No Root in themselves.

[gordon777]

The parables of the kingdom of heaven, might be seen as important for a Christian forum which has for years and years discussed all varying things, but just a moment to be specific.

We have it told fairly straight forward, how everybody who hears the gospel of Christ, fails or succeeds, ( eternal life) for one reason or another.

Luke 8 is clear about how Satan comes to take the word away that is sown, and how others are preoccupied with cares of this life. ( instead of God)

So we do not need to talk about those established, easily understood things any more.

The thread is called, no root in themselves, for a very specific testimony.



Proverbs 12 gives testimony, how the root of the righteous will not be moved, but how wickedness cannot be established. ( cannot be rooted.)

How the root of the righteous is established, ( rooted) and how the wicked are not, is what the root of the righteous yields, ( which the root of the wicked does not) it is FRUIT.

Also prophesied was those who come out of Jacob to take root:, that Israel would blossom and bud, and fill the face of the world with fruit. ( the Lord Jesus Christ is that seed of Israel to blossom and bud and fill the face if the world with fruit.)

Psalm 132, tells of the horn of David to bud, which is where God clothes Jerusalems priests with salvation, ( of the Lord Jesus Christ) and upon the horn of David ( Christ) HIs crown flourishes. ( He buds and fills the face of he world with fruit.)

Isaiah 11 continues, of the rod this time, out of the stem of Jesse, the Branch growing out of his roots, which is Jesus Christ of the Spirit of the Lord resting upon Him. ( and remaining, to prove this is He which baptises with the holy ghost/filling the face of the world with fruit.)

Jeremiah 17, tells of those trees ( the planting of the Lord/trees of righteousness. Isaiah 61:3.) that spreads out her roots by the river, to not see heat when heat comes, ( not be as the dried up roots/those who have no root in themselves/who lacked moisture.) but their leaf is green ( yielding fruit/SHALL NOT CEASE FROM YIELDING FRUIT.)

Jeremiah 23, again tells of the days coming, that the Lord raises unto David a righteous Branch, a King reigning and prospering, ( filling the face of the world with fruit/flourishing), executing judgment and justice in the earth. In his days Judah is saved, this is his name whereby He shall be called, The Lord Our Righteousness.




Psalm 132:16 I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
17 There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.
18 His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.

Proverbs 12:3 A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

Proverbs 12:12 The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

Isaiah 11:1 And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:
2 And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord;

Isaiah 27:6 He shall cause them that come of Jacob to take root: Israel shall blossom and bud, and fill the face of the world with fruit.

Jeremiah 17:8 For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.

Jeremiah 23:5 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.
6 In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, The Lord Our Righteousness.





Jesus gets straight into all that was prophesied to be completed. The axe was laid to all trees, unto their roots, and how now every tree that fails to bring forth good fruit, is cast down into the fire.

In Matthew 13, Jesus tells how this works, it is because of not having a root, that these (seeds/ trees) whither away. They have no root being in stony places, ( lacking the essential moisture) and receive the word of God, but have no ROOT IN THEMSELVES, endure for a while but are offended in any time of tribulation.

Matthew 13 continues, how the wheat ( who bear fruit) could not be gathered up, but had to grow until the time of reaping, because they were rooted, and should not be rooted up.

Matthew 15, has Jesus answering again, how every plant not planted by the Father would be rooted up.





Matthew 3:10 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

Matthew 13:6 And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.

Matthew 13:20 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;
21 Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.

Matthew 13:29 But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
30 Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.

Matthew 15:13 But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.








We can look again at who is rooted up, and why, in Luke 8. First of course, it is fitting to look what is prophesied before, about those same roots, either having or lacking moisture.

Here we have an important testimony in Psalms 22, , of being told of the strength dried up, and it is when the people of Israel stare at Christ, when they parted HIs garments and cast lots for HIs vesture.

Again Psalm 32, speaks of the deliverance of the godly, who could now pay unto God when He could be found,. It is again when the Messiah has the hand of the Lord heavy upon Him, when HIs moisture is turned into drought. ( HIS TONGUE CLEAVING TO HIS JAWS.) When Jesus knew that all things were accomplished, said He thirsted. ( on the cross.)




Psalm 22:15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.

Psalm 22:17 I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me.
18 They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.

Psalm 32:4 For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.

Psalm 32:6 For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.

John 19:28 After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.

 

[gordon777]

In the book of Job, the wicked are told their roots shall be dried up beneath, and above their branch is cut off.

