I am writing this Testimony as an encouragement for people who are currently going through the shadow of death, and to help build the faith of God’s people who already know Christ, who is the life and resurrection. I am also writing to those people who always question about God’s existence, and to those who feel very desperate and question God why He doesn’t respond during their challenging moments in life as they desire. I feel to share in this season one of my best encounter with God which I don’t forget and kept for years personally. I was 4th year student at the moment and I saw a vision of light extended from the top mountain to the ground forming a straight line to where I was. It come from the top of very tall mountain which seem filled the whole Earth. Below that, there were also countless mountains and deep valleys in position to the earth. The light was extended straight over those top mountains and over those scary deep valleys until reaching out to me. I was taken straight up through that light and found myself on the top of that tallest mountain. This always reminds me the following Bible verse:

“Send me your light and your faithful care, let them lead me; let them bring me to your holy mountain, to the place where you dwell.” – (Psalm 43:3)

Then I came to a big Sanctuary (Temple like housing) on the very top of the mountain which looks circle all around. I could hear the roaming and vibration sound of multitudes from inside like the sound and vibrations of honeybees in their hive and that light originates from there. In front of this roaming busy Sanctuary, there were Angels of God with bright white clothing, and they were lined up on both right and left side of the out coming light.  After I passed them, following the light I followed from the ground, I approached the front door. Then I heard the voice of the LORD coming out and said: “Take him back. Let him stay on Earth for a while.” Within a flash of second I found myself on Earth’s ground standing on my feet. What amazed me was, the LORD himself was now with me on the ground, standing tall and like a Father. And He was responding yes to all what I asked for him at the moment. It was a covenant that he promised to always be with me in lack and prosperity ; in valleys and mountains of life on earth.

On Matthew 28:20, when Our Lord Jesus Christ gave the great commission to his disciples, he promised that he will be with them even to the very end of the ages/ the world. Not only to them. But the scripture reminds us in many places that, this promise and the promise of the Holy Spirit is for all people who come to God in repentance through Jesus Christ our Lord, who is the only way and who take away the sin of the world. Amen.

Friend, God is real, and He is on His Holy mountain and in His Holy Temple. His eyes are everywhere and He is in control of his creation. He knows everything and about all people on earth. He knows you well including the life you are going through right now. Without his knowledge nothing takes place under heaven. He has power and keys in His hand to lock or to unlock events (Read Book of Revelation for end time events). Our life on earth is full of ups and downs, and he knows that very well. Jesus said, Without him we can do nothing.

“Without Me you can do nothing.” – JESUS(John 15:5)

That is why we need him every day and why he promised us to be with us always even to the very end of the ages. No matter what, in all we go through and experience in life, we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. In fact, this is true only if we are already in His eternal plan of salivation. It is “much better” if we go and live with God as Apostle Paul said in the Bible. But it is “better” if we stay here on earth to do God’s will for the benefit of others: it could be for our family, our community and for the people in the world whom we encounter in our life time so that we can be the salt and light in this challenging world.

Hard moments and seasons teach us to stop and deeply search our own hearts in true repentance, to self check if that challenge originates from our own sin. Or hard seasons  remind us to stand firm and wait on the Lord. Because God can use any situations to strengthen our faith through tough tests and trials of this world system.  or through trials caused by the devil: who is the evil prince of the air and this world system. When in that position: humility, patience and prayers has to play a big role, so that at the end we understand that all thing works out for our own good and benefit. To those who love God and called according to his will, there is always victory and hope and at the end.

But if we don’t have Christ in our life, if we are still not in God’s salivation plan, because of our own way of life, culture, fear of men, religion, pride, or luck of information, etc..in fact, we continue to face great dangers and terrible judgment of God here on earth or on the other side forever: which will be separation from God forever in hell fire and darkness. But thank God, we have chances right now, right here where we are to repent from all our sin in the Name of Jesus. The Bible says, today is the day of Salivation and the day of God’s favor. Friend you may not get chance tomorrow. God asks all people to repent now and today. The scripture tells us that God is so patient for he don’t want any one to perish; but he wants for all come to him, repent from their sin and through faith in his only son and live forever with him.  Ask Jesus to come to your life and to forgive all your sins: past and present. After making this very important decision, join a community of faithful people who have Christ in their life and who worship God in the Spirit and Truth. Have constant fellowship with Christ believers who purely preach the good news of our Lord Jesus Christ in Holy Spirit and power. Then get the hard copy of the Bible or find one online.

Once you get a bible, then study! study! study! from cover to cover. That is what I did long years ago, even if I was not a believer. The story of Jesus in the New Testament books always amazes me, and I read my little Bible from cover to cover when I was 9^th grade student before I come to Christ. God also commands us to learn and to always memorize on His Holy word to strengthen, grow and build our faith. But we must find and join the church around us where we can learn, grow together with saints to keep our Holy faith to the end. One thing I must strongly mention and what identifies a true believer is, after our first faith in Christ, I urge to also get Baptism in the Holy Spirit and Fire. That is the Key and what God has promised long ago in his prophets to all humanity, after being saved through faith in Christ our Lord, who is the truth and the only way.

“And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, That I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your young men shall see visions, Your old men shall dream dreams.” – (Joel 2; Acts 2:17)

Glory, power and honor belongs to our God and to the Lamb. God bless you.

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Years ago while I work for Rigional weather station, I had weekly fasting and overnight prayers in our Bible study leader’s house every Monday. The city had lots of bitting small mosquitos; and people get sick, some even die from the virus bearer Mosquitos.

One day after our fervent prayers and after we got charged in the Spirit, we all went to sleep we all went to sleep after ending our prayers in that late night. I used to sleep right in our prayer room as my home is a little far. While the light was on and my face was outside, I saw a virus bearer Mosquito flying from the inside roof and coming to me. How I knew? This time, I was not in the physical realm. I tried to hide my face but I couldn’t escape. Right after sitting on my face, it turned out in to a heated battle with a multi colored huge beast(looks like a harmful fat tiger).

The good thing was, I had more power and burried the beast in the dust on the first round. Then he got up and started another battled with me. Then I overpowered again and burried him twice. He got up again for the third time fight, but on the third battle I burried the beast and disappeared forever in the dust from my eye. I well understood that it was not me, but the power of Christ in me, that defeated that evil beast.

