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My first time out alone, I was outside the bar I previously got tipsy in a lot. A group came out the door. I said, did you know some of you might be on the road to hell?

They all said, WE KNOW, and laughed all the way to their cars.

I got home and laid my head on the table feeling bad.

The Lord asked me so clearly, "Are you through doing it your way?"

I was expecting a club on the head__ but I jumped up, YES SIR! I'm yours. I began to seriously cram large chunks of scripture; mostly the Gospels through Revelation.

Like Peter I began to perceive the state of those I talked to. No more crowds. One at a time. Back when coffee was cheap, I invited folks to share a cup.

The Lord of the Harvest brings people to us that are open to hear Truth. He sets up Divine Appointments. People prayed with me.

My church was a house of Street Preachers. Age 16 to 70. In warm months, we had Rapture Movies on Friday nights on the Courthouse Lawn. It was like a big family gathering. Folding chairs for Old Folks. There was a gigantic Navy ships anchor out front; that the kids all sat on. It was such a blessed time. The pastor took people who wanted baptized that night to a nearby friends swim pool.

I'd never in my life experienced so much love! Why can't we take the church outside sometimes? I'm who Jesus called. I'm not orthodox. Just happy to follow Jesus around town. I keep to well-lit streets now. 35 years ago it was much less opposed or heckled.

See you Monday :D

Hello, notice how you spelled the two books differently. They are different books.

I would like to know why is this book called Ecclesiasticus nor in my KJV Bible but instead

Ecclesiastes that have 12 scriptures in my bible. But on here this book have I believe 40

chapters. I've been in church many years and do know about the Bible, but have never

seen this book before nor heard of it.

It's online. You could download it on your Google desktop.

Google: NKJV BIBLE ONLINE

Genesis 31:37

Hello Norma. Concerning the 'bases', this is covered more fully in 1 Kings 7:27-39 - you probably read all these verses - they speak of the same structures.

As part of the Temple's apparatus & in the Temple Court, were lavers, or basins. These were used for washing for the officiating priest & workers, & also for the washing of the sacrifices (separate basins, of course). Undergirding & supporting these basins, were bases & these were on wheels (probably for moving them about). So what you read of in verse 37, "After this manner he made the ten bases: all of them had one casting, one measure, and one size", indicates that from the earlier mention of these bases, all ten of them were made from the same mould (or, casting), one measurement, & one size - they all looked alike, as did the ten basins that sat on them. Their significance? Probably for uniformity sake, as all the Temple apparatus were made to the specifications given by God & set in special positions in the Court & in the Holy Place.

Google: blueletterBible.org and read the commentary on verse 17

Let's hold onto our faith in God, in trying times.

Try to go on YouTube, The Two Preachers, the video April 26.

Flame Red Sky, bizarre clouds. Iran and Iraq flooded. Rio Grande River in Texas dry!!

I'm unsure what you are seeing in Psalm 5:5 as a contradiction, so I'll share a little anyway.

"The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity." King David has been speaking about those that have "pleasure in wickedness", those who "speak leasing (lying)", & those that "shed blood & practise deceit". But of course, those who continue in that state of sin, as David himself also succumbed to, will suffer under God's Hand. But as David realized his folly & sin, he repented & was restored.

In Psalm 5:5, it also states that the "foolish & workers of iniquity" will also be abhored by God, just as those described in these other verses. Maybe the word 'foolish' is your concern here. In Hebrew, the word is 'ho-wl-lim', which strangely, means 'to shine'. But the word used in context, implies these people are 'shiners', i.e. those shining out their characters, displaying self, indulging in self-praise. This display of themselves demonstrated their 'foolishness' by not changing their behaviour & having an incorrect perspective of themselves & others.

So in today's usage, this type of display is also regarded as sinful, as we see that true humility is a godly quality whereas boastfulness & pride are not of God & will be regarded as other sins. We need to, as Peter said in 1 Peter 5:6, to "Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time". We can only truly be humble before God if that humility is already evident in our lives & in relation to others.

"Thank you Suze, I'm pleased it helped you better understand the Beatitudes. Matthew 13 is another much misunderstood chapter of Matthew."

Thank you Paula, I'm pleased it helped you. Matthew 13 is another much misunderstood chapter of Matthew.

What does 2 Kings 7:37 refer to ? What are the bases? What significance do the casting,measure and size have?

Meaning of Psalm 5:5

According to this verse, the boastful will not stand in God's presence. Those who praise themselves instead of God will not stand in God's presence. Psalm 1:5 mentions this fact too. It says, "the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous." Absalom, whom David was fleeing, was boastful and arrogant ( 2 Samuel 15:1-6).

