The Cup Of The Lord's Salvation

[Mr. M]

Jesus accepted the cup delivered unto Him to fulfill His Father’s Will

John 18:11. Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath:
the cup which my Father has given me, shall I not drink it?

Accepting The Father's Will is what we must do also.

Matthew 20:23. And he said unto them, You shall drink indeed of my cup
and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my
right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but for whom it is prepared
by my Father.

The Lord presents His Cup unto His disciples.

John 15:
18 If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you.
19 If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you
are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.
20 Remember the word that I said to you, A servant is not greater than his master.
If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you.
If they keep My word, they will keep yours also.
21 But all these things they will do to you for My name’s sake, because
they do not know Him who sent Me.
22 If I had not come and spoken to them, they would have no sin,
but now they have no cloak for their sin.
23 He who hates Me hates My Father also.
24 If I had not done among them the works which no one else did, they would have
no sin; but now they have seen and also hated both Me and My Father.
25 But this happened that the word might be fulfilled which is written in their law,
They hated Me without a cause.

The Cup of Salvation is a Cup of Rejoicing in His Name
Psalm 116:
12 What shall I render to the Lord for all His benefits toward me?
13 I will take up the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the Lord.
14 I will pay my vows to the Lord now in the presence of all His people.
15 Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.

 

[Eloy Craft]

15 Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.

The good theif"s death was precious in the sight f Our Lord, the other guy not so much, Both drank the cup prepared for them by the Father.

Matthew 20:23. And he said unto them, You shall drink indeed of my cup
and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my
right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but for whom it is prepared
by my Father.

 

[Jesus is YHWH]

Yes the disciples tasted that cup with persecutions, beatings, torture and death for following Jesus just as He promised would happen to them. Following Jesus is costly and He calls us daily to deny ourselves, take up our cross( ready to die) and follow Him. The Great commission begins with making disciples/discipleship.

Counting the cost is the missing element in modern day evangelism of being a disciple of Jesus. People want the free meal ticket, their get out of jail card free but are never told or taught what it means to follow Christ as Lord. They like the Savior part of the equation but not the Lord part. He is called our Lord Jesus Christ for a reason, our Savior and Lord.

hope this helps !!!

 

[bling]

Jesus accepted the cup delivered unto Him to fulfill His Father’s Will

John 18:11. Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath:
the cup which my Father has given me, shall I not drink it?

Accepting The Father's Will is what we must do also.

Matthew 20:23. And he said unto them, You shall drink indeed of my cup
and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my
right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but for whom it is prepared
by my Father.

The Lord presents His Cup unto His disciples.

John 15:
18 If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you.
19 If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you
are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.
20 Remember the word that I said to you, A servant is not greater than his master.
If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you.
If they keep My word, they will keep yours also.
21 But all these things they will do to you for My name’s sake, because
they do not know Him who sent Me.
22 If I had not come and spoken to them, they would have no sin,
but now they have no cloak for their sin.
23 He who hates Me hates My Father also.
24 If I had not done among them the works which no one else did, they would have
no sin; but now they have seen and also hated both Me and My Father.
25 But this happened that the word might be fulfilled which is written in their law,
They hated Me without a cause.

The Cup of Salvation is a Cup of Rejoicing in His Name
Psalm 116:
12 What shall I render to the Lord for all His benefits toward me?
13 I will take up the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the Lord.
14 I will pay my vows to the Lord now in the presence of all His people.
15 Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.

The cup we are asked to take up is not "fun", but challenging, rewarding, blessed, and hard.

 

[Mr. M]

The good theif"s death was precious in the sight f Our Lord, the other guy not so much, Both drank the cup prepared for them by the Father.

This should inspire our commitment to prayer, Amen!
Matthew 26:
39 He went a little farther and fell on His face, and prayed, saying,
O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless,
not as I will, but as You will.

40 Then He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter,
What! Could you not watch with Me one hour?
41 Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing,
but the flesh is weak.

42 Again, a second time, He went away and prayed, saying, O My Father,
if this cup cannot pass away from Me unless I drink it, Your will be done.

 

[Mr. M]

Yes the disciples tasted that cup with persecutions, beatings, torture and death for following Jesus just as He promised would happen to them. Following Jesus is costly and He calls us daily to deny ourselves, take up our cross( ready to die) and follow Him. The Great commission begins with making disciples/discipleship.

Counting the cost is the missing element in modern day evangelism of being a disciple of Jesus. People want the free meal ticket, their get out of jail card free but are never told or taught what it means to follow Christ as Lord. They like the Savior part of the equation but not the Lord part. He is called our Lord Jesus Christ for a reason, our Savior and Lord.

hope this helps !!!

In this is our blessings!

Matthew 5:
10 Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil
against you falsely for My sake.
12 Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they
persecuted the prophets who were before you.

"say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake."
Have you ever had someone bear false witness against you in your presence?
It was the wildest thing, this guy started bringing these accusations against me
to a Pastor right in front of me. I was caught completely off guard and had no idea
how to respond, so I just sat there and kept quiet. He kept bringing railing accusations
with more emotion until he exhausted himself and started weeping! Then he said to the
Pastor he needed "both of us' to help him. It was an unclean spirit that knew he was being
evicted and wanted to make one last dramatic statement. LOL

Revelation 20:6. Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection.
Over such the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ,
and shall reign with Him a thousand years.

 

[Mr. M]

The cup we are asked to take up is not "fun", but challenging, rewarding, blessed, and hard.

That was right on! Remain encouraged and strengthened in the Lord.

Hebrews 13:
12 Therefore Jesus also, that He might sanctify the people with His own blood,
suffered outside the gate.
13 Therefore let us go forth to Him, outside the camp, bearing His reproach.
14 For here we have no continuing city, but we seek the one to come.

 

[Mr. M]

Peter and The Cup of Salvation

1 Peter 1:
6 In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been
grieved by various trials,
7 that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes,
though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation
of Jesus Christ,
8 whom having not seen you love. Though now you do not see, yet believing, you rejoice
with joy inexpressible and full of glory,
9 receiving the end of your faith—the salvation of your souls.

1 Peter 3:
17 For it is better, if it is the will of God, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.
18 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring
us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit.

1 Peter 4:
1 Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind,
for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin,
2 that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for t
he will of God.

1 Peter 4:
12 Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though
some strange thing happened to you;
13 but rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ’s sufferings, that when His glory
is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy.

 

[Mr. M]

Counting the cost is the missing element in modern day evangelism of being a disciple of Jesus.

2 Corinthians 6:
4 But in all things we commend ourselves as ministers of God: in much patience, in tribulations,
in needs, in distresses,
5 in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in sleeplessness, in fastings;
6 by purity, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by sincere love,
7 by the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armor of righteousness on the right hand
and on the left,
8 by honor and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true;
9 as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold we live; as chastened, and yet not killed;
10 as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.