I always remember that event in my life and used to tell those victims with the same essue and others in the area that God is more powerful than any sicknesses and the power of the devil. After 1 year and 9 months of work, I left the region with complete health. We exist not because we are good, smart, strong, nor because our soul enemy satan is merciful; but because of Christ our savior and life giver. If we belong to him, under His authority and command, we continue to exist on this earth and in the coming new world in His Kingdom reigning in life forever. Glory to God!

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“Praise him, all his heavenly assembly! Praise him, O sun and moon! Praise him, all you shiny stars! Praise him, O highest heaven,and you waters above the sky…”

Paslm 148 | Praise the Lord from the sky! Praise him in the heavens! Praise him, all his Angels! Praise him, all his heavenly assembly! Praise him, O sun and moon! Praise him, all you shiny stars! Praise him, O highest heaven,and you waters above the sky! Let them praise the name of the Lord,for he gave the command and they came into existence. He established them so they would endure; he issued a decree that will not be revoked.

“Praise The Name of The LORD, for His Name Alone is Exalted; His Majesty Extends over the Earth and Sky.”

Praise the Lord from the earth, you sea creatures and all you ocean depths, O fire and hail, snow and clouds,O stormy wind that carries out his orders, you mountains and all you hills,you fruit trees and all you cedars, you animals and all you cattle,you creeping things and birds, you kings of the earth and all you nations, you princes and all you leaders on the earth,you young men and young women,you elderly, along with you children! Let them Praise The Name of The Lord, for His Name Alone is Exalted; His Majesty Extends over the Earth and Sky. He has made His people Victorious, and given all His Loyal Followers Reason to Praise!

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“You kings of the earth and all you nations, you princes and all you leaders on the earth, you young men and young women, you elderly, along with you children… Praise The Name of The Lord!”

“Praise the Lord from the earth, you sea creatures and all you ocean depths, O fire and hail, snow and clouds,O stormy wind that carries out his orders, you mountains and all you hills,you fruit trees and all you cedars, you animals and all you cattle,you creeping things and birds, you kings of the earth and all you nations”…

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Parrhēsía | Boldnes | Speaking the Truth: It speaks of a divine enablement that comes to ordinary and unprofessional people exhibiting spiritual power and authority. It also refers to a clear presentation of the gospel without being ambiguous or unintelligible. Parrhesia is not a human quality but the result of being filled with the Holy Spirit. From: cracked-pot.com

? Paul’s 2-year daily discussions at the lecture hall of Tyrannus – Spreading the Word of God…“Then Paul went to the synagogue and preached boldly for the next three months, arguing persuasively about the Kingdom of God. But some became stubborn, rejecting his message and publicly speaking against the Way. So Paul left the synagogue and took the believers with him. Then he held daily discussions at the lecture hall of Tyrannus. This went on for the next two years, so that people throughout the province of Asia—both Jews and Greeks—heard the word of the Lord. God gave Paul the power to perform unusual miracles. When handkerchiefs or aprons that had merely touched his skin were placed on sick people, they were healed of their diseases, and evil spirits were expelled.

A group of Jews was traveling from town to town casting out evil spirits. They tried to use the name of the Lord Jesus in their incantation, saying, “I command you in the name of Jesus, whom Paul preaches, to come out!” Seven sons of Sceva, a leading priest, were doing this. But one time when they tried it, the evil spirit replied, “I know Jesus, and I know Paul, but who are you?” Then the man with the evil spirit leaped on them, overpowered them, and attacked them with such violence that they fled from the house, naked and battered.
The story of what happened spread quickly all through Ephesus, to Jews and Greeks alike. A solemn fear descended on the city, and the name of the Lord Jesus was greatly honored.

Many who became believers confessed their sinful practices. A number of them who had been practicing sorcery brought their incantation books and burned them at a public bonfire. The value of the books was several million dollars. So the message about the Lord spread widely and had a powerful effect.”

B.Acts 19:8-20

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Also after 8 years of my vist, I was able to participate an eventful conference held by all evangelical church’s in the city. The two invited minsters were come from the capital city and the region’s capital. The Spirit of God clearly spoke through them and the first promise prophesised was that God will defeat that old serpent, the devil, who was over the region for long years and he will bring many to His kingdom. And then God will bless the minds of the young generation and bring shift in economy in that region until it draws the attention of foreign visitors and investors. According to that promise, the change I latter recall was: the city re assigned as a capital city to one Zone. That means there will be more developmet and growth potential, in many areas. One branch University was opened and growth number of more young believers and educators in the city from around the country.

Conclusion:
1/ God answers persistent prayers of his precious children which doesn’t contradict his will. Jesus Christ is Lord over the prince of this earth: the kingdom of darkness(satan). He is able to forgive all mankind and deliver anyone who come to him from his fear & influence.
2/ As the liberating and healing gospel of our LORD Jesus advances in all the world through a genuine preaching, teaching and discipleship; the LORD will continually work confirming his words with signs and wonders following. This can bring about Transformation and shift in the society; that can be felt and evident within families, entire region and accross nations as the fulliflment of the great commission before our LORD’s Second Coming.

Jesus Christ is the Savior of the world!

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“So God can point to us in all future ages as examples of the incredible wealth of his grace and kindness toward us, as shown in all he has done for us who are united with Christ Jesus. God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” -(Eph.2:7-10)

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“There are many more things that Jesus did. If all of them were written down, I suppose not even the world itself would have space for the books that would be written.”- (John 21:25)

Enough is recorded to direct our faith, and regulate our practice; more would have been unnecessary. 

/Matthew Henry Commentary/

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“When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time.”
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“God’s law was given so that all people could see how sinful they were. But as people sinned more and more, God’s wonderful grace became more abundant. So just as sin ruled over all people and brought them to death, now God’s wonderful grace rules instead, giving us right standing with God and resulting in eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” – (Rom.5:20-21)

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Just as sin ruled over all people and brought them to death, now God’s wonderful grace rules instead…

…giving us right standing with God and resulting in eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

              Rom.5:20-21

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“Dear friends, use your most ‘Holy Faith’ to build yourselves up, Praying in the HOLY SPIRIT. Keep yourselves in God’s LOVE as you wait for the Lord Jesus Christ with His mercy to give you Life Forever.” – /Jude 1:20-21/

“Enoch, the seventh descendant from Adam, said: “Look, the Lord is coming with many thousands of his holy angels to judge every person. He is coming to punish all who are against God for all the evil they have done against him. And he will punish the sinners who are against God for all the evil they have said against him.” These people complain and blame others, doing the evil things they want to do. They brag about themselves, and they flatter others to get what they want. Dear friends, remember what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ said before. They said to you, “In the last times there will be people who laugh about God, following their own evil desires which are against God.” These are the people who divide you, people whose thoughts are only of this world, who do not have the Spirit.

