Almighty God's Faithful People

There Is The Day Coming
When The Police Won't Be Chasing The Crooks!
They Will Be Chasing The Steadfast Faithful Christians
The People Who Believe In
The Holy God Of The Good Book!

Their Offense Will Be Believing
The Word Of The Eternal God
And 
Not The World's Master
And
Trusting In The Almighty God
Who Is Mighty To Save
And
Not The Gross Flattering Words Of The Evil Spin Doctor
Who Desires Everyone Living To Worship Him
And
Not The Living God
Like Very Nice Robotic Can't-Think-For-Themselves Mindless Slaves!

A Prohibited Word Uttered About The Living God
Will Give License To Those Soon To Be Eternally Condemned
To Be Pleased To Try To Make-Away With The Terrorist-Christians
Who Refuse To Follow The Multitude
And 
Bow To The Church-State Idol
To Be Able To Buy And Sell
And
Get Food And Work!

BUT ...

Almighty God's Faithful People
Know The Open Secret:

• Stand Firm In The Faith Of Jesus Before Almighty God
• God Eternal Makes The Plain Way
• Evil Is Soon Going To Have Its Final Pay Day

And 

They Will Be Vindicated
And
They Will Be The Ones Left Singing
The Ones Left Standing
The Ones Praising The True Living Holy Eternal God!

Believing Christians,
Do Good And Almighty God's Good Will Attend You!
Keep Jesus Christ's Faith 
And 
He Will Keep You In His Holy Care
Until Life's Journey's End!

I Beseech You, Brethren ...

Walk Tall
And
Stay In The Good Book That Plainly Tells
How The Revelation Ends!
Holy Angel's Excelling In Strength Are All Round About You
To Protect You From That Which Offends!

Satan Is The Revealed Liar!
He Can't Go Back Home
But 
Faithful Christians Will Be Going To The Forever Home
Because 
Jesus Christ For Our Known Sins
Did Once For All Atone!

Remember ...

Almighty God Has The Final Say
Not 
Satan And His Demon Possessed Minions
So Serve The Living God Until The Journey's End!

Heaven Awaits Only The Faithful!

PRAYER: Thank You, Lord, For The Day's Provision ...!

Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me

As In The World, I Follow Thee!

Grant Me The Blessing

The Peace

The Rest

And Bless Me With All Blessing

So That I Shall In The Eternal Kingdom

Take Up My Prepared Place!

I Give You All Praise!

*****

Heavenly Father,

I Come Before You Thankful

And Grateful That I Can Appear Before The Holy God

Without Fear

To Offer Up Prayers, Praise

And Make My Petitions 

And Just To Be Able To Rest In Thee!

Thank You For This Day's Provision!

Thank You For The Gifts Of Love!

Thank You For Your Personal Sacrifice

Given For Me

So That I May Bask Freely In Your Love!

I Do Not Ask A Boon For Me In This Moment, Lord

But I Ask It, Lord

For Those Who Mourn

Those Anticipate A Mourning

Those Who Lives Are Being Torn Apart

Or Have Been Torn Apart By Violence

By Fire, Flood

Drugs, Religious Persecution

And Even For Those Whose Lives

Are Being Torn Apart By Their Own Hands

Because They Know Not The Lord Christ!

Have Mercy Upon Us!

We Need Our Savior, Father

And I Pray That You Will Open Our Eyes

And Remove That Which Is Causing Our Blindness

And Help Us To See Jesus Christ As He Is

With His Outstretched Hand Reaching Out To Us!

Please Grant Unto Us The Strength To Grasp And Hold

That High And Holy Hand So That We May Be Blessed And Saved!

Father, Please Help Us To Help Ourselves

For We Have No Help But You!

Day Is Dying!

Night Is Calling!

Satan And His Minions Are Upping Their Game In The Fight!

Pity Us Who Believe, Love And Trust You

And Help Us To Be Obedient Always

So That We May Achieve The Purchased Victory Over Sin

And Arrive Safely At The Heavenly Home

Where All Is Joy And Peace

Because

Jesus Christ Has Already Paid Our Price

And For Our Sins Sacrificially Atoned!

