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Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools

1/30/2015

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And even as they did not like to retain GOD in their knowledge, GOD gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: Who knowing the judgment of GOD, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them. (Rom 1:28-32)
    Lost people left to themselves will get worse and worse, and gravitate toward greater sIn. When the sins they commit no longer satisfy them, they will want more or begin to do worse. Man, as a sinner and under the condemnation of GOD's judgment because of our sIn, is lost, separated from GOD, and guilty before our righteous Judge. Lost people will do lost people things, for sIn is sIn, and apart from Christ we are all sinners, without hope in this world, and men most miserable. Those who do not have a saving faith in Jesus Christ through repentance and trust in His finished and perfect work on the Cross of Calvary, not only seem to enjoy their sIn for a season, but celebrate other sinners. That is the lost world Christ died for.

    Those of us who know Him, and His Spirit dwells within, are no longer as we once were. We are born again, and no longer dead in our trespasses and sins, but made alive in the Spirit. We walk, not after the flesh, but after the Spirit; in the light, as He is in the light, and cleansed from all sIn. That is not a license to sIn, nor is it freedom to do as we will, but Liberty to do His will and to walk in the Word. We are to be like Him, and grow in grace and the knowledge of our Saviour, until He takes us Home to be with Him.

    Until that day, we are to do His will, ministering to those around us, as His ambassadors and ministers of reconciliation. We are to love one another, and minister to the hurting and in need, as GOD gives the increase. We are to disciple one another in His Word, and guard, cherish, and teach all that He has commanded us. We are to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ to all who will hear, and as we go, living the Gospel we preach, share Him and His mercy with others that they may believe and in believing have life in His Name.

   
For GOD is not willing that any should perish, but that all would come to repentance and the knowledge of the Truth. Jesus loves you and wants to establish a covenant relationship with you that is real and personal. Surrender to Him on His terms and He will give you a brand new life of discipleship and fellowship with Him that is abundant and everlasting. GOD calls you to trust Him and what He has already done for you to pay your sIn debt. He has provided the only way of reconciliation with GOD with forgiveness and Salvation through Jesus Christ, the Son of GOD who is GOD the Son, to give you a new life in Christ. Turn away from yourself and your sIn and turn to Him alone for eternal Life, now and always.

In Christ,
Jefferson Sweet
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GOD has revealed Himself and we are without excuse

1/29/2015

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I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise. So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the Gospel to you that are at Rome also. For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ: for it is the power of GOD unto Salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For therein is the righteousness of GOD revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith. For the wrath of GOD is revealed from Heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; Because that which may be known of GOD is manifest in them; for GOD hath shewed it unto them. (Rom 1:14-19)
    Now we look to Paul's letter to the church at Rome. Our main theme for much of the book is the Gospel and faith in Christ. We live by faith, we walk by faith, we 'see' by faith, and are saved by faith. But, not just any faith, for the faith that saves is repentance belief and trust in the finished and perfect work on the Cross of Calvary. Saving faith is not just believing in GOD, for the devils also believe and tremble, it is not just understanding some of the facts about Jesus, but knowing Him through His Word, and believing He is, that He is GOD, and that He will save those that come to Him trusting in Him and Him alone.

    Faith in Him and the forgiveness that comes from GOD, is not a license to sIn, that we might be forgiven, but Liberty to live in Christ, and He in us, faithful to the Gospel we preach. Trusting Christ with repentance means turning away from our sIn, and turning to GOD, knowing the judgment and terror of the LORD, and receiving His mercy and forgiveness. Because we belief in Jesus Christ, the Son of GOD who is GOD the Son, our Creator, Redeemer, and King, we obediently serve our Lord and our GOD, keep His Commandments, and love one another.

    That service and love includes ministering to the hurting around us, that they may see Jesus in us, the Hope of Glory. We are commanded to teach all nations, and show them that even the general revelation of nature, even though it is cursed by our rebellion,  reveals our GOD, and that they are under condemnation because of their sIn. Because of the love of GOD in us, we are compelled to reach both Jews and Gentiles, that they may hear the Gospel and be delivered from their trespasses and sins. We are commissioned to preach the Good News of Jesus Christ as we go, to all who will hear, that they might repent and believe, and in believing have life in His Name.

