Please pray tomorrow goes smoothly as possible.i have an anxiety disorder and my mom needs to go to md anderson cancer center tomorrow.we have to have the paramedics come and lift her into her wheelchair from her bed.and then take a medical transport to the center ,then back .then we have to again call the paramedics to lift mom back in her bed from the wheelchair.i find this very stressful and get really nervous anticipating it.please pray Jesus will supernaturally comfort and minister to me tonight and tomorrow.i am so uptight.
"And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days." (Rev.12.6) In the vision of the Woman clothed with the sun after man child is caught up to the throne, the left out church has a place prepared of God. This is also part of 'Father's mansions' and Jesus referred, 'I go to prepare a place, in the wilderness, nevertheless a refuge. She is fed for 1260 days and it is a tag for the ministry of Jesus Christ. Three and a half days covered the two witnesses."and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half," (Rev.11.7,11) The Command number for the Word, is Four. Three and a half years of ministry is on the earth. So the testimony of the two lasts Three and a half. The Word become flesh covers them. The risen Christ has work in heaven and thus it total four. The everlasting gospel is 4x3=12 .12x12x1000 makes up those who are shown standing with the Lamb on mount Sion. That is the volume of a believer blessed under the covenant.
The Woman clothed with the Sun is Eve the mother of all living. The Jewish nation shall also be scattered and she chooses her own place so the number is time, times and a half. "that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent."(Rev.12.14) Diaspora of Jews is for their 'perpetual backsliding' and the tag we first see in the vision of Daniel, mentioned in context of the beast,'and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time,' and " that it shall be for a time, times, and an half; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished."( 'the little horn'-Dan.7.25;12;7) This left out church and Jews form the mixed people who have no part in the holy city. They are the heathen, 'in the footstool' (Ps.110.2)
Hi Mrs R, I pray that you and you're family have a great life in Jesus Christ and pray that the Holy Spirit will give you knowledge and wisdom in the word of truth.
Believe it or not, family, friends , neighbors and even co-workers can bring evil upon us . We can choose who we want in our lives to grow in grace with.
Satan has all the tools to attack us. When we sin, he accuses us and when we win souls to Christ, he attacks us.
2 Corinthians 2:11
LestSatanshould get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
Apostle Paul was attacked by Satan the fallen angle and still Paul spread the gospel throughout the whole world.
2 Corinthians 12:7
And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger ofSatanto buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
No one can take away our love from God, not even Satan.
Romans 8:38-39
38For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
39Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Ray, in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 the devil knows this gospel and does want us to believe it
Jeanne Kamfer, I pray that the Father in the Third Heaven give you great health. There are somethings that work for me to stay away from evil attacks. First thing that works good is reading the Bible, especially Romans through Philemon for doctrine and pray continually everyday for God to speak to you. Second, stay away from people that don't love the Lord and Third, staying away from stuff on our cellphone that is damaging to the body of Christ Jesus.
Please think about these two verses and pray daily.
May God bless you and you're family in Christ Jesus to grow in grace.
Psalms 100:2
"Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing."
Psalm 37:5
Commit thy way unto theLord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
Ray, in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 this gospel is good to the soul .
"And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth."(Rev.11.6)
First of all two witnesses represent the world of the Spirit and of the body. As Lazarus in Abraham bosom God has set clouds of witnesses from both worlds. "I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him."(Dan.7.13) Their prophesy can only be in days since the day is decreed for the Son. Jesus declared,"For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John." (Mt.11. 13) These witnesses range from Moses Elijah and many other and Rev.11.5-6 refer to the entire.1260 days works out to 42 months.The same tag as used for Christ. The Spirit uses days for a specific reason. They are part of cloud of witnesses for te Son. Whereas the beast is also 42 but set in months. By law of Gradation saints redeemed from the earth on one side and the sons of perdition on the side of 'thine enemies'. (Ps.110.1) The Lord of heaven comes from heaven while the beast comes from the bottomless pit.(Rev.11.7)By Law of the Spirit the number 7 explains the completeness; while the number 6 stamps as one who refused to be part of the everlasting covenant. The beast is 6-6-6-, body soul and spirit equally judged. The 42 months is made up of 7x6
The two witnesses contend for the testimony which on earth is going on from the time of John. "And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force."(Mt.11.12) The Spirit set a single measurement where man is hyphenated by angel. It is thus two worlds of the Spirit and body makes one with Christ under the Law of Gradation. Either you are for Christ or you belongs the enemies of Christ. there is no compromise. The 42 who jeered at Elisha hated him without a cause. They belonged to the devil.
