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Tidbits From Paul For A Friday!!! Bible Ballistics: BBs #585

05 Thursday Sep 2019

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Bible Ballistics: BBs #585   Tidbits From Paul On A Friday!!!                                                           (Early post for Friday due to technical issues!)

 

I simply want to share a word from the Apostle Paul; a concise word of encouragement that is one of my ‘go to’ passages of scripture.  It speaks for itself, so let’s go!

“Rejoice in the Lord

alway:

and again I say,

Rejoice.

5 Let your moderation

be known unto all men.

The Lord is at hand.

6 Be careful for nothing;

but in every thing

by prayer

and supplication

with thanksgiving

let your requests be made known

unto God.

7 And the peace of God,

which passeth all understanding,

shall keep your hearts and minds

through Christ Jesus.

8 Finally, brethren,

whatsoever things are true,

whatsoever things are honest,

whatsoever things are just,

whatsoever things are pure,

whatsoever things are lovely,

whatsoever things are of good report;

if there be any virtue,

and if there be any praise,

think on these things.

9 Those things,

which ye have both learned,

and received,

and heard,

and seen in me,

do:

and the God of peace

shall be with you.”  Philippians 4:4-9

May we ever:

Rejoice IN The Lord—always—

Live with moderation (before a world of excess)—

Not worry, but thankfully look to God in all things—

Trust to God’s peace to direct and comfort our steps—

(which the world doesn’t understand!)

Keep our minds focused on things that are:

True-

Honest-

Just-

Pure-

Lovely-

Reputable-

Virtuous-

Praise-worthy!

Ever-learning from those who have gone before, as well as those who are faithfully serving, obeying and setting the example of holy living before us now!   Living lives that exhibit God’s character before a world that will often misunderstand, and/or ridicule us for our devotion and obedience to God!

I pray that this will encourage you today, and remind you that you are loved, prayed for, and needed by a world seeking ‘real’ followers of Jesus!  May we ever be ‘real’ in all our ways; pointing others to “the only Savior”—Jesus!

“Neither is there salvation in any other:

for there is none other name under heaven

given among men,

whereby we must be saved.”  Acts 4:12

Hush Money Or True Hope??? Bible Ballistics: Vol. 14 No. 03

01 Sunday Sep 2019

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Bible Ballistics: Vol. 14 No. 03  Hush Money Or True Hope???

 

We talked last week about ‘DIY’ and I’d like to take off on that idea and look from another side of the issue.  We are living in a culture that is so full of an “it’s all about me” ideology, and even when we speak truth, we are seen as ‘haters’! I hope that we can let scripture reveal true hope, not placating people with ‘hush’ money, so to speak, by our silence, rather than helping them see Jesus as we speak and share truth!

“Jesus saith unto him,

I am the way,

the truth,

and the life:

no man cometh unto the Father,

but by me.”   John 14:6

Jesus IS truth, and without Him, we have no hope, no truth, no opportunity to reach a lost and dying world.  Yet when we follow HIM, we can see great things accomplished in His kingdom (even though the world may disregard what we call great ‘in Him’!)

“I can do all

things through Christ

which strengtheneth me.”   Philippians 4:13

In the way of the world, unless we have ‘riches’ we don’t have anything to offer; but God does things in ways that are so far beyond the ‘worldly’ way, that we can truly come to have hope and confidence in our Lord and HIS ways—and we aren’t to be ‘quiet’ about it, Jesus said the rocks would ‘cry out’ if men didn’t!

“And when the builders laid the foundation

of the temple of the LORD,

they set the priests in their apparel

with trumpets,

and the Levites the sons of Asaph

with cymbals,

to praise the LORD,

after the ordinance of David

king of Israel.

11 And they sang together by course

in praising

and giving thanks

unto the LORD;

because he is good,

for his mercy endureth for ever

toward Israel.