    For GOD is not willing that any should perish, but that all would come to repentance and the knowledge of the Truth. Jesus loves you and wants to establish a covenant relationship with you that is real and personal. Surrender to Him on His terms and He will give you a brand new life of discipleship and fellowship with Him that is abundant and everlasting. GOD calls you to trust Him and what He has already done for you to pay your sIn debt. He has provided the only way of reconciliation with GOD with forgiveness and Salvation through Jesus Christ, the Son of GOD who is GOD the Son, to give you a new life in Christ. Turn away from yourself and your sIn and turn to Him alone for eternal Life, now and always.

In Christ,
Jefferson Sweet
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Go and preach the Gospel

1/28/2015

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Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them. And when they saw Him, they worshipped Him: but some doubted. And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto Me in Heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen. (Mat 28:16-20)
    Jesus final words to His disciples, before He departed to sit at the right hand of the Father and make intercession for His saints, was to commission all of us who are His to go and make disciples. As we go, we are share the Gospel, teach the whole Word to the whole world, and both live and teach the Word of GOD to one another.

    We continue to worship Him and do His will, as He is both Lord and GOD. We go where He sends us, and do what He tells us, ready to tell any one who asks of the hope that is in us, with meekness and fear. When doubts come, we look to His Word, for faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the Word of GOD. We have His power, for the Spirit of GOD is within us, guiding and directing us into all Truth. We go, and as we go, we teach His Word, baptize those that believe in Him, and continue to learn of Him and teach all things from the Scriptures that all may grow in grace and the knowledge of Jesus Christ, the Son of GOD who is GOD the Son, until He returns for His own, and we are ever more with our Saviour.

    Until that day, we are to minister to the hurting and in need, meeting their spiritual and physical needs as GOD provides, as His ambassadors. We are to love one another, as He loves us, that others may know that we are His disciples. We are to disciple one another in the Word, that we may grow thereby, feeding on its milk, meat, bread, and honey, more than our necessary food. We are to take the Gospel of Jesus Christ and faith in His finished and perfect work on the Cross of Calvary to this lost and dying world that so desperately needs it. As we go, we are to proclaim liberty to the captives of sIn, forgiveness through repentance to those that believe, and the Good News of Salvation to those that trust in him, that all may hear and believe and in believing have life in His Name.

    For GOD is not willing that any should perish, but that all would come to repentance and the knowledge of the Truth. Jesus loves you and wants to establish a covenant relationship with you that is real and personal. Surrender to Him on His terms and He will give you a brand new life of discipleship and fellowship with Him that is abundant and everlasting. GOD calls you to trust Him and what He has already done for you to pay your sIn debt. He has provided the only way of reconciliation with GOD with forgiveness and Salvation through Jesus Christ, the Son of GOD who is GOD the Son, to give you a new life in Christ. Turn away from yourself and your sIn and turn to Him alone for eternal Life, now and always.

In Christ,
Jefferson Sweet
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He is risen, He is risen indeed.

1/27/2015

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In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from Heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow: And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men. And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here: for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly, and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead; and, behold, He goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see Him: lo, I have told you. And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring His disciples word. (Mat 28:1-8)
    Very early that first Resurrection morning, having bought burial spices on the day between the High Sabbath and the weekly sabbath, the women came to anoint the body of our Lord, who they thought was dead. The angel had rolled away the stone, not to let Jesus out for He was already risen, but so we could see that He was not there, that He was risen indeed, and that He had conquered death and the grave. By His grace and mercy we too can live eternally with Him, if we are born again and secure in His loving arms.