But dear friends, use your most holy faith to build yourselves up, praying in the Holy Spirit. Keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the Lord Jesus Christ with his mercy to give you life forever. Show mercy to some people who have doubts. Take others out of the fire, and save them. Show mercy mixed with fear to others, hating even their clothes which are dirty from sin.  God is strong and can help you not to fall. He can bring you before his glory without any wrong in you and can give you great joy. He is the only God, the One who saves us. To him be glory, greatness, power, and authority through Jesus Christ our Lord for all time past, now, and forever. Amen.” – (Jude 1:14-25)

“Altogether, Enoch lived a total of 365 years. Enoch “walked faithfully” with God; then he was no more (not found), because God took him away.” – (Gen.5:23-24)

“By faith Enoch was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death: He could not be found, because God had taken him away. For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God.” – (Heb.11:5)

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As for you, promote the kind of living that reflects wholesome teaching 

• Teach the older men to exercise self-control, to be worthy of respect, and to live wisely. They must have sound faith and be filled with love and patience.
• Similarly, teach the older women to live in a way that honors God. They must not slander others or be heavy drinkers. Instead, they should teach others what is good. These older women must train the younger women to love their husbands and their children, to live wisely and be pure, to work in their homes, to do good, and to be submissive to their husbands. Then they will not bring shame on the word of God.
• In the same way, encourage the young men to live wisely. And you yourself must be an example to them by doing good works of every kind.
• Let everything you do reflect the integrity and seriousness of your teaching.
• Teach the truth so that your teaching can’t be criticized. Then those who oppose us will be ashamed and have nothing bad to say about us.

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Beside the talk of Words and thoughts, the spirit filled prayers with action by the Kingdom child plays huge role to bring the will of God on Earth. Prayers of His Holy people can intoxcate the atomospher with the sweetness and good aroma of Heaven. Prayers of True repentance and sinners change of heart can bring change.

Our role model is JESUS. The Bible tells us that He was a man of Word and Prayer! One time I saw myself in a dream sitting in the room and then I saw Jesus coming down through my house roof. While I was wondering how shining and graceful His face was, He never sit down with me. He come and kneel on the ground and start praying. I found myself kneeling with Him. Then I looked up the sky over us start gathering clouds and it grew up until the whole atomospher covered. The next was thunders and rain all over. Then I saw Jesus taking me to the public and market places in the city where every type of people were gathered for their own different purposes. They all are bussy and no one think about God; while other groups engaged in money making businesses through witchcrafts and dimonic worships. Then He started going around and doing His Miracle works: Healing and deliverances turning them back to God. What amazes me was “all” who come to Him get their miracle and deliverances. He never straggled but the same like He did in the New Testament.

Looking UnTo Our Role Model | A Man of Word, Prayer and Action… #JesusChrist

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“You cause me to know the path of life; in your presence is joyful abundance, at your right hand there are pleasures forever.” – (Ps.16:11) 

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“When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” Peter replied: “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.  The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our God will call.”

 With many other words he warned them; and he pleaded with them, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.” Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day. They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles.”

          (Acts 2: 37-43)

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“Behind the debris of those self-styled, sullen supermen and imperial diplomats, there stands the gigantic figure of one person, because of whom, by whom, in whom, and through whom alone mankind might still have hope – the person of Jesus Christ..There is no other person in History who can claim that His coming was the fulfillment of numerous prophecies written 100s and even 1000s of years before His appearance. Jesus stands alone!” – Voice In The Wilderness Ministries

Voice-wilderness.org: Was Jesus The Greatest Person to Ever Walk This Earth? Between Jesus Christ and every other person there is no possible term of comparrison…

1. The prophets foretold His coming.

The Old Testament prophesied His coming in stunningly detailed predictions. Scholars tell us there are some 300 Messianic prophecies with reference to the coming of Christ as the Savior of the world. This would include but not be limited to: His lineage, His birthplace, the time, His purpose, His sacrificial death for sin, how He would die, His resurrection and many more details, hundreds and even thousands of years in advance! There is no other person in history that can make such a claim. Why such a grand entrance? So you can know you’ve got the right God! Imposters abound.

1. He would be born of a virgin.

In the book of Isaiah 7:14, (written 750 years before the blessed event) under the inspiration of the Spirit of God, Isaiah wrote,

“Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: behold, a virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name Immanuel.”

In this case, “Immanuel” was actually a title which meant, “God with us.” The same idea is found in Revelation 19:16,

“And on His robe and on His thigh He has a name written, “KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.”

“King of Kings and Lord of Lords” is a title rather than a name.

1. This child would be God in a human body. In Isaiah 9:6 we read,

“For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; and the government will rest on His shoulders; and His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. There will be no end to the increase of {His} government or of peace, On the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness from then on and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will accomplish this.”

In Colossians 1:15 the Bible says,

“And He (Jesus) is the image (the physical manifestation) of the invisible God, the first-born (a Hebrew idiom meaning pre-eminent) of all creation. For by Him all things were created, {both} in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities– all things have been created by Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.”

Then in John 1:1 God’s Word says,

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being by Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.”

And in verse 14 of the same chapter we find this,

“And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.”

1. The place of His birth.

The prophet Micah, writing 500 years before the fact, eliminated all the cities of the world and said the Messiah would not only be born in Bethlehem but also speaks of His pre-existence!

“But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, {too} little to be among the clans of Judah, from you One will go forth for me to be ruler in Israel. His goings forth are from long ago, from the days of eternity.”

1. His Sinless Life.

Is there anyone else in history who claimed to be without sin? Jesus did! This claim was also made by His closest friends, relatives and by His most bitter enemies.

