Category Archives: 1 John

1 John, 2024, 2025, Ephesians, Questions

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Let me say: 
I see the motive behind this word picture462426709_8316880275014462_2137831628268969859_n I scrolled across today on my Facebook feed. 
We want to identify with others, we want to be honest, and we don’t want to appear all high and mighty like we have it all together. 

But wait a minute, how encouraging is it really for a struggling soul to come to another soul struggling? What are we doing, comparing our battle wounds; comparing our defeats? 
Doesn’t someone need to demonstrate there is Victory in JESUS?  

For more Scriptures, you may want to use this LINK.

Ephesians 6:10 – Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

Holy hugs, Kathie 

1 John, 1 Thessalonians, 2023, Giving Thanks, Hebrews

Say About It

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Day 21

Scripture – It’s Life and Alive.

Let us give thanks for The Word of GOD. Today and all of our days.

The Bible enlightens us, warns us, admonishes us, transforms us, comforts us, encourages us, corrects us, and gives us direction, instructions, and guidance as no other collection of words on a page.

What does the Father say about His Own Word?

What does the Father say about JESUS? Check out what just these two verses say:
Hebrews 7:  24Jesus, on the other hand, because He continues forever, holds His priesthood permanently. 25 Therefore He is also able to save forever those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.  source 

And what does the Father say about the enemy?
A lot!
Here’s a sample. 1 Thessalonians 2:4 He will oppose himself to everything that people call a god or make an object of worship; he will put himself above them all, so that he will sit in the Temple of God and proclaim that he himself is God.   source

What does Father say to us? EVERYTHING!
1 John 5: 21 Children, guard yourselves against false gods!  source

The New American Standard version puts it this way: 21 Little children, guard yourselves from idols.  source 

Please notice listing # 2.
Even Free Dictionary dot com agrees that false gods are idols.
Wow!
Ponder well today, my Friends.

Because He Lives,
Kathie Whitestone Thompson 

1 John, 2023, Questions

This World

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1 John 2

15 Do not love this world nor the things it offers you, for when you love the world, you do not have the love of the Father in you. 16 For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. These are not from the Father, but are from this world. 17 And this world is fading away, along with everything that people crave. But anyone who does what pleases God will live forever.  source 

These words were penned by John from GOD.
What conclusion can we draw other than GOD said this? And since He said it, what are we to do with these words written on a page perhaps nearly 2,000 years ago?
Shall we ignore them? Shall we take them seriously?

What if GOD at an appointed time asks you and me about these verses — what shall we say to Him? believers

Take care, my Friends, Kathie

1 John, 2023, Acts, Exodus, Hebrews, Salvation, Something Jewish

But Wait . . .

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I think you should read Exodus 12 today.  Not because I did but because of what it says.

Let me stir us up today.

GOD kills people.

When was the last time you heard that preached?

12 For that night, I will pass through the land of Egypt and kill all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both men and animals; and I will execute judgment against all the gods of Egypt; I am Adonai. source

But I am not a proponent of taking Scripture out of context which is why I am urging you to always read in context.

GOD kills people.
As I made that note in my journal, I thought the first thing people are going to say is that was the Old Testament.  Yes. It is. But wait.
Acts 5 is in the New Testament.  Check it out.

Back to Exodus.

Would you agree we need to know what would cause GOD to kill someone?
Scripture is where we can gather that knowledge.  Exodus 12 is an excellent place to start.
Albeit, we would need to read more than Exodus 12 to learn all the evil rebellions done by Pharoah and his people. How familiar are you with the story given to us in the Book of Exodus?
It is well worth your time to read it.

What else is in Exodus 12?

There is verse 13.

13 The blood will serve you as a sign marking the houses where you are; when I see the blood, I will pass over you — when I strike the land of Egypt, the death blow will not strike you.  source 

Please, please don’t miss this: when I see the blood, I will pass over you.

This is GOD talking!
When I see the blood, I will pass over you! 

When GOD looks at YOU does He see the BLOOD of JESUS applied to YOU as the blood of the Passover Lamb was applied to the doors of those houses in Egypt?

The Hebrews of Old applied that blood to the doorposts. See verse 7.
doorThey obeyed and applied the blood because GOD told them to.
They heard the words of Moses given to him from The Father and they obeyed what they heard.
Sound familiar?  Faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the Word of GOD? See Romans 12:17

So I must ask again – Is the BLOOD of JESUS The CHRIST applied to you?
When GOD moves in judgment will He pass over you?
seder-e1394248396864Look again at verse 12.
He was executing JUDGMENT when He killed all the firstborns not protected by the blood of the Passover Lamb.
Are you protected?

And if you read Acts 5, you will see not pagans being killed but church people.
There are sins unto death for church people.  See 1 John 5.

I began by saying I was going to stir us up?
Did I?

Love, Kathie