Please Accept Our Offering Of Prayer

And Grant Us Our Few Petitions

For We Ask All In The Precious Name Of Jesus Christ

The Only One Righteous!

We Love You, Lord!

AMEN.

Jesus Christ Saves ... With His Own Blood!

There Are No Accidental Saints
In The Eternal God's Kingdom!
There Are No Saints
In The Kingdom By Default! 

Sainthood Is An Act Of Sure Deliberation
And
Not Some Indulgence
By Some Caring Soul To Be Bought!

Work Out Your Own Soul's Salvation
Is 
The Call Of The Savior Of Men All!
Walk In Faith!
Confess Your Known Sins!
Repent Of Your Transgressions!
With The Son Of Man
Have Yourself The Beneficial Personal Talk!

Lean On The Lord!
Cast On Him Your Care!

Give To Him Your Fears! 
He Is The Shepherd Of Rest
And
For His Sheep
He Provides Loving Care Most Dear!

Trust Not Your Own Understanding!
Talk Daily With Thy Lord!
Be Instant!
Be Constant!
In Prayer Be Persevering
And
You Will Walk Boldly Through This Life
With Godly Fear!

Do Not Doubt!
The Living God Is Eternal!
Do Not Doubt!
The Eternal God Is Your Lord!
Trust His Word!
He Is Not Lying To You
And
You Will Receive The Salvation That 

With His Own Blood
For You ... With Sacrificial Love

He Bought!

Yield Not To Temptation!
Yielding To Temptation 
Is 
Always A Sin!
Lust Of The Flesh!
Lust Of The Eye!
And
The Pride Of Life!
Are Lusts Carnal
And 
Leaning Into Them
- If Unrepented - 
Will Surely Cause You To Forever Die!

Know The Facts ...

To The Saints Of The Lord

Death Is As Sleep
But 
To The Unrepentant Sinner
Death Once Leads To The Second Death
- Death Complete - 
From Which There Is No Awakening
No Coming Back To The Life
Where There Is No More Strife! 

Life Is Forever Over
Because
Second Death 
Is 
Eternal Separation From The Living God
The Giver Of Life
And, Thus 
Second Death Is Eternally

- No Lie - 
The. End. Of. Life!

What About The New Beginning!?!

Upon True Repentance
And
Confession Of 
And
Forsaking Known Sin
Get For Your Self Forgiveness Of Sin!

Reach For The Lord Christ!

His Hand Is Outstretched

And 

It Is For You Holding That 

Which Is For The Called

The Few

The Chosen

Christ's Eternal Life!

Jesus Christ Calls You!

Choose To Answer ... And Be Obedient 

And

You Will To Be Among The Remnant

The Faithful Few

Who Choose To Be Elected To Eternal Life!

Something To Think About It:

Eternal Life

Is Only For Those

Who Desire It!

What Is Your Heart's Desire!?!

Sanctification: Life-Long Obedience!?!

Obedience ... To The Natural Child Of The Dust
Is Not Something That That One Wishes To Give!
Obedience To This Child
Is Something That Someone Else Must Wrest
And
Is Only Yielded 

When All Of Self's "Gifts" Have Been Judiciously Employed!

Obedience ... To The The Christian
- The Regenerated Christian -
Is To Be A Life-Long Pursuit
Expressing Sorrow For Sin
And
Employing Heart-Felt Constant
Even Importunate Prayer
Deep Study Of The Life Of Christ
Making The Way Of The Cross One's Path To Home
Separating Soul From Self-Seeking
Self-Serving
Self-Righteousness And Self-Aggrandizement
Casting Aside Pride
And
Willingly Putting Oneself On The Altar Of Sacrifice!

The Will Is Given Over To The Lord Of Life
And
Choice Is Always In Accord
With The Word Coming From
The Still Small Voice!

That's Hard Work!

That's A Good Thing!

It's Something Worth Working Toward
Since Sanctification Is A Life's Work!

