The disciples asked Jesus to teach them to Pray. Jesus taught them to pray after this manner. He opens with Matthew 6:9, 10
When we pray, we need to acknowledge God for who he is. He is the Creator, and he is Holy, we are to praise God. Open your prayer with reverence and praise to God.
Matthew 6:9, 10 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
In our prayer, we should go into thanksgiving. Thanking God for his provision, and guidance over us.
Matthew 6:11 Give us this day our daily bread.
As we pray and praise God and being thankful, we need to ask for forgiveness and confess our sins.
Matthew 6:12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
After our confession of sin, we can make our requests known unto God. Pray for others as in the end of verse 12 forgiving our neighbor.
Matthew 6:13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
In ending our prayer there should be reverence to God in closing. It is God's kingdom, and it is in his power and give God the glory.
Monday, December 15, 2014
Monday, April 28, 2014
Comments on 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12
The man of sin in this chapter is described by Paul as the Anti-christ. His coming is after the working of Satan that is that he will have the power of Satan to do these things, see 2 Thessalonians 2:9, 10
2Th 2:9 “Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,”
2Th 2:10 “And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.”
In verse 10 we see that he has power to deceive the people who are lost "that perish" that received not the love of ethe truth, that they might be saved. These people have not received Jesus.
One may think that when the rapture takes place and they see that their loved ones are gone and they have been left behind that they, having been told of Jesus, would then receive Jesus into their heart. Or one may say that they will wait until then to receive Jesus.
This will not be possible! See the next verse in this chapter, verse 11
2Th 2:11 “And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:”
Because of this, that they received not the truth, God will send them strong delusion that they will believe whatever lie the anti-christ tells them, thus they will not be able to come to heaven, as stated in the next verse, verse 12.
2Th 2:12 “That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.”
These people had their opportunity to receive Jesus and have rejected Jesus and they will be damned and not be able to enter into the Kingdome of God.
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Comments on Luke 16:22-28
"Luke 16:22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;
Luke 16:23 And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
Luke 16:24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
Luke 16:25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
Luke 16:26 And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.
Luke 16:27 Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house:
Luke 16:28 For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment."
God tells us of life in Hell
A) People will have sight; Luke 16:23
The rich man saw Abraham.
B) People will have speech; Luke 16:24
The rich man cried and said to Abraham
C) People will have knowledge; Luke 16:24
The rich man called Abraham and Lazarus by name.
D) People will have feeling; Luke 16:24
The rich man wanted to have relief.
E) People will have hearing; Luke 16:25
The rich man heard Abraham speak.
F) People will have memory; Luke 16:25
The rich man’s memory was refreshed by Abraham.
G) People will have thought; Luke 16:27
The rich man thought about his father’s house.
H) People will have concern; Luke 16:28
The rich man was concerned about his brethren coming to Hell.
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Comments on Luke 16:22, 23
Luke 16:22: “And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;
Luke 16:23: And in hell he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.”
From my studying of the Bible, I can say Abraham's bosom, was a resting place for the saints of the Bible. In this caption of Luke we see the rich man (whom God does not name) and the beggar (whom God calls by name, "Lazarus." Luke 16:20 Lazarus is taken to Abraham's bosom and he is seen by the rich man from Hell. Luke 16:23
I can also say that this resting place is paradise. I believe this is the same place Jesus was referring to while on the cross. Luke 23:43 “And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with me in paradise."
I also believe that this is the very place (Abraham's bosom, Paradise) that Jesus goes to at his crucifixion when he goes into the depths of the earth in Ephesians. Eph 4:9 "Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?"
Putting this together we can conclude that this particular place, Abraham’s bosom, must have been in the depths of the Earth along with the place we call hell. How can this be? I can not fully understand how hell can be in the center of the earth with all the molten lava. But this is a place of spiritual torment. Mark 9:43.
This particular place, (Abraham’s bosom, Paradise) does not exist today, nor has it existed for about 2 thousand years. I believe when Jesus died and went to paradise for three days, when he left paradise (Abraham's bosom) he brought all the saints up from there and took them to heaven with him. Let us take a look at Matthew. Mat. 27:52,53 “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." This brings us to Paul’s statement in 2 Corinthians 5:8 “...to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.”
