Lawlessness

 

Lawlessness promotes divisiveness & bitterness 

1 Timothy 6:3-5 NKJV If anyone teaches otherwise & does not consent to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ & to the doctrine which accords with godliness, 4 he is proud knowing nothing, but is obsessed with disputes & arguments over words, from which come envy, strife, reviling , evil suspicions, 5 useless wranglings of men of corrupt minds & destitute of the truth, who supposes that godliness is a means of gain. From such withdraw yourself. 

Lawlessness promotes ungodliness: 2 Timothy 2 :15-16 NKJV Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 16 But shun profane and idle babblings, for they will increase to more ungodliness. Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners nor sits in the seat of the scornful. 

Lawless= Sin: 1 John 3:4-6 Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness. 5 And you know that He was manifested to take away our sins, and in Him there is no sin. 6 Whoever abides in Him does not sin. Whoever sins has neither seen Him nor known Him.

1.   Lawlessness is rebelling against God’s word and ways

2.   What John has given here is a correction to a false teaching that had appeared.

3.   Evidently sin was disregarded and John is addressing it….

4.   Any deed in opposition to God and His nature is sinning against Him

5.   Romans 4:7 quotes Psalm 32:1…..7-8…NKJV 7 Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, & whose sins are covered.

6.   Numbers 14:18 makes a connection between sin and Acts of lawlessness..The LORD is long-suffering and abundant in mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression; but He by no means clears the guilty visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generation.

7.   From the Dake’s study Bible: whoever sins against God, him God will blot out of His book ( Exodus 32:33)

8.   Refusing to repent, is refusing God’s means of salvation

9.   Until they turn to Him, He punishes…..accordingly for their sins: John 3:16……verse 19 and this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, & men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. & v 21 but he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.., Luke 13:1-5 (repent or perish), Romans 10:9-10, 1 John 1:9

Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners nor sits in the seat of the scornful. Today we choose!

 

Allegiance to His Coming Kingdom: Born into this world and living within the United States, we are to be the good citizens who appreciate those privileged and many opportunities that have come to us from the forefathers who settled this nation as a constitutional Republic, not a democratic society. It is aligning ourselves with the one true God. Battles have been fought, and conflicts remain, still we are to submit to the nation’s laws and regulations as long as they do not conflict with the command of Almighty God,  that is His word! (we are seeing some parts out of control) Yes, the lawless are appearing!                                                                    

His doctrine is of truth for a righteous life lived out in a conduct that is loving others but is also obeying that which is written in His word. We must look through the lens of eternity and know that without discipleship under His leadership we come to the end of ourselves, have lives not worthy for spit.

In Closing: Living for God, is living life in abundance that Jesus came to give us. It is following that doctrine He set in place before His crucifixion. We should be seeking that radical world that is coming & as He calls out His followers, we understand the evil that remains is against that coming new world where Jesus is King.

YOU can recognize them today. They neither acknowledge nor teach the narrow way to life that is subject to persecution. Jesus certainly was persecuted as was Paul, Peter, James  and John. They found life in Jesus and found the narrow way where the believer does not back down or move from adversity when it is against God’ s truth.

In our speaking, do we reveal Jesus, is eternity on our minds…..for God would certainly NOT bring that gift of eternity to him who chases after fleshly things. They will never be found in the presence of God .

Jesus gave us His peace.. …. John 14 : 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.

Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners nor sits in the seat of the scornful. Today we choose!

Psalm 1: Blessed (happy, fortunate, prosperous and enviable) is the man who walks and lives  not in the counsel of the ungodly [ following their advice, their plans & purposes] , nor stands [submissive & inactive] in the path where sinners walk, nor sits down [to relax & rest] where the scornful & the mockers gather. 2 But his delight and desire is in the law of the LORD and on His law (the precepts, the instructions, the teachings of God)  he habitually meditates (ponders and studies) by day & by night.  3 And he shall be like a tree firmly planted and tended] by the streams of water, ready to bring forth its fruit in its season, its leaf also shall not fade or wither; & everything he does shall prosper [& come to maturity].

4 Not so the wicked [those disobedient & living without God are not so]. But are like the chaff [worthless, dead, without substance] which the wind drives away. 5 Therefore the wicked [ those disobedient and living without God] shall not stand [justified] in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous [ those who are upright and in right standing with God.

 6 For the LORD knows and is fully acquainted with the way of the righteous, but the way of the ungodly [ those living outside God’s will ] shall perish ( end in ruin and come to naught).

1.   The righteous one has substance: the word of God

2.   They rehearse His words day and night

3.   The chaff is blown around by adversity

4.   A godly life is birthed out of a godly relationship with God

5.   It is only through Him do we see real change in lives

Walking in Him is real change: denoting activity involvement with movement; Godly counsel is needed in our activity in movement involving others as your work place, in family gatherings, in sports activities, more closely seen with your spouse, your child, maybe a friend. Living out of the godly account…..

