Showing posts with label Judas Iscariot. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Judas Iscariot. Show all posts

Monday, September 12, 2022

Of Hearts And Treasures!




When The Worldly-Wise Hear True-To-The-Class Christians Say That 
There Is Treasure Laid Up For Us In Heaven
They Look At Us As Though We Have Sprouted Extra Heads! 

Beloved, 

There Is Nothing Wrong With Being Rich 
Unless You Forget The Living God 
And 
Your Wealth Becomes Your God! 
There is Something Wrong With Us And Our Wealth 
If 
It Is Gotten By Fraud And Through Robbing The Poor! 

Dear Ones, 

We, As Practicing Christians, Should Tremble 
And 
Be In Fear Aka In Awe Of The Lord 
When We Read The Scripture Warning Us That 
Our Hearts Follow Our Treasures! 

We Should Remember The Story Of 
The Rich Young Ruler Who Knew The Scriptures
Obeyed The Law Of The Lord
But 
Chose His Numerous Visible Things Over His Lord Christ 
Who Offered Him Treasure Unknown And Unimaginable
In The Future Day Of God's Appointing! 

We Should Also Consider Abraham, Job, And Jacob 
Who Looked Forward To The Better Treasure 
While Being Liberal With What They Possessed! 

We May Also Learn Harsh Lessons From The Lives Of 
Prophet Balaam
Disciple Judas Iscariot
And 
Ananias And His Wife Sapphira 
Whose Hearts Were Totally Corrupted! 

They Lost Their Lives Twice 
Since They Will Not Be Participants In The Receipt Of 
The Gift Of Everlasting Life! 

Is Your Heart Right With God!?! 

Do You Recognize That Treasure Aka Wealth 
Is 
Just A Purpose-Built Tool 
Which Carves Out A Living 
But 
Cannot Give, Retain, Or Restore Life!?! 

Is Jesus Christ Really Your Everlasting Portion!?! 

Think About It! 

Peace! 


















Friday, June 24, 2022

HAPPY SABBATH: Sliding Up The Glass Mountain!?!










Sweet Life Don't Last! 
People Are Always Looking For A Fat Paycheck
A Cushy Job
A Broad Way
No Taxes Or Traffic
A Carefree Existence
And 
Smooth Sailing! 

Perhaps They Should Add Sliding Up A Glass Mountain 
So That The Fairy Tale Existence Will Not Involve 
Deep Breathing, Scraped Knees, Callused Hands
Gray Hair, Wrinkled Skin, Furrowed Brow
And
Sweat! 

That's A "Nice" Gig In Lala Land! 

Beloved, 

Be Real! 

Anything Worth Having 
Is 
Worth Striving For 
Because 
The Word Of Truth Plainly Shows That 
Idleness, Fullness Of Bread, Pride
And 
No Appreciation For What The Blessing Of 
Work, Labor, Striving, And Exertion Provides
Is 
The Curse
The Bane Of Our Lives! 

We Have To Walk To Work 
And 
We Have To Walk To Get Inside Our Homes! 

We Turn On The Stove To Hot A Pot! 
We Have To Lift Up Our Hand To Eat
And 
We Push A Broom To Sweep! 

Dear Ones, 

We Have A Heart For The Devil 
If We Would A Dear Friend Betray: 
That's Wicked Work! 

Don't Stretch Out Your Hands
To Be A Judas Iscariot!

We Must Have A Heart For The Lord Of Life 
If We Will Say Humble Prayers: 
That's Blessed Work! 

Dare To Be Like The Prophet Daniel!

The Point Here Is Profitable Effort! 

To Eat The Good Of The Land 
And
To Get From Where We Are 
To Where The Lord Christ Calls Us To Be
We Must Work While It Is Yet Day 
Because 
The Night Is Coming When No Man Can Work! 

Let's Be Wise 
And
Work To Show That We Believe On The Lord Christ 
For His Gift To Us Of Eternal Life
The Life That Truly Lasts! 

Peace! 














Friday, January 14, 2022

HAPPY SABBATH + There Are Consequences To Conduct!