Luke 16:23: And in hell he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.”
From my studying of the Bible, I can say Abraham's bosom, was a resting place for the saints of the Bible. In this caption of Luke we see the rich man (whom God does not name) and the beggar (whom God calls by name, "Lazarus." Luke 16:20 Lazarus is taken to Abraham's bosom and he is seen by the rich man from Hell. Luke 16:23
I can also say that this resting place is paradise. I believe this is the same place Jesus was referring to while on the cross. Luke 23:43 “And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with me in paradise."
I also believe that this is the very place (Abraham's bosom, Paradise) that Jesus goes to at his crucifixion when he goes into the depths of the earth in Ephesians. Eph 4:9 "Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?"
Putting this together we can conclude that this particular place, Abraham’s bosom, must have been in the depths of the Earth along with the place we call hell. How can this be? I can not fully understand how hell can be in the center of the earth with all the molten lava. But this is a place of spiritual torment. Mark 9:43.
This particular place, (Abraham’s bosom, Paradise) does not exist today, nor has it existed for about 2 thousand years. I believe when Jesus died and went to paradise for three days, when he left paradise (Abraham's bosom) he brought all the saints up from there and took them to heaven with him. Let us take a look at Matthew. Mat. 27:52,53 “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." This brings us to Paul’s statement in 2 Corinthians 5:8 “...to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.”
Comments on Romans 10:9, 10
Romans 10:9, “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.”
Romans 10:10, “For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.”
Through the scriptures we are told how to be saved and have the privilege of being able to go to heaven. It is believed by many that this is a hard task to perform. The apostle Paul explains it clearly here in Romans 10:9, “...confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead.” Then Paul makes a statement, "Thou Shalt Be Saved.” You may want to know saved from what? I will start with saved from your sin, saved from Hell, saved from death, saved from God's wrath, etc.
The apostle Paul analyzes the statement from verse 9 in Romans 10:10, “With the heart people believe unto righteousness.” One could say that they believe and become righteous. By believing, God puts Jesus' righteousness onto us.
With the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Confessing with the mouth is a verbal act, or a form of communication, acting upon ones belief. Again, as described in verse 9, confessing that Jesus is, or confessing your sin to Jesus, is a verbal acknowledgement of Jesus unto salvation.
I will end with Romans 10:13, “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
Romans 10:10, “For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.”
Through the scriptures we are told how to be saved and have the privilege of being able to go to heaven. It is believed by many that this is a hard task to perform. The apostle Paul explains it clearly here in Romans 10:9, “...confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead.” Then Paul makes a statement, "Thou Shalt Be Saved.” You may want to know saved from what? I will start with saved from your sin, saved from Hell, saved from death, saved from God's wrath, etc.
The apostle Paul analyzes the statement from verse 9 in Romans 10:10, “With the heart people believe unto righteousness.” One could say that they believe and become righteous. By believing, God puts Jesus' righteousness onto us.
With the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Confessing with the mouth is a verbal act, or a form of communication, acting upon ones belief. Again, as described in verse 9, confessing that Jesus is, or confessing your sin to Jesus, is a verbal acknowledgement of Jesus unto salvation.
I will end with Romans 10:13, “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
Comments on Genesis 1:1-5
(Genesis 1:1) In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
(Genesis 1:2) And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
(Genesis 1:3) And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
(Genesis 1:4) And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
(Genesis 1:5) And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
My comments on Genesis 1: 1-5 shall start with verse five. As we read chapter one, God is describing the things that He created on each day.
In Geneses 1:5 God calls this the first day. Let us look at a couple of things here. First, Moses is the author of this book as agreed, concluding that God would be talking to Moses on terms that he would understand. Thus, one day is one day according to Moses. Second, considering God is describing his creation on each day as noted in Chapter one. For each day we must ask, “What did God describe on day one that he has created?”