Peter said, “He committed no sin” (I Peter 2:22) and John said, “In Him is no sin” (I John 3:5). Judas said, “I have betrayed innocent blood” (Matthew 27:4). Pilate said, “I find in Him no fault at all” (John 18:38). The thief on the cross said, “This man has done nothing wrong” (Luke 23:41). Paul said, “He knew no sin” (2 Corinthians 5:21). Jesus said concerning Himself, “Which one of you convicts me of sin?” (John 8:46). Jesus also said, “The Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please Him” (John 8:29). He was the Lamb of God without spot or blemish (1 Peter 1:19).

Jesus Christ is the only person in the history of the world who lived a perfectly sinless life!

1. His unparalleled teaching.

Truly, no man has ever spoken such words of love, wisdom, or life changing power before or since Jesus. His words are incomparably superior to those of any other prophet, priest or king. Ray Comfort put it this way:

No politician, prophet, priest, pastor, pope, or any person in history has ever come even slightly near making such incredible claims like those made by Jesus of Nazareth.
Even if they had made such wild assertions, none could back up these claims for a moment.
Jesus spoke these words, and they will come to pass. Read them with a sober heart and with widened eyes:
“Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life. Most assuredly, I say to you, the hour is coming, and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God; and those who hear will live. For as the Father has life in Himself, so He has granted the Son to have life in Himself, and has given Him authority to execute judgment also, because He is the Son of Man. Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming in which all who are in the graves will hear His voice and come forth— those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation” (John 5:24-29).
To understand His teaching you would have to read the Gospel of Matthew and the Gospel of John. That is beyond the scope of this article. But, you can read His “Sermon on the Mount” at the end of this article. That should be enough to convince any honest seeker of truth. No one even comes close to speaking the Jesus spoke.

The Bible tells the story of when the religious leaders of the day sent the temple guards to arrest Jesus. They returned without Him. Here is what they had to say after hearing Him speak from John 7:45-46,

“The officers therefore came to the chief priests and Pharisees, and they said to them, ‘Why did you not bring Him?’ The officers answered, ‘Never did a man speak the way this man speaks.’”

In the Sermon on the Mount (recorded in Matthew 5-7) we have an example of the kind of teaching that not only separated Jesus from all the rest, but has changed the hardest hearts of some of the most infamous people in history. You can read His sermon at the bottom of this page!

1. His death by crucifixion.

Psalms 22 was written 1,000 years before crucifixion was invented by the Romans. Verses 16-18 provide a vivid description of exactly what happened on that fateful day,

“For dogs have surrounded me; a band of evildoers has encompassed me; they pierced my hands and my feet. I can count all my bones. They look, they stare at me; They divide my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots.”

Now compare that to John 19:23-24,

“The soldiers therefore, when they had crucified Jesus, took His outer garments and made four parts, a part to every soldier and {also} the tunic; now the tunic was seamless, woven in one piece. They said therefore to one another, “Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it, {to decide} whose it shall be”; that the Scripture might be fulfilled, “They divided My outer garments among them, and for My clothing they cast lots.”

1. His death would be the payment for sin.

When Adam and Eve sinned, an animal was killed to cover their shame.

Then we read of Cain who offered a sacrifice from a garden and Able brought a blood sacrifice. One was accepted, one was rejected.

The angel of death passed over the Israelites in Egypt by the blood of a lamb.

God is trying to tell us something. These are prophetic object lessons on how God can forgive sin without compromising His justice.In Leviticus 1-17, God instructed Moses how and why to begin the sacrificial system. A sacrifice was needed to atone for sin. Leviticus and Hebrews teach,

“Without the shedding of blood there is no remission of sin.”

Symbolic of sinless perfection, the sacrifice had to be perfect, without spot or blemish. Since the penalty for sin is death (all men die because all men sin) in order for a savior to save you, he would have to be sinless and die for you (death means eternal separation). If you come to God without a blood sacrifice, your own life is required!

This is how God legally forgives sin without compromising His justice. Justice and mercy were reconciled when Christ (Messiah) died on the cross. Three days later, Jesus took authority over sin and death when He raised Himself from the dead—by His own power!

The sacrificial system provided the world with 1,500 years of literal, historical, and theological context, so when Jesus died on the cross, this would all make sense. That is why when John the Baptist saw Jesus he said, “Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.” The sacrificial system ended when Jesus fulfilled this prophetic picture of salvation. He satisfied God’s perfect justice (the law of sin and death) once and for all!

The entire chapter of Isaiah 53 (written 750 BC) speaks of His atoning death.

1. His resurrection.

“For You will not leave my soul in Sheol, Nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption (Ps. 16:10).”

The following quote is one of the most compelling legal arguments ever offered on the validity of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

“Simon Greenleaf was the famous Royal Professor of Law at Harvard University and succeeded Justice Joseph Story as the Dane Professor of Law in the same university, upon Story’s death. H. W. H. Knott says of this great authority in jurisprudence: “To the efforts of Story and Greenleaf is to be ascribed the rise of the Harvard Law School to its eminent position among the legal schools of the United States.”

“While still a Professor of Law at Harvard University, Greenleaf produced a famous work entitled: A Treatise on the Law of Evidence which is still considered the greatest single authority on evidence in the entire literature of legal procedure.”

“Greenleaf also wrote a volume entitled: An Examination of the Testimony of the Four Evangelists by the Rules of Evidence Administered in the Courts of Justice. What you are about to read is the opinion of one of the world’s foremost leading authorities on what constitutes good evidence in a court of law concerning the Apostles claim that Jesus was actually resurrected from the dead,

“The great truths which the apostles declared were that Christ had risen from the dead, and that only through repentance from sin and faith in Him, could men hope for salvation. This doctrine they asserted with one voice, everywhere, not only under the greatest discouragements, but in the face of the most appalling errors that can be presented to the mind of man. Their master had recently perished as a malefactor, by the sentence of a public tribunal.

His religion sought to overthrow the religions of the whole world. The laws of every country were against the teachings of His disciples. The interests and passions of all the rulers and great men in the world were against them. The fashion of the world was against them.

Propagating this new faith, even in the most inoffensive and peaceful manner, they could expect nothing but contempt, opposition, revilings, bitter persecutions, stripes, imprisonments, torments, and cruel deaths. Yet this faith they zealously did propagate; and all these miseries they endured undismayed, nay, rejoicing.

As one after another was put to a miserable death, the survivors only prosecuted their work with increased vigor and resolution. The annals of military warfare afford scarcely an example of the like heroic constancy, patience, and unblenching courage.