Every Human Has A Path To Travel: 
Blessed Is The Man Who Does Not Walk According To The Counsels
The Directions
The Ways Of The Ungodly! 

Beloved, 

With Free-Will 
And 
Freedom To Choose As Our Walking Stick
We Each Have The Ability 
To Either Walk On Strait Street And Narrow Way 
Or 
On Broad Street And Own Way! 

Decisions, Decisions! 
Man ... By Himself
Is
In The Valley Of Decision! 

Will You Follow The Savior 
Carrying Your Own Cross All The Way To Calvary 
Or 
Will You Choose Achan's I Want It 
Samson's It Pleases My Eye
King Saul's The People Made Me Do It
Ananias And Sapphira's Nobody Will Know
Or 
Judas Iscariot's I Can Manipulate God 
Or I'll Sell The Savior For Silver!?! 

Dear Ones, 

Who Helps You To Buy A Big-Belly Horse 
Won't Help You To Feed It! 

You Can Hide And Buy Land
But 
You Can't Hide And Reap It! 

Wha' Sweeten Goat Mout' Does Bu'n 'e En 'e Tail! 

Bottom Line ... 

There Are Consequences To Conduct!

In The Day Of Trial
Only Those Who Have Chosen The Way To Calvary
The Life In And Of Christ
Shall Receive The "Well Done!" 
And 
The Crown Of Life! 

Please Choose To Learn From The Mistakes Of Others 
So That You Don't Suffer Their Same End! 

Choose To Endure Your Tribulations Now 
And 
You Will Enjoy Your Celebrations Later
In The Presence Of King Jesus
Him For Whom We Are Now Waiting! 

Dare To Make Jesus Christ First And Last
And 
Have Heaven In Your Life Now: 
Walk In The Light! 

Peace! 











Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Soooo, You're Determined ...! ?!






What Are You Determined To Accomplish 
If
As Our Elders Used To Say
It Is The Last Thing That You Ever Do 
Before Joining The Underground Staff 
Aka The Society Of The Dead!?! 

Will Almighty God Bless You In Your Striving!?! 

Will It Get You One Step Closer To Heaven Or 
Will It Autograph Your Account In The Books Of Heaven: 
"Outcast! Condemned! Damned!?!" 

Beloved, 

Determination 
Is 
A Good Attribute To Possess 
When It Comes To The Things Of God 
Aka Goodness, Meekness, Gentleness
Kindness, Self-Control, Temperance, Long-Suffering
Faithfulness, And The Like! 

Determination That Is Brought On By Pride
Self-Centeredness, Envy, Greed, Hatred
The Desire For Self-Promotion
And 
The Callous Disregard For The Rights
Freedoms, And Feelings Of Others 
Is 
Of The Devil! 

Anything That We Have To Hide And Buy 
Or Sneak To Do 
Cannot Stand Up To The Sniff-Test Of Righteousness 
And
Our Determination To Gain From God-Declared Loss 
Will Ensure That We Are Counted As Lost To  All That 
Is 
Godly Gain! 

Dear Ones, 

We Are Called To Seek Christ 
And 
His Righteousness 
Through Faith And Determined Effort! 

To Be Determined To Mine Jewels 
In The Fields Of Wickedness 
Is 
To Water And Feed Sin 
And
Wantonly Starve Your Own Soul Of 
Sure And Secure Salvation! 

Please, I Beseech Us All
Do Not Be As Was Lucifer
Achan, Prophet Balaam
King Saul Or Judas Iscariot! 

Plead For Direction 
And
Accept Correction 
Before You Are Damned By Wrong Determination! 

Jesus Christ Is Our Peace: 
Follow Him! 





Saturday, August 14, 2021

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Temptation And Self-Deception!






Being Tempted Is Not Sin! 
Yielding To Temptation 
Is 
Sin! 
Think Carefully About This Difference! 

How Hungry Are You For Fame And Fortune!?! 

Would You Stoop Down Low 
To Hurt Someone You Dearly Love 
To Acquire Money, Power, Privilege, And Prestige!?! 