And all the people shouted with a great shout,

when they praised the LORD,

because the foundation

of the house of the LORD

was laid.”  Ezra 3:10-11

When we see God at work, we can truly learn to trust His hand as well as His heart toward us.  Here we have the children of Israel returning to Jerusalem and they are rejoicing that the temple is rebuilt.  And if you read the entire account, you see that some of the elders of the people wept for the remembrance of the original Temple of Solomon, yet God has restored them by His ‘outstretched arm’, and shown Himself faithful to a people (who much like us) had not been faithful to HIM!  They had suffered the judgment of God, and had truly reaped the ‘whirlwind’, yet God wasn’t finished with them!  His faithfulness is so much more than we can even fathom!  God had spoken truth through His prophets, yet they had listened to the false prophets, and ‘hushed’ up the men of God by ignoring them, persecuting them, and even putting many of them to death.  How sad that we are living in a very similar day.  Will we sell out to the purveyors of “hush money” or will we stand and speak God’s truth?

“And ye shall know the truth,

and the truth

shall make you free.”  John 8:32

Notice that He will “make you free” not ‘set’ you free—when Jesus saves us, He delivers us—especially from ourselves; and we are to give ourselves to Him, His way and His truth—all the way!

“And they overcame him

by the blood of the Lamb,

and by the word of their testimony;

and they loved not their lives

unto the death.”  Revelation 12:11

Jesus doesn’t simply issue a “get out of hell free” card; rather He saves and transforms lives to “be conformed” to HIS image.

“And we know

that all things work together for good

to them that love God,

to them who are the called

according to his purpose.

29 For whom he did foreknow,

he also did predestinate

to be conformed

to the image of his Son,

that he might be the firstborn

among many brethren.”   Romans 8:28-29

Jesus is ever at work conforming us into HIS image; but we have a part in that work as well, we are to yield to His Holy Spirit’s work in our heart and life, remembering that it’s ALL about Jesus. It’s not about ‘pride’ but humbly learning from HIM, following HIM, and touching the world as HE gives us opportunity.

“I beseech you therefore, brethren,

by the mercies of God,

that ye present your bodies

a living sacrifice,

holy,

acceptable unto God,

which is your reasonable service.

2 And be not conformed

to this world:

but be ye transformed

by the renewing of your mind,

that ye may prove

what is that good,

and acceptable,

and perfect,

will of God.

3 For I say, through the grace given unto me,

to every man that is among you,

not to think of himself more highly

than he ought to think;

but to think soberly,

according as God

hath dealt to every man

the measure of faith.”   Romans 12:1-3

We can trust to HIS care, remembering what Jesus said!

“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.”   John 15:5

We must keep our eyes on Jesus, as we feast on His Word.

“Shew me thy ways,

O LORD;

teach me thy paths.

5 Lead me in thy truth,

 and teach me:

for thou art the God of my salvation;

on thee do I wait

all the day.”   Psalm 25::4-5

“For the word of the LORD is right;

and all his works are done

in truth.

5 He loveth righteousness

and judgment:

the earth is full

of the goodness of the LORD.”   Psalm 33:4-5

And to bring all of our thoughts together today, I’d like us to consider an encounter that Peter and John had, taking heart from these who had little in the world’s eyes, but who had JESUS, and they knew HE IS TRUTH—and they took no “hush” money!

“Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.

2 And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb

was carried,

whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple

which is called Beautiful,

to ask alms of them that entered

into the temple;

3 Who seeing Peter and John

about to go into the temple

asked an alms.

4 And Peter,

fastening his eyes upon him with John, said,

Look on us.

5 And he gave heed unto them,

expecting to receive something

of them.

6 Then Peter said,

Silver and gold have I none;

but such as I have

give I thee:

In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth

rise up and walk.

7 And he took him by the right hand,

and lifted him up:

and immediately his feet and ankle bones

received strength.

