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I too have struggled with feelings of inadequacy and isolation . I have come to realise that it really does not matter what any one thinks or believes about me . The only thing that matters to me is that my God and my Saviour love me . They love you too . They know all about you , all of your faults and failings and they adore you . You are a shining jewel to them . This is what gets me out of bed every day with a smile on my face , knowing that the ones who really do know me , love me . I have been and probably still are sometimes my own worst enemy . I've messed up and missed out on so many things because of my own lack of confidence and ambition . God alone has preserved my life and sanity . Be assured , you are most precious to your God , stick with Him and you will know overwhelming love and an absence of fear of the things that this world throws at you . You are beloved by Him . He is yours and you belong to Him and He loves you as you are . The things of this world will be gone in the blink of an eye , but you will live forever with Him . You have an awesome future , those who know not God ? Job chapter 4 verse 8+9 . Psalm 9 verses 8-10 .

Amen Gerald....Only the H.G. the anointing can teach us everything...1 st John 2:27....YOU NEED NO MAN TEACH YOU but the ANOINTING you have received of him will teach all things and abide in him...which is the H.G.

As Jesus told Peter Flesh and blood has not revealed it unto you..but my Father in heaven...It cannot be learned via our carnal minds...or any Church Pastor...Its gotta be our internal Pastor the H.G...Thats y God gives us the gift of the H.G. TO LEAD US INTO ALL TRUTH....Even ISAIAH 11:6 ...Tells us a little Child is gonna lead them...Which is the Child of PROMISE the H.G.

..... John 16:13 When he the spirit of truth is come he will lead you into all truth...He will not speak of himself simply b/c he has to be born in US.. he is just an infant and infants cannot speak for a season...Unless you receive the Kingdom of God as a lil Child a heavenly Birth....As Jesus said that which is born of the Spirit is Spirit which is the H.G. THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH...K Leme go

.....There are over 2000 different kinds Churches and on every corner and none of them teach the same thing simply b/c they don't have the H.G. TO TEACH THEM...The anointing... Their God is Sports and the dollar...Gain is godliness etc and money is ministry...from such turn away...Bro Paul...Remember Peter said silver and gold havei none but such as i have give i to thee.

Thank you Giannis. I understood it to be in the Near Demonstrative also. The Greek professor whose ministry I sat under for a few years taught it that way, in that when Jesus said upon this rock, the Near Demonstrative would have indicated that He would have been pointing to Himself when He said upon this Rock.

Thank you so much for your reply!

Dear Free , thanks so much for your reply . It's good that we are all on here growing in the Lord . Most people don't like change , myself included , though I feel that change is essential for our growth spirituality . If we stand still I think it's a bit like saying that we are finished , done , no improvement needed . We have a saying here , when we haven't seen someone for a long time we might say to them : you haven't changed . I guess it's meant as a compliment but if someone said it to me I would be worried ! I need to change , a lot ! The only Truth I know for sure is with God Everlasting . I wait for Him , I long for Him . Everything else is banal . I know I must allow myself to get bogged down in this life , keep my eyes looking up and do my best to show love love love . I fail every day . I like what you said about checking your car , that sounds like personal experience . Here's hoping 2023 is the best year ever , for the whole world , God willing .

Contrary to most sermons that infer that the "public humiliation" that Joseph was avoiding was a publicized divorce (as opposed to a "quiet divorce" - what is the difference: like slightly pregnant?) he HAD to be pondering the Jealousy offering in Numbers 5. Suspecting infidelity, except I am positive he never doubted Mary, and this particular offering is COMMANDED for a husband to perform to avoid raising a bastard as your own offspring. The fact that Joseph would not perform this speaks to the fact that he and Mary had not yet been intimate although already basically man and wife under Jewish law: engagement required divorce to get out of. He was pondering God's claim on the child ("privity" is a legal definition regarding two parties interest in the same property). The prophecy never states if the Virgin is married. He struggled and almost made Jesus a bastard. Seriously. The jealousy offering in Mosaic law proved that Joseph is in actual LEGAL FACT the earthly father of Jesus. WOW!