Heyyyy! Hold Up A Moment!
We Were, We Are, Encouraged To Believe That
Accepting The Lord Christ And Sending Him The Word
Is All That Was Involved In The Process Of Sanctification!

Sweetie, Sorry To Say
You Have Been Grossly Misled!

Sanctification Is A Total Lifestyle Change
An Uplifted Way Of Thinking
A Narrowed Path For Daily Walking
Constant Communing With The Source Of Your Strength
Being Constantly Renewed In Your Walk With The Lord
Distancing Yourself From The Clan
And
The Ways Of The Fraud
Finding Out That Only Jesus Christ Satisfies
Loving The Truth
And
Despising The Lie
Walking Holy Even Though The World Your Firm Stance Decries
And
Lifting Up The Book
The Character Of Christ
And
Abhorring The Demonic Device!

Maaaan, I Can't Catch A Break!

What Do You Mean!?!

When I Was  A Willful Sinner
It Took Hard-Work To Sin "Right"
To Avoid Detection
And, Now, To Be A Bold Set-Apart Christian
I Must Do Everything By The Good Book
To Ensure Detection!

I Like That Ensuring Detection Bit!

Me, Too!

But, Why!?!

Think About It ...

A Sinner Has A Certain, Ah, Stench
But
A Saint Of Almighty God Emanates Light
That Is Always Seen
And A Love
That Is Always Felt
A Faith That Doesn't Shrink
A Hand That Helps
A Heart For Christ
A Hope For Heaven!

By Their Fruits Ye Shall Know Them!

Put Your Shoulder To The Plow ...!

My Yoke Is Easy Saith Our God!

My Burden Is Light!

You Know What!?!

What!?!

Jesus Christ Told Us Plainly:

Get Your Working Walking Shoes On
For
I Work
My Father Works
The Holy Spirit Works
The Holy Angels Work
And
My Disciples Work!

So What Does That Really Mean For Us!?!

Faith Without Work Is Dead!

I Just Knew You All Were Going To Say That!

For The Change To Come In The Great Day
We Must ... By God's Help
Work At Changing Now
Growing In Grace ... By Faith
Through Love That Works!

See What I Told You!?!

Indeed! Love Works!
Love Hopes!
Love Helps!
Love Gives!

Give Of Your Best To The Master ...!

... Today, All Day, Every Day!

Brethren,

We Also Need To Seriously Look
At The Example That Righteous Enoch Set!
We Are To Be In The World
But
Not Of The World Wild Ways!

We Need To Do Our Work For The Master
For The Saving Of Men's Souls
But
We Need To Separate Ourselves And Retreat
To Hold Communion With Our Lord
To Learn Of Him
From Himself
So That We Shall ... By Beholding Him
Become Changed
To Become As He Is!

Enoch Was Taken Away!

And So Shall We Be
When The Lord Comes The Second Time!

In Short ...

Work And Work Out
Your Own Soul's Salvation
With Godly Fear And Trembling
For
The Dark Night Is Coming When No Man Can Work!

The Lion Is Stalking!

Hear Him Roar
Instilling Ungodly Fear
And 

Causing Fierce Trembling In Them That Perish!

Deny The Liar!

Look To The Lord!

Hold On To The Extended Hand!

Lean On The Lord
And
Enter By Right
The Great And Glorious Reward!

The Final Word ...

Sanctify Us Through Thy Truth, Lord
For Your Living Word 

Is 
The Only Truth!

Let Us Not Be Afraid To Change Our Ways
And
Our Methods Of Ministry
Because
Our New Life In Christ Now
And
Our Life With Christ In Glory To Come
Hinges
On Our Letting The Holy Spirit
Do A Good Work In Us Now!

I Hear You, Brothers!

Life-Long Obedience Matters!

True Faith

Leads

To Real Obedience!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: GIFTS: Leaven!

The Gifts Of Leaven Were Being Handed Out
And
The Age-Old Serpent
Beelzebub The Bold
Distributed Leaven Of Malice
Leaven Of Jealousy
And
Leaven Of Evil Surmisings!
They Were All Quite Cold!