Job tells in Job 23, how the waters from men are dried up and gone away from them.

Now again we see Jesus telling of the axe laid to all roots of the trees, and in Luke 8, tells of these seeds, of falling upon a rock, of lacking moisture.

Jesus tells how they on the rock receive the word joyfully, but they have NO ROOT, for a while believe, but of course the only outcome is falling away in any time of temptation. ( tribulation/persecution)




Job 18:16 His roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his branch be cut off.

Job 28:4 The flood breaketh out from the inhabitant; even the waters forgotten of the foot: they are dried up, they are gone away from men.

Luke 3:9 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

Luke 8:6 And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.

Luke 8:13 They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.




Remembering it has to be every plant the Father has planted, ( by the rivers to not stop yielding fruit/the bud, horn of David that yields fruit to fill the face of the world with fruit) there is that good ground, in an honest and good heart to keep the word, to bring forth fruit with patience. ( patient in tribulation.)

Jesus tells of that necessary honesty, how all is uncovered, how all is revealed like a candle that they which enter may see the light.

Jesus informs all then, to take heed how they hear, because what you seem to have will be taken away from you.

Romans 12, wonderfully confIrms these testimonies, to be patient in tribulation, to provide things honest in the sight of all men.




Luke 8:15 But that on the good ground are they, which in an HONEST and good HEART, having heard the word, keep it, and BRING FORTH FRUIT WITH PATIENCE.

Luke 8:16 No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.
17 For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.
18 Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.


Romans 12:12 Rejoicing in hope; PATIENT IN TRIBULATION continuing instant in prayer;

Romans 12:17 Recompense to no man evil for evil. PROVIDE THINGS HONEST IN THE SIGHT OF ALL MEN.





Here is more importance, how the fig tree was dried up FROM THE ROOTS.

Jesus later in Matthew tells how the kingdom of God was taken from the children of Israel, to be given to a nation that brought forth the fruits of God.

Apostle Paul speaking in that kingdom, nation and ministry, speaks about not fainting after we received that mercy of Jesus Christ our Lord, ( who endured such lack of moisture, so we no longer lacked moisture to take root, to bear fruit and not also be cut off)

We renounce what is hidden ( not the candle giving light to all who enter) of DISHONESTY, none of the craftiness and handling the word of God DECEITFULLY, but manifestation of the truth, ( all that is hidden to be uncovered) and commending themselves to every mans conscience in the sight of God.

The gospel is hid when the light of the glorious gospel of Christ the image of God should not shine unto them, because they unlike the apostles of the Lord Jesus Christ, preach themselves, and are not our servants for the sake of Jesus.





Mark 11:20 And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.

Matthew 21:43 Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.

2 Corinthians 4:1 Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;
2 But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
3 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
5 For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.





A last exhortation, for this forum, is that the night of darkened reasoning is over, as the day is at hand, cast off the works of darkness, put on the armour of light, ( of love not in word or tongue, as per the forum, but in deed and truth outside of it) WALK HONESTLY, ( the only to be saved is in an HONEST AND GOOD HEART.) as in THE DAY, NOT IN STRIFE AND ENVY. ( the testimony is specifically here at this forum because it is the leading example for all the world in debate, dispute and contention) Put on the Lord Jesus Christ is to put on belief of no longer being dried up roots which produce no good fruits.

Finally brothers, is the Lords apostles message, of what things are true and what things are HONEST, what things are just, if any virtue, THOSE THIGNS YOU HAVE BOTH LEARNED, AND RECEIVED, AND HEARD AND SEEN IN THE APOSTLE OF THE LORD TO DO, for the God of peace to be with you. ( that is how to receive the word, and to not receive any of the craftiness and handling the word of God DECEITFULLY, from those who DO NOT SERVE THE LORD, as the apostles of the Lord are the ONLY ONES, who preach not themselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and themselves our servants for Jesus' sake.





Romans 13:10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
11 And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
13 Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.


Philippians 4:8 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.

 

[gordon777]

Because the testimony to Israel was the Messiah to be called the Lord our righteousness, and the apostles of the Lord the only ones we really know serve us for the sake of Jesus here is reminder below, of apostle Peter exhorting us again of the precious faith through that righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ. Of course the purpose is who is called to glory and virtue, ( as apostle Paul just spoke before and of honesty, ) that the honest good heart will hear what is told and exhorted in tis chapter by apostle Peter and do it, and ot fail or be deceived by all those many dishonest hearts all around them.



2 Peter 1:1 Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:
2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,
3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.