On SPIRITUAL discernment

 

1 Corinthians 2:14

King James Version

14 But the natural man receiveth not 

the things of the Spirit of God: 

for they are foolishness unto him: 

neither can he know them, 

because they are spiritually discerned.

How much do you trust your own judgment?

Do people come to you for advice?

How perfect is your wisdom?

I don't have such things.

As born again, I only turn to JESUS.

As born again, I only wait for His answer.

As born again, I wait for SPIRIT to teach me.

John 3:5-7

King James Version

5 Jesus answered, 

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, 

Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, 

he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; 

and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, 

Ye must be born again.

The answers JESUS gives come from Scripture.

Where He laid down His law.

And I live by it.

I do not trust my own judgment.

For it is fallible.

GOD is infallible.

JESUS is infallible.

SPIRIT is infallible.

And the THREE are ONE.

1 John 5:7

King James Version

7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, 

the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: 

and these three are one.

Up until GOD made me born again nearly 42 months ago, I trusted my own judgment.

More like my own instincts.

Oftentimes, it worked.

And I wondered if there was an inner angel guiding me.

Despite my many errors, and failures.

Surely, lessons I needed to learn.

Still, I was being saved from destruction each time.

When GOD took mercy upon my questioning soul, He led me to the Bible.

Where all the answers I needed were there.

He also led me to His SON, who I could pray to.

As well as giving me His SPIRIT, that I may understand Scripture easily.

The world is the way it is, because man doesn't humble himself before the LORD.

He has no love for GOD.

He doesn't seek the LORD.

He'd rather trust his own desires, instincts, and ego.

If only he'd turn to the LORD!

His whole life will be transformed.

He will never doubt his own judgment again.

For his judgment is perfectly aligned to GOD's WILL.

He turns to GOD's WORD for everything.

He knows his life, breath, freedom, work, and relationships hinge upon GOD's LOVE, GRACE and MERCY alone.

GOD owns everything.

GOD controls everything.

We do not have a sleeping GOD.

GOD knows all, sees all.

Everything depends on His will, His timing, His plan.

No one can distract GOD from these.

All have been prophesied.

It's just a matter of when things will happen.

The who, why, where, and how have all been prophesied.

It's only the WHEN we believers wait for.

And only GOD is privy to that.

Matthew 24:35-36

King James Version

35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, 

but my words shall not pass away.

36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, 

no, not the angels of heaven, 

but my Father only.

For you to know perfectly what to think, say, and do, you must turn to GOD.

GOD supplies all.

Without JESUS, we can do nothing.

John 15:5

King James Version

5 I am the vine, 

ye are the branches: 

He that abideth in me, and I in him,

 the same bringeth forth much fruit: 

for without me ye can do nothing.

Matthew 28:18

King James Version

18 And Jesus came 

and spake unto them, saying, 

All power is given unto me 

in heaven and in earth.

SALVATION comes from JESUS alone.

John 8:24

King James Version

24 I said therefore unto you, 

that ye shall die in your sins: 

for if ye believe not that I am he, 

ye shall die in your sins.

John 14:6

King James Version

6 Jesus saith unto him, 

I am the way, the truth, and the life: 

no man cometh unto the Father, 

but by me.

Acts 4:12

King James Version

12 Neither is there salvation in any other: 

for there is none other name under heaven 

given among men, 

whereby we must be saved.

Trust NOT in your own judgment.

TRUST in JESUS alone.

He is the ANSWER.

To everything.

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WEIRD weather etc

 

Psalm 89:11

King James Version

11 The heavens are thine, 

the earth also is thine: 

as for the world and the fulness thereof, 

thou hast founded them.

Strange weather freaking you out?

Wars and world events worrying you?

What are we to make of it?

SPIRIT and I have been at it.

Warning and waking people up.

Each and every day -- for the last 41 months.

We gave a THREE-year warning, starting in 2021:

For Those PLANNING to CURB Human POPULATION

GOD is in CONTROL of the CLIMATE

AMERICA in PERIL

All we are experiencing all over the world?

The wars, famine, earthquakes occurring.

All were prophesied by JESUS.

Matthew 24:6-8

King James Version

6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: 

see that ye be not troubled: 

for all these things must come to pass, 

but the end is not yet.

7 For nation shall rise against nation, 

and kingdom against kingdom: 

and there shall be famines, 

and pestilences, 

and earthquakes, in divers places.

8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.

We warn and wake up people each day.

That all may turn to the LORD.

And know ONLY GOD has REAL power.

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Finally?

GOD has a plan for all of us:

GOD's PLAN of SALVATION

We've given you THREE years of consecutive alerts.

We've also given you THREE articles on GOD's POWER.

And finally, we've given you an article on GOD's plan of SALVATION.

That's SEVEN important articles to take to heart now.

