brother Paul
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So when we really delve into the word of God, if we are really the followers of Messiah Jesus and have HIS Spirit in us, then we emulate Him. We see His heart revealed in Matthew 25:31-46 where He demonstrates the fruit of agapeo (love) which those who have His Spirit should demonstrate. James calls it “true religion! Paul gives us insight into the qualities of such a Spirit in 1 Corinthians 13. In 1 John 4 we read, “6 We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error. 7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. 8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love”
Here the old Apostle is speaking about this agapeo (a way of acting and a motivation within, not an emotion). Now many will say “I know this? So what?” But is this what we ourselves do, and are these the matters we support in our families, communities, and nations, is this the iisue in our hearts? It is after all the essence of the Spirit of Christ. I know we are IN the church and believe we are Christians but are we (Romans 8:9)? Not all are as we plainly see in Matthew 25:1-13 and elsewhere.
Please take the time to really read the following and look clearly at your self. The words and works of Jesus were not His own but those of the Father. So really think in these things and do not be afraid if you find you must confess you have fallen short. After doing so are you willing to yeild to this Spirit and conform to His image in Christ? I pray we all will (if it be His will we shall).
Isaiah 58:6-12
6 Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?
7 Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?
8 Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the Lord shall be thy reward.
9 Then shalt thou call, and the Lord shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity;
10 And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noon day:
11 And the Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.
12 And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.
Won't you join in being this to a lost and dying world? It IS the will of God that you do!
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Here the old Apostle is speaking about this agapeo (a way of acting and a motivation within, not an emotion). Now many will say “I know this? So what?” But is this what we ourselves do, and are these the matters we support in our families, communities, and nations, is this the iisue in our hearts? It is after all the essence of the Spirit of Christ. I know we are IN the church and believe we are Christians but are we (Romans 8:9)? Not all are as we plainly see in Matthew 25:1-13 and elsewhere.
Please take the time to really read the following and look clearly at your self. The words and works of Jesus were not His own but those of the Father. So really think in these things and do not be afraid if you find you must confess you have fallen short. After doing so are you willing to yeild to this Spirit and conform to His image in Christ? I pray we all will (if it be His will we shall).
Isaiah 58:6-12
6 Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?
7 Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?
8 Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the Lord shall be thy reward.
9 Then shalt thou call, and the Lord shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity;
10 And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noon day:
11 And the Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.
12 And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.
Won't you join in being this to a lost and dying world? It IS the will of God that you do!
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