From
the Black Hills, the Badlands and the Prairie of Western South Dakota
www.scatteredchristians.org
March
28, 2010
Audio
sermon
Jeremiah's
Words For Us Today
Part II
Chapters
5
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Christians
are belying the Risen Saviour today!
... the preachers
have become wind - the word is not in them!
see
Jeremiah 5:1-13
MY PEOPLE
LOVE TO HAVE IT SO
Jeremiah
5:31
Note:
These
are a few verses that 'could' be said TO today's Christians, etc.
Nobody says it better than Jeremiah! I
hope you don't just read these verses and 'skip' the audio sermon - you
will miss the preaching that goes with these verses and you will miss a
lot of what is being said about Jeremiah FOR us today.
We are looking
for learning and admonishment from Jeremiah; we are not trying to make
the Book of Jeremiah apply TO us today.
There is
actually a term 'in the world' when folks use the method of preaching that
Jeremiah used - "Jeremiad" - "when the author bitterly laments the
state of society and its morals in a serious tone of sustained prophecy
of society's imminent downfall."
Paul is
our apostle, not Jeremiah, but we can sure learn with how Jeremiah said
what he said to those who rejected the voice of the LORD - the very thing
that is taking place today - people AND Christians are rejecting the voice
of the Lord in that ole' KJB! - M Paulson
Appetizer and hors d'oeuvres - continuing with our
letter "P" words...
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Plant
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I Corinthians 3:6-8; 9:7
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Compare to Jeremiah
1:10; 18:9; 24:6; 31:28; 32:41; 35:7; 42:10
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See the differences and yet see some similarities...
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Peace
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Paul's peace is a spiritual peace while Jeremiah's
was a physical peace.
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Romans 14:17 -
For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace,
and joy in the Holy Ghost.
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Colossians 3:15 - And
let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called
in one body; and be ye thankful.
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In Jeremiah's time, they lied about a 'coming peace.'
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Jeremiah 23:17 - They
say still unto them that despise me, The LORD hath said, Ye shall have
peace; and they say unto every one that walketh after the imagination of
his own heart, No evil shall come upon you.
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Like today, the 'ministers' in Jeremiah's time preached
a false peace...
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Jeremiah 14:13 -
Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, the prophets say unto them, Ye
shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but I will give
you assured peace in this place.
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Also in Daniel - referring to the antichrist...
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Daniel 8:25 - And
through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and
he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many:
he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken
without hand.
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Daniel 11:21 -
And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not
give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain
the kingdom by flatteries.
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Perilous Times
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II Timothy 3:1
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We are NOT in perilous times today - 'shall
come' Paul says, but we sure do see
more and more of these characteristics taking form today!
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However, it must to be getting close and faster when
based on rightly divided Scriptures, not some 'scholar's book or video
study, etc. or any expensive mailers or brochures from any denomination
that brags about those who are taking the mark by not obeying the Sabbath!
Chapter 5
1-2 - Run ye
to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and
seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be any
that executeth judgment, that seeketh the truth; and I will pardon it.
And though they say, The LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely.
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Remember, we receive more than a 'pardon' today!
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Can you find anyone executing Philippians
1:9,10?
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Can you find anyone seriously wanting to follow Paul's
teachings?
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You think so? Read them Timothy and Titus for
a start!
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There is hardly a man OR a woman willing to follow
Paul? or even try?
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Wife? Husband? Father? Mother?
Even any young people?
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If they 'say' otherwise, look at them and you can
tell if they are swearing falsely!
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Demas is their hero - example - leader!
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Romans 11:22
is about to kick into gear!!!!
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I Timothy 4:2
- look around - people will not only not endure sound doctrine - they don't
even know what sound doctrine is!!!
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Amos 8:11+ -
here is almost a complete famine of the KJB ONLY let along hearing the
preaching of it!
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They hear Biblical counseling which can only be done
with wrong division!
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No rightly dividing - thus the false doctrine of
ungodliness is permeating everywhere when the subject is 'religious.'
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There has been an increase in ungodliness but only
compared to a KJB!
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More and more we seek having favour with all the
people (except the KJV Paul following folks, of course!!!).
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We are using grace as a ticket back to the
ways of the world
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We are just flat ignoring and rejecting Paul's teachings
as a woman - man, etc.
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Nothing 'correct' is being taught or shown by example
to children today.
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We have lost our courage - our confidence - our fight
- our desire to please God now that we have learned that we can actually
please the God of this universe in our walk!
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That is our 'calling' - to follow our design as a
man and woman.
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We are using God's grace and imputation to please
ourselves - our flesh!
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The devil is using folks to set up for his coming
for the Tribulation!