    The women ran to tell the disciples as they were told, and any one else that would listen, with both fear and joy. Fear of GOD, fear of what lies ahead, and joy for we serve a risen Saviour, who knows what lies ahead. Just as they had a message of hope and victory, so we have Good News to tell this lost and dying world, of peace and reconciliation with GOD through repentance and faith in His finished and perfect work on the Cross of Calvary. He, who knew no sIn, has been made sIn for us, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to GOD, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit.

    Because He lives, and because of our hope in Him, we are to go and tell, making disciples, and teaching all from His Word. We are to minister, as His ambassadors, to those who are hurting and in need. We are to love one another as He loved us, and disciple one another in His Word, that we might grow thereby. As we go, we are to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ, with its forgiveness of sIn, to all who will hear and believe, that in believing they might have life in His Name.

    For GOD is not willing that any should perish, but that all would come to repentance and the knowledge of the Truth. Jesus loves you and wants to establish a covenant relationship with you that is real and personal. Surrender to Him on His terms and He will give you a brand new life of discipleship and fellowship with Him that is abundant and everlasting. GOD calls you to trust Him and what He has already done for you to pay your sIn debt. He has provided the only way of reconciliation with GOD with forgiveness and Salvation through Jesus Christ, the Son of GOD who is GOD the Son, to give you a new life in Christ. Turn away from yourself and your sIn and turn to Him alone for eternal Life, now and always.

In Christ,
Jefferson Sweet
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It is finished

1/26/2015

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Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour. And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My GOD, my GOD, why hast thou forsaken Me? Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias. And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink. The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him. Jesus, when He had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, And came out of the graves after His resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many. Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of GOD. (Mat 27:45-54)
    From noon (6th hour from daybreak) until 3pm, a supernatural darkness came upon Jerusalem and Judaea. As the sIn of all mankind was laid on Him, and all of GOD's wrath was paid for, Jesus cried out from Psalm 22. Not separated from His Father, but faithful to the Scriptures, He pointed those who will hear to His Word, which testifies of Him. When all was fulfilled, and everything was accomplished, He willingly gave up the ghost, crying, "It is finished". GOD tore the veil in the temple, for it was no longer needed as He was and is the final sacrifice for those who believe. Those around Him testified of not only His character and righteousness, but also to the Father's glory, when they correctly identified our Lord as the Son of GOD.

    He paid our price, and it pleased the Father. The penalty for sIn had been met, and the Salvation of those who had trusted in Messiah and those that would believe in Him had been purchased. He endured the Cross, because of the joy of Salvation and the redemption of those who repent and trust in Him, and the resurrection that would follow, proving once again the Jesus Christ is the Son of GOD who is GOD the Son, our Creator, Redeemer, and King.

    We, who know Him, because of our faith in His finished and perfect work on the Cross of Calvary, must live out in practice the faith by which we stand, ministering to others as GOD gives the increase. We are to grow in grace and faith, loving one another and being discipled through His Word, that we might become more like Him. We are to share our faith, telling all we meet the Good News of Jesus Christ that those who hear the Gospel might know His mercy and believe and in believing have life in His Name.

    For GOD is not willing that any should perish, but that all would come to repentance and the knowledge of the Truth. Jesus loves you and wants to establish a covenant relationship with you that is real and personal. Surrender to Him on His terms and He will give you a brand new life of discipleship and fellowship with Him that is abundant and everlasting. GOD calls you to trust Him and what He has already done for you to pay your sIn debt. He has provided the only way of reconciliation with GOD with forgiveness and Salvation through Jesus Christ, the Son of GOD who is GOD the Son, to give you a new life in Christ. Turn away from yourself and your sIn and turn to Him alone for eternal Life, now and always.

In Christ,
Jefferson Sweet
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Surely He hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows

1/23/2015

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Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered Him to be crucified. Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto Him the whole band of soldiers. And they stripped Him, and put on Him a scarlet robe. And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon His head, and a reed in His right hand: and they bowed the knee before Him, and mocked Him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull, They gave Him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when He had tasted thereof, He would not drink. And they crucified Him, and parted His garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted My garments among them, and upon My vesture did they cast lots. And sitting down they watched Him there; And set up over His head His accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. (Mat 27:26-29, 33-37)
    Pilate releases Barabbas, and condemns an innocent man to the cruel death of crucifixion, the Roman form of capital punishment, which they had perfected from the Phoenicians. The soldiers mocked Him, and ridiculed Him as part of their judgment upon the Judge of the whole earth. The crowd rejected their Messiah, and tore out his beard and spat on Him. But, none of this would have happened without the direction of GOD, for it was all part of His plan for our Salvation.