May you have that change of heart.

Thank you for being here!

Here's a BLESSING given by GOD, through Moses:

Numbers 6:24-26

King James Version

24 The Lord bless thee, 

and keep thee:

25 The Lord make his face shine upon thee, 

and be gracious unto thee:

26 The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, 

and give thee peace.

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JESUS and ads

 

1 Timothy 4:1-2

King James Version

4 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, 

that in the latter times 

some shall depart from the faith, 

giving heed to seducing spirits, 

and doctrines of devils;

2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; 

having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

How can you tell if something is true?

How can you tell if something is a lie?

Especially when people talk about JESUS?

All signs of the end times, mind you.

One good example is what I saw from this video.

Right away, the warning signals were there.

People promoting JESUS at at the Superbowl says:

"He gets us."

Wouldn't it be the other way, instead?

We get Him.

That was the first sign there was something wrong.

Our LORD JESUS' message was being falsely bandied about.

Does JESUS need to be promoted at a Superbowl meet?

Was that how He reached nations?

Was that how He reached people?

People who are sports-hungry?

People who are crazed about games?

Or, is JESUS rather found in humble places?

Where the sick and poor were?

Where the hungry were?

Luke 9:10-17

King James Version

10 And the apostles, 

when they were returned,

told him all that they had done. 

And he took them, 

and went aside privately into a desert place 

belonging to the city called Bethsaida.

11 And the people, when they knew it, followed him: 

and he received them, 

and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, 

and healed them that had need of healing.

12 And when the day began to wear away, 

then came the twelve, and said unto him, 

Send the multitude away, 

that they may go into the towns and country round about, 

and lodge, and get victuals: 

for we are here in a desert place.

13 But he said unto them, 

Give ye them to eat. 

And they said, 

We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; 

except we should go and buy meat for all this people.

14 For they were about five thousand men. 

And he said to his disciples, 

Make them sit down by fifties in a company.

15 And they did so, 

and made them all sit down.

16 Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, 

and looking up to heaven, 

he blessed them, 

and brake,

 and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.

17 And they did eat, 

and were all filled: 

and there was taken up of fragments 

that remained to them twelve baskets.

Something's really wrong about putting out a blaring $100-M ad for JESUS at the Superbowl.

Did He need heavy advertising?

Did He need expensive advertising?

Did He need rich donors?

Didn't He tell a rich man:

Matthew 19:21-23

King James Version

21 Jesus said unto him, 

If thou wilt be perfect, 

go and sell that thou hast, 

and give to the poor, 

and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: 

and come and follow me.

22 But when the young man heard that saying, 

he went away sorrowful: 

for he had great possessions.

23 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, 

Verily I say unto you, 

That a rich man shall hardly enter 

into the kingdom of heaven.

Didn't He tell His disciples:

Matthew 16:24-25

King James Version

24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, 

If any man will come after me, 

let him deny himself, 

and take up his cross, 

and follow me.

25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: 

and whosoever will lose his life for my sake 

shall find it.

Beware the talons of Satan.

He's got the world rigged.

Stick close to GOD's WORD.

JESUS doesn't need commercialization.

He needs to take you out of commerce.

Matthew 16:26

King James Version

26 For what is a man profited, 

if he shall gain the whole world, 

and lose his own soul? 

or what shall a man give 

in exchange for his soul?

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POWER of PRAYER

 

Prayer is the language of the poor.

The self-sufficient do not want to pray.

The self-satisfied don't want to pray.

The self-righteous cannot pray.

Prayer is the most demanding exercise 

this side of eternity.

-- Leonard Ravenhill

What can prayer do?

What do you pray for?

Who do you pray to?

We have no idea the power of prayer.

But JESUS knew.

That's why He taught us how to pray.

Matthew 6:6

King James Version

6 But thou, 

when thou prayest, 

enter into thy closet, 

and when thou hast shut thy door, 

pray to thy Father which is in secret; 

and thy Father which seeth in secret 

shall reward thee openly.

He also taught us how NOT to pray.

Matthew 6:5

King James Version

5 And when thou prayest, 

thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: 

for they love to pray standing in the synagogues 

and in the corners of the streets, 

that they may be seen of men. 

Verily I say unto you, 

They have their reward.

Matthew 6:7-8

King James Version

7 But when ye pray, 

use not vain repetitions, 

as the heathen do: 

for they think that they shall be heard 

for their much speaking.

8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: 

for your Father knoweth 

what things ye have need of, 

before ye ask him.

JESUS also taught us a prayer.

Matthew 6:9-13

King James Version

9 After this manner therefore pray ye: 

Our Father which art in heaven, 

Hallowed be thy name.

10 Thy kingdom come, 

Thy will be done in earth, 

as it is in heaven.

