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Daily Devotion – Following
Jesus In Every
Chapter
Date: Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Chapters: 2,3 John, & Jude
Message Title: The Truth Does Set Us Free
Hello My Friend,
The Books of 2 & 2 John are the twenty-fourth, fifth books of the New Testament and sixty-third, fourth books of the Bible. 2 John was written by the John to the elect lady and her children, it contains one chapter and was written around 90 AD. In this short letter, John cautions believers to be faithful to sound doctrine of Christ and warn them against false teachers. What we are to learn from the book, we are not to fellowship with those who cause us to follow and live by the wrong doctrine. “If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.” - 2 John 10,11. 3 John was written to a man named Gaius, written around 90 AD also. The purpose of the letter was to commend Gaius for his faith and hard work, but also stop some people causing trouble in the church. What we are to learn from the book, God wants His children to walk in His truths. “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.” - 3 John 1:4.
There are hundreds of Christmas programs, while a scarce few mention Jesus, the majority of them use the Christmas season as a time of self reflection, in fact, Jesus haters do everything they can to try and remove the fact that He is the true reason for the season. And let me tell you, they are doing a good job at it. John gives the essentials of a personal walk with the Saviour in a day and age when many deceivers were in the world, and it is as if he were speaking in this present day. The Apostle warns the lady elect to walk in the ways of Christ, but watch out for false teachers, those claiming they know Christ, but teaching a false doctrine.
“I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father. And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another. And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it. For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.” - 2 John 1:4-8.
“And this is love, that we walk after his commandments.” As I said yesterday, the love we give is different from the love of Christ, which we are to have toward all. Following God's commands is not hard, I am talking about a personal relationship with Christ that not only changes you, but those around you. The lady is not one woman, but an entire body of people, the body of Christ. You see, Christ does not see us as men or women, but souls, therefore, anyone who believes and receives Him becomes His bride, His lady elect. We are saved by faith the second we believe in His death, burial, and resurrection, and accept that He alone is the only way to escape the eternal punishment of death and hell. There is a reason why we are not to fellowship with unbelievers, and this includes those who combine works with salvation, they bring us down a wrong path, a path that we have to stand before Christ and answer.
“And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie. I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star. And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:” - Revelation 22:12-18.
“God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:” All the books in the Bible are inspired, meaning they were told by the Holy Spirit what to write, many times you can see that it is not the writer speaking, but God Himself. God finds great joy in seeing His children walking and living not only by faith, but obedience to His Word.
“I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers; Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well: Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles. We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.” - 3 John 1:4-8.
“that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.” A person, saved or not, should be able to spot Christ in a believer, they may not know it is Him at the time, but believe me, people know the difference between a good person and one who walks with Christ. Jesus haters will despise you, but in the midst of them will be a few that will come to Him through your obedience to God, and that's what it's all about. Being obedient has nothing to do with our salvation, but everything to do with honoring God and seeing others get saved as a result. Never underestimate the power of God to use you in any situation that will bring the lost to Christ. “Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him; Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.” - James 5:19,20.
Jude is the twenty-sixth book of the New Testament and sixty-fifth book of the Bible, it was written by Jude (the brother of James and earthly brother of Jesus by Mary and Joseph) and it was written to the members of the churches in Palestine, Asia, and all Christians. The purpose of the letter was to remind them of the judgment coming and false teachers. What we are to learn from the letter is, we must always be on alert of those who divert believers from the truth of God's Word. “Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.” - Jude 1:21.
They can try to change God's Word through a fake version of what looks like a Bible, they can even try to twist the Scriptures to make it look like they are telling the truth, but they cannot change God. He didn't treat the Jews any different than He treats us, and if you think about it, He was just as merciful under the law as He is to us. Jude, also one of the twelve Apostles of Christ, reminds us that we must know the true Gospel, the death, burial, and resurrection of our perfect Saviour and to be aware of those who corrupt it.
“Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ. I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not. These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage. But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.” - Jude 1:3-5,16-18.
“turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness,” As the days approach of Christ returning the world is going to get much darker and more corrupt than we can ever imagine, if you think it is bad now, think what it will be like even ten years from now. And this is why we who know the truth must not stop revealing it to those who do not, and even to those who do not want to hear it. You want to know how false doctrine gets in the church? It's this very reason, they do not want to hear and do what God says. It's like the second we are told not to do something we immediately want to do it, even if we never did it before. Make no mistake, while God is merciful, there will only be so much time before that mercy runs out for those who do not believe or have rejected Him. “What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid. For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.” - Romans 9:14-16.
Today's Prayer: God, Thank you for showing me your truths, and using me to be an example to walk in them. As I grow closer to Your Son, it is not always easy to forsake the things I learned, lived, and loved in the world, but now that He is in me, I don't want them in me anymore. Lord, lead me and guide me, give me the strength to live in obedience to Your commands, and love every minute of serving You, even when my flesh wants to give up. I know I can do all things through Christ, who lives in and, and through Him I can live a life that is pleasing to You, and will bring others to You as well. In the name of Jesus I pray, Amen.