    As cruel as the mockings, and the scourging, and the death itself was, GOD was in control during the whole event. He did it for us, for all we like sheep have gone astray, we have turned every one to his own way, and the LORD hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all. Every beating, and every thorn, even to the cruel death by asphyxiation, was in our place, to pay our sIn debt, and satisfy the justice of GOD. He is despised and rejected of men, a man of sorrows and afflicted. We despised Him, and esteemed Him stricken, smitten of GOD, and afflicted. He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon Him, and with His stripes we are healed. Spiritual healing that comes to those who receive Him by repentance and faith.

    He endured all that for us, and we, those of us who know Him and have been redeemed by Him because of our faith in His finished and perfect work on the Cross of Calvary, ought to endure that which comes upon us in this world, for His sake. We are to deny ourselves, take up our cross daily, and follow Him. We are to submit ourselves to Him as living sacrifices, holy, acceptable unto GOD, which is our reasonable service.

    As His ambassadors, we are to minister to those who are hurting and in need, most of all with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We are to love one another, and disciple one another in love and in the Word of GOD. As we go, we are to proclaim the Good News of reconciliation by repentance and faith in Him, that those who hear may believe and in believing have life in His Name.

    For GOD is not willing that any should perish, but that all would come to repentance and the knowledge of the Truth. Jesus loves you and wants to establish a covenant relationship with you that is real and personal. Surrender to Him on His terms and He will give you a brand new life of discipleship and fellowship with Him that is abundant and everlasting. GOD calls you to trust Him and what He has already done for you to pay your sIn debt. He has provided the only way of reconciliation with GOD with forgiveness and Salvation through Jesus Christ, the Son of GOD who is GOD the Son, to give you a new life in Christ. Turn away from yourself and your sIn and turn to Him alone for eternal Life, now and always.

In Christ,
Jefferson Sweet
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Choose you this day whom ye will serve

1/22/2015

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Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would. And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas. Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ? For he knew that for envy they had delivered Him. When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him. But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus. (Mat 27:15-20)
    Pilate gave the people a choice: Choose Jesus, a righteous man whom they had, just a few days earlier, hailed with shouts of Hosannah; or Barabbas, a thief and murderer, who was guilty and under judgment of death. The crowd chose Barabbas and condemned an innocent man (all by the design of GOD for His higher purpose.) But it shows us that left to himself, man will always choose that which is destructive, and dangerous, even if it feels good at the moment, rather than pursue Holiness, for people are sinners, and choose sIn.

    Jesus came to not only live a sinless life, always in the will of the Father, but to humbly and willingly put to death the flesh, that we might be reconciled with GOD through faith in His finished and perfect work on the Cross of Calvary. Without the obedience of GOD's people to lift up Christ, and the work of the Holy Spirit to draw all men to Him, we would not choose Jesus or His Holiness. We would choose the things of this world, despite the terrible results in the long run, and even the judgment of GOD on those that do them, for our sIn nature leads us to sIn.

    But GOD, who is rich in mercy, has drawn us, and those of us who have repented and believed, because we understood our need of Him, and our inability to save ourselves, have received Him and been born again. We are new creatures in Christ, and are tasked with doing the work of GOD to this lost and dying world, who are as we once were, without GOD and without Hope in this world.

    We are to minister to the hurting, that they may see Jesus in us, the hope of Glory. We are to love one another so all will know that we are His disciples. We are to grow in the Word and be ready always to answer every man that asks us a reason of the hope that is in us with meekness and fear. We are to proclaim the Gospel to every creature, and as we go, sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ and His message of love and grace to all who will hear and believe, that in believing they may receive Him by faith and have life in His Name.