Psalm 67. THIRD attempt to post after I wiped out AGAIN like last tiime.. ugh

I lost Psalm 66 but this Psalm once again has a Millennium type of fulfillment as indicated in verse 4. Isaiah 9:6 speaks of Christ as "wonderful; counselor; mighty God; everlasting father; Prince of Peace" with surrounding verses describing how He rules with fairness and settles disputes impartially etc. The nations have hardly sung about this sort of thing as a whole yet.

Verse 2 and the "saving health" could be a reference to Petra where His people are physically preserved previously from Antichrist ( Rev. 12:14). It also could be how those who worship God are given a life like that of a tree ( Isaiah 65:22) where those who die at 100 will be considered as a child two verses previous. There will probably be physical life for those who don't rebel until the end of the 1000 years in the Eden like state of the earth but those who rebel will be immediately judged.

Again as in the previous Psalm; the crops will be multiplied (verse 6); and blessings and fear of the whole world will occur (verse 7). The lack of the fear of the Lord now as opposed to then certainly will be due to Christ Himself returning. Sadly though the unregenerate still will follow the Pied Piper's call when Satan makes his last stand at the end of that period immediately before the Great White Throne Judgment.

Mark 16:15 also shows how the Temple was designed to be a place of prayer for all nations (referring to multiple passages in the O.T. including Jeremiah; Isaiah; Chronicles and others).

Hello Gerald

Apostles. Throughout the history of Christianity apostles have not ceased existing. Paul and the 12 and the rest carried the good news to a small part of the world, mainly in todays Middle East, Turkey and Greece, some went even further, to Rome(who actually, definitely not Paul). But in the following centuaries the gospel went all the world. By whom?. Somebody brought the good news to the UK, some believers to the Pagan Central and Northern Europe, some to the Americas, some to the Slavs, to Africa, to Asia ... Who were they, weren't those apostles? Nowadays some believers sacrifice their lives going and preaching in muslim countries and China, aren't those apostles? What are they? If not apostles, what are they? The mission of an apostle is to preach the gospel AND establish new churches. Whereas the mission of Evangelists is to preach the gospel and bring the new believers into an already existing church, in the region they are serving the Lord. So even today there are many apostles. How can one see if someone is an apostle? As you said from his life, his doctrines, but also from the results he is having and (very important) if God gives proofs of His ministry. Of course we haven't seen people like Peter, Paul, .. that perform huge miracles, but we still see people been born again, been baptized in the Spirit, getting healings, seeing visions etc. God always shows His face to honest people that love and serve Him. If you go to the Testimony section of this site you will read jaw droping testimonies about God's actions in peoples lives. In Ephesians the spiritual gifts are described, two of those are the apostle and the prophet. If we assume those do not exist anymore, then the rest should also not exist any more, but they all exist. If we accept that God is so near to us, actually inside us, why do we think it is over any logical thinking that He talks to us? If He doesn't talk to us, then He is distant God out there in the deep space. But He is not.

Sorry Texsis, it is the 2nd time I write your name wrongly. I am honestly sorry about it.

Merry Christmas everyone!! My God bless you all!

Hello Textis

Those were the criteria for the inner circle of Jesus' disciples, not for the rest of them. Paul didn't live with Jesus, neither Barnabas nor Luke, Silas, Timothy, Titus, Apollos ... neither the rest of those we read in Acts.

Hello Gerald

I haven't gone to a theological school, I am not a scholar or a theologist either, I am an engineer, it's machines I am dealing with in my everyday time not the scriptures, but I serve as a deacon in a small congregation over here. And I very much like reading all sort of information about Christianity. Nowadays there is a huge amount of information on internet. And I think all people here on this site are born again christians, so everybody has experience with God and His revelations, some people more some people less. Definitely one needs the Spirit to guide them to the truth. But still one has to be in church to be taught things properly, you just can not stay home and expect for God to reveal you all the time about everything in the Bible. In that incident with the eunoch and Philip, the eunoch makes a question to Philip, Acts 8:31, "And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.". Obviously somebody had to guide him, that person should had been a man from God, the Spirit wouldn't teach him directly, isn't it so? So the main doctrines should be learned in a church, and if one wants to go deeper or just understand something they haven't understood well, then the Spirit of God helps them. Well, at the end it seems the things we are in agreement are more than the ones we disagree. GBU

Mario your post touches me...I pray for you in the name of Jesus.. But also in the name of the babes and Sucklings the Israel of God which are the Children of Promise...The Very kingdom of God...She brought forth a man child that is gonna rule all nations...Thats y Satan wants to destroy these children... Rev 12:5 kjv...They are the passage of the coming of the Kingdom...As the Kingdom cannot come till we birth these Children.