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

12 And forgive us our debts, 

as we forgive our debtors.

13 And lead us not into temptation, 

but deliver us from evil: 

For thine is the kingdom, 

and the power, 

and the glory, 

for ever. 

Amen.

Lastly, here's what makes GOD answer a prayer.

1 John 5:14

King James Version

14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, 

that, 

if we ask any thing according to his will, 

he heareth us:

The PRAYING village here.

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On FREE will

 

Psalm 37:23-24

King James Version

23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: 

and he delighteth in his way.

24 Though he fall, 

he shall not be utterly cast down: 

for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand.

What is free will?

Do we really have free will?

A born again understands well.

For we live by the Bible.

We know GOD's laws.

We know the consequences of sin.

We know the promises of CHRIST.

We know who to follow.

We know what to do.

All through the HOLY SPIRIT of GOD.

These compassionate verses from the Bible give us the power and freedom to choose:

Genesis 2:16-17

King James Version

16 And the Lord God commanded the man, 

saying,

Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:

17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, 

thou shalt not eat of it: 

for in the day that thou eatest thereof 

thou shalt surely die.

Deuteronomy 30:19

King James Version

19 I call heaven and earth 

to record this day against you, 

that I have set before you life and death, 

blessing and cursing: 

therefore choose life, 

that both thou and thy seed may live:

Psalm 119:45

King James Version

45 And I will walk at liberty: 

for I seek thy precepts.

Proverbs 16:9

King James Version

9 A man's heart deviseth his way: 

but the Lord directeth his steps.

Mark 8:34

King James Version

34 And when he had called the people unto him 

with his disciples also, 

he said unto them, 

Whosoever will come after me, 

let him deny himself,

 and take up his cross, 

and follow me.

John 1:12

King James Version

12 But as many as received him, 

to them gave he power to become the sons of God, 

even to them that believe on his name:

John 6:47

King James Version

47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, 

He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.

John 7:16-17

King James Version

16 Jesus answered them, 

and said, 

My doctrine is not mine, 

but his that sent me.

17 If any man will do his will, 

he shall know of the doctrine, 

whether it be of God, 

or whether I speak of myself.

1 Corinthians 10:13

King James Version

13 There hath no temptation taken you 

but such as is common to man: 

but God is faithful, 

who will not suffer you to be tempted 

above that ye are able; 

but will with the temptation 

also make a way to escape, 

that ye may be able to bear it.

2 Corinthians 3:17

King James Version

17 Now the Lord is that Spirit: 

and where the Spirit of the Lord is, 

there is liberty.

Galatians 5:16-18

King James Version

16 This I say then, 

Walk in the Spirit, 

and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, 

and the Spirit against the flesh: 

and these are contrary the one to the other: 

so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, 

ye are not under the law.

1 Timothy 2:4

King James Version

4 Who will have all men to be saved, 

and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

1 Timothy 2:5

King James Version

5 For there is one God, 

and one mediator between God and men, 

the man Christ Jesus;

2 Timothy 2:23

King James Version

23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, 

knowing that they do gender strifes.

2 Timothy 2:24-26

King James Version

24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; 

but be gentle unto all men, 

apt to teach, patient,

25 In meekness instructing 

those that oppose themselves; 

if God peradventure will give them repentance 

to the acknowledging of the truth;

26 And that they may recover themselves 

out of the snare of the devil, 

who are taken captive by him at his will.

James 1:5

King James Version

5 If any of you lack wisdom, 

let him ask of God, 

that giveth to all men liberally, 

and upbraideth not; 

and it shall be given him.

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DISTRACTIONS of LIFE

 

Mark 4:19

King James Version

19 And the cares of this world, 

and the deceitfulness of riches, 

and the lusts of other things entering in, 

choke the word, 

and it becometh unfruitful.

The seed of GOD's WORD is constantly sown among people.

But how many listen?

How many care?

Are people aware at all, we are falling into a pit of eternal fire?

In this world, GOD's WORD is being choked through:

1. The "cares of this world".

2. "Deceitfulness of riches".

3. The "lusts of other things entering in".

These Bible versions explain more about these three things.

Mark 4:19

Amplified Bible

19 but the worries and cares of the world [the distractions of this age with its worldly pleasures], and the deceitfulness [and the false security or glamour] of wealth [or fame], and the passionate desires for all the other things creep in and choke out the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

Mark 4:19

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

19 Then the cares and anxieties of the world and distractions of the age, and the pleasure and delight and false glamour and deceitfulness of riches, and the craving and passionate desire for other things creep in and choke and suffocate the Word, and it becomes fruitless.

Mark 4:19

Common English Bible

19 but the worries of this life, the false appeal of wealth, and the desire for more things break in and choke the word, and it bears no fruit.