Please pray for me to find peace, perfect peace in the Lord, I have been going through some health issues concerning my kidneys and maybe even worse, I am going for a CT scan the day after tomorrow, Lately I've been going through a lot of spiritual attacks, with my finance, my health, and even my marriage, But I trust to be still ,,, I wanna be still, and trust the Lord to work it all out for me, sometimes I can't see how everything can be worked out cause all areas of my life just seems to be on the downcast but I still put my trust in the Lord, even though I can't see ways out, I know he will fix all areas of my life, My life I lay down in Gods hands and I choose his ways and not my own. I ask you all to please pray for me to keep my faith and stand firm in my trust and belief in the Almighty
Please for pray my husband today for safety. He had to go to work in bad weather with hilly roads and a 45 mintues drive from home. We live in Oklahoma and having a winter storm with icy roads and maybe 10 inches of snow and tempertures are going to drop to - zero range. God Bless you. Thank you
Prayer for protection from things trying to hurt me. I ask for removal of all witchcraft alters my ex wife have on me. I ask that all manipulations she is using to hinder me from dating is completely removed. I ask for protection from manipulations people are using to try to open doors in my life. I ask for a breakthough in a dating relationship and that I can find her as soon as possible. I ask for all hinderances that is keeping me away from actually getting involve with women is completely removed. I ask for protection from things people are using to cause me to feel lustful and ask for protection from things trying to hurt me and all of my family members I pray for daily and often. I ask for all of these things in Lord Jesus Christ Name, amen.
No, the Bible does not teach that the soul sleeps after death.Instead, the Bible describes death as a sleep-like state for the body, while the soul is immediately present with God.
The Bible uses the word "sleep" metaphorically to describe death, which is temporary.For example, in Acts 7:60, Luke describes Stephen's death as "falling asleep".
The Christians soul and spirit will be with Christ in Heaven and it will be awake and alive when they die.
2 Corinthians 5:8
We are confident, I say, and willing rather to beabsentfromthebody, and to be present withtheLord.
Apostle John saw in a revelation the 144,000 saints singing. The souls are not sleeping but awake and alive.
Revelation 14:3
And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.
We know that God rested on the 7th day, but did not go to sleep.
Genesis 2:2
AndontheseventhdayGod ended his work which he had made; and herestedontheseventhdayfrom all his work which he had made.
The fiscal body of this world sleeps both ways, life and death , but not soul sleeping in the spirit.
May we all sleep good tonight in the Lord Jesus Christ without having any bad dreams.
Ray, in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 the gospel of grace that never sleeps
MidActs Believer, how's it going. It is a blessing to have a change of mind to believe the gospel of grace that is free . My life will always be in 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 to spread .
The story of Saul of Tarsus is truly fascinating. Besides Jesus Christ and Moses being great people on earth, Apostle Paul is up there as well.
It's amazing that we all can talk about the Old Testament and the four gospels, but mentioning the story of Apostle Paul, most people today don't have any ideas who he is and what he did through the Holy Spirit.
May God bless you in the gospel of grace and may God give us strength to continue in faith His mission.
Ray, in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 the free gospel of grace.....
Prayer for a breakthough in a dating relationship and that I will have the finances to find a new place to stay. I ask for healing for my mom and ask that all of my sins are covered in the Blood of Lord Jesus Christ. I ask for all of these things in Lord Jesus Christ Name, amen.
I pray attacks are canceled that are trying to come against me and my whole family in Jesus Name, lifting up my son-in-law CS : that attacks against him stop now , and stop against his employment and travels now, and I pray that God grants us all travel mercies and great health and protection and God provides travel mercies for my son-in-law CS, as he has to ride a scooter to work and back, and I pray all attacks against his job stop now and his job is secure, I decree it in Jesus Name, and that he keeps his job and does not get in trouble nor is ever late, and that God provides my son-in-law a car soon please, a dependable registered one, please, I decree it so, in Jesus name amen and Hallelujah!
