The Kingdom In Earthen Vessels

Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.

That you might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness; Giving thanks unto the Father, which have made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: Who has delivered us from the power of darkness, and have translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him, all things consist.

But he knows the way that I take: when he has tried me, I shall come forth as gold.

And I will bring the third part through the fire and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The Lord is my God.

That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perishes, though it is tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: Whom having not seen, you love; in whom, though now you see him not, yet believing, you rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls. Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ and the glory that should follow.

I counsel you to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that you may be rich; and white raiment, that you may be clothed, and that the shame of your nakedness do not appear; and anoint your eyes with eyesalve, that you may see.

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you: when you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon you.

And the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.

Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonished and rose up in haste, and spake, and said unto his counselors, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king, True, O king. He answered and said, Look, I see four men loosed, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.

For our God is a consuming fire.

And the twelve gates were twelve pearls: every several gates was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass.

In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manners of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

After this manner, therefore, pray you: Our Father which are in heaven, Hallowed be your name. Your kingdom comes, Your will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance. but he that comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner, but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.

But you come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, to the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, and to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaks better things than that of Abel.

Luke 17:21;Col. 1:10-17;Job 23:10;Zech. 13:9;1 Pet. 1:7-11;Rev. 3:18;Isa. 43:2;Exo. 3:2:Dan. 3:24-25;Heb. 12:29;Rev. 21:21;Rev. 22:2;Luke 12:32;Matt. 6:9-10; Matt. 3:11-12;Heb. 12:22-24;2 Cor. 4:6-8;Rev. 21 Chapter

For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, has shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us. The Potter and the Clay: Fire is around you, you can see it, you can even feel it, comes close, but it has no power to hurt you; to become a vessel unto honor, prepared for the Master's use. If God is for you? What can be against you? Or who can be against you? Fire can burn and it can consume but God made all things by Jesus Christ. Your names are written in heaven, that's why? Wherever you go? you are more than a conqueror through God that loves you. Amen. 

Those Are Jesus's Talents Not Yours

For the kingdom of heaven is as a man traveling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey. Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents. And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two. But he that had received one went and dug in the earth, and hid his lord's money. After a long time, the lord of those servants comes and reckoned with them. And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, you delivered unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more. His lord said unto him, Well done, you good and faithful servant: you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things: enter you into the joy of your lord. He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, you delivered unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them. His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things: enter you into the joy of your lord. Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew you that you are a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not strawed: And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the earth: look, there you have that is yours. His lord answered and said unto him, You wicked and slothful servant, you knew that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed: You ought, therefore, to have put my money to the exchangers and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury. Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which has ten talents. For unto every one that has shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him, that have not shall be taken away even that which he has.

Matt. 25:14-29

Inheriting The Kingdom Of God

Know you not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you: but you are washed, but you are sanctified, but you are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? Know you not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: 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. For he that is dead is freed from sin. Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him: Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dies no more; death have no more dominion over him.

For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he lives, he lives unto God. Likewise reckon you also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in the lusts thereof.

Neither yield you your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God. For sin shall not have dominion over you: for you are not under the law, but under grace.

What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid. Know you not, that to whom you yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants you are to whom you obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

But God be thanked, that you were the servants of sin, but you have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. Being then made free from sin, you became the servants of righteousness.

I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as you have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.

For when you were the servants of sin, you were free from righteousness. What fruit had you then in those things whereof you are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death. But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, you have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life. For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

For godly sorrow works repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world works death.

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whore-mongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loves and makes a lie.

1 Cor. 6:9-11;2 Pet. 3:18;2 Cor. 7:10;Rom. 6 Chapter;2 Pet. 3:9;Rev.22:14-15

God's Throne Is In Heaven!

You have ascended on high, You have led captivity, captive: You have received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the Lord God might dwell among them. 

Who has ascended up into heaven, or descended? Who have gathered the wind in his fists? Who have bound the waters in a garment? Who have established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and What is his Son's name, if you can tell?

And no man have ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.

Jesus says unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.

For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he says it himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit you on my right hand, til I make your enemies your footstool.

Wherefore he say, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity, captive, and gave gifts unto men. 

Prov. 30:4;John 3:13;John 20:17;Acts. 2:34;Eph. 4:8 

God is, still on the Throne, and deep in your bosom, you have a phone (Holy Spirit), whenever, you walk you are not walking alone remember God is still on the Throne....(He's reigning now above on His Throne of Love, What a Mighty God we serve, A God to save from sin's control, gave His Son a sacrifice, His Grace abounding in the soul, makes the earth a paradise.) God's Spirit is in you to comfort you, which is the Holy Ghost, the Spirit of Truth. Don't worship yourselves, for without the Head you can do nothing, you are the Body of Christ and members in particular, make your calling and election sure. Look Up! For your redemption is drawing nigh.

