CHRIST'S LAST TWO COMMANDS

Newsletter 133 March 29, 2009


Mark 16:15-17, and Matthew 26:26-29

The latter portion of the Bible is named the “New Testament” because it reveals our Lord’s final instructions to his family as to what his will is for us to be doing until he returns. His last instruction before his death was to establish a physical memorial service in order that we might not forget what he has done in order to establish the possibility of our salvation.

For those of the Jewish background, this weekly memorial would replace the Passover feast and the daily sacrifices, and for them and the rest of mankind, the gentile world, it is a weekly reminder of his death, burial, and resurrection, and of our own death to sin, burial in baptism, and resurrection to a new life in preparation for Heaven. This we are to be faithful in observing until he returns for us and we can remember it with him in heaven.

1. OBSERVE THIS MEMORIAL

Matthew 26:26-29 (English Standard Version)

26 (Matthew 26:26 : For Matthew 26:26-29, Mark 14:22-25; Luke 22:18-20; 1 Cor 11:23-25 ) Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and (Matthew 26:26 : Matthew 14:19 ) after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, "Take, eat; (Matthew 26:26 : 1 Cor 10:16; John 6:53) this is my body."

27 And he took a cup, and when he (Matthew 26:27 : Matthew 15:36) had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, "Drink of it, all of you,

28 for (Matthew 26:28 : Matthew 26:26 ) this is my (Matthew 26:28 : Exodus 24:8; Zech 9:11; Heb 13:20 ) blood of the [a] covenant, which is poured out for (Matthew 26:28 : Matthew 20:28 ) many (Matthew 26:28 : Mark 1:4; Luke 1:77) for the forgiveness of sins.

29 I tell you I will not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you (Matthew 26:29 : Matthew 13:43) in my Father’s kingdom."

2. GO TEACH ALL THE WORLD

Mark 16:15-17 (English Standard Version)

15 And he said to them, (Mark 16:15 : Matt 28:19) "Go into all the world and (Mark 16:15 : Col 1:23; Mark 13:10; Acts 1:8; Rom 10:18 ) proclaim the gospel to (Mark 16:15, Rom 8:22) the whole creation.

16 (Mark 16:16 : John 3:18) Whoever believes and is (Mark 16:16 : John 3:5) baptized (Mark 16:16 : Acts 16:31; Rom 10:9; 1 Pet 3:21) will be saved, but (Mark 16:16 : Mark 16:11; Luke 24:11, 41; Acts 28:24; 1 Pet 2:7; 2 Thess 2:12 ) whoever does not believe will be condemned.

17 And (Mark 16:17 : Mark 11:23) these signs will accompany those who believe:(Mark 16:17 : Acts 5:16; 8:7; 16:18; 19:12; Mark 9:38) in my name they will cast out demons; (Mark 16:17 : Acts 2:4; 10:46; 19:6; 1 Cor 12:10, 28, 30; 13:1; 14:2, 4 ) they will speak in new tongues;




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MARCH

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THIS WEEK'S SCRIPTURE

"They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentanmce"

Luke 5:31-32
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SIN ARISES FROM WITHIN THE HEART

 Newsletter  129                        February 27, 2009  

Are not Jesus’ accusations of the Pharisees and scribes, who were being addressed and described as hypocrites, not also true of many of similar habits today? Their basic problem was that they knew the scriptures, but they placed more importance on their own traditions than the Word of God.? Their hearts were polluted, therefore their teachings were also corrupt. When the flock of the church follows a shepherd who does not teach the word. He is at fault because he does not teach the truth of the Word, and they are at fault because they base their beliefs and actions in response to what he has said and do not confirm them with the Word. Jesus’ final command would be, “teaching them to observe all things Whatsoever I have commanded you.” He was teaching them then what they must pass along to others, the flock.

6 “He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.” Mark 7:6-7

This is exactly why there are so many denominations and cults today, all of who claim to be teaching the word of God. The Pharisees had their traditions; the cults also have their traditions which they emphasize more than the Bible.
Mark 7:14-23

14 Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand:

15 There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man.

16 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

17And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.

18 And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him;

19 Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats

20 And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.

21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,

22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:

23 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.

