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[abigale]

Thank you Holy Spirit for what You have accomplished for us by individually by setting us on fire for YOU. PRAISE GOD!!!!!!


Never forget to celebrate the Pentecost (the brides birthday) It was a day of giving gifts that the Lord had made and He loves His church and would want us to celebrate that as well as His death and resurection which we would not be without. We are born from His side as Eve was.


Pentecost Day! The Birthday of the Bride!


Did you know that this is the day set aside for giving of presents? God sees this as the day of celebration!

Together as one body, Christ reconciled both groups to God by means of his death, and our hostility toward each other was put to death...
Now all of us, both Jews and Gentiles, may come to the Father through the same Holy Spirit because of what Christ has done for us.
So now you Gentiles are no longer strangers and foreigners. You are citizens along with all of God’s holy people. You are members of God’s family.
Ephesians 2:16, 18-19 NLT


There are seven wonders in the Pentecost of Acts 2:

1- The strong violent wind (2:2): A symbol of the power of the Holy Spirit, able to fill us with the love joy and peace of Jesus in our hearts. It came suddenly, but was at the height immediately… The word "Spirit", both in Hebrew and Greek, can also mean "Wind"… a Wind that is always with us, to sanctify us, to guide us, to console us, to love us...

2- The Tongues of Fire upon each disciple (2:3): A symbol of the evangelization made with power and love and enthusiasm... this Fire burns our sins and makes our soul ready to receive Jesus.

3- The disciples were "filled with the Holy Spirit" (2:4): This was the fulfillment of the promise of Jesus in the previous chapter: "You will be baptized with the Holy Spirit" (Act.1:5).... so the "baptism with the Spirit" is the same as "filled with the Holy Spirit".

The Spirit always comes for three things: To reprove us of sin, to convince us that Jesus is the righteousness of God to make us saints, and to convict us of the judgment of Satan and of those who refuse God's offer of eternal life (Jn.16:7-11).

4- The great miracle of speaking in another languages (in 4 verses, 2:4,6,8,11): The Holy Spirit always brings the joy and love and peace of Jesus, the languages that anybody can understand.

5- The onlookers astounded and amazed by this great miracle and by the noisy joy of the Christians (2:7)… though there were some who criticized them saying, "these people are drunk" (2:13). Acts mentions 17 nations with different languages, representing "every nation under heaven", the Universality or Catholicism of the officially newborn Church, and signaling the worldwide proclamation of the gospel of grace to every nation and race (2:5, 9-11).

6- Peter's first use of the keys of the kingdom of heaven, of Mt.16:19, with his first sermon (2:14-41) by speaking empowered in the Spirit: He started answering the critics, saying that "this men are not drunk of wine, but drunk of the Holy Spirit", emphasizing, all along his sermon, the Resurrection of Jesus who now wants to live in their hearts.

7- The repentance and baptizing of 3000 persons (2:41): The bottom line of any Evangelization is the Holy Spirit, the person most important in our lives right now, as stated in 1Pet.1:2: God the Father already created us, God the Son already redeemed us, and God the Holy Spirit is the person who is now helping us to appropriate the merits of the redemption of Christ for the glory of the Father, for the good of his Church, and for our own good…

… We are right now living in the Era of the Holy Spirit… we can not acknowledge God as Abba-Father unless moved by the Spirit, and without the Holy Spirit no one can even say "Jesus is the Lord" (1Cor.12:3, Rom.8:15).

Happy Pentecost Day!

Cheeers!!!!! Liberation of the Holy Spirit~
I don't know if your early or too late but yah! Happy Pentecost. I wonder why the ladies and escorts sign isn't up...lol

 

[Donasta]

The Master of the Universe, as a special gift to each one of us before we retire from our work, to build one last piece of work as representative of what we have put into our job that had been given us to perform.​

　
As each is a master of their own talent, utmost care should be taken. All the work that went before was of service to the Lord. Layer upon layer of care had gone into it to present it of great edification to others. ​

　
But this is a secret work. Only God can see what is being built. There's no pressure from without to spur on or acculades or anger to see a work through. Only the silence from the temple where not a sound is heard. Unhewn rock is made into living stone, painted with the brush of great patience and fired in the kiln to make it last an eternity.​

　
A poem. A perfect masterpiece OR the unfinished mansion. My work, my home forever.​

Beautiful poem. God bless!