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Jesus Christ The Righteous
The Eternal God
Man's Only Savior
The Lamb Slain From The Foundation Of The Earth
Freely Gave As His Gift Of Leaven
The Holy Spirit Of Truth
Which Is Light And A Delight
Who Causes Believing Men To Do The Right
And
Not His And His Own Brethren's Lives To Blight!

The Gifts Are As Different As Night Is From Day
And
By These Two Gifts
The Battle Lines For The  Possession Of Eternity
Have Been Deeply Cut And Boldly Drawn!

Something Must
Something Will Give
For
Gift Good Or Gift Bad
Man Will Live
Until The Great God Says That
Enough Has Been Had!

Jesus Christ Is The Good Leader!
Beelzebub The Bold Is Nothing Else But A Bottom Feeder
And
All Who Are Denizens Of The Unredeemed Band
Are Assuredly His
And
Will Not Against The Glorious Light Stand!

They Thrive On Doing All The Evil That They Possibly Can!

Vile Is The Venom Of The Leaven Of Malice!

Bitter Gall Is The Taste Of The Leaven Of Jealousy!

Egregious Is The Leaven Of Evil Surmisings
And
In Combination Their Effluent Not Affluent
But
Always Truly Virulent
Causes The Poor Recipient's Sure Demonizing
Causing Many On Their Knees To Crawl!

By Contrast
The Good Gift Which Comes Down From
The Father Of Lights
In Whom Is No Shadow Of Turning
Provides All That There Is The Willing Faithful Soul To Delight
And
Is Pure
And
Easy To Be Entreated And Seen
And
Is Possessed Of Nothing Putrid
Vile Disgraceful Or Known Unclean!

The Facts ...

Man Has A Will!
Man Has A Way!
Man Has A Choice:

Be Blessed To Be A Blessing
Making The Heart Of The Creator God Rejoice

Or

Follow Fashion!
Indulge Hateful Passions!
Do What Thou Wilt!
Indulge Greed For Gain To The Hilt
And
In The Great Day Of Small Things
Wilt!

Don't Be Wayward, Brother Sister!
Don't Let Self Guide You Into Known Sin!
Jesus, Savior
Friend, Redeemer
Is 

Truly Able  To Cleanse The Stony Heart Within!

Trust Is Not Dead!
Bad Pay Did Not Kill It!
The Lord Christ Is Mighty To Save!
Trust The God of The Word
And
Believe The Transcript Of 

The Character Of The Shepherd
Who Leads The Obedient Flock
But
Never Pushes The Willful Goat Herd!

Self Is A Sinner!
Conscience Is Our Guide!
Hope For Heaven Springs Eternal
And
In The Love Of The Holy God
We May Confidently Abide!

We Do Not Walk Alone!
Jesus Christ For Our Sins Did With Innocent Blood Atone!
Bless The Lord Who Daily Blesses Us
And
Don't Ever Forget That
Prayer Is the Medium
By Which We May Keep In Constant Contact
With The Holy God
Who Sits Upon Heaven's Great Throne!

HAPPY SABBATH + From Imputed To Imparted Righteousness!

The Blessing Of The Lord
It MAKES Man Rich
And
He Adds No Sorrow To It!

Impute Is To HAVING A Credit Card
What Impart Is To OWNING The Bank!

Keep Going!!

If I SAY That You Are A Christian
Does That Make You One?!

No! Of Course Not!

When Jesus Calls You A Christ-Follower
Does That Make You A Christ-Follower?!

Yes, Indeed It Does!

Why?!

Jesus Christ Cannot Lie!
You, A Man, Do!

Okay!
Let's Look At It From Another Direction:

Jesus Christ 

Is 

The Central Bank!
You, A Believing Christian, Are A Neighborhood Bank!
Jesus Issues A Deposit Of Daily Faith To You

The Believing Christian Aka Neighborhood Bank!
You Have A Corporate Charge Card Marked 

Faith!

To Make Purchases IRL Aka In Real Life!

You Have/Experience A Need!
You Believe Your Deposit Is Available!
You, In Faith, Make A Purchase By Faith!
Life Goes On!
You Are/Have Been Blessed!