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Deliver Out of Conflict

To DELIVER OUT OF CONFLICT: Exodus 3: 10-14 NKJV “Come now, therefore, & I will send you to Pharaoh that you may bring My people, the children of Israel out of Egypt. 11 But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh, & that I should bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?” 12 So He said, “I will certainly be with you. And this shall be a sign to you that I have sent you; When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God on this mountain.” 13 Then Moses said to God, “Indeed, when I come to the children of Israel & say to them. ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you, & they say to me, ‘what is His name?” what shall I say to them?” 14 And God said to Moses, “I am Who I am.” And He said, “Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, “I AM has sent me to you.”

God had heard the tears of those under hostile rule! Pharaoh was leading his nation and used the Hebrew nation to work making bricks for building! Now from this passage, Moses work is about shepherding sheep in the wilderness area. And one day, his attention was caught by a bush on fire but it was not consumed. He had moved closer to see this burning bush and when he had turned aside Moses heard God calling to him. Exodus 3:4 " Moses, Moses!" And he said, "here I am."

In this commanding event, God's presence is experienced. in Exodus 3:7 the LORD makes known the oppression He had seen of His people. He spoke to Moses that He knew the sorrow of His people in regard to the harsh treatment by the Egyptians. So here in verse 10 God is appointing Moses to go to Pharaoh and to bring His people out of Egypt. Moses spoke, but he spoke out of his insecurity, " Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the children of Israel out of Egypt? And then God  speaks: "I will certainly be with you."  And this shall be a sign to you that I have sent you; When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God on this mountain.” 13 Then Moses said to God, “Indeed, when I come to the children of Israel & say to them. ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you, & they say to me, ‘what is His name?” what shall I say to them?” 14 And God said to Moses, “I am who I amM.” And He said, “Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, “I AM has sent me to you.”

Yes, insecurity plagued Moses. And he spoke in Exodus 4:1 "But suppose they will not believe me or listen to my voice; suppose they say, 'The LORD has not appeared to you.'"

Yes wonders would be seen and people would know that God was with Moses. But he was desiring someone else to speak. Insecurity is a devastating thing! Moses was not released from his appointment to meet with Pharaoh.

Now Moses had stepped out to help a Hebrew, but while trying to rescue the man, the other was killed and Moses hid the Egyptian's body. And on his second day out, he Moses encountered two men jostling one another. To the one who did wrong, Moses spoke: "Why are you striking your companion?" Exodus 2: 14 "Who made you a prince and judge over us?  Do you intend to kill me as you killed the Egyptian ? " So Moses feared and said, "Surely this thing is known!"

And when Pharaoh heard of this matter: Exodus 2:15 ....he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh and dwelt in the land of Midian, and he sat down by a well.

So Moses is found in the wilderness and along with it, he also took a wife Zipporah, the daughter of Jethro (Reuel)

Timing is everything in the kingdom of God! Moses was not the perfect man, but neither are we, yet God used Moses for God's glory. Moses encounters Pharaoh and though a different one now rules in the place of the one who had sought Moses, still there must have been some thoughts of those possibly still living who saw him kill the Egyptian.

From shepherding sheep, now Moses is shepherding people, but first he has to rescue them with God's hand. Encountering this new Pharaoh, Moses most likely encountered those who knew him  in the royal palace. But his appointment was at hand and he asked for Pharaoh to let the people go.

Delivery comes for the Hebrew nation. Much speaking was done and miracles were preformed. And the proper response to the power of God is to fear or be in awe of Him! Moses trusted in the LORD and held obedience to do what God asked him to do.

God used Moses, one who considered himself inadequate for a useful vessel in the hands of God. Still God used Moses and Moses continued his relationship with God.

Ever thought of Moses, a man brought up in a palace and who lived most of his life in the wilderness?  Seriously, he was born Hebrew of slaves under the rule of a Pharaoh and whose people were all "slave" workers who had to build with straw and mud. Lifted out of water to become the son of Pharaoh's daughter, and was being protected by God. For whatever his Hebrew name was, only his parents would have known, for he was renamed Moses by the Princess! Educated in all things taught, yes, by Janees and Jambrees. Remember them? But ultimately Moses was taught their "wisdom". He was certainly kept from harm.  He was protected by God Himself to see a day when Moses would serve God's purposes!

Moses had lived in the "lap of luxury"! Like Moses, even from his birth, it looked like the devil was trying to kill him! Taken from his family to live in a palace and learn the ways of the Egyptians. That was a "big cost" to the family who gave birth to him and loved him dearly.