.....Unless you receive the Kingdom of God as a lil Child you will in no wise enter there in.

.....Plz note the Kingdom OF GOD does not come till the woman births the manchild...Which are the Children of PROMISE...That are gonna be born in us that receive his words his seeds...I know you think that i am crazy but plz trust me Mario...

.....Jesus said outa of the mouths of Babes and Sucklings thou has Perfected PRAISE...And thatS what God wants is perfect Praise...And thats how i know this prayer will be answered...soon...

.....When they argued amongst them selves which of them were the greatest...Jesus set a Child in their midst...Which is just symbolic of the Kingdom of God that is gona be with in us..ok lemme go....I'm talking and praying for you from my heart Mario. GBU

Hello Gerald

My first reply was wrong that is why I corrected it later.

In that verse in Matthew the actual meaning of Peter(Petros) is rock(petra), not stone. A more specific anc. grk word for "stone" is "lithos", it is used in Matthew 21:42, "Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone(lithos) which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner(cornerstone): this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?". So Jesus describes Himself as stone in this scripture, isn't He?

I am in agreement with what you say about picking a single verse and make a doctrine out of it. But as I have already said I don't think this is an important topic to spend so much time on it. GBU

Hello Jesse.

It is near demonstrative.

The grk text writes (using latin letters):

"Ka'go de soi lego oti su eisai Petros, kai epi TAUTE te petra oikodomeso ten ekklesia mou"

The word "taute" is the word you asked for, it means "this".

"Epi(upon) taute(this) te petra(the rock), [in grk infront of all nouns an article(definite or indefinite) is always placed, so it is "the rock"]

You obviously didn't read any responses so I will make this short. STOP BLAMING GOD, your problems stem from sata. read His word & do what it says. prayers.

It may be yet didn't sound that way when I first read it tho after re-reading & reading your references, I can see he meant well & not being negative. Forgive me DJ & Chris. It was shaped like a cross and knowing Gods creation, long before any cross or tree, if you look up Laminin, is why sit bothers some. All Gods creation has purpose. He even knew who was going to give the cross its name as well as putting a name to Jesus believers & followers, "Christian". I myself prefer simply "believer" or in conversation amongst a group, rightly divided. Tho Paul wasn't one of Jesus direct Apostles, he was directly appointed by Jesus, on the road to Damascus, to teach the gentiles. Yet many include him as an apostle. In the long run if we keep our focus on Jesus & doing Gods will in our life, nothing else really matter.

I pray that my son will marry, for the past 12 years we have been urging him to marry, God blessed him financially, but he refused to marry, I pray that he will know God , and God will change his mind so that He can marry and I pray that God will soften his heart to marry and know God almighty In Jesus Name. Amen

Happy belated anniversary! Praise God!

I pray you both have good health and many blessings in your remaining years together.

May the Lord raise up a standard and a covering over your marriage and home. In Jesus mighty name, amen.

Sister GiGi, I meant to respond sooner but I'm staying with my children helping out as they do the commercial Christmas . Trying to serve in love as unto the Lord. I tired.I forgot how hard raising children full time is. It certainly can wear you down.

I need a touch and a refilling of the Holy Spirit today. I just long to have those free moments to sit at Jesus feet to worship and pray. At home.

I'm glad you're feeling better. Yes that was quite the laundry haul but I know your sister in law is grateful. I'm praying for them right now concerning their house fire.

All my children and grandchildren are together this morning in the same house. Daniel is here. He is alive and doing so much better than last year.

It's been 9 months since he went to rehab. He (by the grace of God) completed 6 months there and just finished a 3 month program here that taught him basic carpentry skills while paying him $16 per hour to learn.

The program was a great success this time.Because of that they are expanding it to the local college. That's because the Lord was all up in it. Thank You Jesus!

The program is for all kinds of people and does not discriminate against recovering addicts or homelessness. We just attended the graduation ceremony.

Gods plan is always good. For the hope and future Daniel has today I am truly thankful. We almost lost him to addiction and homelessness.