They had every possible motive to review carefully the grounds of their faith, and the evidences of the great facts and truths which they asserted; and these motives were pressed upon their attention with the most melancholy and terrific frequency.

It was therefore impossible that they could have persisted in affirming the truths they have narrated, had not Jesus actually risen from the dead.”

1. His influence for the last 2,000 years.

“Of the increase of His government and peace There will be no end, Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, To order it and establish it with judgment and justice From that time forward, even forever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this (Isaiah 9:7).”

Malcomb Muggeridge…

“We look back upon history and what do we see? Empires rising and falling, revolutions and counter-revolutions, wealth accumulating and wealth dispersed, one nation dominant and then another. Shakespeare speaks of ‘the rise and fall of great ones that ebb and flow with the moon.’ “I look back on my own fellow countrymen ruling over a quarter of the world, the great majority of them convinced, in the words of what is still a favorite song, that, ‘God who’s made the mighty, would make them mightier yet.’

I’ve heard a crazed, cracked Austrian announce to the world the establishment of a German Reich that would last a thousand years; an Italian clown announce that he would restart the calendar to begin his own ascension to power. I’ve heard a murderous Georgian brigand in the Kremlin acclaimed by the intellectual elite of the world as a wiser than Solomon, more humane than Marcus Aurelius, more enlightened than Ashoka.

“I’ve seen America wealthier and in terms of weaponry, more powerful than the rest of the world put together, so that had the American people desired, could have outdone an Alexander or a Julius Caesar in the range and scale of their conquests. All in one lifetime, all in one lifetime, all gone with the wind.

England, part of a tiny island off the coast of Europe, threatened with dismemberment and even bankruptcy. Hitler and Mussolini dead, remembered only in infamy. Stalin, a forbidden name in the regime he helped found and dominate for some three decades. America, haunted by fears of running out of those precious fluids that keep her motorways roaring, and the smog settling, with troubled memories of a disastrous campaign in Vietnam, and the victories of the Don Quixotes of the media as they charged the windmills of Watergate. All in one lifetime, all gone, gone with the wind.

Behind the debris of these self-styled, sullen supermen and imperial diplomats, there stands the gigantic figure of one person, because of whom, by whom, in whom, and through whom alone mankind might still have hope, the person of Jesus Christ.”

1. Essay’s on Christ.

The life of Christ

“This Jesus of Nazareth, without money and arms, conquered more millions than Alexander, Caesar, Mohammed, and Napoleon; without science and learning, He shed more light on things human and divine than all philosophers and scholars combined; without the eloquence of schools, He spoke such words of life as were never spoken before or since and produced effects which lie beyond the reach of orator or poet; without writing a single line, He set more pens in motion, and furnished themes for more sermons, orations, discussions, learned volumes, works of art, and songs of praise, than the whole army of great men of ancient and modern times.” -Philip Schaff

The famous essay, One Solitary Life

“Here is a man who was born in an obscure village, the child of a peasant woman. He grew up in another village. He worked in a carpenter shop until He was thirty, and then for three years He was an itinerant preacher. He never owned a home. He never wrote a book. He never held an office. He never had a family. He never went to college. He never put his foot inside a big city. He never traveled two hundred miles from the place where He was born. He never did one of the things that usually accompany greatness. He had no credentials but Himself. While still a young man, the tide of popular opinion turned against Him. His friends ran away. One of them denied Him. He was turned over to His enemies. He went through the mockery of a trial. He was nailed upon a cross between two thieves. While He was dying His executors gambled for the only piece of property He had on earth—His coat. When He was dead, He was taken down and laid in a borrowed grave through the pity of a friend.”

“Nineteen long centuries have come and gone, and today He is the centerpiece of the human race and the leader of the column of progress. I am far within the mark when I say that all the armies that ever marched, all the navies that ever were built, all the parliaments that ever sat and all the kings that ever reigned, put together, have not affected the life of man on this earth as powerfully as has that one solitary life.”

The Incomparable Christ

“More than nineteen hundred years ago there was a Man born contrary to the laws of life. This Man lived in poverty and was reared in obscurity. He did not travel extensively. Only once did He cross the boundary of the country in which He lived; that was during His exile in childhood.”

“He possessed neither wealth nor influence. His relatives were inconspicuous and had neither training nor formal education. In infancy He startled a king; in childhood He puzzled doctors; in manhood He ruled the course of nature, walked upon the billows as if pavements, and hushed the sea to sleep. He healed the multitudes without medicine and made no charge for His service.”

“He never wrote a book, and yet all the libraries of the country could not hold the books that have been written about Him. He never wrote a song, and yet He has furnished the theme for more songs than all the song writers combined.”

“He never founded a college, but all the schools put together cannot boast of having as many students. He never marshaled an army, nor drafted a soldier, nor fired a gun; and yet no leader ever had more volunteers who have, under His orders, made more rebels stack arms and surrender without a shot fired.”

“He never practiced psychiatry, and yet He healed more broken hearts than all the doctors far and near. Once each week the wheels of commerce cease their turning and multitudes wend their way to worshipping assemblies to pay homage and respect to Him.”

“The names of the past proud statesmen of Greece and Rome have come and gone. The names of the past scientists, philosophers, and theologians have come and gone; but the name of this Man abounds more and more. Though time has spread nineteen hundred years between the people of this generation and the scene of His crucifixion, yet He still lives. Herod could not destroy Him, and the grave could not hold Him.”

“He stands forth upon the highest pinnacle of heavenly glory, proclaimed of God, acknowledged by angels, adored by saints, and feared by devils, as the living, personal Christ, our Lord and Savior.”

Napoleon

“Christ alone has succeeded in so raising the mind of man towards the unseen that it becomes insensible to the barriers of time and space. Across the chasm of eighteen hundred years Jesus Christ makes a demand which is beyond all others difficult to satisfy. He asks for that which a philosopher may often seek in vain at the hands of his friends, or a father of his children, or a bride of her spouse, or a man of his brother. He asks for the human heart; He will have it entirely to Himself; He demands it unconditionally, and forthwith His demand is granted. Its powers and faculties become an annexation to the empire of Christ. All who sincerely believe in Him experience that supernatural love towards Him. This phenomenon is unaccountable; it is altogether beyond the scope of man’s creative powers. Time, the great destroyer can neither exhaust its strength nor put a limit to its range.”