Would You Go As Far As Judas Iscariot!?! 

Would You Be So Self-Deceived As To Believe That 
You Could Twist The All-Knowing, Eternal, God's Hands 
To "Make" Him Do What You Want 
So That You Would Have 
Your Deceitful Heart's Rotten Desires!?! 

Beloved, 

A Barking Bird Is Not A Dog 
And 
Raising Up Your Own God 
Bearing The Name Self Or Other
Does Not Make You The Creator God!

Power Trips Fail
For
Lack Of Power!

Be Warned ... 

Be Not As The Betrayer 
Who Sold Thick Gold To Buy Thin Silver!
 
Please Do Not ... Under Any Circumstance 
Become Filled With The Sense That 
Being Close To Your Creator Makes You His Surrogate
- His Stand-In -
To Do As You Please! 

Self-Deception
Is
An Aphrodisiac!


The Truth Is That 
Temptations Are Normal 
Aka Common To Man

And

We ... Mortal Beings 
Are Called To Walk The Lonesome Road 
By Grace, Through Faith! 
We Are Not Alone! 

We Are Not Called 
To Build Castles In The Sand! 

We Are Called 
To Get Ourselves To The Rock Of Our Salvation
To Him Who Is The Way Home
The Truth That Points, Guides And Delivers Us Home
The Light That Clearly Shows The Path Of Righteousness
Our Shelter In The Times Of Storm! 

Remember, Remember
Don't Ever Forget ...

Riches Rot! 
Power Poisons! 
Prestige Withers Away 
But
Jesus Christ Stands Eternal! 

Brethren, Beloved

Please Do Not Confuse Living In A Rich House 
With Being In The Heavenly Home: 
Earth Is Not Heaven! 
Aggressively Guard Your Heart! 
Pray Without Ceasing! 
Stay On The Upward Way!

Peace! 


Live
For
Jesus Christ
Alone!





Wednesday, July 28, 2021

Manipulators Abound!







If You've Ever Had To Endure 
The "Tender Mercies" Of A Manipulative Parent
Husband, Wife
Child, Brother, Sister, Employer
Or Like Jesus Christ
A Creature Aka Lucifer 
And 
A Bosom Friend Aka Judas Iscariot 
You Are In Good Company! 

Beloved, 

Manipulators Abound Left And Right 
Behind And Before
Above And Beneath! 

Being Poor Doesn't Stop Them 
And 
Being Rich Doesn't Gentle Them!

Those Who Seek To Manipulate You Will Always Say 
It Was For Your Own Good
Or They Had To Do It To Open Your Eyes
Or They Did It 
Because 
(Be Still My Beating Heart!)
They Love You! 

Get Real Already! 
Love Does Not Cause Fear, Pain
Distress And Death! 

Manipulators ... By Definition And Declaration
Are Agents Of That Eternally-Damned Satan 
And
They Take Perverse Pleasure In Hurting People 
So That They May Feel Good About 
Their God-Denying, Miserable, Selves!

Lucifer ... Through Greed And Covetousness
And 
With Concentrated Lies
Caused The Fall Of One-Third Of The Angels
Caused Adam And Eve To Sin
Caused Cain To Kill Abel
And
Caused The World-Wide Flood
The Egyptian Bondage
The Death Of Our Dear Jesus
And 
The "Impossible To Happen" Misery That 
You Have Endured 
And 
Are Likely Now Enduring! 

Please Don't Mock Almighty God 
And
Please Don't Join The Enemy 
To Do Satan's Dirty Work! 

Payback Is A Female Dog 
And
"Why Me!?!" 
Is 
A Broken Record! 

Go Around Comes Around! 
Live For The Lord Of Life
And
Not For The Death-Dealing God-Fraud! 

Peace!






Tuesday, May 11, 2021

FRIENDS: Every Skin Teet' Ain't A Laugh!






When We Fully And FinallyCome To The Realization That 
Our Creator, Savior, And High Priest 
Is Also
Our Forever Faithful Friend
We Should Then Look Seriously At What We Call 
Our Personal Friendships 
To See How They Match Up To The Exemplar Aka Example! 