8 And he leaping up stood,

and walked,

and entered with them into the temple,

walking,

and leaping,

and praising God.”  Acts 3:1-8

Peter and John gave of what they had (who they possessed, and who possessed them), and yet they were tempted to cave!  And for time and space we’ll just jump to the response from the rulers.  (You can read chapters 3 and 4 for the whole picture!). They proclaimed Jesus at each turn, and when threatened they stood firm—and weren’t “hushed” up by threats; they were trusting to HIS care!  Remember not everyone is happy with God’s working in the lives of men, women, boys and girls!

“And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,

2 Being grieved that they taught the people,

and preached through Jesus

the resurrection from the dead.

3 And they laid hands on them,

and put them in hold unto the next day:

for it was now eventide…

….16 Saying, What shall we do to these men?

for that indeed a notable miracle

hath been done

by them

is manifest to all them

that dwell in Jerusalem;

and we cannot deny it.

17 But that it spread no further among the people,

let us straitly threaten them,

that they speak henceforth to no man

in this name.

18 And they called them,

and commanded them

not to speak at all nor teach

in the name of Jesus.

19 But Peter and John answered and said unto them,

Whether it be right in the sight of God

to hearken unto you

more than unto God,

judge ye.

20 For we cannot but speak the things

which we have seen

and heard.

21 So when they had further threatened them,

they let them go,

finding nothing how they might punish them,

because of the people:

for all men glorified God

for that which was done.”   Portions of Acts 4:1-21

So my challenge for us today is a call to be faithful to our Lord; to grow in His Word, to be bold—but not arrogant, to be confident—but not prideful, to be ready to follow HIM in all—no matter where HE leads us, or what the cost may be.  We won’t let the enemy ‘hush’ us up, but we will “stand fast in the evil day”!  We never know how God will use our willingness to obey!

“But speaking the truth in love,

may grow up into him

in all things,

which is the head,

even Christ:”  Ephesians 4:15.

Amen and Amen!

You Can Overcome!!! Bible Ballistics: BBs #579

16 Friday Aug 2019

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Bible Ballistics: BBs #579      You Can Overcome!!!

 

“And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven,

Now is come salvation,

and strength,

and the kingdom of our God,

and the power of his Christ:

for the accuser of our brethren

is cast down,

which accused them before our God

day and night.

11 And they overcame him

by the blood of the Lamb,

and by the word of their testimony;

and they loved not their lives

unto the death.”  Revelation 12:10-11

While this is a prophetic passage, the principle is ever true, we can overcome the “wiles of the devil” (See Ephesians 6:10-18) by the power of the cross—”by the blood of the Lamb”!  It’s all about Jesus!  I take my stand with Paul:

“And I, brethren,

when I came to you,

came not with excellency of speech

or of wisdom,

declaring unto you the testimony of God.

2 For I determined not to know any thing

among you,

save Jesus Christ,

and him crucified.”  1 Corinthians 2:1-2

People often ask me about writing more or less; about writing about this issue or that; about addressing politics or government issues, and I am always brought back to this passage and reminded that Jesus has called me to share HIS truth, and not be side-tracked by other’s interests or agendas.  I have been called to serve Jesus as a teacher, and writer; and my goal is to overcome by HIS blood, HIS saving grace, ever proclaiming the truth that JESUS still saves and changes lives today.  I can’t change myself without His help, much less anyone else.  But I can pray, read and study His Word, live a holy life of obedience, and share as I have opportunity!  But what are we to share?  Jesus!  We are to tell others the good news that Jesus has paid the price for us with His own blood—HE is the only acceptable, substitutionary, atoning sacrifice for sin!

“Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed

with corruptible things,

as silver

and gold,

from your vain conversation

received by tradition

from your fathers;

19 But with the precious blood of Christ,

as of a lamb without blemish

and without spot:

20 Who verily was foreordained

before the foundation of the world,

but was manifest in these last times

for you,

21 Who by him

do believe in God,

that raised him up from the dead,

and gave him glory;

that your faith and hope might be

in God.