1. Christianity is based on Christ.

Virtually all other religions are based on the philosophies of their founders. Islam is based on the teaching of one man Mohammed. Buddhism is based on the philosophy of Buddha. Confucianism is based on the beliefs of Confucius, and so it goes. Christianity is based not only on the teaching of Jesus, but on Christ Himself.

If you take Mohammed out of Islam, the basic tenants of Islam would not change. You don’t need Mohammed in any personal way to be a Muslim. If you take Buddha out of Buddhism, the teachings of Buddha remain the same. If you take Confucius out of Confucianism, they will be just as confused as they were before. But if you take Christ out of Christianity there is nothing left.

1. The Ultimate Demonstration of Love

The most profound demonstration of God’s love for mankind is revealed in the death and the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It was His sacrifice that made atonement for sin and provided redemption not only for man, but for the universe itself. Yes, even the universe is dying. Physicists call it the Second Law of Thermal Dynamics. Theologians know what it’s called and what causes it; it’s called sin. The Bible says that God is going to let sin run its course. After that, He will create new heavens and a new earth where righteousness dwells-forever!

The cross of Christ represents the defining moment in the history of mankind. Jesus had such a profound impact on the world by what He said and by what He did that the world marks time before His birth and after His death. We live in the 21st century “A.D”. That is Latin for Anno Domini which means “In the year of the Lord”. The reason the world marks time by the birth and death of Jesus is because three days after He was crucified, He raised Himself from the dead! No one ever did that before or since.

I’m not so amazed that Jesus raised Himself from the dead. I’m more amazed that He could have died in the first place! Death is the result of sin. That is why all men die, no matter how they die. But Jesus was sinless. How could He have died? The answer is found in 2 Corinthians 5:21,

“He made Him who knew no sin {to be} sin on our behalf, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.”

Christ died all right—He took on the sins of the whole world, past, present and future! That is how God can legally forgive us without compromising His justice. Someone else paid the price for you!

According to the New Testament, repentance and believing in the deity of Jesus is what constitutes salvation. In John 8:26 Jesus said,

“… you shall die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am (He) you shall die in your sins.”

John 1:1 and Colossians 1:17 state that Jesus was God manifested in human flesh, eternal and not created. Anyone can say that he or she is a prophet, anyone can say, “I am God” but proving it is much more difficult. There are seven “I am” sayings of Jesus in the New Testament. Each is a clear reference to Exodus 3:14 when God revealed His name to Moses: “I am, that I am, tell them I am.” So, when Jesus said, “Before Abraham was, I Am,” the Pharisees knew exactly what He meant, and they wanted to stone Him for claiming to be God (John 8:58, 59; 10:30,3 1)!

Anyone can “say” they are God. Jesus did things only God could do!

Jesus said, “I am the light of the world”. But, He did not just say, “I am the light of the world,” He said, “I am the light of the world” and He gave sight to a man born blind!

He said, “I am the bread of life.” But He did not just say, “I Am the bread of life,” He said, “I Am the bread of life”, and He fed 5,000 people with a few loaves of bread and a couple of fish!

He did not just say, “I am the resurrection and the life.” He said, “I am the resurrection and the life” and He raised Lazarus (and many others) from the dead!

Each of the “I Am” sayings was accompanied by a miracle, which in turn revealed His deity. The one miracle He performed more than any other was that of giving sight to the blind. In Exodus 4:11, God is speaking to Moses, “And the LORD said to him, ‘Who has made man’s mouth? Or who makes {him} dumb or deaf, or seeing or blind? Is it not I, the LORD?’”

The “I Am” sayings show that Jesus not only claimed to be God, but offered empirical proof of being the Creator, the Sustainer, and the Redeemer of mankind. He proved His verbal claims with literal miracles.

Jesus said, “Peace be still and the winds and the sea obeyed Him!” He said, “Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it.” He was speaking of the temple of His body!

Jesus claimed to be God. He not only said He was God (anyone can say that), He offered proof of His claim by doing things only God could do. If God came to earth as a man, you would expect Him to say and do things that would clearly distinguish Him from all other men. Jesus did!

1. The exclusive and exhaustive definition of love

Another outstanding basis for proof that the Bible is divinely inspired is its unparalleled teaching on love. How is this proof of divinity? We are social creatures. God made us that way. Man’s greatest need is to love and be loved. The Bible reveals the most comprehensive teaching on love that there is.

The word love is used, defined, explained, exemplified, proved and illustrated almost 300 times in the Bible. The number of times the word is used is not the point. The fact is, you cannot find a more comprehensive teaching on love in any other religion, philosophy or system of thought. Not even close. Love is more than an emotion, it’s proactive and it’s powerful enough to soften the hardest heart when nothing else will.

You will not find a greater explanation of love than in 1 Cor. 13:1-8. And in Romans 13:8-10.

In Christianity, it is God’s love (not the threat of violence, or the claim to the eloquence of its literature in a foreign language) that draws us to Christ. Our relationship with God is based on faith, hope and love.

If everyone loved God and loved their neighbors as themselves we would live in a perfect world! The opposite of love is not just hate, it’s also selfishness. For God so loved the world He gave!

Man (without God) is inherently selfish. Selfishness is the essence of sin and giving is the essence of love. Man will never solve his own problems because man is the problem.

The greatest commandment in the Bible is to love God and love our neighbors as ourselves (Matthew 22:36-40). God is love (1 John 4:8). For God so loved the world He gave His only begotten Son (John 3:16). We love God because He first loved us (1 John 4:19).

To love God you must love your brother (1 John 4:20). If you mistreat your wife your prayers are hindered (1 Peter 3:7). Love is defined (1 Corinthians 13: 1-8). We are obligated to Love (Romans 13:1-8). Sacrificial love is the key to a happy marriage (Ephesians 5:25). There is no greater love than to sacrifice your life to save a friend (John 15:13). Love is the distinguishing mark of the Christian (John 13:35). True love is unconditional (Luke 6:32). Love includes your enemies (Luke 6:27). Love is the greatest spiritual gift (1 Corinthians 13: 13). Obedience to God is based on love (John 14:15).