This is me again. with all the request and the testimonies, I have quoted out is I need to also empathize of Arthur's addiction as well. with all his struggles/ the hospitalizations- every one of those were: Drug related as well. I had hoped each time I went to assist him, that the kindness/the love/treating him out would overrule his addiction. To my knowledge with me, he has not been using, but the doctors' states to me his blood system has meth/cocaine. I ignored it, apparently, and kept my determination of treating him out to things, buying him clothes, taking him to eat, sending money when he asked, I guess you can say: ENABLING. not really thinking that I was doing that. I was just trying to show that I love/loved him and still be by him and work my hardest to get/find a place for him. His presently in the hospital because of his wounds because he can't take care of himself and his wounds. When he does come down from the drugs, he talks to me, me being stupid, of how he wants help. it is true of all I have requested for in prayers and maybe that is why the system does not want to help him. but I do not give up, I keep praying and paining in my heart for him to get off the drugs and to find the support of caring for him. I do not know maybe I am wrong again, so by me telling you this, are you going to give up on him also?
Generation of Jesus Christ is from the day the everlasting covenant in force. Jesus would be hated without a cause. This incident from the life of Elisha show us that the devil works from the beginning. So Jesus was manifested to destroy the works of the devil. Nations built on slave labor shall instead be destroyed as sons of perdition/
"And he went up from thence unto Bethel: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.
24 And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the Lord. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them."
Forty and two belongs to generations till the beast is thrown into the lake of fire. Against this the two witnesses killed by the beast rises from dead. "And after three days and an half the spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them./And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them." Three days and an half is a tag for the earthly ministry of Jesus. The Spirit uses days in place of years to indicate the day decreed for the Son. (Ps.2.7). Similarly this verse,"And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days," Three years and a half. These two are witnesses to light.
Consider the significance of v.2" And the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months." The holy city is not Jerusalem of which we have reference,"And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified."(Rev.11.8)
Thanks Fuji for sharing you understanding. I guess we would differ in understanding this passage as read in 2 Corinthians 12:1-9, both by the one who is speaking & the third heaven shown by vision or revelation. I can see where most of your other (OT) references point to the future, but I can't connect the vision of that passage to any of them. Thank you again.
Father , in Lord Jesus Christ, I pray that let this friend's worries be heard and answered , let him/her find favour wherever he/she goes, whatever, she/he does. Nothing is impossible for you, God. In the name of Jesus we have victory on every power that shatters us. Jesus do a miracle again in his/her life. Amen.
Yes it does , those few verses seem to be talking about a man who had had a vision , a vision of the future perhaps ? That is what I believe and in the future the Kingdom of God will fill this earth , there are many references to this . Here are just a few Numbers 14 v 21 , Job 19 v 25 , Psalm 46 and 67 and 72 and 96 , 97 , 98 , 99 and 102 . Ezekiel 37 , Micah 4 , Habakkuk 2 , Zephaniah 3 , Zechariah 2 and 14 , 1st Corinthians 15 , 2nd Corinthians 6 v 16 , 2nd Peter 3 and Revelations chapters 20 , 21 and 22 . This is the gospel of the Kingdom .
Great definition of "repent" and 2 Corinthians 15:1-4 is the true gospel for today. Acts 9 and 2 Timothy 2:15 are also good places to start understanding scripture.
Colossians 1:12 - Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
Giving thanks unto the Father, and all of these participles are coming under the phrase "that you might walk worthy of the Lord." What does it mean to live a life that represents what we believe?
He's got four participles that explains it, continually bearing fruit, continually increasing in the knowledge of God, continually being empowered for endurance and longsuffering, and continually giving thanks unto the Father.
Which hath made us meet, and the word meet means qualified. He has made us sufficient to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: Isn't that great! God qualified me. I'm not qualified. He qualified me to the cleansing and forgiveness of my sins through His Son Jesus Christ. Thanks to the Father.