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Our manner of life is NOT Paul's nor do most even
want it to be!
Keep reading - it just gets better - nobody
says it as good as Jeremiah!
3-4 -
O LORD, are not thine eyes upon the truth? thou hast stricken them,
but they have not grieved; thou hast consumed them, but they have refused
to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they
have refused to return. Therefore I said, Surely these are poor; they are
foolish: for they know not the way of the LORD, nor the judgment of their
God.
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We have not been stricken - we have words - but do
we even grieve from what we read?
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We are not consumed - He gives us His grace - His
faith - His armour - etc.
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The Tribulation will be their strickening...
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But today, who will take correction from the KJB?
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They do not grieve from reading His Holy Word!
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They despise the
riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that
the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance!
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That is Paul's message - and few folks just are wanting
and willing to hear it and endure it - or even try to live it anymore!
5-6 - I
will get me unto the great men, and will speak unto them; for they have
known the way of the LORD, and the judgment of their God: but these have
altogether broken the yoke, and burst the bonds. Wherefore a lion out of
the forest shall slay them, and a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them,
a leopard shall watch over their cities: every one that goeth out thence
shall be torn in pieces: because their transgressions are many, and their
backslidings are increased.
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Check out our older preachers today or even go back
into history - most were Great Commission preachers - even those today
- who were against it are now all for it! Gain is godliness to them
- at least it pays the bills!
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They are being slain by the 'lion.' and being set
up for the antichrist - along with their people!
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To be against the Great Commission one must be FOR
Paul's teachings - and for some reason, they are scared to death to preach
Paul only!
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We know why, eh!
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See this tract/chart for many reasons!
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A great OT story illustrates this warning - I
Kings 13 - the old "man of God" - an old
prophet - that got the young guy killed by a lion by lying to him!
See verse 18
... but he lied unto him.
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The lion dealt with Paul successfully and unsuccessfully!
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I Timothy 4:17 ...
I was delivered from the mouth of the lion -
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1 Thessalonians 2:18 - Wherefore
we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered
us.
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The lion appears on earth during the Tribulation
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I Peter 5:8,9
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but not yet today!
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He has his own ministers of righteousness doing his
dirty work for him today!
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II Corinthians 11:12-15 - But
what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which
desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.
For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves
into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed
into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers
also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall
be according to their works.
7-9 -
How shall I pardon thee for this? thy children have forsaken me,
and sworn by them that are no gods: when I had fed them to the full, they
then committed adultery, and assembled themselves by troops in the harlots'
houses. They were as fed horses in the morning: every one neighed after
his neighbour's wife. Shall I not visit for these things? saith
the LORD: and shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
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Today, do we really understand & appreciate God's
longsuffering? His forbearance? His goodness? His payment?
What it really means to 'gave his only
begotten Son'?
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Remember, they are not getting off the hook - just
in delay mode!
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Romans 2:5 - But
after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath
against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
Who will render to every man according to his deeds.
11-13 -
For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have dealt very treacherously
against me, saith the LORD. They have belied the LORD, and
said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see
sword nor famine: And the prophets shall become wind, and the word
is not in them: thus shall it be done unto them.
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This fits today exactly and shows the seriousness
of it all today!
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people are dealing treacherously against the Risen
Christ today!
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they "belie" the Lord today!
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preaching peace instead of being a soldier, etc.
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They continue to say God blesses America and Christians
if
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they would just seek his face and pray... I
Chronicles 7:14
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repent and start obeying the commandments - Acts
5:32 - And
we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom
God hath given to them that obey him.
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get their heart right with God - Acts
8:21:
Thou hast neither part nor lot in
this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
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go to church somewhere - Hebrews
10:25
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give to their local church more than ever before
- quit robbing God - Malachi 3:8 -
Will
a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have
we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.
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build up an army and win folks to Christ -
Revelation 6:2 -
And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow;
and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.
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obey their pastor / author, etc. - Hebrew
12:7,17
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They are wind!
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Ephesians 4:14 -That
we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about
with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness,
whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
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The word is not in them!
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They will receive what they have coming in the Tribulation!
Ever been 'burned' by the
Book?
14 - Wherefore
thus saith the LORD God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, behold, I
will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall
devour them.
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Not the preacher yelling and screaming a false teaching...
just His words!
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Paul only had to change his voice once!
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Galatians 4:20 -
I desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for I stand
in doubt of you.
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Colossians 4:6 - Let
your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how
ye ought to answer every man.