22 Seeing ye have purified your souls

in obeying the truth through the Spirit

unto unfeigned love of the brethren,

see that ye love one another

with a pure heart fervently:

23 Being born again,

not of corruptible seed,

but of incorruptible,

by the word of God,

which liveth and abideth for ever.”  1 Peter 1:18-23

Here Peter gives us the truth about the “blood of The Lamb” and what  the “word of our testimony” is—Jesus (and remember John 1 tells us that Jesus IS ‘the word of God’)—before, during and after all is said and done—it’s all about Jesus.  Even Jesus told us about having overcoming power and victory.

“Abide in me,

and I in you.

As the branch cannot bear fruit

of itself,

except it abide in the vine;

no more can ye,

 except ye abide in me.

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.”   John 15:4-5

And Praise God Almighty—We can overcome “by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony”!  So, whatever you may be facing today, I pray that these words from God’s Word, will encourage you, and remind you to “look up…. your redemption draweth nigh”!  As Paul so aptly reminds us:

“I can

do

all things

through Christ

which strengtheneth me.”   Philippians 4:13

Amen and Amen!

Waiting For The Check??? Bible Ballistics: BBs #5789

14 Wednesday Aug 2019

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Bible Ballistics: BBs #578      Waiting For The Check???

 

We all face issues every day; some are puzzling and cause us to wonder what we need to say or do in response; sometimes we are in a quandary as to what is best, to reply or to remain silent.  What are we to do?  We must learn to “wait” on God, for we can learn to ‘check’ our choices at God’s direction, as we heed the voice of The Holy Spirit (and depending on His Word!).

“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…

…24 And they that are Christ’s

have crucified the flesh

with the affections and lusts.

25 If we live in the Spirit,

let us also walk in the Spirit.”   Portions of Galatians 5:16-26

Paul reminds us that, as believers in Jesus, we are to walk “in the Spirit” not the flesh!  Our flesh isn’t pretty—there have been many times that I have chosen to walk in the flesh rather than the Spirit; we all have times when we have these great ideas and responses in our flesh.  Yet God calls us to respond in His Spirit, with His Word in mind.  My flesh has some really good solutions (in my mind)—in fact I had a friend many years ago whose favorite saying was, “I think I could sure whoop them for the glory of The Lord”!  But we all know that is seldom God’s solution—in fact Jesus calls His own to be “peace makers”—and our main goal as “peace makers” is to bring others to be at ‘peace’ with God (see Romans 5:1-11), that should be our goal and pursuit, by word and deed! Yet there are those times when my flesh (and the ‘natural’ smart alec in me) wants to kick in, but God says if we’ll just “wait” and “listen” He will help us to overcome.  As they used to teach us in school (long ago) to ‘stop, look, and listen’ before you____; we can apply this warning to our heart and mind when tempted to respond in the flesh!  Let’s see what God has to say.

“Hast thou not known?

hast thou not heard,

that the everlasting God, the LORD,

the Creator of the ends of the earth,

fainteth not,

neither is weary?

there is no searching of his understanding.

29 He giveth power

to the faint;

and to them that have no might

he increaseth strength.

30 Even the youths

shall faint and be weary,

and the young men

shall utterly fall:

31 But they that wait

upon the LORD

shall renew

their strength;

they shall mount up

with wings as eagles;

they shall run,

and not be weary;

and they shall walk,

and not faint.”   Isaiah 40:28-31

God says we are to wait upon HIM, and when we will, He will provide  strength to the weak and weary; He will grant ‘wings’ to those who are earth-bound; He will give perseverance to those running for Him; He will grant endurance to those walking in HIS way!  Oh, praise His name, there is even more, He will help us know when we are about to go in the wrong direction, if we will but ‘stop, look, and listen’ to His Spirit.