1. The Love of Jesus

No one has ever taken love to the level Jesus did. It was Christ who said, “Love your enemies.” But He didn’t just say, “Love your enemies.” He said, “Love your enemies”, and while He hung on the cross, in unimaginable pain from the top of His head to the tip of His toes, He prayed, “Father forgive them for they know not what they do.” No mere man has ever loved like that.

This love was so profound, so completely antithetical to human nature, the thief on his right recognized His divinity, and said, “Lord, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” Jesus replied, “This day you shall be with Me in Paradise.” No one could make up such stories and expect anyone to believe them.

The teaching of Jesus could not have been more antithetical to the Roman Empire’s idea of justice. In Matthew 5:44 Jesus said,

“I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you. If you only love those who love you, what reward do you have?”

It is said that the Mafia love their family members but kill their enemies. Jesus is saying in essence, “If you love only those who love you how are you any different than the Mafia?”

When His enemies nailed Him to the cross, Jesus was naked and in unimaginable pain from head to toe. His accusers laughed, mocked, ridiculed, and spat at Him. Amazingly, 700 years earlier, Isaiah 53 prophesied that the Messiah would be despised, rejected, and crushed for the sin of the world.

The Roman soldiers were throwing dice at the foot of the cross to see who would keep His clothes. It was in that horrible humiliation and searing pain that Jesus prayed,

“Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.”

This concern for other people in the pain of death was so profound, so completely antithetical to human nature, the thief on his right (also being crucified) had a revelation— Jesus truly was divine. This dying man then cried out to Jesus,

“Lord, remember me when you come into your kingdom.”

And Jesus replied,

“This day you shall be with Me in Paradise.”

Who could make up such story and expect anyone to believe it? Where else can you find a more compelling or authoritative demonstration of love in all of history? No mere man could have expressed such selfless love and concern for the eternal destiny of the very people who were responsible for His suffering. You will not find this kind of sacrificial love in any other religion, philosophy or system of thought.

AS C.S. LEWIS SO ELOQUENTLY POINTED OUT, JESUS’ CLAIM TO DIVINITY LEAVES YOU WITH ONLY THREE OPTIONS:

He was a liar
He was a lunatic
He was who He claimed to be!
That is the problem that all other religions must answer and cannot. They all say that Jesus was a great moral teacher, or, a great prophet. But that is the one thing you cannot say, He has not left that alternative open to us–He did not intend to.

CAN A PROPHET LIE?

I will never forget the story that one well known evangelist shared on one of his radio programs. He was invited to a Islamic country to debate a Muslim scholar. When asked to present his passport to the customs officer, the man asked, “For what purpose do you want to enter my country; what is your business?”

He answered, “I am a Christian evangelist. I have been invited here for a debate.”

The man said, “Sir, I would like to ask you one question. “What do you think of Mohammed?” The whole room became dead silent as all the other customs officials turned to hear his answer.

He answered with a question, “Sir, I would like to ask you a question, “Can a prophet lie?”

The officer thought for a moment, and answered, “No, a prophet cannot lie.”

The evangelist asked, “Mohammed was a prophet?”

Answer, “Yes.”

Question, “Mohammed said Jesus was a prophet?”

Answer, “Yes.”

“Jesus said He was God. If Jesus was right, Mohammed was wrong. And, if Jesus was wrong, Mohammed was still wrong because Mohammed said Jesus was right!”

The man stamped his passport and said, “Get out of here!”

Compare the words of Jesus to other so-called religious leaders…

Buddha said, “I am a teacher in search of truth.
Jesus said, “I am the truth.”

Confucius said, “I never claimed to be holy.”
Jesus said, “Which one of you convicts Me of sin?”

Mohammed said, “I do not know what Allah will do to me.”
Jesus said, “I Am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me. though he die, yet shall he live.”

None of these other men ever claimed to be God. They all said God is this way, go this way.

Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth and the life. No man comes to the father but by Me.”

Jesus is not just our redeemer, He is our redemption. Jesus is not just our savior, He is our salvation. Jesus does not just teach us how to be sanctified, He is our sanctification!

Since all other religions are merely the opinions of men, they are subjective, and no matter how appealing their teaching may be to our felt needs, or how one may be pressured by culture to accept these religions as true, that does not make them right. Jesus speaks without hypocrisy.

No man ever spoke like Jesus before or since

Matthew Chapter 5

And when He saw the multitudes, He went up on the mountain; and after He sat down, His disciples came to Him. And opening His mouth He {began} to teach them, saying,

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

“Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.

“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.

“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

“Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

“Blessed are you when {men} cast insults at you, and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, on account of Me.

“Rejoice, and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

“You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how will it be made salty {again} It is good for nothing anymore, except to be thrown out and trampled under foot by men. 2

“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. “Nor do {men} light a lamp, and put it under the peck-measure, but on the lampstand; and it gives light to all who are in the house.

“Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

“Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish, but to fulfill.

“For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass away from the Law, until all is accomplished.

“Whoever then annuls one of the least of these commandments, and so teaches others, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever keeps and teaches {them,} he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

“For I say to you, that unless your righteousness surpasses {that} of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall not enter the kingdom of heaven.

“You have heard that the ancients were told, ‘You shall not commit murder’ and ‘Whoever commits murder shall be liable to the court.’

“But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court; and whoever shall say to his brother, ‘Raca,’ shall be guilty before the supreme court; and whoever shall say, ‘You fool,’ shall be guilty {enough to go} into the fiery hell.

“If therefore you are presenting your offering at the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your offering there before the altar, and go your way; first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and present your offering.

“Make friends quickly with your opponent at law while you are with him on the way, in order that your opponent may not deliver you to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and you be thrown into prison.

“Truly I say to you, you shall not come out of there, until you have paid up the last cent.

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery’; but I say to you, that everyone who looks on a woman to lust for her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.

“And if your right eye makes you stumble, tear it out, and throw it from you; for it is better for you that one of the parts of your body perish, than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.

“And if your right hand makes you stumble, cut it off, and throw it from you; for it is better for you that one of the parts of your body perish, than for your whole body to go into hell. 3

“And it was said, ‘Whoever sends his wife away, let him give her a certificate of divorce’; but I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except for {the} cause of unchastity, makes her commit adultery; and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

“Again, you have heard that the ancients were told, ‘You shall not make false vows, but shall fulfill your vows to the Lord.’ “But I say to you, make no oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, or by the earth, for it is the footstool of His feet, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. “Nor shall you make an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. “But let your statement be, ‘Yes, yes’ {or} ‘No, no’; and anything beyond these is of evil.