Is Our Friendship A Circle!?! 
Is It Giving!?! 
Is It Taking!?! 
Is It Going Sideways!?! 
Or Has It Already Acquired The Wings Of The Wind 
And 
Is No Longer Mutually Beneficial!?! 

Beloved, 

To Have A Friend We Must Make Ourselves Friendly 
And
Available For Friendship! 

General Moses 
And 
Father Abraham 
Were The Friends Of Our Almighty God: 
God Himself Said So! 

Jesus Christ, Our King Blessed Forever
Called His Disciples His Friends! 

Soon-To-Be-King David 
And 
Prince Jonathan, King Saul's Son  ... And Heir
Were, By Covenant, Forever Friends! 

Friendship 
Is 
Built On Love, Trust, Mutual Consideration
The Desire To Bless
The Willingness To Care
And
To Complete ... Not Compete
And
The Desire To Know 
And 
To Be Known
And
To Give 
And 
Not Just Take, Use, Abuse, And Deliberately Confuse! 

Oooh, Light-Bulb Moment ... 

Jesus Christ Had Judas Iscariot  ... The Traitor
The "Friend" Who Only Wanted Benefits
Close At His Right Hand! 

If The Lord Of Life Was Betrayed 
By His Bosom Friend Who Ate His Food
So Will We
Because
WeAre Following In Our Lord's Footsteps! 

Think, Dear Ones
And 
Ever Remember That 
A Cold Heart Cannot Form A Warm Friendship 
And
Let Your Bible, The Preserved And EternalWord Of God
Be Your Pattern 
And 
Your Guide! 

Every Skin Teet' Ain't A Laugh 
Aka Not Everybody That Shows You Their Teeth 
Is 
Your Friend: 
Pet Dogs Show Their Teeth 
And 
Bite The Loving Hands That Feed Them! 
Choose To Be Wise! 

Peace!





Tuesday, March 16, 2021

Go Around Comes Around!








Are You Casting Away Funds, Food
Friends, Family
Your Future
Or 
Forever In The Faithful Father's Family!?! 

We Often Say, And Regularly Hear, That 
We Don't Have Tomorrow Put Down 
Or Tomorrow Is Not Promised! 
These Statements Are True 
And
We Need To Consider That What We Do Today
By Praying, Planning, Plotting Or Even Passively
Greatly Affects Our Prospect ..., Our Hopes
For A Beautiful Tomorrow 
In The Land Of The Forever Blessed! 

Beloved, 

No Man Is An Island 
And
No Man Stands Alone: 
Everything That You Say And Do 
Impacts Your Self And Others! 

Be Aware ...

What You Toss Into The Trash 
Is 
Another Man's Treasure! 

What You Ignore, Someone Else Embraces 
And
What You Despise, Someone Else Loves! 

Search Your Self ...

Are You Like Judas Iscariot
Selling Imperishable Gold 
And
Ill-Advisedly Buying Burnable Silver!?! 

Are You Refusing The Father's Feast Of Good And Plenty 
And 
Are Looking Longingly At The Husks That The Swine Eats!?! 

What Thoughts Are Filling Your Head!?! 

Who Is Making Your Heart Their Home!?! 

What Is In That Hand That You're Extending!?! 

Are You A Peace-Speaking Warmonger 
Or A Peace-Seeking Peace-Keeper!?! 
Do You Care!?! 

By Almighty God's Great Gift Of Grace
With A Willing Spirit
And
With Patient Endurance
Fix Your Face
Fix Your Feelings 
And 
Fix Your Future: 
Go Around Comes Around!





Tuesday, September 8, 2020

Desire The Best Gifts!


Luke 12:15 - KJV - Bible verse of the day - DailyVerses.net


Covetousness 
Is 
A Kin To Idolatry 
And 
Neither A Covetous Person Nor An Idolater 
Shall Enter The Kingdom Of God 
For These Are Sins Against The Holy God! 