The end result is sin, a few of which he enumerates in verses 21 and 22. These all arise in the heart where they are planned before they mature in action.
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4th. Wednesday - Leviticus 9,10, Mark 12:18-44, Psalm 30:8-12

5th. Thursday - Leviticus 11,12, Mark 13:1-20, Proverbs 6:20-29

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THIS WEEK'S SCRIPTURE

"And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful."

Mark 4:19
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WHICH ONE SIN IS UNFORGIVABLE?

Newsletter 128

Yes, God is a God of love, but there is one sin that he can not ignore, and it can not be forgiven. He did not make all the preparations he did, and send his own Son to die for our sins, to have us credit the work of his Holy Spirit to Satan. Our text today identifies that sin. That sin is exactly what these scribes, mostly Pharisees from Jerusalem, had done. They said that Jesus was acting under Satan, Beelzebub and using his power to cast out demons.

Jesus had received the power of the Holy Spirit when he descended and settled upon him at the time of his baptism in the form of a dove. It was through this power that he cast out demons.

Mark 3:22-30 (King James Version)

22 And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.

23 And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?

24 And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.

25 And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.

26 And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end.

27 No man can enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.

28 Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme:

29 But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation.

30 Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.

EVEN COMMON SENSE TELLS US:

Satan is not going to divide his forces to defeat his own purposes. He wills that with the demons, fallen angels, he will be able to fight against Jesus and his angels, and succeed. As a fallen angel, with his forces, he plots through deception, and any other means at his disposal, to oppose Jesus. God reveals in the book of Revelation what will happen to them in the end, but for the time being, Satan is engaged in battle against good., Against every good thing God has given for mankind, Satan has pitted an evil counterfeit.

He has established counterfeit churches by the thousands, a counterfeit baptism that even ignores the meaning of the word in Biblical Greek, demons to inhabit mankind in order to crowd out the Holy Spirit, false religions, books to replace the Bible, music that has the rhythm of paganism, rituals in place of a change of the heart, even money will be replaced by Satan’s mark in the forehead or hand. People are afraid to read Revelation, but that is where the end, of these things, is revealed. Do not be deceived. Read Revelation 14:9-11.

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An architect watched a mechanic remove engine parts from his car to get to the valves. A surgeon, waiting for his car to be repaired, walked over to observe the process. After they introduced themselves, they began talking, and the talk turned to their lines of work.

"You know, doctor," said the architect, "I sometimes believe this type of work is as complicated as the work we do."

"Perhaps," the surgeon replied. "But let's see him do it while the engine is running."




　
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Mark 3:35
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WHERE IS YOUR ROAD LEADING?

Newsletter 127 February 15, 2009

The time is coming when all will realize that all roads do NOT lead to the same place. For many years it has been the conviction of divisive individuals that it does not make any difference what you believe as long as you believe in God. Then, more recently, that has come to be so long as you believe in a god. Now, that definition has been dropped to place the Bible, the quran, and the books of all other religions on the same level. We are rapidly seeing the world, Including our own nation, becoming united unbelievers.

We have taken the wide road that leads to destruction. As with Noah who preached for a hundred years with no conversions, we can expect to see God intervening when we return to that same condition, for no man can come to God except through Christ Jesus.

Matthew 25:31-46 (King James Version)

31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:

32 And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:

33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

35 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:

36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.

37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?

38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?

39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?

40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:

42 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:

43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.

44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?

45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.

46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

Realize that there is a fork in the road, and our Lord is standing there at that form to direct his own, and the rest shall go with their master to the place that was prepared for “the devil and his angels.” Our Lord cautioned, “No man cometh unto the Father but by me.” There is a fork ahead, be ready or it.

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"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."

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War of the Signs

A singing group called "The Resurrection" was scheduled to sing at a church. When a big snowstorm postponed the performance, the pastor fixed the outside sign to read, "The Resurrection is postponed."

An ad for St. Joseph's Episcopal Church has a picture of two hands holding stone tablets on which the Ten Commandments are inscribed and a headline that reads, "For fast, fast, fast relief, take two tablets."

When the restaurant next to the Lutheran Church put out a big sign with red letters that said, "Open Sundays," the church reciprocated with its own message: "We are open on Sundays, too."

