Heb 9:16 For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator. Heb 9:17 For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.
We have a testament given to us by our Lord Jesus Christ. Mt 26:28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. Every time we observe the Lord’s table we give remembrance to that testament.
For any testament to be of worth, seven requisites must be satisfied:
There must be a testator (one who leaves a will, Jesus Christ).
There must be living heirs (those who inherit, sinners saved by grace).
There must be goods to be inherited (for us, eternal life).
There must be the death of the testator (crucifixion).
There must be a public confession of that death (the blood).
There must be witnesses (believers).
There must be a seal (the Holy Ghost).
Salvation is not under probate. Every requirement has been satisfied. It stands in God’s courtroom. Satan may argue against it, but he is no match for the blood of Jesus Christ. For three days and three nights this testament was presented to, approved and sealed by the heavenly Father. Christ arose to be the executor of this testament.
Rev 21:7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Thursday, January 15, 2009
BE CAREFUL! GOD MAY GIVE YOU WHAT YOU WANT!
1Sa 8:1 And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel. 1Sa 8:2 Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beersheba. 1Sa 8:3 And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment. 1Sa 8:4 Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah, 1Sa 8:5 And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations. 1Sa 8:6 But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD. 1Sa 8:7 And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.
Samuel had two sons; Joel, which means Jehovah is God, and, Abiah, which means Jehovah is Father. They were placed in a position of trust, but their lack of character lead them to be greedy, receiving bribes and perverting judgment. Not all preacher’s kids go bad, but these two did. If satan can not get the preacher to bend many times he will go after the preacher’s family. So the elders of Israel demanded a king rule over them. This, of course, was not what God had in mind and the thing made Samuel angry. But God told him to harken to the request of the people because it was not a rejection of the prophet but of the LORD.
Now God warned them that when they got a king he would take from them their families, their work-force, and their farms. Consequently, Saul did just that. And the LORD told them when they cried out to complain in that day He would not hear them. Why? Because they got what they asked for.
Certainly, America has done the same.
Samuel had two sons; Joel, which means Jehovah is God, and, Abiah, which means Jehovah is Father. They were placed in a position of trust, but their lack of character lead them to be greedy, receiving bribes and perverting judgment. Not all preacher’s kids go bad, but these two did. If satan can not get the preacher to bend many times he will go after the preacher’s family. So the elders of Israel demanded a king rule over them. This, of course, was not what God had in mind and the thing made Samuel angry. But God told him to harken to the request of the people because it was not a rejection of the prophet but of the LORD.
Now God warned them that when they got a king he would take from them their families, their work-force, and their farms. Consequently, Saul did just that. And the LORD told them when they cried out to complain in that day He would not hear them. Why? Because they got what they asked for.
Certainly, America has done the same.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
THE EXCUSES OF MOSES
Exodus 3 and 4 record the conversation between Moses and the God of his fathers. God desired to send Moses to Pharaoh and demand the children of Israel be let go to return to their God-given homeland. Moses, a fugitive of Egypt and now a shepherd of some forty years, is reluctant to respond and obey.
Moses’ first objection was “who am I?” God never said Moses was anyone special only that He would certainly be with him and he would return to Mount Horeb to serve the LORD.
The second of these objections was concerning the Israelites themselves. They had been so long in Egypt (the world) that they either had forgotten God or doubted that He truly was God. Moses knew they would ask of His name. “I AM hath sent me unto you” was to be the response. They were to be reminded that God is God...there is no other.
The third objection was Moses concern over his authority to bring such a message, even though the LORD had stated that they would hear Moses. God brought his attention upon what was in his hand. Moses said, “A rod.” God would take the contents of Moses hand to prove his authority from God.
The fourth objection Moses presented to God was the lack of his ability as a speaker. Again God responds by reminding Moses that He is the creator of men and the giver of abilities to men. Utterance would come to him as he needed it.
The fifth objection was that God should send someone besides Moses. I do not know if God’s patience wore thin with Moses or that He was offended by Moses casting doubt upon the wisdom of choosing a man such as Moses. But God had preserved his life from destruction, prepared him on the back side of the desert for forty years, and presented the plan to bring Israel out of bondage. If God had wanted someone else to go, He would have asked them.
Now, what’s your excuse?
Moses’ first objection was “who am I?” God never said Moses was anyone special only that He would certainly be with him and he would return to Mount Horeb to serve the LORD.
The second of these objections was concerning the Israelites themselves. They had been so long in Egypt (the world) that they either had forgotten God or doubted that He truly was God. Moses knew they would ask of His name. “I AM hath sent me unto you” was to be the response. They were to be reminded that God is God...there is no other.
The third objection was Moses concern over his authority to bring such a message, even though the LORD had stated that they would hear Moses. God brought his attention upon what was in his hand. Moses said, “A rod.” God would take the contents of Moses hand to prove his authority from God.
The fourth objection Moses presented to God was the lack of his ability as a speaker. Again God responds by reminding Moses that He is the creator of men and the giver of abilities to men. Utterance would come to him as he needed it.
The fifth objection was that God should send someone besides Moses. I do not know if God’s patience wore thin with Moses or that He was offended by Moses casting doubt upon the wisdom of choosing a man such as Moses. But God had preserved his life from destruction, prepared him on the back side of the desert for forty years, and presented the plan to bring Israel out of bondage. If God had wanted someone else to go, He would have asked them.
Now, what’s your excuse?
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