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A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold is as pictures of silver.(Prov.25:11) It is so important to speak the right words to people at the right time to produce the right results. When you think of apples of gold in pictures of silver, then you are thinking of wealth and excellence. When we speak wisdom into the lives of others we are making them wealthy. Therefore we must seek God for He is the source of all wisdom and He will give us just the right words needed at the right time.
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#According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life or by death. For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. Phillippians 1:20,21
The Greek word for ashamed is Aischunomai; for to feel shame from Aischos; disfigurement, i.e. disgrace. We are going to study two people, one who did not have to feel disfigurement or disgrace, and one who did. Deuteronomy 18:10 There shall not be found among you anyone that maketh his son, or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch. Saul the first king of Israel was head and shoulders above all else and the Spirit of God came upon him. But Samuel gave Saul the command to destroy Agag, the Amalekite, and Saul spared the disfigured sheep instead. Samuel asked what this cry of the sheep was. Then Saul said he was going to save them by sacrificing to the Lord. But Samuel said to obey, is better than sacrifice. The kingdom will be departed from you and given to your neighbor. So Samuel died, and God no longer spoke to Saul, so he sought out the witch of Endor, and she called up Samuel from the dead. This violated the command of God. Just as it was told Saul died in battle with his son Jonathon, what a shame, and disfigurement this was for Saul Now we See Paul the one saved on the Damascus road was saved by the Lord, and he was in prison for preaching the gospel, and he was happy that others were preaching the gospel, but some out of envy, and some of the goodwill. Nevertheless, Paul was thankful that Christ was being preached, and his mission was that in nothing he would be ashamed but that Christ would be magnified in his body, whether by life or by death. For he knew to live is Christ, and to die gain. Yet Paul was caught between two opinions, for to be with Christ was far better, and yet it was needful for him to preach the gospel. We often face difficult decisions in life while serving the Lord, the most important decision we can make is to obey God in all things, and not try to make sacrifices as Saul did. My brothers and sisters live for the glory of God, and when the time comes, die to the glory of God, and you will have nothing to be ashamed of. 1 Samuel 28:7 Then said Saul unto his servants, seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and enquire of her. And his servants said unto him, Behold, there is a woman that hath a familiar spirit at Endor. This is what makes you ashamed, and not happy as a servant of God. Only go to the only one who has been dead, and is alive forevermore. Revelation 1:18 I am He that lives and was dead and behold, I am alive forevermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and death. Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life, no man comes to the Father but by Him. Go to Jesus and you will never be ashamed, and He will give you eternal life. So be like Paul and not Saul, and Christ will be magnified in your body by life and by death.
#Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. Roman 6:11
The Greek word for reckon is Logizomai; for to consider. Esteem, suppose and think on. Paul is telling us that since we died with the Lord Jesus in baptism, and are raised with Him in new life, we must consider ourselves dead to sin, By the power of the Holy Spirit we must mortify our members on the earth, such as fornication, drunkenness, and be not drunk with wine but be filled with the Spirit. When we do this we can live the Christian life with all fullness and joy. For the joy of the Lord is our strength. We must love the brethren and sisters in Christ with holy love. 1 Corinthians 13:5 Love doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil, rejoiceth not in iniquity but rejoiceth in the truth; beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things, Love never fails. This is the type of life that we live when we are dead to sin, and alive to the Lord Jesus Christ.
#And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of Him. Hebrews 12:5
The Greek word for rebuked is Elegcho; for to confute, admonish, convict, convince to tell a fault and reprove. The Greek word for chastening is Paideia; for education or training by disciplinary correction. That is what the Lord does to all of His children. He is not correcting the devils children, they will be judged at the Great White Throne if they do not repent. For whom the Lord loves He chasteneth and scourgeth every son whom He receiveth. If you endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not? But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, or illigitimate, and not sons. So do not faint when the Lord corrects you, for it is for your good. The chastening of the present time is not joyous, but grevious, nevertheless, it yields the peacable fruits of righteousness to all that are exercised thereby. So thank God when you are chastened, for it is for you to become a holy vessel used of the Lord. We are baptized into the suffering of Christ so that we can be partakers of His holiness. Happy is he whom the Lord corrects and blessed when the Lord awards you with righteousness.
#And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. Matthew 11:12
The Greek word for violent is Biastes; for a violent man. From Biazo; a forcer, i.e. (figuratively) energetic those by whom the kingdom of God strive to obtain its privileges with the utmost eagerness and effort. God is not willing that any should perish, but that all would come to the knowledge of the truth, so He suffers violence. However, God has appointed a day when the world will be judged by the man Christ Jesus, whom they pierced. He will rule with a rod of iron, and put down all authority, and rebellion by force. It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. The wrath of God will be revealed against all ungodliness and He will institute peace and security for all people. There will be peace in the valley for thee, and they shall not harm on His holy hill in Zion. He will rule from sea to sea, and righteousness will flow as a mighty river. So seek the Lord while He may be found, for His Spirit will not always strive with mankind. Jesus will reward all those who were beheaded for the cause of Christ, and they will be rulers in His heavenly kingdom. God will reverse the Adamic curse and the lion will eat straw like the ox, and a child will play over the viper's nest. the wolf will lay down with the lamb. What a glorious day this will be when the kingdom of God will come to earth. For the Government will be on His shoulders, and of its peace there will be no end.