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II Timothy 2:23-26 -
But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender
strifes. And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto
all men, apt to teach, patient, In meekness instructing those that oppose
themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging
of the truth; And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of
the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
15-17
- Lo, I will bring a nation upon you from far, O house of Israel, saith
the LORD: it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose
language thou knowest not, neither understandest what they say. Their quiver
is as an open sepulchre, they are all mighty men. And they shall eat up
thine harvest, and thy bread, which thy sons and thy daughters should eat:
they shall eat up thy flocks and thine herds: they shall eat up thy vines
and thy fig trees: they shall impoverish thy fenced cities, wherein thou
trustedst, with the sword.
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Here is more of the Tribulation type...
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They are coming and they are already eating and taking
our goods away from us!
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Outsourcing, etc.
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America is no longer the 'leader' and can not take
of itself!
18 -
Nevertheless in those days, saith the LORD, I will not make a full end
with you.
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Always leaves a remnant...
19 -
And it shall come to pass, when ye shall say, Wherefore doeth the LORD
our God all these things unto us? then shalt thou answer them, Like
as ye have forsaken me, and served strange gods in your land, so shall
ye serve strangers in a land that is not yours.
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Tribulation
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Remember - today, we can not forsake the Lord if
we ever had Him in the first place!
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We call it Eternal Security; assurance, etc.
20 -
Declare this in the house of Jacob, and publish it in Judah, saying,
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Note - this is all NOT TO us as Gentiles then or
now - not to the Church of God, etc.
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But it IS TO the Jews in the OT!
21-22 -
Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have
eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not: Fear ye not me?
saith the LORD: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the
sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass
it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail;
though they roar, yet can they not pass over it?
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What kind of Fear God does Paul preach?
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We fear ... God knowing what He will do to 'them,
but not to us!
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We fear loss of rewards at judgment seat!
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We fear others not hearing the truth and responding
properly!
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II Corinthians 5:11 -
Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made
manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.
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I Timothy 4:16 -
Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in
doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
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We do not need to fear that God does or does not
bless us today as in the OT / Gospels / Tribulation books, etc.
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No Chastise / Spank / Rebuke, etc.
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Only found in Hebrews, NOT in Paul's writings!
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Today, it all comes from the KJB 1611
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I Corinthians 13:10
- But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall
be done away.
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We are already blessed with spiritual blessings and
any physical blessings would come as a result of us following God's wisdom
from the KJB!
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Spiritual blessings
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Ephesians 1:3 -
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed
us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
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Wisdom today
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Colossians 1:9 -
For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray
for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his
will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
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Colossians 1:28 -
Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom;
that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
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Colossians 2:3 -
In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
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All from the KJB 1611 today!
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I Corinthians 13:10
- But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall
be done away.
23-25 - But
this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted
and gone. Neither say they in their heart, Let us now fear the LORD our
God, that giveth rain, both the former and the latter, in his season: he
reserveth unto us the appointed weeks of the harvest. Your iniquities have
turned away these things, and your sins have withholden good things from
you.
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This is not an earthly physical kingdom issue today
as it was in Jeremiah's time - it is a spiritual issue today!
26-28
- For among my people are found wicked men: they lay wait, as he that setteth
snares; they set a trap, they catch men. As a cage is full of birds,
so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and
waxen rich. They are waxen fat, they shine: yea, they overpass the deeds
of the wicked: they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet
they prosper; and the right of the needy do they not judge.
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Yet, we sure do see things happening more and more...
29-31
- Shall I not visit for these things? saith the LORD: shall not my
soul be avenged on such a nation as this? A wonderful and horrible thing
is committed in the land; The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests
bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will
ye do in the end thereof?
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Yes, but not yet for these days of the dispensation
if grace... the longsuffering of God is very long... see Romans
11:22
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Romans 2:4 - Or
despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering;
not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
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Romans 9:22 - What
if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured
with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:
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II Corinthians 6:6 - By
pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost,
by love unfeigned,
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Galatians 5:22 -
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness,
goodness, faith,
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Ephesians 4:2 - With
all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another
in love;
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Colossians 1:11 -
Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all
patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
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Colossians 3:12 -
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies,
kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
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I Timothy 1:16 -
Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ
might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should
hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
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II Timothy 3:10 -
But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith,
longsuffering, charity, patience,
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II Timothy 4:2 -
Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke,
exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
What an ending to a serious
chapter of making folks aware of the times.
MY PEOPLE LOVE TO HAVE IT SO!
And you can't do anything about it, either,
eh!
Mike
Paulson
(former
pastor of King James Bible Church of Touchet, WA)
Doing
the work of an evangelist teaching Paul's gospel of the Risen Saviour!
www.scatteredchristians.org
The
entire King James Bible is written FOR us, but it is not all written TO
us!
We
learn from the "For" and we learn to apply the 'TO!"