Mark 4:19

Complete Jewish Bible

19 but the worries of the world, the deceitful glamor of wealth and all the other kinds of desires push in and choke the message; so that it produces nothing.

Mark 4:19

Contemporary English Version

19 But they start worrying about the needs of this life. They are fooled by the desire to get rich and to have all kinds of other things. So the message gets choked out, and they never produce anything.

Mark 4:19

Easy-to-Read Version

19 but their lives become full of other things: the worries of this life, the love of money, and everything else they want. This keeps the teaching from growing, and it does not produce a crop[a] in their lives.

Mark 4:19

Expanded Bible

19 but the worries of this ·life [world; age], the ·temptation [deceitfulness; seduction] of wealth, and ·many other evil desires [desires for other things] ·keep the teaching from growing and producing fruit in their lives [L come in and choke the word, making it unfruitful].

Mark 4:19

GOD’S WORD Translation

19 but the worries of life, the deceitful pleasures of riches, and the desires for other things take over. They choke the word so that it can’t produce anything.

Mark 4:19

Good News Translation

19 but the worries about this life, the love for riches, and all other kinds of desires crowd in and choke the message, and they don't bear fruit.

Mark 4:19

Holman Christian Standard Bible

19 but the worries of this age, the seduction[a] of wealth, and the desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

Mark 4:19

International Children’s Bible

19 But then other things come into their lives: worries, the love of money, and wanting all kinds of other things. These things stop the teaching from growing. So that teaching does not produce fruit[a] in their lives.

Mark 4:19

J.B. Phillips New Testament

These are the people who hear the message, but the worries of this world and the false glamour of riches and all sorts of other ambitions creep in and choke the life out of what they have heard, and it produces no crop in their lives.

Mark 4:19

Living Bible

19 but all too quickly the attractions of this world and the delights of wealth, and the search for success and lure of nice things come in and crowd out God’s message from their hearts, so that no crop is produced.

Mark 4:19

The Message

18-19 “The seed cast in the weeds represents the ones who hear the kingdom news but are overwhelmed with worries about all the things they have to do and all the things they want to get. The stress strangles what they heard, and nothing comes of it.

Mark 4:19

New American Bible (Revised Edition)

19 but worldly anxiety, the lure of riches, and the craving for other things intrude and choke the word, and it bears no fruit.

Mark 4:19

New Catholic Bible

19 but worldly cares, the lure of riches, and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, and it bears no fruit.

Mark 4:19

New Century Version

19 but the worries of this life, the temptation of wealth, and many other evil desires keep the teaching from growing and producing fruit[a] in their lives.

Mark 4:19

New English Translation

19 but[a] worldly cares, the seductiveness of wealth,[b] and the desire for other things come in and choke the word,[c] and it produces nothing.

Mark 4:19

New Life Version

19 But the cares of this life let thorns come up. A love for riches and always wanting other things let thorns grow. These things do not give the Word room to grow so it does not give grain.

Mark 4:19

New Living Translation

19 but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the worries of this life, the lure of wealth, and the desire for other things, so no fruit is produced.

Mark 4:19

New Matthew Bible

19 but the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the hunger for other things, enter in and choke the word, and it is made unfruitful.

Mark 4:19

New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised

19 but the cares of the world, and the lure of wealth, and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, and it yields nothing.

Mark 4:19

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition

19 but the cares of the age and the lure of wealth and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, and it yields nothing.

Mark 4:19

New Testament for Everyone

19 and the worries of the present age, and the deceit of riches, and desires for other kinds of things, come in and choke the word, so that it produces no fruit.

Markos 4:19

Orthodox Jewish Bible

19 and the worries of the Olam Hazeh and the seduction of ashires (riches) and the desires for other things come in and choke the dvar Hashem and it does not bear pri.

Mark 4:19

Revised Standard Version

19 but the cares of the world, and the delight in riches, and the desire for other things, enter in and choke the word, and it proves unfruitful.

Mark 4:19

Tree of Life Version

19 but the worries of the world, the seduction of wealth, and the desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

Mark 4:19

The Voice

19 but the things of this life—the worries, the drive for more and more, the desire for other things—those things cluster around close and choke the life of God out of them until they cannot produce.

Mark 4:19

Worldwide English (New Testament)

19 But they think about the things of this world. They want to get money and other things to be happy. These things push the message out of their hearts. No good comes from it.

Mark 4:19

Wycliffe Bible

19 and dis-ease of the world, and deceit of riches, and other charge of covetousness entereth, and strangleth the word, and it is made without fruit. [and mis-eases of the world, and deceit of riches, and other charge of covetousness entering in, strangle the word, and it is made without fruit.]

Mark 4:19

Young's Literal Translation

19 and the anxieties of this age, and the deceitfulness of the riches, and the desires concerning the other things, entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

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