Colossians 1:13 - Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
If you're saved, you have been delivered from the power of darkness. And He has translated, or transferred us into the kingdom of His dear Son:
The word dear is the word love. It is literally translated into the kingdom of the Son of His love. He did two things for us. He delivered us from the power of darkness, and He transferred us right into the kingdom of Christ. We now function in the spiritual realm and kingdom of Christ.
Colossians 1:11 - Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
Now Verse 11 doesn't look like it says it, but the word strengthen is also a Present Participle. In fact, it's the word empowered, with all power. So being continually empowered with all power, according to his glorious power, and that's the word KRATOS which means grip. For all patience and longsuffering with joy;
So, the power and the continually being empowered is actually two things. For all patience: that's the word endurance. The King James uses the word patience for remaining under circumstances. That's what HUPOMENO or endurance means. It means to remain under. It's a major word in the Christian vocabulary. God gives us the power and the grace to remain under, not to escape.
And secondly, longsuffering. That's patience towards people. MAKROTHUMIA means to be slow in human reaction toward other people. Being empowered with all power, according to His glorious power, for all endurance, and for all longsuffering accompanied by joy. Joyfulness is literally the word joy. And that's the Greek word for satisfaction.
Colossians 1:10 - That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
The word worthy means balanced. It's the name for the balance scales down at the marketplace. If you wanted to buy something, you would put the item on one side, and then you would put enough money on the other side until the scales balanced and that's how much the item costs.
So, what he's saying is live your life that's worthy of pleasing the Lord. If you want to please the Lord, and you belong to the Lord, then walk a life that's balanced. You don't say I want to please the Lord and then do whatever you want to do!
Then he gives us several prepositions coming off of that you might walk worthy of the Lord. He explains this. Being fruitful in every good work. That's the first one. The word good is AGATHOS and that's spiritual good. Being continually fruitful in every good work. Secondly, and increasing in the full knowledge of God; These participles show continuous processes. Continually bearing fruit in the work of the Lord. Continually increasing in the full knowledge of God.
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;
For this cause we also, since the day we heard of it, we do not cease to pray for you, and to desire, and it's interesting, here's two things:
First of all, that you might be filled with the full knowledge of his will. Notice how I translated the word knowledge. It has a preposition with it in the Greek text that means full knowledge. That you might be filled with the full knowledge of His will, found in two ways: in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
Spiritual goes with both wisdom and understanding. These two words is just what it means, you understand what the bible, or what God's word is teaching. Wisdom is applying it to everyday life. And I don't mean that in the sense of practice. I mean that we can know the truths of God's word, but not see it, realize it, or know it in everyday life.
The things that we study in that book that is called God's word, those are words on a page that are describing what's happening in life that we can't see. So, if we wrap our minds around the book, that's great. But if we have a personal relationship with a book, and that's all we have, that's trouble!
The bible is teaching us spiritual truth. And when we're able to read God's word and be able to see that truth, understand that truth, realize that truth, and experience that truth in everyday life even though you can't see it, that's the purpose of the word of God, that you might be filled with the full knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding.
(Colossians Part 1): The Believer's Perfection in Christ. Written for the Christians in the city of Colossae, and written to combat the many heresies of Jewish Gnosticism. The focus of Colossians is the completeness of a person who is in Christ.
Colossians 1:2 - To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Verse 2 starts out by saying to the saints and faithful brethren. In the Greek text, the word saints and faithful make reference to the same people. There's only one definite article that goes with both phrases. A saint is a word that designates position, not performance. A saint is somebody who has been set apart from sin and set apart for Christ.
Faithful is a word associated with Christians and is part of their title to be of the faith. They are faithful because they are under the hearing of faith. And they are the saints and faithful brethren, family members, in Christ, their spiritual position, and then their geographical position, which are at Colossae:
The salutation: He says Grace to you. Notice the word "be" is in italics. He's not wishing grace upon them. It's a statement of fact. Grace is towards you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace is the common greeting to the Greeks, and peace is the common greeting to the Hebrews.
Colossians 1:8 - Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.
That last phrase "in the Spirit," in the Greek text, it's just in Spirit. The emphasis is on two things. First, he's talking about spiritual love, not human love. Secondly, he's talking about love that is produced by the Spirit of God in the spirit realm, again, human beings not being the source.