Second Samuel 15:4 reports that he would say, "Oh that I were judge in the land! Then every man with a dispute or cause might come to me, and I would give him justice." Jesus told the story of a proud Pharisee who went to the temple and boasted about his self-righteousness but was rejected by God ( Luke 18:9-14). Jesus said, "Everyone who exalts himself will be humbled" ( Luke 18:14).

Scripture tells us God hates all evildoers (see also Psalm 11:5). The word "hate" may seem harsh, but we must try to understand how abhorrent evil is in God's eyes. Murderers, liars, and deceivers such as those who wanted to destroy David are totally detestable to God and therefore merit His righteous, holy hatred.

Mishael

Deborah led Israel as a judge

Ruth preached before the town council

Hebrews 11:31, book of heroes

By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace [hid them]

Esther saved all the Jews 8:18

Lois and Eunice. 2 Timothy 3:14-15

Acts 18:26 - And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.

Acts 2:17-18 - And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your DAUGHTERS shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: (Read More...)

Galatians 3:28 - There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

Judges 4:4-5 - And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time. (Read More...)

Romans 16:1-2 - I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea: (Read More...)

Philippians 4:3 - And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellow laborers, whose names are in the book of life.

2 Corinthians 6:3-5

Please know that I do not mean to cause any discord here. But I would like to point out that the verses you gave: Matthew 15:31, Matthew 11:5, and Luke 7:22 are not proof of the indwelling Holy Spirit and the anointing or the evidence of gifts of the Holy Spirit. When these words were spoken, the Holy Spirit had not come yet so no one could have had the indwelling Spirit at that time.

No. In full agreement with brother Jesse's comments, I would reiterate that the Lord has indeed given abilities & opportunities to both men & women for the Gospel & building up of His Church. It's just when the Church meets together, there is a clear order in assembling together & in ministry. And that order is based on 1 Corinthians 11:3, as Jesse shared.

Hello Gwynette. There are examples in the Bible of those who suicided. One is in 1 Samuel 31:4, when King Saul wanted his armour-bearer to kill him as he was wounded in the battle. He refused, so Saul "fell upon his own sword" & his armour-bearer seeing this & the implications that would have upon him, also did likewise. There is also Samson ( Judges 16:26-30) who with his great strength from the Lord, pulled down the pillars of the building that he was prisoner in, thus killing himself & many Philistines that were gathered there. And we know about Judas Iscariot as well ( Matthew 27:3-5) who hanged himself after he realized his sin in betraying Jesus.

So even though we have instances of suicide, I don't believe the Bible ever talks specifically about it as being sin. Why some believe that suicide is sin, is because by definition, it is self-murder & murder in any form is sin. I know that one who contemplates suicide does so under very trying mental, emotional & physical conditions - a good friend of mine having taken his own life because of severe end-stage multiple sclerosis. I tried my best to encourage him & give him hope, but his continual body pain & loss of movement was too much & made existence meaningless for him. Every avenue should be resorted to so that such a desperate person may receive help & counsel & most cities have a Lifeline phone number to assist.

Matthew 15:31

Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.

Matthew 11:5

The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.

Luke 7:22

Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.

This is proof of the indwelling Holy Spirit and the anointing or the evidence of gifts of the Holy Spirit. I'm going to encourage women to exercise their faith.

We'll just have to be at peace with our different interpretations.

God be with you my friend. Thank you for standing in faith as we look to the Heavens our God answers our prayers. We praying knowing that we hold no iniquity in our hearts when we pray. We trust in Jesus Christ precious blood for when we pray and ask for the blood Jesus Christ one drop of His blood can change any situation.

For it is written All things are possible with Christ and no comes to the Father except through me the Lord Jesus Christ. God makes the impossible possible. I have had people tell me your situation is impossible. I ignore them because they are dangerous.

Remember when someone tells you about your praying for and says oh that's impossible. Reply to them and say nothing is impossible with the God of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and when we ask in Jesus Name He hears all.

Not a hint of doubt will be in our hearts. The Holy Spirit goes out into our hearts and sets a fire ablaze that no man will put out. No one will put out the eternal pillar of fire that is inside each of us. For as we look to the Heavens we know our God in Heaven sits on His throne of Justice and Mercy.

Lord God answers with Yes and Amen for it is God will that will be shown to anyone who doubts and anyone who tries to discredit the power of God Almighty will shall be put to shame.

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ do not be sadden or dismayed and do not doubt any. For God hears all and will answer all to those who pray in faith and ask in our Lord and Saviors Jesus Christ.

