“Children, it is the last hour, and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come. Therefore we know that it is the last hour. They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us. But they went out, that...
“Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world. And the world is passing away...
Overcoming Desire for Self-Glory.
Finally, Satan, the devil tempted Jesus to receive rulership and glory of the world systems by going against what the Father has written.
`Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world (system) in...
A nursing home visit, some shopping, and an intelligent worker
The Monastery is about 15 miles from a town called Covington. It is a nice place and has a beautiful town square. We do not need to go there often Just for the occasional doctor appointment near the Hospital. It is starting to grow...
John 15:4-5
"[4] Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. [5]“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can...
Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, who is also God, the second person of our triune God – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – left his throne in heaven, came to earth, was born as a human baby to a human mother, but was conceived of the Holy Spirit. So when he lived on this earth he was both...
Overcoming Desire for Self-Preservation.
Again, Satan tempted Jesus to show that He is the Son of God by being protected from harm and thus death by throwing Himself off the Temple.
`Then the devil took Him up into the holy city, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, “If you...
From the Garden to this very moment, God has asked us to put His will ahead of our own (of course, we continually fail to do so). It is the basis of the Law. I fail to see how that can be dropped or changed.
I thought Jesus fulfilled the Law, becoming the Law, not abolishing it by doing only...
“O Lord, you have deceived me,
and I was deceived;
you are stronger than I,
and you have prevailed.
I have become a laughingstock all the day;
everyone mocks me.
For whenever I speak, I cry out,
I shout, ‘Violence and destruction!’
For the word of the Lord has become for me
a...
Overcoming Desire for Self-Needs.
When Jesus started His ministry, He was led by the Holy Spirit into the wilderness. He fasted for forty days, and then Satan, the devil came to Him. He tried to tempt Jesus to use His position as the Son of God for self-interest and not according to the...
“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this...
After a moment, Hillariah asked, "How did you do that? How do you, how are you speaking now?" She them remembered the very huge insects that apparently spoke. "Have you been with other people speaking like us?"
The giant percher explained, "I and others like me have our own way of speaking to...
“The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: ‘Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will let you hear my words.’ So I went down to the potter's house, and there he was working at his wheel. And the vessel he was making of clay was spoiled in the potter's hand, and he reworked...
Satan`s Schemes.
When God created man, Satan was right there to interfere and try to control man. He tempted Adam and Eve to act apart from God – to be self-seeking. Once they did Satan continued to influence humanity. Over time the wickedness of man came to a head and God judged them with the...
Stating that the foundation of the church would be truth from only God was the beginning then and there in Caesarea Philippi of Jesus' church, and Simon, being a chip/piece (Peter) of that foundation, was the first to state God's truth. (Man likes to twist that because man doesn't like to be...
“The heart is deceitful above all things,
and desperately sick;
who can understand it?
‘I the Lord search the heart
and test the mind,
to give every man according to his ways,
according to the fruit of his deeds.’” (Jeremiah 17:9-10 ESV; see also Romans 2:6-8; Galatians 6:7-8)
I...
The CHARACTER of the World System.
This World System is the sphere dominated by the prevalence of sin and is separated from God. The character of those in this World System is after Satan – proud and self-seeking.
`…men….lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers...
Destructive Habits Often Overlooked
“Even if you ceased to love Me, I should always love you. Even if you no longer listened for My voice in the silence, I should still make it possible for you to hear Me. This is how every sinner finds Me waiting. Who could ever weigh My love, or set a price...
"Accept the one whose faith is weak, without quarreling over disputable matters. One person’s faith allows them to eat anything, but another, whose faith is weak, eats only vegetables. The one who eats everything must not treat with contempt the one who does not, and the one who does not eat...
THE WORLD SYSTEM
The Origin.
When God created the angels He made a special angel called Lucifer. He had such beauty, splendor, with great wisdom. He was the anointed one that brought forth the praises and worship from the myriads of angels by the music that was created within him.
Lucifer was...