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ARE YOU A WINNER OR A LOSER?

 
 Newsletter  126

I read a joke recently in which a kindergarten teacher was playing games with her class of little children. Tommy had played a game three times and every time came up losing. This upset him so much that he refused to try again. When she attempted to get him to realize that we do not always win, he stubbornly asked her, “You are the teacher, when are you going to teach us to win?”

That is pretty much the attitude of the non-Christian world. Everyone wants his children to have more rewards in life than they had. They want them to have life long GOOD paying careers. Like Tommy, they want to learn how to be winners all the time. So, we should not wonder, then they learn to say first of all, “What’s in it for me?”

Near the end of his earthly ministry, Jesus must have been discouraged when his closest disciples had still not learned this basic fact. The mother of James and John came to him asking to have her two sons be his deputies when he came to his kingdom, and all of them had been arguing who would be the greatest among them. The rich young ruler, may have loved Jesus. Scripture says that Jesus loved him, but there was one thing he was not willing to give up in order to have salvation; his money. Even I was approached this week by the publishers of the “Cambridge Who's Who.“ The bottom line was, how much I was prepared to pay to be listed in their book. The lady dropped from a lifetime listing to a one year. I hung up before she had time to go lower. Let’s look at some of Jesus’ words on the subject.

Matthew 16:24-27 (King James Version)

24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.

26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.

Jesus wasn’t offering wealth, or power, or position. He used words such as, “deny himself,” “take up his cross,” “lose his life,” and , ”gain the whole world .” It is strange that we have selective hearing. We hear what we want to hear, sometimes. They were hearing, ”Kingdom”, and that meant “power” and ‘honor”. They knew what kings did. They had heard the whispers of the contented crowds he had miraculously fed.

They wanted to be a prominent part of it all. Judas actually betrayed him seemingly, in attempt to manipulate him into accepting it.

That may sound to us like throwing away our lives, but Jesus said that is really the way to save it. Gain the world, and lose the soul?

I don’t think so. Jesus, who knows all, will reward faithful service when he comes in all his glory with his angels. The Christian’s rewards are not of this earth, they are heavenly, not brief, but eternal. Save our lives and leave the rest to Jesus.
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11th. Wednesday - Exodus 4,5, Matthew 27:1-31, Psalm 19:7-14
12th. Thursday - Exodus 6,7,8, Matthew 27:32-66, Psalm 20
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"Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven."

Matthew 26:64
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WHAT GOOD THING SHALL I DO?

Newsletter 125

Over the ages, mankind has associated the gaining of eternal life with the doing of good deeds. Rather than make changes in relationship with God and life style, the rich in this world’s goods often think in terms of money and may open a tax exempt foundation in their own name, or makes a tax exempt large donation to a college, charitable, or religious organization. Like the rich young man, who found to his sorrow that he could not buy eternal life. Admission, there, is not measured in material wealth; all must be left behind at death.

The great wealth, in the graves of the rulers of past empires, if they have not been looted many years ago, bear witness that all was left behind. The typical burial of a deceased person today cancosts thousands, but accomplishes the very same result as the wrapping in his blanket and interment of a impoverished Zulu laborer.

This young man probably thought that he could make a large donation to this group of itinerant evangelists and that they would promise him eternal life in heaven. After all they talked about life after death, and heaven, and they certainly had no money. Why not?

Let’s read the account from Matthew.

Matthew 19:16-22 (King James Version)

16. behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?

17. And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.

18. He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,

19. Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

20. The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?

21. Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.

22. But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.

Jesus went right to the root of the matter. “Why callest thou me good?” After all, eternal life is not awarded for keeping the law, or even being honest with our neighbors. Yes, doing these things is a result of Christ in the lives of his followers, but, being saved is depends on a new relationship with Christ. He is our head, the Spirit dwells within us, scripture speaks of us putting on Christ.