I will never be moved by what happens down here for I know I serve a God in Heaven who does His work in Heaven above. Abraham looked to the Heavens and as so Jesus Christ our Savior did as well and prayed.

The fire inside our Savior Jesus Christ heart no one can match and no one ever will. What our Lord prayed Jesus Christ God in Heaven answered. Have faith dear ones. Trying times are a test and so when we stay in faith God who bends his ear to us will surely look on and reward us in time.

Dear I'm confused,

What I am asking is why does Jesus say if I be lifted up I will draw all men unto me in one place and in another place he says that it is the Father that draws men to him? That is what I meant by asking why the difference. I was asking Alex but maybe you might know. If you can explain this it would be much appreciated.

Suze, you are very welcome!

is Psalms 5:5 a Bible contradiction?

Dear Mishael. Just wondering.

Many christians claim they have instructions by the Spirit of God to do some things for Him. But is it possible that the Spirit tells you to do something that contradicts God's written word? In other words God's oral word to you to be in contrast with His written word to all of us? (So God gives some rules to smd and then some other rules to smd else?) How is that ever possible? In that case nobody can rely on God's written word as there are exceptions from It. How can I then know that God instructed somebody or what to do in each circumstance of my spiritual life if I cannot relay on the written Word because I may be in a case that is an exception from it.? Always wait for a personal message to me? (Maybe then write a new gospel with all possible exceptions included?)

There would have been a whole mess in that occasion. Nobody could trust anybody, nobody could distinguish anything from anything, nobody could rely on anything. I see many christians have that kind of attidude that often gets them in trouble.

I don't want to offend you. To be honest I admire you and your life.

GBU

From a Google search, Matthew Henry was born in 1662 in Wales & died in 1714 in England. He was a Presbyterian minister (becoming one in 1687), & involved in many other speaking engagements in the U.K. In spite of sickness, he continued to travel to meet his commitments, until one day he was thrown off his horse & later died of apoplexy (rupturing of internal organs, bleeding, & then a stroke). He is of course, best known for his six-volume Exposition of the Old & New Testaments. However, he died before completing his final volume; with some thirteen other ministers taking on the task (from Romans to Revelation) to finish it, gaining the information primarily from notes written down by Matthew's many audiences.

Don't you love the way that we can take a Web, turn it around and use it as a net to catch men and women for Jesus???

:-)

Still, yes, I agree with You we need to be VERY careful!

Hello Sir, is there anything specific that you would like to be agreed with in prayer concerning you, Ms. Kristie, and your family? I know that you have requested prayer for years here, as well (that makes two of us, as I have too!)! If you feel comfortable (if not, then please don't!!!), please feel free to share as little, or as many anonymous details on specific prayer subjects (knee pain, debt relief, daughters' marriages (not sure, but I thought maybe you had daughters?), etc. If not, the LORD KNOWS , we can still pray for you, regardless!

The Devil may be coming after you because you are being highly effective in Christ's Father's business! Please know that you are being prayed for, and have been, by at least ONE sister in your Father, Christ's kingdom!

Thank you for your strength in His word, and your faith sharing and prayer leading! I responded earlier, and hope all (responses) will post as GOD wills, in His due time.

"Don't quit or give up, when struggles you face! Those who keep trying will finish the race!"

Max,

I am not sure what your stance is on this as you have not said, but I would have to say no. Paul gave instruction on this and Adam has shared a couple of great verses that would tell us that a woman is not allowed to teach in the church. There are also other places in scripture that would disqualify a woman from pastoring a church. If you would like me to share them and discuss them with you, I would be more than happy to do so.

If a person has already received Jesus Christ, do they go to church to be preached at, or, do they go to be taught the word of God? A pastor should be both a preacher and a teacher. Now, I don't see anything wrong with a woman preaching the gospel message to either men or women. But there is a difference between preaching and teaching. Preaching is for the unsaved, to bring them to Christ, and teaching is for the saved. Once a person is saved, they need to be taught, not preached to.

The bible is clear that a woman is not to be placed in a position of authority over the man in the church. 1 Corinthians 11:3 gives us the proper order in the Church. It says, "But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God." So the order is God/Christ/Man/Woman, in that order. In the church, can we change the order by putting the woman ahead of the man?

In function, the Father is the head of the Son, though they be equal, but different in function. And so it is with men and women. They are equal, but they have different functions and responsibilities. We're talking about God's order. It doesn't have anything to do with saying "You are superior, and you're inferior, so I'm going to put you in charge, and you not in charge." These are functions in the church.

Max, I would like to hear your thoughts on the question if you don't mind sharing them.

Thank you Dorothy , your post helped me a lot .

Thank you for that post Jesse , it helped me a lot .