“And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying,

This is the way,

walk ye in it,

when ye turn to the right hand,

and when ye turn to the left.”    Isaiah 30:21

God is our strength, our wisdom and our power—power to be all that HE has called us to be.  And our doing will always come out of our ‘being’!  So, my question for us today is, “Are we waiting for the ‘check’?” (It’s not in the mail—but in Jesus!)  We must guard our hearts, our minds, and our actions by simply (not easy but simple) yielding to His Spirit—if we’ll attend to our heart, God will attend to our way!

“But verily God hath heard me;

he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.

20 Blessed be God,

which hath not turned away my prayer,

nor his mercy from me.”  Psalm 66:19-20

I have learned that when I don’t have God’s peace in my heart at any turn or dilemma, I must wait, seek His face, listen for His directing, and then respond in obedience as HE says don’t, ‘wait’, or even when He says ‘no’!   I want to hear and heed His voice!  Even as Jesus told us, our job is to fix our eyes on Him, guard our heart, and heed HIS leading.  Are you HIS sheep?  You can be!

“I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep,

and am known of mine…

…27 My sheep hear my voice,

and I know them,

and they follow me:”. Portions of John 10:14-27

Amen and Amen!

Where’s Your Beauty From??? Bible Ballistics: Vol. 13 No. 25

04 Sunday Aug 2019

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Bible Ballistics: Vol. 13 No. 25  Where’s Your Beauty From???

 

We live in a culture—a world—consumed with physical beauty and worldly ‘attractiveness’—which often isn’t!  What once would have been seen as exhibitionism, is no longer so, but today it seems that everything (including nudity) is almost everywhere you look, including in the church.  Modesty is a word that few recognize, and those who do, don’t seem to apply it, or expect others to!  What about you and me?  Where are we taking our ques in regard to beauty from?  The Holy Word of God or the ‘Holly-word’ of the popular culture, soap operas, movies, and even music (which is very interesting when you consider that Satan was the musical angel)?

“I will therefore that men pray every where,

lifting up holy hands,

without wrath and doubting.

9 In like manner also, that women

adorn themselves in modest apparel,

with shamefacedness

and sobriety;

not with broided hair,

or gold, or pearls,

or costly array;

10 But

 (which becometh women

professing godliness)

with good works.”   1 Timothy 2:8-10

Paul was instructing Timothy on his pastoral responsibility to teach those in the church in regard to holy, righteous living. While I don’t believe that Paul is forbidding women to wear jewelry, I think rather, he’s reminding us that (male or female) we aren’t to depend on our ‘labels’, or our level of ‘bling’ to impress the world, but we are to be a reflection of The Lord we serve, not the world.  And the disparity between the two is growing exponentially!  We must “choose you this day whom ye will serve”!  While we aren’t to ‘judge’ people’s worth by their attire, our appearance does send a message.  Do I have more exposed than I have covered up?  God says that ‘nakedness’ isn’t to be something that we flaunt—clothing is God’s idea.

“Unto Adam also and to his wife

did the LORD God make coats of skins,

and clothed them.”  Genesis 3:21

There is a beauty that God calls us to and it goes beyond fashion or bling!  It’s such an important matter that we find it mentioned multiple times in The Word.

“Give unto the LORD the glory

 due unto his name: bring an offering,

and come before him:

worship the LORD

in the beauty of holiness.”   1 Chronicles 16:29

 “And when he had consulted with the people,

he appointed singers unto the LORD,

and that should praise

the beauty of holiness,

as they went out before the army,

and to say,

Praise the LORD;

for his mercy endureth for ever.”    2 Chronicles 20:21

“Give unto the LORD

the glory due unto his name;

worship the LORD

in the beauty of holiness.”   Psalm 29:2

“Give unto the LORD

the glory due unto his name:

bring an offering,

and come into his courts.

9 O worship the LORD

in the beauty of holiness:

fear before him, all the earth.”   Psalm 96:8-9

And where do we get this “beauty of holiness”?  We can only receive God’s Holiness by receiving His Spirit when we are ‘born again’!  We receive the power to ‘be’ God’s own, and the power to live like God’s own—from within not without—a new creature “in Christ”! (See John 1:12-13)

“Therefore if any man be in Christ,

he is a new creature:

old things are passed away;

behold, all things are become new.