Beloved, 

We Have The Word Of Almighty God 
As The Anchor For Our Purchased Souls 
And 
He Has Promised To Provide For Us
And 
Protect Us! 

Our Blessing, Giving, Forgiving, Faithful God
Has Given Unto Us The Gifts Of Prayer
The Unfailing Blessing Of Faith 
And 
The Pure Lubricant Of Trust 
To Daily ... Moment By Moment ... Use 
To Secure That Which We Need
And
Not What Our Greedy Hearts, Eyes And Stomachs Covet 
Aka Inordinately, Evilly, Desire! 

Remember ... 

Achan Wanted Babylonia Garments, Silver And Gold
Balaam Wanted Unrighteous Wealth
King Saul Kept Cursed But Fat Cattle
Disciple Judas Wanted Silver For Selling The Savior
And 
Ananias And Sapphira Wanted The Praise Of Men
For A Lie Over A Gift Of Their Own Money
Which They Had Not Given To God As They Said!
These All Died Lost To The Kingdom Of God! 

Little With Contentment
Is
Great Gain! 

The Soul With A Contented Spirit
- A Heart For Christ -
Can Eat "Grass" And Get Fat 
So Be Contented! 

Note This Well ... 

If You Really Want Something To Desire
Boldly Desire The Keys To The Eternal Kingdom
The Crown Of Life
Immortality
Incorruptibility
The Robe Of Righteousness
The Harp Of Gold
The New Name
The Overcomer's Palm
The Place Prepared For You In The Father's House 
And 
A Seat At The Welcome Home Table! 

Dare To Desire All Of Almighty God's Good And Perfect Gifts:

  • Desire The Peace Of God Which Passes Human Understanding
  • Desire To Drink From The River Of The Water Of Life
  • Desire To Eat From The Tree Of Life
  • Desire To Be Indwelt By The Holy Spirit Who Is Almighty God
  • Desire Jesus Christ And The Living Kingdom
  • Desire To Be Taught Of Almighty God



Tuesday, August 11, 2020

THE HOLY SPIRIT'S CALL: Are You Listening!?!



Quench not the Holy Spirit - Faithlife Sermons



We Who Call Jesus Christ Savior, Lord And God 
Are Nothing Without The Holy Spirit Of Truth
The Good Gift 
The Comforter By Whom We Are Sealed 
Against The Day Of Accounts 
- The Judgment Of Things Done In The Flesh -
Him Through Whom We Receive Light, Wisdom 
And 
Understanding! 

The Holy Spirit 
Is 
Here To Bless, Teach, Feed
Correct, Guide 
And 
Keep Us True To The Lord Christ Who Loves Us Best! 

Think About It Seriously ...

Why Would We Want To Douse The Fire That 
Keeps Us Truly Alive!?! 

We Don't Need To Learn From Our Own Mistakes
When We Have The Benefit Of The Record Of
Other People's Experiences
So Let Us Dare To Learn From The Past!

Pharaoh Of Egypt
Despised The Holy Spirit By Gross Denial 
And 
Rabid Resistance 
And Hardened His Own Heart Thereby 
And 
Destroyed His Own Nation
And
Himself! 
He Thought He Was God
And
Found Out That He Wasn't!

King Saul Of Israel
Refused, Rejected
And
Willfully Put The Fire Of Life In His Own Heart 
By Willful Disobedience 
And 
Self-Righteousness 
And
Left To His Own Devices
Then Sought Light Through The Darkness
Aka The Evil Of Witchcraft 
And
Died By His Own Hand, A Lost Soul! 

The Disciple Of Jesus Christ ... Judas Iscariot 
Sold The Eternal God That Is Our Jesus 
To Buy Perishable Silver! 
He Rejected Light ... Godly Counsel
- The Urging Of The Holy Spirit - 
In The Godless Belief That 
He Could Force Almighty God's Hand
To Perfect According To His Own Greedy Desires! 

Juda Iscariot Left Jesus' Side 
And
It Was Night Physically
And
It Was Night In His Life 
And
For His False-Hearted Machinations
He Ultimately Went Out From The Society Of
His Co-Conspirators
And
Cowardly Killed Himself! 