“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’ “But I say to you, do not resist him who is evil; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.

“And if anyone wants to sue you, and take your shirt, let him have your coat also. “And whoever shall force you to go one mile, go with him two.

“Give to him who asks of you, and do not turn away from him who wants to borrow from you.

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy.’ “But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you in order that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He causes His sun to rise on {the} evil and {the} good, and sends rain on {the} righteous and {the} unrighteous.

“For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax-gatherers do the same? “And if you greet your brothers only, what do you do more {than others} Do not even the Gentiles do the same? “Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Chapter 6

“Beware of practicing your righteousness before men to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.

“When therefore you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be honored by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full.

“But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing that your alms may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will repay you.

“And when you pray, you are not to be as the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners, in order to be seen by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full.

“But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will repay you.

“And when you are praying, do not use meaningless repetition, as the Gentiles do, for they suppose that they will be heard for their many words.

“Therefore do not be like them; for your Father knows what you need, before you ask Him.

“Pray, then, in this way: ‘Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name. ‘Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. ‘Give us this day our daily bread. ‘And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. ‘And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.’”

“For if you forgive men for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. “But if you do not forgive men, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions.

“And whenever you fast, do not put on a gloomy face as the hypocrites {do,} for they neglect their appearance in order to be seen fasting by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. “But you, when you fast, anoint your head, and wash your face so that you may not be seen fasting by men, but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will repay you.

“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.

“But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

“The lamp of the body is the eye; if therefore your eye is clear, your whole body will be full of light. “But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!

“No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hold to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon (material wealth).

“For this reason I say to you, do not be anxious for your life, {as to} what you shall eat, or what you shall drink; nor for your body, {as to} what you shall put on. Is not life more than food, and the body than clothing?

“Look at the birds of the air, that they do not sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns, and {yet} your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they?

“And which of you by being anxious can add a {single} cubit to his life’s span?

“And why are you anxious about clothing? Observe how the lilies of the field grow; they do not toil nor do they spin, yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory did not clothe himself like one of these.

“But if God so arrays the grass of the field, which is {alive} today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, {will He} not much more {do so for} you, O men of little faith?

“Do not be anxious then, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘With what shall we clothe ourselves?’

“For all these things the Gentiles eagerly seek; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.

“But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added to you.

“Therefore do not be anxious for tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. {Each} day has enough trouble of its own.

Chapter 7

“Do not judge lest you be judged.

“For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you.

“And why do you look at the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?

“Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ and behold, the log is in your own eye?

“You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.

“Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.

“Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you.

“For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it shall be opened.

“Or what man is there among you, when his son shall ask him for a loaf, will give him a stone?

“Or if he shall ask for a fish, he will not give him a snake, will he?

“If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your Father who is in heaven give what is good to those who ask Him!

“Therefore, however you want people to treat you, so treat them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.

“Enter by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide, and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter by it.

“For the gate is small, and the way is narrow that leads to life, and few are those who find it.

“Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves. “You will know them by their fruits. Grapes are not gathered from thorn {bushes,} nor figs from thistles, are they?”

“Even so, every good tree bears good fruit; but the bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, nor can a bad tree produce good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. So then, you will know them by their fruits.”

“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven; but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven.

“Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?’

“And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness.’

“Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine, and acts upon them, may be compared to a wise man, who built his house upon the rock.

“And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and burst against that house; and {yet} it did not fall, for it had been founded upon the rock.

“And everyone who hears these words of Mine, and does not act upon them, will be like a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand.

“And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and burst against that house; and it fell, and great was its fall.”

The result was that when Jesus had finished these words, the multitudes were amazed at His teaching; for He was teaching them as {one} having authority, and not as their scribes.”

As the french skeptic Ernest Renan admitted,

“It would take a Jesus to forge a Jesus, and if it is true that what we have in the Bible is a giant forgery, then let us worship the individual who was so brilliant as to think up a picture of a person like Jesus of Nazareth and the story of the Word of God.”
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Source:Voice In The Wildrness Ministries | Voice-wilderness.org

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To be salt and light, the first step is to have complete fellowship with true God and with His people. God is the the source to everything we need in life on earth and after; and He also works through His people. Thus we must allow ourselves to learn from those above us who went far ahead of us in life; especially from those faith giants who are good examples and well equipped to influence us for the Kingdom of God. We have also the responsibility to teach and equip each other for our good and for the glory of God; especially those people who need our help so that we grow together in God’s Kingdom.

Most of us have someone or some people in our lives who been role models and influential in many areas shaping our life to have its best meaning. Though God brings different people into our lives for positive influence and for lifetime fellowship, His final ultimate goal is for all of His children to grow imitating His Only unique son: JESUS.  Jesus Christ is incomparable and he is our great great role model who is able to change our life a new from inside out to live Godly life in Baptizing us in Holy Spirit and Fire. God works through Jesus and Jesus works through Holy Spirit and His chosen servants.  JESUS is a great savior, teacher, shepherd and through him we can grow in to the fullness of God.

Every time we read and hear the story about JESUS in the word of God or through spirit filled Gospel teachings; we get inspired, encouraged and enlightened with deep desire to become like Him. We want to walk with an overcomer Spirit and heal the broken people like Him. We want to feed the needy and bring life to the desperate people like Him. When we follow Jesus, our desire increases to teach with grace, love and authority like Him to bring a turning point hope, change in life and meaning to the many hopeless people in the world. God has also given us a commandment to go and make a difference in the world through the teachings and proclamation of the goodnews of our Lord Jesus Christ.

The Almighty God; who is the creator of Heavens and Earth, is so rich in His love, mercy and wisdom to supply and protect His creation. He is the only source and provider for all lives He created; and we only get the access to His abundance through our Saviour and Lord, Jesus Christ. God has appointed JESUS in His Eternal Plan to redeemed all people (children of Adam) from bondages of sin and satan; and from the fear of death and hell. He desires people from everywhere to repent and become His Children of one Family in His Eternal Kingdom and live in freedom for all eternity.

Therefore, as part of one Family in the world and in Kingdom of God we have many opportunities, platforms and Resources to share and educate each other. We have so much in life to find out and use every helpful resources appropriately so that we can be well equipped for greater purpose he planned for us before creation. 

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