Moses, the one drawn out of the water, to live in a palace and learn the ways of the Egyptians and to one day hide in the wilderness, tend to sheep, to see and be 'in awe of' a burning bush' that was never consumed. It was his command from God that would take place "out in the wilderness".

His appointment took him into the wilderness, yet many a Bible believing and church attending person will tell you that this is not a place to be. They will give excuses for the one who is in the "wilderness" place. But I am one who knows of it and I write about it because whatever our beginnings and whatever our shortcomings, there is still a God who cares and will speak to us. If we will but listen and pay attention to the appearance of the burning bush.

For you may have aborted that expected appointment by choosing friends over the Holy Spirit, choosing to sing instead of hearing intently what the Spirit would say to you, or choosing to take that job in no-wheres-ville to end up running to the wilderness....still that burning bush will appear.

Yes, God's presence will be noted and He will most likely call you by your name. And understand that He is not finished with you. For God's heart toward us is that He saved us by the blood of His Son, He rescued us from death, from hell and by grace, HE protects us daily by His ever watchful eye and He is establishing us in His kingdom that has come.

Anybody outside the justice of God will bargain with anything to gain the advantage over another person. We can see how Moses dealt with the hostile Egyptian. We must deal accurately with people and in doing so we abide in that place that is honest and transparent in those dealings. But those who choose to make deals in getting that heart's desire...might end up with more than a bad deal, but end up with the empty deal, the falsehood that has no life to it. Seeking justice for ourselves and others is seeking that which comes only from God and hopefully by the man or woman who has Jesus as Lord of their lives. Jesus came to relieve the oppressed, to judge the fatherless and plead for the widow.

Those who are the ‘redeemed’ of the Lord know Jesus as the ruler of their hearts. His reign is a health to them, He is prosperity, happiness and peace. They hold the banner of victory knowing God sent Jesus into the battle and He came out victorious for us. He is our justice who brought us wisdom from God that is inexhaustible, the Truth and the Way which guides us daily into our future which is life!

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What has Captured our Attention?

Where do we set our focus? What captures our attention to take us from what we should actually be doing?

Our culture is one that is devoted to sports. The whole year is set for all kinds of sports and many of them over lap one another. I always thought basketball was done by the end of March, but now seems to go into the summer months or what I call the "dog days of summer". Of course, football started in the fall of the year. But today, it seems football starts in August!

I grew up a Baptist and attended a southern Baptist church till I entered Jr. High School. The reverend always talked of the sin and the importance of salvation. He would have me so frightened by what he spoke of the hell-fire thing and how it would be on those who rejected Jesus, that in every main service I was in, I would go forward to receive JESUS again! Those services were an entire hour, no more and no less, it was an hour long service in the word of God!

Today, we see the pastors wanting to keep a service at or about 30-minutes, for we are told that people get distracted after that amount of time. They figure a 30- minute service will suffice and people will want to come back to the service and it is certain that a 30-minute service would be about making the people happy, right? But in all of that thought process, is it all productive to seeing people move forward in the plan God has for their lives? 

My question is this: if we have found some time with the Lord during the week, should we not be glad to be with other Believers for church time,to spend time together in the Word, in worship and in prayer? Should we not be glad to spend the time, no matter how long it takes in worship, in the word of God......... to come and bow down, to give glory to the Lord? Would not the Lord would be happy to see us all together with one heart in worship to Him? Should we not be excited to enjoy other believer's company, have opportunity to pray for them, worship together with them in praise to our Father God? Should we not want to glorify Jesus in all that He did for us.....on the Cross.....and not be concerned about the time?

I see people drawn into the sports thing! They gear up for the season ahead, you know, by purchasing the new team jacket or t-shirt with the team's logo on it and yes a certain number of their favorite player! They do not mind the price of the tickets, or the cost of the new T-shirt or the weather thing going on at the time of the scheduled game time. They set the schedule for the games they really want to watch.If they have it in their home, they set a time for people to be over, of course at game time, and serve some special snack foods which usually have salsa, chips and guacamole as the center theme for their food activity before, during and after the game. The amount of fat and salt comes into play at that time and what should be avoided, if any sandwich is served, like the foot-long hot dog or the foot-long sub? And then, what is served for a refreshment, soda pop or..........some other drink of choice?

No doubt food is truly important to our diets of retaining our healthful vigor!

In scripture, we see Jesus teaching on the hillside and then asking the disciples where they should get something to eat....in all of the teaching, they had no concern for the money, it was of no issue, the issue was there was no place to buy the food! He saw the people come to hear Him teach that day............................AND JESUS already knew what He was going to do! HE WANTED the disciples to get active and participate in the plan of God for the lives of those people WHO CAME TO HEAR AND RECEIVE THE WORD.