 

[pilgrimage]

Subject: June 11th - The Lord My Portion by Watchman Nee

I have the keys of death and of Hades. Revelation 1:18

In Revelation 6:8 it is said that Hades follows death. In Revelation 20:14 we see that both Hades and death end up in being cast into the Lake of Fire. In these two passages just cited it would seem that both Hades and death have taken up personality. This would appear to be confirmed by such Scripture passages as Hebrews 2:14 which says the devil has the power of death and Matthew 16:18 which mentions the gates (or powers) of Hades. Behind death and Hades there is a personal devil who holds the power. But our Lord has risen from the dead. Over Him death and Hades have no more power; quite the contrary, He holds the keys of both. Here we see that far from death and Hades holding power over our Lord, the Latter has in fact overcome them!

CFP Newsletter & Daily Devotional

 

[Citizen of the Kingdom]

Contrasts between the Kingdom of Heaven and the Kingdom of God (copied from Dake's bible)

Kingdom of Heaven-------------------------------------------------Kingdom of God
　
1) Messish as King------------------------------------------------God as King
(jn 18:37, rev 20:6)----------------------------------------------(1 cor 15:28)
　
2) From Heaven-----------------------------------------------in Heaven and earth
(jn 18:36, dan 7:13)--------------------------------------------(psa 103:9)
　
3) upon earth only---------------------------------------in heaven-earth
(jn 18:37, rev 5:10)----------------------------------(1 cor 15:28)
　
4) scope limited----------------------------------------------scope unlimited
(zech 14:9)-------------------------------------------------(rev 4:11, 5:11)
　
5) political-------------------------------------------------moral and spiritual
(isa 9:7, dan 7:14)------------------------------------(rom 14:17)
　
6) future----------------------------------------------------past, present and future
(mt 6:10, 2 tim 4:1)--------------------------------(ps 90:2)
　
7) under Christ ---------------------------------------Father over all
(ps 2:6, lk 1:32-33)------------------------------(ps 103: 19)
　
8) given to Christ-----------------------------------not given
(dan 7:13-14, lk 1:32)------------------------(ps 10:16)
　
9) begins at second advent--------------------is now
(zech 14, 2 tim 4:1),--------------------------((ps 90:2)
　
10) under heaven only---------------------------over all
(dan 7:27, rev 11:15)--------------------------((ps 103:19)
　
11)o/c jewish-earthly---------------------angel/living heavenly creatures
(isa 9:7, lk 1:33) ------------------------------(rev 5:11)
　
12) local-planetary--------------------------universal/interplanetary
(rev 11:15)-----------------------------------(rev 5:11)
　
13) earthly capital-------------------------------heavenly capital
(isa 2:3, zech 14)-----------------------------(heb 12:22)
　
14) dispensational in purpose------------------eternal in purpose
(1 cor 15:24-28) -----------------------------------------(eph 3:11)
　
15) has a beginning-------------------------------timeless, endless
(2 tim 4:1, matt 6:10)----------------------------(ps 90:2)
　
16) tares in it now-----------------------------------only born-again ones in it
(matt 13:38-50)--------------------------------------((jn 3:5)
　
17) comes with outward show-------------------------without show
(matt 24:29-31, 25:31-46, -------------------------------(lk 17:20, rom 14:17
2 thes 1:7-10 , jude 14, zech 14:1-5---------------------------1 cor 4:20)
dan 7:13-14, rev 19:11-21)
　
　
18) flesh and blood inherits for it is earthly, natural people-------------------does not, for only glorified resurrected saints inherit all things.
(ps 37:11, mt 5:5, 25:34, dan 7:18, 28, ezek 43:7) ------------------------(rom 8:17, 1 cor 15:50-58, rev 21:7)
　

 

[abigale]

so cute

 

[obsolete]

 

[meadowlark]

The Master of the Universe,
as a special gift to each one of us
before we retire from our work,

to build one last piece of work
as representative
of what we have put into our job that had been given us
to perform.

As each is a master of their own talent,
utmost care should be taken.

All the work that went before was of service to the Lord.
Layer upon layer of care had gone into it
to present it
of great edification to others.

But this is a secret work.
Only God can see what is being built.

There's no pressure from without to spur on or
acculades or anger to see a work through.
Only the silence from the temple where not a sound is heard.
Unhewn rock is made into living stone,
painted with the brush of great patience and fired in the kiln
to make it last an eternity.

A poem.
A perfect masterpiece OR the unfinished mansion.
My work,
my home forever.​

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[abigale]

The tree of life also in the midst of the garden. Genesis 2.9.
When the created being lives by his created life, he does not need to be very dependent on God. But for the created being to live by the life of the Creator, he has to be wholly dependent because the life he would then live by is not his but God’s. He could not be independent of God but would have to maintain constant fellowship with Him and completely rely on Him. Such life is what Adam does not have in himself and so he must trust God to receive it.
Moreover, such life—if received by Adam—is what he could not live out by his own effort; and therefore he would have to depend on God continuously in order to keep it. And thus the condition for keeping it would become the same condition for receiving it. Adam would have to depend on God day by day in order for him to live out his godly life in a practical way.