God hears our prayers and that is why Daniel is alive today and celebrating Christmas with his family. I never gave up hope or stopped praying. Thank you for praying and bombarding Heaven with me!

Thanks to all who prayed and continue to pray for Daniel. My hearts desire is to see my kids come into their very own personal walk with the Lord and to get on the narrow road that leads to everlasting life.

Love, in Christ Jesus.

Merry Christ-mas!

:-)

I love it

I can completely understand this reaction to Harold Camping and his Bible studies. However, if anyone does decide to visit the SearchingHisWord web site, please go to the Literature section and read the Introduction to that section. This will provide you with background information about Mr. Camping and His approach to the Bible and which the SearchingHisWord web site continues to hold.

As a personal testimony I will say that I have been exceptionally blessed by Mr. Camping's studies. However, no Bible teacher is infallible. Only the Bible itself is absolutely true and trustworthy. And Mr. Camping constantly reminded His listeners to check him out by going back to the Bible as their only authority.

Mario, I too have been struggling with very similar issues. Please know that you are not alone and that there are those, like me, that are experiencing spiritual oppression and under the influence of evil spirits. Praying for deliverance every day of my life. Sometimes, I wonder why God would allow this to happen to me. I am no good to anyone and cannot be a productive member of society with these thoughts, feelings, and emotional pain. I am my own worst enemy. I unconsciously sabotage the good things in my life. I have lost my faith at times and constantly struggle with unbelief and doubt. I don't know if these words will help you, but there are times I wish someone would tell me the same. I've isolated myself because I cannot face others who in some way remind me of my failures, who have joy and love in their lives, and make me feel subhuman. Most of the time, that is everyone. I realize I am not a victim, and all of my problems are a result of my shortcomings. Praying sometimes feels pointless. But HOPE is the only thing that keeps me going, so I cling to the promises of Jesus. I will pray for you and ask that that you do the same for me. It helps to know that others have you in their prayers. God bless you and keep you.

Alex1939...The New Jerusalem is the Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of God is gonna be with in us in the form of the H.G...The manchild which is gonna rule all nations... Hebrews 12:22...But you are come unto Mount Zion the city of the living God..( the kingdom ) That Heavenly Jerusalem...to a great host of angels...James not only will the New Jerusalem touch the New Earth its gonna be married to Jesus...I saw the New Jerusalem coming down from heaven prepared as a bride adorned for her husband..

.....Rev.11:15...The Kingdoms of this world are become the Kingdoms of our Lord and his Christ and he shall reign for ever and ever...James the New Earth and the New Heaven is simply our New hearts and New Spirits which is the H.G...The mystery of the Kingdom of God is Christ in us...And that Christ in us is the H.G....Abide in me and i in you...Isaiah says as the New Heaven and the New Earth shall remain so shall thy seed and name remain...Which is the H.G. that can only come in his name and via his seed...the living words...Remember Jesus said the Father will send the H.G. in my name And Jesus refers to the H.G. as the Kingdom.

James... Jesus said outta of the hearts of man proceeds all manner of evil..There was none righteousness no not one...Mankind is of the earth earthy...And its mans adamic nature ( the flesh ) which is the very enemy of God...And this is the earth that God wants to destroy...Which is his baptism of the H.G n fire as our God is a consuming fire...As Jesus said every man will have his part in the lake of FIRE and thats what we need is his baptism of the H.G. n Fire...But his fire is a life giving fire as he said i come not to destroy mens lives but to save mens lives...Our old adamic nature which is in rank with Satan is the richman that feels the flames destroying heat...Remember Jesus rebuked James and john when they wanted to call a literal fire down on the Samaritans...All we need is his baptism of the H.G. Giving us a New Heart n a New Spirit.

James, Try to do your work as unto the Lord and not men. From your heart. In the end you will know you did your best and our Heavenly Father will be pleased with you.

Honor God and He will honor you! Don't compare yourself to others ( for he who does so is not wise) or doubt your worth and what you bring to the table. Do everything as unto the Lord.

And it is not good for man to be alone so seek ye first the kingdom of God and He will give you the desires of your heart.

Stand on the Word of the Holy Bible.

I'm praying for you this morning.