You, In Gratitude, Seek To Be A Blessing
Because
You Know ... Of A Surety

That Jesus Christ's Faith
Moves. Your. Mountains!

But ...

There Is A Problem For The Doubter:

Jesus Christ Says That He Is Giving Faith
That Is, Imputing
Letting You Have Access To His Righteousness!
Jesus Christ Then Invites You
To Invite The Holy Spirit Of Truth
- Who Will Work In You -
To Help You TAKE Of The Available Faith
Which Is Imparted
- Made Personally Available To You -
Which You May Freely
Constantly
Willfully
Wantonly Access
Confidently!

Moving From Faith To Righteousness
Is 

A Journey
Performed By A One-Step-At-A-Time Walk

But

Never, Not Ever, A Race!

Whoa!
I Believe That I've Gotten It!

Simply Put, Brethren
Faith Is The Coin
In The Purse Of Belief
Which Is Opened In Obedience
By The Willing Hand Of Trust

Aka

Jesus Christ Says He Is The Purse
Containing Our Wealth
Which
- Though Openly Available -
Is Only Accessible
To The One Who Chooses
To Believe
To Trust
To Obey
To Act
To Receive
To Live

And
To Grow
To Gain
Abundant Living ... Now

And 

Eternal Life ... Later!

We Must See That ...

The Very Real Difference Between
Imputed Righteousness 

And 

Imparted Righteousness
Is
Our Hope!
Our Faith!
Our Belief!
Our Love!
Our Obedience!
Our Trust!

If We Have The First Four
We'll Always Exercise The Last Two!

Let's Recap ...

Imputed Righteousness 

Is 

Jesus Christ Saying That 

He Is Giving Us His Righteousness
And
Our Having Faith To Trust Him At His Word!

Imparted Righteousness 

Is 

Our Believing That
Jesus Christ Delivers On His Word
And
Our Willingness To Give Over Self
And
Permitting Him To Have His Way In Our Lives
- Via The Agency Of The Holy Spirit -
To Make Us Righteous!

The Comforter Is Coming ...!

... The Comforter Is Coming Here ... To Me ...!

... The Comforter Is In Me!

I Am Comforted And Comfortable In Christ!

Exactly!

The Walk From Present Faith To ... Future Sight!

The Journey Is From Desiring 

To Acting
To Living ... On The Fact!

The Bottom Line ...

The Consequences Of The Lack Of Action
For The Unbelieving Distrustful Disobedient
Unfaithful Soul
Are Fatally And Eternally Grave

And

Just So That You'll Never Forget ...

Imputed Righteousness 

Is 

Our Title To Heaven!
Imparted Righteousness 

Is 

Our Fitness For Heaven
Aka 

Our Certificate Of Occupancy!

May The God Of All Grace

Help Us To Make Our Calling

And Election To Heaven ... Sure!

... Following The Kind Master!

In The School Of Trial
Which We Often Call The School Of Hard Knocks
The Lord Jesus Christ Teaches
You, Me, Us!

We Learn Life Through Self-Denial 

And 

Disappointment

And ...

Through Bitter Personal Experience
We Learn The Evil Of Sin
The Power Of Sin
The Guilt Inflicted By Sin
And
The Great Woes Perpetrated Because Of Sin

And ...

We Learn To Love 
And 
Obediently Follow
The Leading Of The Kind Master!

Obedience Doesn't Come Naturally!

We Learn To Hate Sin
And
We Long For Jesus Christ's Free Salvation!

Self Occasionally Rears Up Its Ugly Head
But
Through The Patient Discipline Of Undying Love
And
The Real Desire Our Dear And Blessed Lord To Please
We Come Around To The Way Of The Cross
And
We Learn To Walk As Those Wise
Those Who Will Not To Sin Be Lost!

And For Our Faithfulness ...

Bitter Opposition
Hatred Most Vile
And
Character Assassination
Doggedly Follow 
And
Fall Upon Us
When We Will Not Against The Lord's Truth Lie!

Lest We Forget ...