CFP Newsletter & Daily Devotional​

Wed Oct 20

 

[Magentic]

Good morning Have a good day




The Lord appears in the things He reveals. In His revealatuions we must see Him.
Without Him appearing in a vision, dream, bible reading etc. all must be in seeing Him or it's all done in vain (vanity)

The book of Revelation is an excellent illustration of the
Lord appearing in the things revealed to the Apostle John.
John saw a number of visions, but in these visions the Lord
Himself appeared to him.
Consider the first vision in
Revelation, the vision of the golden lampstands. Concerning
this vision, John says,



In this vision of the lampstands John saw the
Lord walking among the lampstands as the High Priest dressing
the lamps. Jesus is always walking amidst the church and needs to be seen and acknowledged in truth.


Prepare always the armour each day and know that it's His righteousness that is the breastplate and our own righteousness can avail nothing.
No works can add to the salvation which is our head covering.
His gospel speeds us on.
Truth is unquestionable.
Faith sheilds us.


Seeing the Living Word in all things is our Stronghold. His appearing is our revelations and any true revelation is Him appearing, in every situation, as The Word and in the Word.
He is our sword that should always be on hand, while our faith sheild protects from the whiles of the enemy. He has saved us, given His righteousness, revealed Himself in the gospels as mankind should walk. And that's the truth.

Seeing the Living Word in all things IS our STRONGHOLD. And that's the truth

 

[forGod1]

Rock on!
I pray we all continue believing every Word of God, and Lord God increase the Holy Spirit within us, that our faith may increase, and unbelief destroyed.

I thank God for the faith He's given me, and thank Him for increasing. Even in my resistance to believe, My Merciful God always gives me truth, to show me why I should believe and have faith. And then He walks me step by step to get there.

Amen, Brother! With a capital A.

 

[Laloni]

 

[xxkingskidlmxx]

Peace and quite at last

 

[Citizen of the Kingdom]

YouTube - Russ Taff - Life's Railway to Heaven

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[AshleyLiz]

I love these pictures, quotes, and biblical quotes I'm seeing here. It really brightens my mood and lifts me up. It reminds me that God loves us and is always watching over us. Thank you everyone! Keep them coming!

 

[Magentic]

Jesus said "I will never leave you nor forsake you"
Peter knew that more than anything and even when he stepped out in faith
Peter showed we must keep our eyes on Jesus.

 

[Citizen of the Kingdom]

Yielding to the Lord and His purposes makes us fit for His work.

2 Timothy 2:19-21

19 Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands firm,
sealed with this inscription:
“The Lord knows those who are his,” and,
“Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord
must turn away from wickedness.”

20 In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver,
but also of wood and clay; some are for special purposes and
some for common use.
21 Those who cleanse themselves from the latter
will be instruments for special purposes,
made holy,
useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work.

 

[Citizen of the Kingdom]

John the Baptist and Jesus

 

[Citizen of the Kingdom]

Heb 4:12 For the Word of God is living and active,
sharper than any two-edged sword,
piercing to the division of soul and spirit,
of joints and marrows,
and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Sometimes our emotions can run wild
and the thoughts egotistical and soulish,
when what we need are the feelings of the Holy Spirit
and the thoughts of Christ guiding us.
The dividing of our thoughts and our intentions are brought to light
in a new way thru the sword which is the Word of God.
Nothing is hidden because of Whom we have to do,
and to Whom we are to give our account.

 

[Citizen of the Kingdom]

Fearing God and turning from evil does not make the type of person that God requires. No matter how good we are it's still a feather in our cap and produces vanity. It doesn't fulfill God's purpose, which is being the vehicle thru which He can work. Our own integrity remains outside of the control of the Holy Spirit because it's still a product of the tree of knowledge. In this case the knowledge of our natural good controlling self.

Even when injustice comes our way, holding fast to our integrity is the natural thing to do until God provides the means of escape. But waiting on the Lord in trust is the essential ingredient to fulfilling His purpose.

Jesus has promised to be with us and do something thru us. He encourages thru the Holy Spirit to never stop growing in Him. We should finish building on the foundation, which is Christ, considering the cost if we fail to completely finish the building. That would be like an unwise king or slothful architech

 

[Magentic]

Sometimes our emotions can run wild
and the thoughts egotistical and soulish,
when what we need are the feelings of the Holy Spirit
and the thoughts of Christ guiding us.
The dividing of our thoughts and our intentions are brought to light
in a new way thru the sword which is the Word of God.
Nothing is hidden because of Whom we have to do,
and to Whom we are to give our account.