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Proverbs 16:27-28 KJV
[27] An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire. [28] A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
This is only true when the “chief friends” are foolish. Be filled with the Spirit, and you will be wise – and talk will not move you.
jdc
Greetings, everyone.
As I was waking up this morning, I started to pray, as I have done many times, “Lord, let me do your will today.” Then I heard this: “Don’t pray to do my will; be filled with the Spirit, and then, you’ll do it.”
If we’re not filled with the Spirit, we won’t do God’s will, no matter how much we pray that we do it. God would rather we do His will (be filled with His Spirit) than to pray that we will do it.
Pastor John
Pastor John,
Yesterday, I woke up feeling so good! I was listening to you sing, “All My Life”*, crying and speaking in tongues, feeling so thankful for what Jesus has done for me. Then a little later I started listening to you sing, “Made Up Mind”. I got so happy, I was dancing all around.
As my day continued I would feel the Spirit. It would just cover me from head to toe, and I would start speaking in tongues. This happened all day yesterday. I kept hearing, “It’s not over; stay close to me.” When I got home last night, I just wanted to get still with Jesus.
This morning, I woke up and thought, it’s not over. Our life is not finished yet. I felt the importance of staying close to him always. Whatever life holds for each of us, we need Jesus. We need to stay close to him, spend time with him. In those moments is where we find love, strength, encouragement, correction. Whatever it is we need to make it, it’s from Jesus that we get it. I don’t ever want to forget that he is our life!
Michelle
*To listen to music by Pastor John and others, please follow the link below:
https://www.isaiah58.com/music/slimplayer/indexjohnclark.html
Pastor John,
I LOVE this picture because it’s mostly men, and seeing all the balding heads of the ‘aged in the Lord’ men while they are praying, gives me feelings of great security and trust in Jesus.
Thank you,
Kay
Hey!
This week’s memory verse for David’s class is this:
“In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;”
Philippians 2:5-6 NIV
We know that Jesus is not equal to God, so what is this verse saying? Am I misreading it? I read it that it was saying that he did not consider using it to his advantage.
Thank you!
Carrie
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Hi Carrie:
That’s the Trinitarian perversion of that scripture from Philippians. The correct translation is below (Phip. 2):
5. Let this mind be in you that was also in Christ Jesus,
6. who, although existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God as something to be grasped after.
Pastor John
Pastor John,
I’m so thankful for tonight and the touch from Jesus. When the meeting first started and Darren was singing, I had the deepest, most desperate prayer in my heart. I was begging Jesus to let me love him and love the truth more than anything or anyone. I know he is the only one that can give me that love, and I desperately want it. Then when Donna started singing, I felt the spirit just pick me up! I felt his strength and I’m so thankful for every touch, every feeling and his sweet keeping power! I felt as if my life just flashed before me, and I saw Jesus everywhere in it.
He truly has kept me and loved me through everything.
I’m so thankful that words cannot describe.
Michelle
Pastor John,
Was Paul really blameless according to the Law when he was persecuting the saints?
Wendell
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Hi Wendell.
This is what Paul said about that, from Philippians 3:
4B. If anyone else thinks he has reason to trust in the flesh, I have more:
5. circumcised the eighth day; of the nation of Israel; of the tribe of Benjamin; a Hebrew of the Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee;
6. concerning zeal, persecuting the Assembly of God; being blameless according to the righteousness that is in the law.
So, yes, I would have to say he was blameless, as unexpected an answer that may be.
Pastor John
“It is sin to be unhappy when God has made you happy.”
Uzziel was out of God’s order by holding onto grief when God had extended him
life and joy.
Jerry
Pastor John,
I was listening to a song called, “I Can Only Imagine”, by Mercy Me on the way home from Charleston, SC this past Friday. What will we do or what will we say in the prescience of the one who died for us.
From my soul I kept saying, “I love you Jesus”, over and over again. I was so thankful and grateful to the place where Jesus has led me to.
All of a sudden, I felt a deeper presence. I put my hand over my heart and I cried from thankfulness that I was feeling. It lasted a long while. I can’t explain it. It was more than feeling the Spirit, it was a knowing that Jesus let me feel he is on his Throne beside his Father . He is really there still doing His Father’s will.
I have felt the Spirit strongly in the past, but I have never felt that before like I did in my truck. It was more than feeling God’s spirit, it really felt like Jesus was in my truck with me.
It was very humbling. I really know he loves me too.
Billy M.
Hey!
I was sitting on the couch today playing around with my guitar and had the thought to go to Psalm 28. I read down to verse 6, to the words: “Blessed be the Lord because He hath heard the voice of my supplication.” I started to get a little tune for this and to continue with the chorus of the song, I went on to the next verse: “The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him”. I thought, I wonder what else God is. So, I typed in “God is….” in my search program. I got some pretty good results! It felt so good, I wanted to share them. 🙂
God is:
Holy
A consuming fire
Merciful
A jealous God
God of gods
A great God
A mighty God
A terrible God
A refuge
A living God
Mighty in strength and wisdom
King of all the earth
God is our God forever and ever
Our guide, even unto death
He is Judge
Our lawgiver
Our helper
Our defense
Our salvation and glory
Our rock
Our strength
Our keeper
Our maker
Our portion
Our stronghold
God is the God of salvation
He is good
Our King
He is a sun and shield
Greatly to be feared
The rock of my refuge
He is pure
He is our salvation
Our strength and song
He is righteous in all His works
God is true
He is Faithful
He is light
He is love
Longsuffering
Gracious
Full of compassion
Slow to anger
And so much more!
Amy