The Way Of The Cross Leads Us  To The Eternal Home
But
The Journey Is Marked With Tears
The Setting Aside Of SelfCast Off Doubts
Disbeliefs
Terrors
Troubles
Songs Of Gladness For Battles Won
Pleadings For Revelation
Songs Setting Forth Trials Overcome
And
Songs Of Victory Over Besetting Sin!

Make Up Your Mind ...

Jesus Christ The Righteous
Is 
Our Savior
And
We Will Not Be Moved!

Faith And Grace

Are

Our Only-For-The-Present-Day "Vitamins"

And

The Holy Spirit Of Living Truth

Is

Our Constant Companion

Guiding Chiding Directing Teaching Us

So That The Accuser Of The Brethren

Cannot Cause Us

Our Love For Our Lord

To Cut Loose!

Doubt! Pedestrian Doubt!?!

Whatever You Do
Do Not Open The Door!
Do Not Let Him Her Whatever It Is
Into The House Of Your Heart!

Don't Let Who Or Whatever In ...!?!

... I Didn't Know My Heart Had A House!?!

Do Not Let In The Evil Guest!

The Evil Guest!?!
You Don't Mean Who I Think You Mean!?!

Who Do You Mean!?!

I Mean The Big Cheese!
Old Satan Himself!
Everybody Knows To Keep Him Outside!

That's Not The One!

Then, Who!?!
Who Is, Who Else Could Be, The Evil Guest!?!

You'll Never Believe Who It Is!

Come On! Out With It!

Doubt! Pedestrian Doubt!

You Mean That Two-Faced
Double-Minded Everything Wavering
Driven By The Sea
Tossed About By Circumstances ... Doubt!?!

Yup! That Would Be The Farcical One!

If Only You Knew How Much I Hate That Villain
Always Sucking Up To You
Stoking Your Fears
Stroking Your  Vanity
Lifting Up Self
Putting Down Faith
And The Horror Of It All
Calling The Word Of Truth
The Word Of The Eternal God Into ... Doubt!

Come Closer, Guys!
I Used To Have A Serious Problem 

With That Wretch Pedestrian Doubt
Who Was Always Under Foot ...!

... You Mean Always Under Skin ...!

... You Mean Always On The Mind!

We Are All Right!
It's In Your Face
In Your Bed
At Your Job
In The Church

AndIn Your Relationships Vertical And Horizontal!

Bottom Line Is That Pedestrian Doubt Was
Is Everywhere

But

I'll Tell You This Much:

I Found The Secret

And
It Is ... Choice!

Choose Hope Over "I" and Change Everything!

Choose To Believe The Word Of God
Because
It Is The Word Of God!
Trust Almighty God When You Can't Trace Almighty God!
Look Up ... Not In!
Remember The Shepherd!
Remember The Rock!
Remember The Sheltering Wings!
Remember The Savior Whom The Father To Us Gave!
Remember The Holy Spirit Who Came In The Savior's Name!
Remember The Holy Angels Who Protect And Influence Us To Do Good

And
Remember The Light That Shines
Because
Salvation In Our Hearts Did Flood!

Remember This Truth ...

Doubt Cannot Reign

Where The Holy Spirit Rests

And

The Holy Spirit Cannot Rule

Where 

Doubt Makes Its Nest!

Brethren,

We Are Christ-Believers
And
Infinitely Blessed By The Gifts Of The Eternal Holy God!

If We Are Honest

It Is Plain To All Who Will The Truth See That 

Doubt, Pedestrian Doubt
Is 

A Vile Present
Offered By The Gross Enemy!

Any Present From Satan And His Sort
Is Sure To Be A Curse! 

Jesus Christ Died To Reverse The Eden Curse
So Stay Away From Him Who Curses
Him Who Exists To Destroy
And 

Lean Avidly On The Lord Of Life
Who Gives Us Life Everlasting
And
Joy ... Unalloyed!

Preach, Preacher!!

Doubt Thrives

On That Which Fills

The Carnal Eye!

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Faith Thrives

On The Hope That

The Grace Of The Lord Jesus Christ Supplies!