From the Badlands & Prairie of Western South Dakota

www.scatteredchristians.org

February 21, 2010
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I.  Will Not Believe / Will Not Go To Him!
P.S.  This is how you read the gospels as a Paul following Christian!

• Luke 22:67 - Art thou the Christ?  tell us.  And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe:
• for it all, see 66-71
• John 4:48 -  Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.
• John 20:25 - The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.
• John 5:39-40: Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.
• Put the King James Bible in the place of the name of Jesus, etc. - rightly divided, of course, through Paul - and you will see how we can learn from the Gospels today!
• i.e.. - see Luke 23:1,2 - the same accusations are made toward Paul and the KJB today
• I personally think that Jesus isn't as hated as Paul and the KJB these days...
• They want to see to believe!
• The Book answers their questions and doubts - but they won't believe it!
• The Book proves itself, but they don't care!
• They ignore the Book - they will not go to it that they might have eternal life!

• John 14:30 - Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.
• But He does to Paul!
• Acts 26:16 - But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;
• Acts 22:14,15 -  And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth.  For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.
• Galatians 1:12 - For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
• II Corinthians 12:1-4 - It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven. And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
• Ephesians 3:1-3 -For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward: How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words, Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ) ...
• So why do folks think that Jesus will talk to you today?
• He does, through the KJB, though!
• That which is perfect has come!
• Could that be one reason why the devil hates the KJB so much!

• Acts 22:18 - And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance; And saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.
• Acts 22:19-21 - And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee: And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him. And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.
• Acts 9:22-29
• Acts 26:24 - And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.
• Acts 27:10-11 -  And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives. Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.

• Romans 4:8 - Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.
• Romans 10:3,4 - For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.  For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
• Romans 4:15 - Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.
• Galatians 3:6-11 - Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness. Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham. And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed. So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham. For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them. But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.
• Why does hardly anyone who says they are a Christian know this, let alone a lost person!
• 1) ignorant
• 2) preachers don't teach it
• 3) But why do they not get excited when they finally hear about it?
• devil blinds them...
• do they see us being worldly with a false testimony of 'no change' -
• even if they don't like it, they know we should...
• but they don't know that all things are lawful but that we still should change our lives - but for a different reason!
• Because we love God and are following Paul, etc.

• Romans 15:18-19 - For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed, Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.
• for it all, see 15:8-19
• Acts 21:19 - And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.
• for it all, see 21:15-19
• II Corinthians 12:12 - Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.

• I Corinthians 6:12 - All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.
• Paul still warned about leaven leavening the whole lump.
• movies / tv / smoking / etc. long list!
• what do you have that you HAVE to do...?
• Remember, even Paul even had his issues too - read Romans 7:15-25
• Paul also preached about avoiding, having no company with, withdrawing, etc.

• II Corinthians 10:13 - But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.
• without - 'beyond'
• for it all, see 7-18
• Philippians 1:9,10
• Ephesians 5:8-11 - For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light: (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;) Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.  And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

• II Corinthians 12:5 - Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities.
• for it all, see 12:1-6
• However, along with the risen Saviour, of course...
• 'what' AND 'who' will he glory of?
• Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself

• II Corinthians 12:14 - Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you:...
• for it all, see 12:14-21
• Sermons from Paul should not be burdensome, but how many seek to make that excuse!
• We CAN do all that Paul preaches; we just choose not to.
• We CAN NOT do all that Jesus says in the Gospels, so why do folks think they CAN!

• II Corinthians 13:2 - I told you before, and foretell you, as if I were present, the second time; and being absent now I write to them which heretofore have sinned, and to all other, that, if I come again, i will not spare:
• for it all, see 13:1-10
• Paul even had his issues too - read Romans 7:15-25

• II Timothy 4:1 - For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
• for it all, see 4:1-5
• They love the world instead!
• II Timothy 4:10 - For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.
• II Timothy 3:2-5 - For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
• I Timothy 6:10 - For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

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Mike Paulson
(former pastor of King James Bible Church of Touchet, WA)
Just trying to do the work of an evangelist teaching Paul's gospel of the Risen Saviour!
www.scatteredchristians.org

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