It Was A New Hour and A New Day!

[The Resurrection] Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb...

And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb.

Now when he rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons.

[The Resurrection] But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared.

[The Resurrection] Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb.

[Jesus Appears to the Disciples] On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.”

Matt. 28:1;Mark 16:2;Mark 16:9;Luke 24:1, John 20:1, John 20:19

It was a new hour, it was a new, new day, it was a new visitation in a new, new way, Revealing the Father and exalting the Son, Changing God's people and making them one.

"Your Faith"

Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.

Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is your faith: be it unto you even as you wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.

But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; your faith have made you whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.

And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O you of little faith, wherefore did you doubt?

And the Lord said, If you had faith as a grain of mustard seed, you might say unto this sycamine tree, Be you plucked up by the root, and be you planted in the sea; and it should obey you.

And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan have desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:But I have prayed for you, that your faith fail not: and when you art converted, strengthen your brethren.

Matt. 9:29;Matt. 15:28;Matt. 9:22;Matt. 14:31;Luke 17:6;Luke 22:32

For without faith, it is impossible to please God:
For he or she that comes to God,
Must believe that God is,
And believe that God is a Rewarder,
To them who diligently seek Him.

And how can they believe in Him when they have not heard of Him,
And how can they hear about Him except someone preach about Him?
And how can they preach about Him except they be sent by Him?
And how can they come to him, except He draw them?..Amen.

Your Identity Is To Trust God

Now this I say, that every one of you says, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ. God is faithful, by whom you were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.  For you are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

See that you refuse not Him that speaks. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaking from heaven:Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven.  And this word, Yet once more, signifying the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:For our God is a consuming fire.

You wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on you: because he trusts in you.

1 Cor. 1:9&12;Col 3:3;Heb. 12:25-29;Isa 26:3

Complete in Jesus Christ

And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.

That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loves another have fulfilled the law.

For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; You shalt love your neighbor as yourself.

After this, JESUS KNOWING THAT ALL THINGS WERE NOW ACCOMPLISHED, THAT THE SCRIPTURE MIGHT BE FULFILLED, saith, I thirst.  Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth.When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, "IT IS FINISHED": and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Luke 24:44;Rom. 8:4;Rom. 13:8;Gal. 5:14;John 19:28-30;John 3:16

Come unto me, all you that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest, take my yoke upon you and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly in heart and you shall find rest unto your souls, for my yoke is easy and my burden in light...Amen.  Martha was troubled about much serving and she asked the Lord to tell her sister to help her, but the Lord said, Martha, Martha, you are troubled about many things, but one thing is needful, (which Mary was listening to his word sitting at the Lord's feet and learning of him), which Mary has chosen that GOOD PART, that SHALL NOT BE TAKEN AWAY FROM HER..Amen.

Grow in Grace, in the knowledge of the Lord...

Laying Down Your Life, and Taking It Again

With long life will I satisfy him, and show him my salvation.

I pray not that you should take them out of the world, but that you should keep them from the evil.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

He that believes on the Son have everlasting life: and he that believes not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abides on him.

I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd gives his life for the sheep.

Therefore do my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. No man takes it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.

In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

A new commandment I give unto you, That you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.

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.

Psa. 91:16;John 17:15;John 3:16;John 3:36;John 10:10-11;John 10:17-18;John 1:4&12,13;John 13:34;1 John 3:16

No one can make you lay down your life, this is voluntarily, of your own free will, don't say I was forced to do anything for anyone, but that you love fervently and cheerfully, not to receive anything, from anybody, but from a pure motive.  But the commandment also is to take your life back, again...Amen.  Because God loves you too...Amen.

Your Father Sees You!

Take heed that you do not your alms (good deeds) before men, to be seen of them: otherwise you have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.

Therefore when you do your alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues (church buildings) and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

But when you do alms, let not your left hand know what your right hand do:

That your alms may be in secret: and your Father which sees in secret himself shall reward you openly.

And when you pray, you shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues (church buildings) and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

But you, when you pray, enter into your closet, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father which is in secret; and your Father which sees in secret shall reward you openly.

But when you pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

Be not you therefore like unto them: for your Father knows what things you have need of, before you ask him.

Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teaches, on teaching; Or he that exhorts, on exhortation: he that gives, let him do it with simplicity; he that rules, with diligence; he that shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that you meet withal it shall be measured to you again.

Matt. 6:1-8;Rom. 12:6-8;Luke 6:38

Alms are your works, good deeds, and your ministry to others, even prayer and worship.