God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina
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Date: Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Chapters: 2,3 John, & Jude
Message Title: The Truth Does Set Us Free
Hello My Friend,
The Books of 2 & 2 John are the twenty-fourth, fifth books of the New Testament and sixty-third, fourth books of the Bible. 2 John was written by the John to the elect lady and her children, it contains one chapter and was written around 90 AD. In this short letter, John cautions believers to be faithful to sound doctrine of Christ and warn them against false teachers. What we are to learn from the book, we are not to fellowship with those who cause us to follow and live by the wrong doctrine. “If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.” - 2 John 10,11. 3 John was written to a man named Gaius, written around 90 AD also. The purpose of the letter was to commend Gaius for his faith and hard work, but also stop some people causing trouble in the church. What we are to learn from the book, God wants His children to walk in His truths. “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.” - 3 John 1:4.
There are hundreds of Christmas programs, while a scarce few mention Jesus, the majority of them use the Christmas season as a time of self reflection, in fact, Jesus haters do everything they can to try and remove the fact that He is the true reason for the season. And let me tell you, they are doing a good job at it. John gives the essentials of a personal walk with the Saviour in a day and age when many deceivers were in the world, and it is as if he were speaking in this present day. The Apostle warns the lady elect to walk in the ways of Christ, but watch out for false teachers, those claiming they know Christ, but teaching a false doctrine.
“I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father. And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another. And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it. For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.” - 2 John 1:4-8.
“And this is love, that we walk after his commandments.” As I said yesterday, the love we give is different from the love of Christ, which we are to have toward all. Following God's commands is not hard, I am talking about a personal relationship with Christ that not only changes you, but those around you. The lady is not one woman, but an entire body of people, the body of Christ. You see, Christ does not see us as men or women, but souls, therefore, anyone who believes and receives Him becomes His bride, His lady elect. We are saved by faith the second we believe in His death, burial, and resurrection, and accept that He alone is the only way to escape the eternal punishment of death and hell. There is a reason why we are not to fellowship with unbelievers, and this includes those who combine works with salvation, they bring us down a wrong path, a path that we have to stand before Christ and answer.
“And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie. I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star. And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:” - Revelation 22:12-18.
“God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:” All the books in the Bible are inspired, meaning they were told by the Holy Spirit what to write, many times you can see that it is not the writer speaking, but God Himself. God finds great joy in seeing His children walking and living not only by faith, but obedience to His Word.
“I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers; Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well: Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles. We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.” - 3 John 1:4-8.
“that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.” A person, saved or not, should be able to spot Christ in a believer, they may not know it is Him at the time, but believe me, people know the difference between a good person and one who walks with Christ. Jesus haters will despise you, but in the midst of them will be a few that will come to Him through your obedience to God, and that's what it's all about. Being obedient has nothing to do with our salvation, but everything to do with honoring God and seeing others get saved as a result. Never underestimate the power of God to use you in any situation that will bring the lost to Christ. “Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him; Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.” - James 5:19,20.
Jude is the twenty-sixth book of the New Testament and sixty-fifth book of the Bible, it was written by Jude (the brother of James and earthly brother of Jesus by Mary and Joseph) and it was written to the members of the churches in Palestine, Asia, and all Christians. The purpose of the letter was to remind them of the judgment coming and false teachers. What we are to learn from the letter is, we must always be on alert of those who divert believers from the truth of God's Word. “Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.” - Jude 1:21.
They can try to change God's Word through a fake version of what looks like a Bible, they can even try to twist the Scriptures to make it look like they are telling the truth, but they cannot change God. He didn't treat the Jews any different than He treats us, and if you think about it, He was just as merciful under the law as He is to us. Jude, also one of the twelve Apostles of Christ, reminds us that we must know the true Gospel, the death, burial, and resurrection of our perfect Saviour and to be aware of those who corrupt it.
“Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ. I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not. These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage. But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.” - Jude 1:3-5,16-18.
“turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness,” As the days approach of Christ returning the world is going to get much darker and more corrupt than we can ever imagine, if you think it is bad now, think what it will be like even ten years from now. And this is why we who know the truth must not stop revealing it to those who do not, and even to those who do not want to hear it. You want to know how false doctrine gets in the church? It's this very reason, they do not want to hear and do what God says. It's like the second we are told not to do something we immediately want to do it, even if we never did it before. Make no mistake, while God is merciful, there will only be so much time before that mercy runs out for those who do not believe or have rejected Him. “What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid. For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.” - Romans 9:14-16.
Today's Prayer: God, Thank you for showing me your truths, and using me to be an example to walk in them. As I grow closer to Your Son, it is not always easy to forsake the things I learned, lived, and loved in the world, but now that He is in me, I don't want them in me anymore. Lord, lead me and guide me, give me the strength to live in obedience to Your commands, and love every minute of serving You, even when my flesh wants to give up. I know I can do all things through Christ, who lives in and, and through Him I can live a life that is pleasing to You, and will bring others to You as well. In the name of Jesus I pray, Amen.
God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina
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