Dear Sammi, I have to apologize but there is something wrong with my phone email so I don't get notified when someone has posted a comment. So it's not at all because I don't want to answer you. On this day, I received a message from gmail that I have 17 emails in, but when I click on it, I get a reply that everything has been done. whether we can call it human or not. In any case, it is wrong.

I would very much like to answer what I have learned in the past year.

1. Reads what I write. At least if it's in American English.

2. That we can wish to be elsewhere. But we have to work where we are.

3. That I must ensure and carry out the necessary service on the car. Because after days with minus 25, the car stands like 10 stones. Presumably in the spring.

4. The most important thing is with the Lord. Where He teaches us so that we understand that He is involved as much in the Small as in the Big (matters).

5. Now the Lord works with me daily. Like this: I don't know what I say to people about the Lord on the phone. I share His Word but don't remember what I read to them. I believe it is because: I shall not boast of anyone but the Lord Jesus Christ Himself. It is by Him that I live. It is through Him that all will come to the knowledge of truth, Amen.

Stand up and read carefully in God's word, some of the secret is in 1 Peter 1 chapter. That is where we find the Lord in God's Word. Have a wonderful Christmas talking about Jesus and what He had to do for us all. Be bold in His holy name. Throw away all negativity and live with your heart of flesh. This is how I see you are. You know everything really good and bad. So guard your heart above all things.

Merry Christmas too u and yours in Godly peace and love in Christ.

Also Psalms 37:3-6

Greetings everyone, with wishes for God's peace and joy during the Christmas season, and after. Thank You God that we can also gather here online. And I believe that we have the same mindset, carry each other's burdens and much, much more. Thank you humbly for all intercessions and understanding. We are on our way to see our Jesus Christ!

If we are cold and starving, we know we have something to look forward to. He will wipe away every tear. And we will shine like candles in a dark world we are in right now. So it is with the Lord. Therefore all rejoice. Rejoice and always be overwhelmed in the Lord. He knows how to bring His ppl home! When we see our sin and confess it. Also remember (this is important) and confess it with your own mouth. To a brother or sister you trust. Thus that affliction will be removed from your heart and mine heart forever. After that we take every thouht and throw it away to the darkest abyss, and it will forever stay there in Jesus Holy name. Love u all in Christ. Stay close to God in His holy word, and remember too fear Him. And read the secret in 1 Peter 1 chapter.

Now may God bless us for every good work. So that we can give of our abundance to the poor who are outside of His grace and blessing. ps hint: Widows and fatherless children.

Merry Christmas to your all in Jesus Christ Holy Name, Amen.

Psalms 37:23-25

This Psalm came to me.

Derek J, Wherever you are tonight I just want to wish you a merry Christmas. I'm thinking about you and praying for you right now. Please try to get to know people that way when they see how much you love Jesus they will want to help you. And yes, I was homeless for a year or two. What a traumatic stressful time that was. But I was living in a backslidden condition. God is merciful. I believe He will help you. You're not alone. Please Hang in there and keep the faith. Do your best to put God first in everything you do. Look for a Salvation Army or a Victory Outreach or Teen Challenge program, not just for teens? I'm not sure if they would take you in if you don't have a substance abuse problem, but they might. Are you in Ca?

Dear "Anonymous" we pray for and with each other in God's Holy son and Name Jesus Christ. It is only in the name of Jesus Christ that we can be saved, healed from all evil and in His blood we are washed clean and God has replaced the heart of stone with a heart of flesh so that we can see the differences between good and bad and live accordingly. We gather together in spirit and body + soul and understand, and we throw away all infirmities, diseases and all evil in the holy name of Jesus Christ. There is only one way to God and that is through the Son Jesus Christ. He has given us the Spirit as a deposit in our hearts. He will never leave us or forsake us. If we turn away from evil thoughts and deeds, He is faithful to His word. Read the secret in God's word: 1 Peter 1 whole chapter.

Now may the God of all, enlighten your mind and heart, prepare you for all God's work. Know and give you the spirit of revelation and knowledge so that you may be able to withstand in the evil day. Believe in Him whom He has sent in the holy name of Jesus Christ. Love God and hate yourself, and everything the body desires. This is how you will achieve the sanctification that leads you to God Himself, Amen. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours in Jesus Holy name, I love you in Christ. And if we do not meet in this life, we will meet in the next, Amen