18 And all things are of God,

who hath reconciled us

to himself

by Jesus Christ,

and hath given to us the ministry

of reconciliation…

….21 For he hath made him

to be sin for us,

who knew no sin;

that we might be made the righteousness of God

in him.”   Portions of 2 Corinthians 5:17-21

We are called to ‘clothe’ ourselves from within—to reflect the glory of our Lord, not the world, as they are ‘going to hell in a handbasket’!

“For if we have been planted together

 in the likeness of his death,

we shall be also

in the likeness of his resurrection:

6 Knowing this,

that our old man is crucified

with him,

that the body of sin might be destroyed,

that henceforth we should not

serve sin.”  Romans 6:5-6

We can only ‘wear’ this spiritual clothing by God’s provision and grace, through the blood of Jesus that “cleanseth us from all sin”!

“Lie not one to another,

seeing that ye have put off the old man

with his deeds;

10 And have put on the new man,

which is renewed in knowledge

after the image of him

that created him:

11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew,

circumcision nor uncircumcision,

Barbarian, Scythian,

bond nor free:

but Christ is all,

and in all.”   Colossians 3:9-11

I can walk in the newness of Jesus, and in His truth and power that “Christ is all, and in all”! Peter also gave specific instruction to women who want to reflect Jesus—there is a way we are to judge appropriate attire.

“Likewise, ye wives,

be in subjection to your own husbands;

that, if any obey not the word,

they also may without the word

be won by the conversation

of the wives;

2 While they behold your

chaste conversation

coupled with fear.

3 Whose adorning

let it not be that outward adorning

of plaiting the hair,

and of wearing of gold,

or of putting on of apparel;

4 But let it be the hidden man of the heart,

in that which is not corruptible,

even the ornament

of a meek

and quiet spirit,

which is in the sight of God

of great price.”  1 Peter 3:1-4

What a message—God is calling us to live a life (conversation here is referring to a godly lifestyle, not just our words) that proceeds from a godly heart: “the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit”—which “is in the sight of God of great price”!  So, I think we need to judge our “closet options” by God’s standard not the world’s!  Are we impressing people with our “tags” and our “bling”, or with a “meek and quiet spirit”?  I pray that we are choosing wisely, ‘working out’ the Spirit which God has put within us in our daily walk, allowing God’s work to be displayed before a lost and dying world.

“Wherefore, my beloved,

as ye have always obeyed,

not as in my presence only,

but now much more in my absence,

work out your own salvation

with fear and trembling.

13 For it is God which worketh in you

both to will

and to do

of his good pleasure.”    Philippians 2:12-13

“Working out” what’s in, not ‘working for’ salvation.  What are you doing to express the “good pleasure” of God around you?

“Favour is deceitful,

and beauty is vain:

but a woman that feareth the LORD,

she shall be praised.

31 Give her of the fruit of her hands;

and let her own works

praise her in the gates.”  Proverbs 31:30-31

Are we (male and female) expressing God’s character before the world, or being deceived by the vanity of the ‘labels and bling’ all around us?  Are you seeking the praise of God or the praise of a world gone amuck rejecting God, His Son Jesus, and His Word?

“But those things which proceed out of the mouth

come forth from the heart;

and they defile the man.

19 For out of the heart

proceed evil thoughts,

murders,

adulteries,

fornications,

thefts,

false witness,

blasphemies:

20 These are the things which defile a man:

but to eat with unwashen hands

defileth not a man.” Matthew 15:18-20

In the common vernacular—it ain’t your ‘mojo’, it’s your motives!  God has a lot to say about true hearts—versus–words without meaning. Where’s your beauty coming from?  Inside? Or outside?

“Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,

8 This people draweth nigh unto me

with their mouth,

and honoureth me

with their lips;

but their heart is far from me.” Matthew 15:7-8

Amen!!!