When a person is moved by God's love, it is spiritual. It's not human effort. It's produced by God. It is AGAPE love, the love that can only be produced by God's Spirit.
I will pray for your daughter. May she be drawn by the Father to Christ, given faith to believe and power to follow the Lord or the remainder of her life. I will pray for her to be strengthened to do what is right in her relationship with this man and that she will secure employment soon.
It is hard when our adult children struggle so. I know this very well with my three sons. But I do see the Lord at work in their lives drawing them back to Him. Keep the faith, sister!
I will be praying for the Lord to deliver you from this terribly abusive relationship and make a way for you to exit both the living situation and the relationship.
"And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days." (Rev.12.6) In the vision of the Woman clothed with the sun after man child is caught up to the throne, the left out church has a place prepared of God. This is also part of 'Father's mansions' and Jesus referred, 'I go to prepare a place, in the wilderness, nevertheless a refuge. She is fed for 1260 days and it is a tag for the ministry of Jesus Christ. Three and a half days covered the two witnesses."and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half," (Rev.11.7,11) The Command number for the Word, is Four. Three and a half years of ministry is on the earth. So the testimony of the two lasts Three and a half. The Word become flesh covers them. The risen Christ has work in heaven and thus it total four. The everlasting gospel is 4x3=12 .12x12x1000 makes up those who are shown standing with the Lamb on mount Sion. That is the volume of a believer blessed under the covenant.
The Woman clothed with the Sun is Eve the mother of all living. The Jewish nation shall also be scattered and she chooses her own place so the number is time, times and a half. "that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent."(Rev.12.14) Diaspora of Jews is for their 'perpetual backsliding' and the tag we first see in the vision of Daniel, mentioned in context of the beast,'and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time,' and " that it shall be for a time, times, and an half; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished."( 'the little horn'-Dan.7.25;12;7) This left out church and Jews form the mixed people who have no part in the holy city. They are the heathen, 'in the footstool' (Ps.110.2)
Believe it or not, family, friends , neighbors and even co-workers can bring evil upon us . We can choose who we want in our lives to grow in grace with.
Satan has all the tools to attack us. When we sin, he accuses us and when we win souls to Christ, he attacks us.
2 Corinthians 2:11
LestSatanshould get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
Apostle Paul was attacked by Satan the fallen angle and still Paul spread the gospel throughout the whole world.
2 Corinthians 12:7
And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger ofSatanto buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
No one can take away our love from God, not even Satan.
Romans 8:38-39
38For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
39Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Ray, in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 the devil knows this gospel and does want us to believe it
Please read Romans through Philemon for doctrine and pray continually everyday for God to speak to you.
Please enjoy these verses.
Psalms 100:2
"Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing."
Psalm 37:5
Commit thy way unto theLord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
May God also bless you're family in Christ Jesus.
Ray, in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthians 15:1-4
The most trusted gospel of grace.
Please think about these two verses and pray daily.
May God bless you and you're family in Christ Jesus to grow in grace.
Psalms 100:2
"Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing."
Psalm 37:5
Commit thy way unto theLord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
Ray, in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 this gospel is good to the soul .
"And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth."(Rev.11.6)
First of all two witnesses represent the world of the Spirit and of the body. As Lazarus in Abraham bosom God has set clouds of witnesses from both worlds. "I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him."(Dan.7.13) Their prophesy can only be in days since the day is decreed for the Son. Jesus declared,"For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John." (Mt.11. 13) These witnesses range from Moses Elijah and many other and Rev.11.5-6 refer to the entire.1260 days works out to 42 months.The same tag as used for Christ. The Spirit uses days for a specific reason. They are part of cloud of witnesses for te Son. Whereas the beast is also 42 but set in months. By law of Gradation saints redeemed from the earth on one side and the sons of perdition on the side of 'thine enemies'. (Ps.110.1) The Lord of heaven comes from heaven while the beast comes from the bottomless pit.(Rev.11.7)By Law of the Spirit the number 7 explains the completeness; while the number 6 stamps as one who refused to be part of the everlasting covenant. The beast is 6-6-6-, body soul and spirit equally judged. The 42 months is made up of 7x6
The two witnesses contend for the testimony which on earth is going on from the time of John. "And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force."(Mt.11.12) The Spirit set a single measurement where man is hyphenated by angel. It is thus two worlds of the Spirit and body makes one with Christ under the Law of Gradation. Either you are for Christ or you belongs the enemies of Christ. there is no compromise. The 42 who jeered at Elisha hated him without a cause. They belonged to the devil.