    For GOD is not willing that any should perish, but that all would come to repentance and the knowledge of the Truth. Jesus loves you and wants to establish a covenant relationship with you that is real and personal. Surrender to Him on His terms and He will give you a brand new life of discipleship and fellowship with Him that is abundant and everlasting. GOD calls you to trust Him and what He has already done for you to pay your sIn debt. He has provided the only way of reconciliation with GOD with forgiveness and Salvation through Jesus Christ, the Son of GOD who is GOD the Son, to give you a new life in Christ. Turn away from yourself and your sIn and turn to Him alone for eternal Life, now and always.

In Christ,
Jefferson Sweet


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Lunatic? liar? or Lord of All? Jesus is LORD!

1/21/2015

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And the high priest arose, and said unto Him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee? But Jesus held His peace. And the high priest answered and said unto Him, I adjure thee by the living GOD, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of GOD. Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard His blasphemy. (Mat 26:62-65)
    Jesus only words during this illegal trial were to acknowledge the high priests statement and testify of Himself. His agreement simply infuriated the council further, especially when He followed it with a prophecy of His Authority, His return, and the absolute fact, which they refused to believe, that He was indeed the Messiah, the Son of GOD who is GOD the Son. The high priest called it blasphemy, and it would have been, if it were not completely true. Since Jesus is GOD in the flesh, He was the only one who could claim to be GOD, and not be a lunatic or a liar. Our Lord was none of those things, despite the accusations and false witnesses against Him, for He is Emmanuel, without sIn, and yet fully Human and fully GOD, here with us.

    Because of their hatred, and because He spoke with Authority and challenged both their place and their 'power', they completed their plan to stop Him anyway they could. But, they could not have done so if GOD had not allowed it, for it fit His greater plan for our Salvation. Jesus went humbly and willingly to the Cross, was buried and rose again the third day according to the Scriptures, that we might have life, eternal and abundant, through repentance and our faith in His finished and perfect work on the Cross of Calvary.

    Because of His mercy, and by His grace, we accomplish His work while we are here, until He takes us Home to be with Him. We, His ambassadors, serve Him and minister to one another. We disciple one another in the Word that we might grow thereby. We, as ministers of reconciliation, proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ to all who will hear. As we go, we share the Gospel of repentance and faith in Jesus Christ so that those that believe may have life in His Name.

    For GOD is not willing that any should perish, but that all would come to repentance and the knowledge of the Truth. Jesus loves you and wants to establish a covenant relationship with you that is real and personal. Surrender to Him on His terms and He will give you a brand new life of discipleship and fellowship with Him that is abundant and everlasting. GOD calls you to trust Him and what He has already done for you to pay your sIn debt. He has provided the only way of reconciliation with GOD with forgiveness and Salvation through Jesus Christ, the Son of GOD who is GOD the Son, to give you a new life in Christ. Turn away from yourself and your sIn and turn to Him alone for eternal Life, now and always.

In Christ,
Jefferson Sweet
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Jesus being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of GOD

1/20/2015

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And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest's, and smote off his ear. Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to My Father, and He shall presently give Me more than twelve legions of angels? But how then shall the Scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be? In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take Me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me. But all this was done, that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook Him, and fled. (Mat 26:51-56)
    Jesus had earlier called for them to have a few swords, knowing the Scriptures and knowing what was to come. Peter, for it was Peter who struck the servant, was a fisherman, and so missed with the sword and struck his ear. Jesus not only healed the injury, but used the opportunity to speak Truth into the situation, for had He not, then the crowd could have gotten ugly in response. Jesus calmly chastised the crowd, for the misuse of authority, to apprehend a single unarmed man, who was only a perceived threat to the false authority of the religious pretenders in the Sanhedrin in the middle of the night.