What and where we set our focus though will determine our outcome......whether it be for victory or defeat! Will we be active and participate in the lives of those God sends our way?

Again, looking at the game, and the time it is on, and you know those overtimes can be lengthy as well. So, if we figure just for game time, with the half-time activity, you can figure over 3 hours. So if it goes into over-time, look out!

But the average person cannot sit for over 30-minutes to hear the Word of God! I stand in amazement of how this can be in this day and age! Of all that is going on in the world today, are we so set to entertain ourselves with the worldly things and miss what God has for us to do and especially for today in the lives of others?

I can understand a child being distracted, as they are young, have come into a world they are just learning about, and they are in awe of what they view on T. V.   But I also stand in awe, and wonder how do grown-up people get to the place they have to be entertained. I understand the amount of work a football player must do while he is in training which includes the exercise, the right foods and restful sleep that all play a part. I am in awe those who can run and still hold onto the football even in the rain and never lose control. Again, I think of the conflicts that arise through these games and some of it turns ugly. Some games turn into a free for all, the "have your way and speak the filth to others" who are made in the image of God! Yet those who keep their tongues and truly want to be in the game and play as a team see the greater advantage. These look out for others and not just for themselves or what they can get away with at the time. These people just love the game and want to participate in the game with team members.

God wants us to have fun, and truly God does want us to enjoy our life here and be team members on His team! Our lives are for but a moment, just like opening that soda pop can, and the mist of vapor is gone in an instant. So is our lives....for in one moment we are here and in another moment we are gone...........AND did we do anything for the kingdom of God? Will we make a difference while here in this world and would anyone know that we had been here or that we were followers of Jesus?  Should I redirect my focus to the Lord and see how the Holy Spirit will direct my day? Does He really desire us to spend hours in front of a T.V or sitting in a stadium in twenty degree weather to see grown men pass the pigskin.............and is it really made of pigskin?

We see and hear of the testimonies of those who play the game and give glory to God, and do we actually see their lives mirror that God is a part of their lives and see His hand on them in some way? I ask myself, "Will our lives mirror God's way of being and doing?"" Will people see Jesus in us?"

Yes, our attention and what we spend time with will determine our outcome. Will people know whether we devote our time to worship, to prayer, to see others set free to serve the living God or will they know us to be that family that served the best foot-long subs in the city during the big game?  If I truly have that intense and unfailing love for others, will I seek to speak on the goodness of God and of His unfailing love? If I am to attend a game party, will people know me to be a follower of Jesus, one who knows Him intimately or will they know me as the follower of some football team?

Our granddaughter was a part of surprise party back in the spring for a neighbor across the street from them in the Camas area. When the surprise party had started, all the people gathered, they cheered the teenager who turned a year older, and when the guests were satisfied with cake and beverage, they mingled with others. Now some of those attending were from the young lady's and her parents exercise group and some were from her school. Of course, our granddaughter was there, having fun, but she was worshiping Jesus with songs in her heart( meant she was singing out loud) and she was praying for other people there at the party. This older gentleman came to find our daughter and son-in-law..............close to the end of the party.......he wanted to meet the parents of this young girl of the age of four who had a song in her heart toward Jesus,and who wanted to pray for others. He wanted to know who raised such a fired-up young lady for God! Will we be the fire starter for others to see and be a part of or will we be the other guy? I pray others will see us as they see our granddaughter, the one who kept moving through the crowd and talked of Jesus.  I BELIEVE JESUS WAS IN AWE THAT DAY OUR GRANDDAUGHTER DID WHAT SHE DID FOR HIS GLORY. AMEN! It was a birthday party, but for her it was a day of worship towards the Lord!

Our granddaughter practices praise and worship with her parents daily. She hears the Word of God and they have books to read to her about the Old Testament as well as the New Testament. She is accustomed to praying as we prepare to eat a meal or drive to church. We have seen her take up to five minutes or so just to worship and then pray for people at church. (the children, her friends, Bella, Abbey and David, the pastors, her mom and dad and of course Grammy and Grandpa)

Her life is effervescent with the life of God! She tells others of who He is. Her focus is a lifestyle. Will people know what has captured our ATTENTION? WILL THEY KNOW US TO BE ONE OF HIS FOLLOWERS, ONE WHO SPEAKS TRUTH, DECLARES HIS GLORY AND SEEKS THOSE TIME OF ONENESS IN PRAYER TOWARD OUR CREATOR? WILL THEY KNOW US TO HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LORD? WILL PEOPLE KNOW US TO HAVE BEEN WITH JESUS?  TRULY IT IS TIME TO FOCUS ON THE ONE WHO SAVES, HEALS AND DELIVERS......AMEN........will we get involved in God's plan...?

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