God bless you all
Jeanne Kamfer
No, the Bible does not teach that the soul sleeps after death.Instead, the Bible describes death as a sleep-like state for the body, while the soul is immediately present with God.
The Bible uses the word "sleep" metaphorically to describe death, which is temporary.For example, in Acts 7:60, Luke describes Stephen's death as "falling asleep".
The Christians soul and spirit will be with Christ in Heaven and it will be awake and alive when they die.
2 Corinthians 5:8
We are confident, I say, and willing rather to beabsentfromthebody, and to be present withtheLord.
Apostle John saw in a revelation the 144,000 saints singing. The souls are not sleeping but awake and alive.
Revelation 14:3
And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.
We know that God rested on the 7th day, but did not go to sleep.
Genesis 2:2
AndontheseventhdayGod ended his work which he had made; and herestedontheseventhdayfrom all his work which he had made.
The fiscal body of this world sleeps both ways, life and death , but not soul sleeping in the spirit.
May we all sleep good tonight in the Lord Jesus Christ without having any bad dreams.
Ray, in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 the gospel of grace that never sleeps
The story of Saul of Tarsus is truly fascinating. Besides Jesus Christ and Moses being great people on earth, Apostle Paul is up there as well.
It's amazing that we all can talk about the Old Testament and the four gospels, but mentioning the story of Apostle Paul, most people today don't have any ideas who he is and what he did through the Holy Spirit.
May God bless you in the gospel of grace and may God give us strength to continue in faith His mission.
Ray, in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 the free gospel of grace.....
Generation of Jesus Christ is from the day the everlasting covenant in force. Jesus would be hated without a cause. This incident from the life of Elisha show us that the devil works from the beginning. So Jesus was manifested to destroy the works of the devil. Nations built on slave labor shall instead be destroyed as sons of perdition/
"And he went up from thence unto Bethel: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.
24 And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the Lord. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them."
Forty and two belongs to generations till the beast is thrown into the lake of fire. Against this the two witnesses killed by the beast rises from dead. "And after three days and an half the spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them./And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them." Three days and an half is a tag for the earthly ministry of Jesus. The Spirit uses days in place of years to indicate the day decreed for the Son. (Ps.2.7). Similarly this verse,"And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days," Three years and a half. These two are witnesses to light.
Consider the significance of v.2" And the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months." The holy city is not Jerusalem of which we have reference,"And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified."(Rev.11.8)
Colossians 1:12 - Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
Giving thanks unto the Father, and all of these participles are coming under the phrase "that you might walk worthy of the Lord." What does it mean to live a life that represents what we believe?
He's got four participles that explains it, continually bearing fruit, continually increasing in the knowledge of God, continually being empowered for endurance and longsuffering, and continually giving thanks unto the Father.
Which hath made us meet, and the word meet means qualified. He has made us sufficient to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: Isn't that great! God qualified me. I'm not qualified. He qualified me to the cleansing and forgiveness of my sins through His Son Jesus Christ. Thanks to the Father.
Colossians 1:13 - Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
If you're saved, you have been delivered from the power of darkness. And He has translated, or transferred us into the kingdom of His dear Son:
The word dear is the word love. It is literally translated into the kingdom of the Son of His love. He did two things for us. He delivered us from the power of darkness, and He transferred us right into the kingdom of Christ. We now function in the spiritual realm and kingdom of Christ.
Colossians 1:11 - Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
Now Verse 11 doesn't look like it says it, but the word strengthen is also a Present Participle. In fact, it's the word empowered, with all power. So being continually empowered with all power, according to his glorious power, and that's the word KRATOS which means grip. For all patience and longsuffering with joy;
So, the power and the continually being empowered is actually two things. For all patience: that's the word endurance. The King James uses the word patience for remaining under circumstances. That's what HUPOMENO or endurance means. It means to remain under. It's a major word in the Christian vocabulary. God gives us the power and the grace to remain under, not to escape.