    The Jewish authorities were not too concerned with the Law at this point, for they broke several of GOD's laws, Jewish ordinances, and Roman directives just to silence our Lord, who spoke with the real Authority and challenged their place and power over the people. But, Jesus had a greater plan, and by the determinate counsel of GOD, held His peace and His power, for He was steadfast and had willingly and humbly set His mind on the Cross, that would provide Salvation to all who believe and repent of their sIn.

    Those of us who are in Christ, saved not only from our sIn and its judgment and condemnation, but also to serve our Lord, are not to try to use authorities and governments to advance a social gospel, for that is not their purpose. We certainly are to be involved in our governments, for otherwise those who hate GOD and the things of GOD will be the only voice, but we cannot use force or the sword for our purposes, but to follow the Rule of Law. The Church has a different purpose, to meet the needs of those who don't know GOD.

    We minister as His ambassadors, to those who are hurting and in need as He provides. We are to disciple one another in love and in the Word, that we might be ready to answer every man that asketh us a reason of the hope that is in us with meekness and fear. We are to share the Gospel, so that those who believe may be saved and be made a new creature in Christ. Not the social gospel, that seeks to fix society, without saving them; but the Good News of Jesus Christ and reconciliation with GOD, that will bring Salvation to communities through those who believe and have life in His Name.

    For GOD is not willing that any should perish, but that all would come to repentance and the knowledge of the Truth. Jesus loves you and wants to establish a covenant relationship with you that is real and personal. Surrender to Him on His terms and He will give you a brand new life of discipleship and fellowship with Him that is abundant and everlasting. GOD calls you to trust Him and what He has already done for you to pay your sIn debt. He has provided the only way of reconciliation with GOD with forgiveness and Salvation through Jesus Christ, the Son of GOD who is GOD the Son, to give you a new life in Christ. Turn away from yourself and your sIn and turn to Him alone for eternal Life, now and always.

In Christ,
Jefferson Sweet
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As often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till He comes

1/16/2015

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And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. And He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in My Father's Kingdom. (Mat 26:26-29)
    During the last passover meal with His disciples, Jesus took the unleavened bread and shared it in a new way. He also shared the cup of grape juice, without the decay and death of fermentation, symbolic of our LORD who was without sIn. Both elements are shared as a symbol of what was to come, as Jesus gave His life for our sIn, to pay the penalty that we cannot pay, to be made sin for us, that we might be made the righteousness of GOD in Him.

    Each time we celebrate we are to remember our Lord's death, and His return for His own. We are to remember, in the symbols of unleavened bread and grape juice, the humble and willing sacrificial death of His body, His resurrection by the power of GOD, and His return to an earthly Kingdom and the consummation of all things. We are to do this in remembrance of Him. The bread and fruit of the vine don't save us, it is our Lord that saves; they are symbols, we can't call Jesus out of Heaven into anything, for He is GOD the Son who is the Son of GOD.

    We are told to remember Him, often and celebrate not only His death in our place, but rejoice in His life, that is now in us because of our faith in His finished and perfect work on the Cross of Calvary. We are to observe to do all that He has commanded us, rightly dividing the Word of Truth. We are to teach all nations, baptizing them in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. We are to minister to the hurting and to the lost, that they may come to know Jesus as we have. We are to disciple one  another in love and in His Word that we may grow thereby, and all may know that we are His disciples. We are commanded to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ, and the forgiveness and Salvation that comes from repentance and faith in Him. As we go, we are to take the Gospel with us, and share Him with those around us, that they may hear and believe, and in believing have life in His Name.

    For GOD is not willing that any should perish, but that all would come to repentance and the knowledge of the Truth. Jesus loves you and wants to establish a covenant relationship with you that is real and personal. Surrender to Him on His terms and He will give you a brand new life of discipleship and fellowship with Him that is abundant and everlasting. GOD calls you to trust Him and what He has already done for you to pay your sIn debt. He has provided the only way of reconciliation with GOD with forgiveness and Salvation through Jesus Christ, the Son of GOD who is GOD the Son, to give you a new life in Christ. Turn away from yourself and your sIn and turn to Him alone for eternal Life, now and always.

In Christ,
Jefferson Sweet
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