Beloved, 

The Counsels Of The Past Are For Our Learning
So Let's Be Wise ... Unto Our Own Soul's Salvation
And
Let The Holy Spirit Be Our Faithful Guide!
Eternal Love Gifted The Holy Spirit To Us! 

Let's Be Enduringly Obedient
And
Wait Patiently Upon The Lord Of Life
Because
At Journey's End
At The Return Of The Great King
Surpassing Glory Awaits The Blessed Of The Eternal God! 

Let's Live In Holy Light
And
According To Living Truth
So That We Will Be Eternally Blessed! 
Peace!




Monday, February 17, 2020

CPA Versus CPR



Close Personal Association 
Faces Off Against
Close Personal Relationship
And
This Is No More Evident In The Bible Than
In The Outcomes Displayed Between 
Judas Iscariot And Jesus Christ
And
Jesus Christ And Simon Peter! 

In One Relationship ... The Servant Acts Like The Leader! 
In The Second Relationship ... The Savior Leads! 

In The Second Relationship
The Savior Does His Blessed Work
And
The Servant ... Given A New Name
Is 
Commissioned To Feed The Lord's Tender Lambs And Sturdy Sheep
And
This Faithful Servant
Enduringly Faithful To His Own Life's End
Has The Memorial Of His Faithfulness
Love And Worship Of His Blessed Lord
Displayed As A Foundation Of The Beautiful City ... Forever! 

The Other Is A Cautionary Tale
To All Who Are Tempted To Follow The Goat
The Devil
Satan
The Piercing Serpent
The Dragon
The Lord Of The Dung Flies! 

Remember, Brethren
CPAs Want Money
But
CPR Leads To Life ... With Our Lord Christ! 

Think About This: 






The Big Question We Have Before Is
How Is It Possible To Be In 
A Close, Intimate, Relationship With Jesus Christ
Holding A Position Of Trust 
Amongst His Trusted Disciples, Apostles
And Yet 
Have Satan Enter In Your Heart!?!

The Plain, Simple, Answer
Is
When We Allow Self To Be King
Greed To Be Master
Presumption To Be Our Motivator
And 
The Lust For Gain And Power To Be Our Propellant! 

You Can't See Your Self
And
Your Savior With Eyes On The Same Level
And
Expect Your Star To Rise! 

That's A Shooting Star! 

That's A Star Flaming ... Out! 

Beloved, 

Beware The Base Boaster
Who Blames Others For Self! 
Beware The Self-Serving Sinner
Who Encourages You To Put Your Saving Relationship
With Jesus Christ Our Lord And God
Upon The What-Not Aka Useless Things Shelf! 

We Cannot Serve Two Masters! 
We Must Love The Lord Christ... Exclusively 
Or We Shall End Up As Judas Did 
Betraying The Lord's Trust
Selling Out To The Call Of The World 
And 
Aligning With Satan
And 
Willingly Betraying The Lord Who, Alone, Saves Us! 

Judas Iscariot
Lost His Life ... His Chariot
Because
His Conveyance Moved On Lies! 

The End Of Judas Was That 
He Went From The Presence Of Jesus 
And
It Was Night ... Literally
And
Night Spiritually! 

There Was No More Light Of Life In His Soul
And 
He Went Out 
And 
Destroyed Himself ... Damned For Eternity
But
Not Before Feeling
And
Knowing
The Separation From Divinity
From The Lord Of Life!

He Knew The Blackness Of Darkness
The Breaking Of The Link ... With Heavenly Love! 

People, 

Presumption Is Knowing Right
And
Deliberately Doing Wrong
And Is
A Sin Like No Other
Because
We Mere Mortals Think We Can Tempt Almighty God!

See That You Don't Indulge In It
And
By The Grace Of Almighty God
Which Is Always Sufficient 
See To It That You Don't Sell Eternal Gold 
To Buy Perishable Silver! 
Faithfully Follow Jesus Christ And Live! 
May The Peace Of God Which Passes Human Understanding
Be Ever Yours!