#Behold, the hire of the laborers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth, and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth. James 5:4 The Greek word for Sabaoth is for Lord of armies Of Hebrew origin Tsaba in feminine plural; armies; Sabaoth. i.e. Tsebaoth, a military epithet of God. as those who under the leadership and protection of Jehovah maintain His cause in war. We are in a war and people are being defrauded of their rightful wages, and Jehovah God of angel armies will fight their battles. We must warn the wicked to repent of this practice and pay their laborers a fair wage. Jesus said what is right I will pay and has sent us to work in His vineyard for a penny a day. Little is much when it is placed in the Master's hands. May we learn how to serve God to the fullness of our abilities, and walk in wisdom. I pray that employers will pay their workers, and companies awarding sweepstakes will pay their prizes. God is a buckler for the poor, and He will fight their battles, so pay your laborers fairly. Romans 9:29 And as Esaias said before, Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, we had been as Sodoma and been like unto Gomorrha.
#Defraud ye, not one the other, except it is with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempts you not for your incontinency. 1 Corinthians 7:26 The Greek word for defraud is Apostereo; for to despoil and to deprive. Paul is giving this command by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, and he knows God intends for us to come apart for a season to fast and to pray so that our faith will be strengthened. The Greek word for consent is Sumphonos; for sounding together in accordance. The Greek word for incontinency; is Akrasia; for want of self-restraint. This is what happens when you do not come back together, Satan will tempt you knowing that you cannot restrain yourselves. How many marriages are destroyed because couples do not adhere to this command? No longer than three months, you must come apart for fasting and prayer, then conjugate together again. I hope you will discuss this with your spouse so that they will understand. God made us this way so that we could procreate and recreate as one. When this is practiced this way, your marriage will be stronger and more dynamic. It is my prayer that couples will study this passage, and not fail to keep it. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my pathway. So shall it direct us in the way that we should go, and we will have peace.
#Hereby perceive we the love of God, because He laid down His life for us and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. 1 John 3:16 The Greek word for love is Agape; for goodwill, and charity. From agapao; love, i.e. Affection or benevolence; especially (plural) a love feast a purely Biblical and ecclesiastical word used by Aristotle, Plutarch. Song of Solomon 3:5 I charge you O ye daughters of Jerusalem by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love until he please. Love is splendid as the Lord Jesus Christ so loved us, that He laid down His life for us on the cross, and we ought to lay our lives down for the brethren. Song of Solomon is a love story to us, by our Lord and we are charged by the daughters of Jerusalem by the roes the Hebrew word Tsbiy for splendor, beautiful, and pleasant. And by the hinds; the Hebrew word Ayalah; for a doe or female dear.
What love is a tender delicacy that the male deer has for the female deer. This is the love our Lord has for us, the Bride of Christ and we husbands are to have this type of love for our wives. For better and for worse, in sickness, and health. A love that goes beyond our circumstances. We must grow in love more, and more every day, and render due benevolence to them. But remember to stir not love before its time, for there are times when we must fast and pray to the Lord the lover of our souls, and then for a season to come back together again lest we be tempted. We must love our wives as Christ has loved the Church and gave Himself for her, to cleanse her, and purify her. For Jesus is coming back for a glorious Church without spot or wrinkle. So let us love one another, just as Christ has loved us.
#That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being made conformable unto His death; Philippians 3:10
The Greek word for suffering is Pathema; for something undergone, i.e. hardship or pain. We see Paul undergoing the thorn in the flesh, and he is suffering immensely for the Lord Jesus Christ. So he wants to know the Lord in the power of His resurrection. The Greek word for power; is Dunamis for force and we get the English word dynamite. It is this miraculous power that Paul is seeking. The Greek word for fellowship; is Koinonia; for partnership. Misery begets company and Paul wants the company of the fellow saints to understand the Pathema or hardship and pain of having the thorn in the flesh. On the Damascus road when Paul met the risen Savior, Jesus told him what a great time of suffering he would endure, but Jesus promised him, my grace is sufficient. Then Paul wants to be conformable unto His death; Jesus told His disciples that if you want to be like Me, you must take up your cross, deny yourself, and follow Me. This is what we must do every day to conform to the death of Christ. Must Jesus bear the cross alone and all of us go free? No there is a cross for all of us, including me. Praise God that we are counted worthy to suffer for His name sake, and are buried with Him in baptism, and raised to newness of life in the resurrection. Paul said to live is Christ, and to die is gain. So let us thank God for our suffering and the partnership we share with the Lord Jesus. As Jesus died vicariously for us on the cross, and we must die for ourselves daily. When we do this the Lord is glorified in our bodies by life and by death.
#Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honor to Him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and His wife hath made herself ready. Revelation 19:7
The Greek word for Lamb is Arnionl Diminutive from Aren; a lambkin. a little lamb is used of Christ, innocently suffering and dying to expiate the sins of men. We are all invited to the wedding of the Lamb. The Church is the bride of Christ and she has made herself ready being clothed in the righteousness of Christ. We receive this robe when we place our faith in Him dying for our sins on the cross. Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. And He saith unto me, Write Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And He said unto me, these are the true saying of God. We must go into the highways and byways and seek out the lost so they can be saved and clothed in the righteousness of Christ. For without the shedding of blood, there is no remission of sins.
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