And secondly, longsuffering. That's patience towards people. MAKROTHUMIA means to be slow in human reaction toward other people. Being empowered with all power, according to His glorious power, for all endurance, and for all longsuffering accompanied by joy. Joyfulness is literally the word joy. And that's the Greek word for satisfaction.
Colossians 1:10 - That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
The word worthy means balanced. It's the name for the balance scales down at the marketplace. If you wanted to buy something, you would put the item on one side, and then you would put enough money on the other side until the scales balanced and that's how much the item costs.
So, what he's saying is live your life that's worthy of pleasing the Lord. If you want to please the Lord, and you belong to the Lord, then walk a life that's balanced. You don't say I want to please the Lord and then do whatever you want to do!
Then he gives us several prepositions coming off of that you might walk worthy of the Lord. He explains this. Being fruitful in every good work. That's the first one. The word good is AGATHOS and that's spiritual good. Being continually fruitful in every good work. Secondly, and increasing in the full knowledge of God; These participles show continuous processes. Continually bearing fruit in the work of the Lord. Continually increasing in the full knowledge of God.
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;
For this cause we also, since the day we heard of it, we do not cease to pray for you, and to desire, and it's interesting, here's two things:
First of all, that you might be filled with the full knowledge of his will. Notice how I translated the word knowledge. It has a preposition with it in the Greek text that means full knowledge. That you might be filled with the full knowledge of His will, found in two ways: in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
Spiritual goes with both wisdom and understanding. These two words is just what it means, you understand what the bible, or what God's word is teaching. Wisdom is applying it to everyday life. And I don't mean that in the sense of practice. I mean that we can know the truths of God's word, but not see it, realize it, or know it in everyday life.
The things that we study in that book that is called God's word, those are words on a page that are describing what's happening in life that we can't see. So, if we wrap our minds around the book, that's great. But if we have a personal relationship with a book, and that's all we have, that's trouble!
The bible is teaching us spiritual truth. And when we're able to read God's word and be able to see that truth, understand that truth, realize that truth, and experience that truth in everyday life even though you can't see it, that's the purpose of the word of God, that you might be filled with the full knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding.
(Colossians Part 1): The Believer's Perfection in Christ. Written for the Christians in the city of Colossae, and written to combat the many heresies of Jewish Gnosticism. The focus of Colossians is the completeness of a person who is in Christ.
Colossians 1:2 - To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Verse 2 starts out by saying to the saints and faithful brethren. In the Greek text, the word saints and faithful make reference to the same people. There's only one definite article that goes with both phrases. A saint is a word that designates position, not performance. A saint is somebody who has been set apart from sin and set apart for Christ.
Faithful is a word associated with Christians and is part of their title to be of the faith. They are faithful because they are under the hearing of faith. And they are the saints and faithful brethren, family members, in Christ, their spiritual position, and then their geographical position, which are at Colossae:
The salutation: He says Grace to you. Notice the word "be" is in italics. He's not wishing grace upon them. It's a statement of fact. Grace is towards you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace is the common greeting to the Greeks, and peace is the common greeting to the Hebrews.
Colossians 1:8 - Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.
That last phrase "in the Spirit," in the Greek text, it's just in Spirit. The emphasis is on two things. First, he's talking about spiritual love, not human love. Secondly, he's talking about love that is produced by the Spirit of God in the spirit realm, again, human beings not being the source.
When a person is moved by God's love, it is spiritual. It's not human effort. It's produced by God. It is AGAPE love, the love that can only be produced by God's Spirit.
Psalm 31:1-3 kjv.
I will pray for your daughter. May she be drawn by the Father to Christ, given faith to believe and power to follow the Lord or the remainder of her life. I will pray for her to be strengthened to do what is right in her relationship with this man and that she will secure employment soon.
It is hard when our adult children struggle so. I know this very well with my three sons. But I do see the Lord at work in their lives drawing them back to Him. Keep the faith, sister!
will do!
So glad to hear your sister came through the surgery successfully.
I will be praying for the Lord to deliver you from this terribly abusive relationship and make a way for you to exit both the living situation and the relationship.