Being a Christian is more than placing membership in a congregation of believers and being present in God’s house every Sunday. When we learn of Christ and change our goals and way of life, called repentance, confessing that Jesus is our Lord, and being obedient to him in baptism, it is these that change our relationship with Christ. Why do we do these things? Simply because he said to. If he is our Lord, we will not question that he asks. If he had asked that we make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, and leave thousands of dollars there, most could not do that. No, his test of our motivation, is something that even the poorest of the poor can afford. Even the tithe is in proportion to income. It is a matter of heart. When you give yourself, you give all.
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2nd. Monday - Job 23,24,25, Matthew 23:1-22, Psalm 18:1-6
3rd. Tuesday - Job 26,27,28,29, Matthew 23:23-39 Psalm 18:7-15
4th. Wednesday - Job 30,31, Matthew 24:1-25, Psalm 18:16-24
5th. Thursday - Job 32,33, Matthew 24:26-51, Proverbs 4:1-9
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"Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many."

Matthew 24:5
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Rules of flying

Takeoff's are optional. Landings are mandatory.

If you push the stick forward, the houses get bigger, if you pull the stick back they get smaller. Unless you keep pulling the stick back--then they get bigger again.

Flying is not dangerous; crashing is dangerous.

The propeller is just a big fan in the front of the plane to keep the pilot cool. Want proof? Make it stop; then watch the pilot break out into a sweat.

The only time you have too much fuel is when you're on fire.

Every one already knows the definition of a 'good' landing is one from which you can walk away. But very few know the definition of a 'great landing.'
It's one after which you can use the airplane another time.

The probability of survival is equal to the angle of arrival.

Learn from the mistakes of others. You won't live long enough to make all of them yourself.

There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing: Unfortunately, no one knows what they are.

The only thing worse than a captain who never flew as copilot is a copilot who once was a captain.

It's easy to make a small fortune in aviation.
You start with a large fortune.

Try to keep the number of your landings equal to the number of your takeoffs.
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THE PARABLE OF THE TARES

Newsletter 124 January 25, 2009

We are all familiar with the parable of the sower in which Jesus puts the stress on the things that we should be doing, but this parable�s emphasis is on something that we should not do. Even his disciples were confused about it and as soon as they had the opportunity, they asked for an explanation. We find that just a little down the page. The first word-picture tells us of a good farmer who planted his seed and it grew well, but soon he noted that some of the plants, which at that stage looked just like the good grain, were growing in the good crop. What was he to do? Was he to go through the entire field and pull the tares, weeds,and destroy them?.

Let's read what He says.

Matthew 13:24-30 (King James Version)

24 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:

25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.

26 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.

27 So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?

28 He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?

29 But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.

30 Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.

No, He is using this to tell us that there will be those who look, and perhaps even act like Christians, but they are not at all. They are weeds which do not have useful fruit. They are in the right place, but just taking up space and strength from the good crop. Should we cast them out? Jesus answers us.

Matthew 13:36-43

36 Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.

37 He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;

38 The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;

39 The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.

40 As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.

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I PLEDGE TO READ MY BIBLE THROUGH AGAIN IN 2009

JANUARY
25th. Sunday - Job 1,2,3, Matthew 17, Psalm 15
26th. Monday - Job 4,5,6, Matthew 18, Psalm 16:1-6
27th. Tuesday - Jon 7,8,9, Matthew 19 Psalm 16:7-11
28th. Wednesday - Job 10,11,12, Matthew 20, Proverbs 3:11-20
29th. Thursday - Job 13,14,15, Matthew 21:1-22, Psalm 17:1-22, Psalm 17:1-5
30th. Friday - Job 16,17,18, Matthew 21:23-46, Psalm 17:6-12
31st. Saturday - Job 19,20, Matthew 22:1-22, Psalm 17:13-15

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THIS WEEK'S SCRIPTURE

"Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgement ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again." Matthew 7:1-2
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Golf Warning...

The Department of Wildlife &Fisheries advises American golfers to take extra precautions against bears, while playing on golf courses in Wyoming and Montana National Forests.

They advise golfers to wear noise-producing devices, such as little bells on their clothing to alert, but not startle, the bears unexpectedly. They also advise you to carry pepper spray in case of an encounter with a bear.

It is also a good idea to watch for signs of bear activity. For example, golfers should be able to recognize the difference between Black Bear and Grizzly Bear droppings on the golf course.

Black Bear droppings are smaller, and contain berries and possibly squirrel fur.

Grizzly Bear droppings have bells in them and smell like pepper spray.

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