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Just to clarify I think Jesus taught not to trust in yourself that you are righteous, and not to despise others or in otherwords not to look upon them with contempt. I must admit it sounds like Jesus was speaking to the vast majority of people in any religion. :)

Anyway, Chopper I know your position and now you know mine. Some I think tend to believe he was speaking of all Pharisees and Scribes as for myself I tend to think he used two individual men as an example. Dang, If I' not mistaken I'd say we were just reasoning together. :salute
 
selihah said:
Just to clarify I think Jesus taught not to trust in yourself that you are righteous, and not to despise others or in otherwords not to look upon them with contempt. I must admit it sounds like Jesus was speaking to the vast majority of people in any religion. :)

Anyway, Chopper I know your position and now you know mine. Some I think tend to believe he was speaking of all Pharisees and Scribes as for myself I tend to think he used two individual men as an example. Dang, If I' not mistaken I'd say we were just reasoning together. :salute
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Actually my friend, I absolutely agree with you. I received what you said about blanket statements about classifying the Scribes and Pharisees as a larger group than was presented. I think you were referring to one thing and I was in another mind set. Anyway, I appreciate your theology and we can learn from each other, or, we can appreciate each others views....Love you my Brother. :hug
 
Day 55 Saturday 6/8/14 Matthew 6:10 Your Will?

Matthew 6:10 "Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven."

"Your Kingdom Come" This to me has two meanings, one for now, and one for later. I am to pray for the advancement of God's Kingdom on earth with King Jesus ruling in my heart. I see the early Kingdom, or the Kingdom in it's infant stage, being practiced in the Church of Jesus Christ, which IMO is the early Kingdom from Abraham to present. Actually, one writer takes the Kingdom back to Enoch because "He walked with God." It amazes me that God's will for the earth is Kingdom living. The problem that God faces is the disobedience of most of mankind, (not on the narrow road). God's will is to one day have His will accomplished after the resurrection of His chosen Saints.

I'm amazed at the patience of the Almighty God with such disobedience on earth to His Commands, Statues, and Rules. His will on earth is puzzling to me. I wonder why He has not halted this grace period and brought on the new heavens & earth. I suppose that there are more of mankind that must enter His Kingdom thru the Gospel before this period ends. What do some of you think?

The classic submission to the Father's will was just before Jesus would go to the Cross and be crucified for the remission of my sins and to die so that the Kingdom would come into existence in the future. In Matthew 26:39 it says, "Not as I will, but as you will" (NKJV). Oh my, if only that could be my every day conscious drive. I must try to change my thinking to encompass God's will for each day instead of mine. Who's will? GOD'S.

I see God the Father being blessed in His "Elect" as they seek to live daily, in their lives, His will on earth. I look forward in time when God's will on earth will be what it is in Heaven. It's no wonder that this earth with all the sin scars and blood of the Saints who went forth to spread the Gospel, will be destroyed and a new earth with the last stage of God's Kingdom with King Jesus ruling will come at last. Even so King Jesus, COME!
 
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Chopper bet you had no idea this verse would be posted :)

Rom 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.


What i see in this verse is ... keeping those laws , the 'actions' of man is not the kingdom...it is the renewing of our hearts

Mat_6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Neh_8:10 Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.

Joh_14:27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid
 
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Reba, I love those Scriptures, thank you for posting them. You are absolutely right! I can only experience the Kingdom of God if it is in my heart. Hey, praise the Lord, I'm a Kingdom kid!
 
Day 56 Sunday 6/9/14 Matthew 6:11 Daily Bread?

Matthew 6:11 "Give us this day our daily bread."

This verse, IMO, covers all my basic needs. When I became a child of God in November 1974, I ceased being responsible, so to speak, for my daily needs and my Heavenly Father took over that purpose for me and my family. The word "our" could mean Corporate prayer, or family prayer. There is in this petition a "child like" dependence on our Heavenly Father of which He loves. Perhaps even demands as that theme is elsewhere in the Scriptures. God, many times directed me to a work place second to being the pastor of each church He chose for me. My basic needs have always been met, sometimes miraculously.

I noticed that this verse says "daily bread" which implicates I must pray daily, not just when it's convenient. I feel that morning prayer is as important to me as breakfast. Prayer nourishes my heart, soul and Spirit. It causes the makeup of my being to be sharp and focused. Prayer for us should be "fellowship" with our Father, much like my conversations with my earthly Dad each morning over breakfast.

In a secondary sense, "our daily bread" could mean our Spiritual needs. Many times, I pray for the filling of the Holy Spirit including His Spiritual "gifts" which without, I'd be operating in the flesh.
 
Exo_16:4 Then said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no.

Joh_6:32 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.
Joh_6:33 For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.

Luk_22:19 And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.

Joh_6:58 This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.
 
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reba said:
Exo_16:4 Then said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no.

Joh_6:32 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.
Joh_6:33 For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.

Luk_22:19 And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.

Joh_6:58 This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.
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Day 57 Monday 6/10/14 Matthew 6:12 Forgive.

Matthew 6:12 "And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors."


First, we must understand that the word "debts" actually means "sins" because when we sin, we become debtors to God for breaking a Command, Statue, or Rule of His, and in need of forgiveness. Many solid Christians don't view sin as our Lord does. The pain and cruel torture that Jesus went thru was for one sin, the sin of Adam which effected all mankind. Sin cost God His only Son's original spiritual fellowship. After the Cross, He will be confined to a spiritual body forever as far as I know.

Second, notice what the verse says, We are praying to our Heavenly Father. forgive my sins in the same way that i forgive others. In other words, if I don't forgive, God won't forgive.

When I sin, I breach the Laws of God. In other words I jump over God's Laws and involve myself in something that I have learned from the world. That is why God says that His enemy is the world. This enemy called the world robs God of what is rightfully His because I am His child. He expects me to act like His child and when I don't it grieves Him very much. He has, though, supplied me with a way to repair our relationship and that my friends is forgiveness. Lets say that I went into a crowded Joe's Diner to have lunch. After I had finished my hamburger and coke, I noticed how crowded and confusing it was, so I just leave without paying for my lunch. I therefore have committed a sin that effects two, one is God and the other is Joe, the owner of the Diner. I just breached God's Law because we just read that God will supply my daily bread. I already had the money to pay for the meal because of the job that God had supplied for my employment.

Now, I must ask God for forgiveness, plus go to Joe and make restitution. The problem with sin is it steals!

Forgiveness must be accomplished like God forgives. He is our Model, or example. When He forgives He puts sin away from His remembrance once repented and forgiveness sought. Lets look at Colossians 2:13 & 14.
Colossians 2:13 "And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
Col 2:14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross."

We must put the sins of those who sin against us in the same way that the Lord does with ours. In your mind, forgive that person, whether that person asks forgiveness or not, Go to the cross and nail that offense against you and never hold that sin against that person ever. Don't bring up that offense even in your mind and especially when you meet that person again that you won't hold it against him/her.
 
Thought i said we dont want to do this one... :angry3

Kidding aside there are some people i cant seem to get the forgiveness angel resolved with....
Some where the 'balance ' of forgiveness and not being stupid enough to put people in harms way...
How to forgive? must we also forget... ? This plagues me.. I want the freedom forgiving brings :confused2
 
reba said:
Thought i said we dont want to do this one... :angry3

Kidding aside there are some people i cant seem to get the forgiveness angel resolved with....
Some where the 'balance ' of forgiveness and not being stupid enough to put people in harms way...
How to forgive? must we also forget... ? This plagues me.. I want the freedom forgiving brings :confused2
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