In Genesis 1:3 & 4 God describes the creation of light. In verse 4 it is specified that the light is called day and the darkness is called night. This is obvious, but what did God create on day one? Did he only create light?
In Genesis 1:1 & 2 God describes in the beginning he created the Heaven and the Earth and that the earth was without form, and void. In the beginning, what is the beginning? With God there is no beginning. There is no time. But for Moses, God says in the beginning, so the beginning of time is then on day one. Therefore, God is describing the things that He created on day one in the beginning of time. So God created the Heaven and the Earth and also light on day one.
(Genesis 1:2) And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
(Genesis 1:3) And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
(Genesis 1:4) And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
(Genesis 1:5) And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
My comments on Genesis 1: 1-5 shall start with verse five. As we read chapter one, God is describing the things that He created on each day.
In Geneses 1:5 God calls this the first day. Let us look at a couple of things here. First, Moses is the author of this book as agreed, concluding that God would be talking to Moses on terms that he would understand. Thus, one day is one day according to Moses. Second, considering God is describing his creation on each day as noted in Chapter one. For each day we must ask, “What did God describe on day one that he has created?”
In Genesis 1:3 & 4 God describes the creation of light. In verse 4 it is specified that the light is called day and the darkness is called night. This is obvious, but what did God create on day one? Did he only create light?
In Genesis 1:1 & 2 God describes in the beginning he created the Heaven and the Earth and that the earth was without form, and void. In the beginning, what is the beginning? With God there is no beginning. There is no time. But for Moses, God says in the beginning, so the beginning of time is then on day one. Therefore, God is describing the things that He created on day one in the beginning of time. So God created the Heaven and the Earth and also light on day one.
Comments on Matthew 18:2-6
Matthew 18:2 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,
Matthew 18:3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 18:4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 18:5 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
Matthew 18:6 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
Verse 2 a child is being called to Jesus as a demonstration. This child is set in the midst of the disciples.
Verse 3 is Jesus explaining that we are saved through faith, converted by child like faith, becoming like a child to enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Verse 4 is becoming humble, humble as a child is humble, with children there seems to be non greater or lesser, they are all equals in their site and thinking, and this is compared to heaven. Who is greatest in heaven Paul, John the Baptist, or the widow woman with 2 mites? We all have our favorite.
Verse 5 is a call to receive a child. Here is this verse seems to be receiving a person that has become as a little child and we are to receive them, by doing so we receive Jesus, not unto salvation, but as one of the family. As we see in other scripture as well, the receiving of a child is encouraged; see Matthew 19:14 and children should be allowed to come to Jesus.
Verse 6 is a warning to those who offend a little one, whether it is a child in faith who has become a child and became born again, and if you please a child that wishes to receive Jesus as savior. To offend a little one is worse, as described in this verse, worse than having a millstone tied around their neck and cast into the sea to drown. Ananias had to make this choice when he was instructed to go to Saul and lay his hands on him; See Acts 9:13.
Matthew 18:3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 18:4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 18:5 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
Matthew 18:6 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
Verse 2 a child is being called to Jesus as a demonstration. This child is set in the midst of the disciples.
Verse 3 is Jesus explaining that we are saved through faith, converted by child like faith, becoming like a child to enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Verse 4 is becoming humble, humble as a child is humble, with children there seems to be non greater or lesser, they are all equals in their site and thinking, and this is compared to heaven. Who is greatest in heaven Paul, John the Baptist, or the widow woman with 2 mites? We all have our favorite.
Verse 5 is a call to receive a child. Here is this verse seems to be receiving a person that has become as a little child and we are to receive them, by doing so we receive Jesus, not unto salvation, but as one of the family. As we see in other scripture as well, the receiving of a child is encouraged; see Matthew 19:14 and children should be allowed to come to Jesus.
Verse 6 is a warning to those who offend a little one, whether it is a child in faith who has become a child and became born again, and if you please a child that wishes to receive Jesus as savior. To offend a little one is worse, as described in this verse, worse than having a millstone tied around their neck and cast into the sea to drown. Ananias had to make this choice when he was instructed to go to Saul and lay his hands on him; See Acts 9:13.
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