Monday, July 3, 2023

King David the Giant Slayer

Overcoming the Giant Challenging Us Today

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> The Revelations, the Lord has given to me by the Spirit, along with my teachings and comments are written in Blue. May we all have ears to hear.

> Before we take a look at what we can learn from King David’s experience in the Old Testament with the giant Goliath, let’s take a moment to consider a few Scriptures from the New Covenant. I believe we’ll find that King David, circa one thousand years BCE, used his faith in many of the ways in which we have learned today, as revealed and taught to us by the Holy Spirit through Christ Jesus and the Apostles in and during the CE. Consider the following:

> Faith

Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 

> Call things that aren’t as though they were!

Romans 4:17 (As it is written, I have made thee (Abraham) a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.

> Faith without works is dead.

James 2:26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. 

> Greater is He that is in us, than him that is in the world.

1John 4:2-6  Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world. Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them. We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us (He that is in the world, knows that God hears us. This is why they want to stop us from praying to the one and only true God); he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error(Jesus said it this way in…) Luke 10:3 Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves(…and in) Luke 10:16-20 He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent meAnd the seventy (others, that Jesus appointed) returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name. (Notice that these are true believers and followers of Christ Jesus who were called and appointed by the authority and character of His name. And they were submissive and obedient to do the work of the Lord through the use of His name.) And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. Behold, I give unto YOU POWER (exousia… from G1832 in the sense of ability; privilege, that is, (subjectively) force, capacity, competency, freedom, or (objectively) mastery (concretely magistrate, superhuman, potentate, token of control), delegated influence: - authority, jurisdiction, liberty, power, right, strength: Strong’s G1849) TO TREAD (pateō  a path G3817; to trample (literally or figuratively): - tread (down, under foot) Strong’s G3961) ON serpents and scorpions, and OVER ALL the power of the enemy: and NOTHING SHALL BY ANY MEANS HURT YOU. Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven. 

> Be Strong in God and put on His Armour

Ephesians 6:10-11 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his mightPut on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles (methods, trickery: Strong’s G3180) of the devilNow let’s look at some of the main high points in and of the story of David verses Goliath.

> The Lord was displeased with Saul as King

1Samuel 15:35  And Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death: nevertheless Samuel mourned for Saul: and the LORD repented that he had made Saul king over Israel

> The Lord sent Samuel to anoint HIM another King

1Samuel 16:1 And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons

> Samuel anointed David

1Samuel 16:11-13 And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep (Of course, this was David). And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither. And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is heThen Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward… Note here that even the Prophet Samuel took instruction from the LORD. He stepped forward and went to Jesse’s home moving in Faith, believing God would do what He said He would do. Samuel realized that faith without works is dead. The LORD wasn’t just going to pour oil all over David out of the sky. No one would have understood it. Our Almighty God, who is Spirit, either uses people, or works through people. Therefore, Samuel, in obedience to the LORD, went on to Jesse’s in faith. Samuel knew in order to fully complete what God wanted done, he would also have to complete the task by doing the works. After considering all of Jesse’s sons, Samuel eventually found young David, and did what the LORD wanted done. Notice that when Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed David in the midst of his brethren … that then, and only then, did the Spirit of the LORD come upon David from that day forward. Samuel completed his immediate task as ordered by the LORD.

> You may say what am I attempting to clarify here, and why? I’m simply saying there are many ways our God works with and/or through mankind. This is one of them. We receive a ‘leading of the Spirit.’ We follow the ‘leading of the Spirit’ by faith, and we finish the task by ‘completing the works.’ This is a basic pattern of how our Eternal Creator works with and through us. He is the Everlasting Eternal Spirit of Almighty God. He works with and through those of us, who are born, into this life on earth, as mere mortals. In particular, He uses those of us who have believed in Him, and have placed our trust in Him. It’s simple really. He gives us a measure of faith, so we, through obedience of our own free volition, can choose to move forward to do the works in order to complete the task. Let us never forget! Faith without works is dead. Let’s move on!

> David later became Saul’s Armourbearer and played the harp for Saul, driving away Evil Spirits

1Samuel 16:21-23 And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he (David) became his (Sauls) armourbearer. And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight. And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him

> The Enemy

1Samuel 17:3-7 And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between them. And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span. (Goliath height: 9.5 feet) And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass. (Coat of Armour weight: Just over 125 pounds) And he had greaves (shin armour: Strong’s H4697) of brass upon his legs, and a target (shield: Strong’s H3591) of brass between his shoulders. And the staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam (yoke for ploughing or frame of a loom: Strong’s H4500); and his spear's head weighed six hundred shekels of iron: (Spearhead weight: Just over 15 pounds on the end of a staff the size of a Weavers Beam) and one bearing a shield went before him. 

> David worked for Saul, but still cared for his father’s sheep … The Enemy was busy as well.

1Samuel 17:15-16 But David went and returned from Saul to feed his father's sheep at Bethlehem. And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days

> David asked who is this enemy, in defiance of the Living God

1Samuel 17:20-27 And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the trench, as the host was going forth to the fight, and shouted for the battle. For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army against army. And David left his carriage in the hand of the keeper of the carriage, and ran into the army, and came and saluted his brethren. And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the armies of the Philistines, and spake according to the same words: and David heard them. And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid. And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, that the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's house free in IsraelAnd David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God? And the people answered him after this manner, saying, So shall it be done to the man that killeth him

> David convinced Saul that he could prevail over Goliath

1Samuel 17:36-54 Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear (These previous battles were simply David’s lessons in teaching, trying, testing and building his faith): and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them (Here, David, in faith, is calling things that aren’t, as though they were), seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God (It’s clear here, that David has believed and placed his trust in the only real and living God)David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. (David speaks forth a solid confession of faith, without any doubt whatsoever) And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee(Saul, immediately recognized David’s doubtless confession)

> And Saul armed David with his armour, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail. And David girded his sword upon his armour, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him (Saul believes David can benefit in this battle by using his personal Kingly armour against Goliath, but David didn’t feel comfortable in Sauls armour, nor did he get a witness in his innermost being, that he should use the conventional weapons of that time. So what did David do?). And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had, even in a scrip (traveling pouch: Strong’s H3219); and his sling was in his hand (David knew that faith without works is dead. He knew he had to do his part, so he only used what items he had to work with, and decided to do this Gods way. He decided to put on the whole Armour of God, instead of the conventional armour from Saul): and he drew near to the Philistine. And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him. And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance. And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves (sticks: Strong’s H4731)? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. And the Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give thy flesh unto the fowls of the air, and to the beasts of the fieldThen said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield (Conventional weapons of the times, even giant size): but I come to thee in the name (authority; character: Strong’s H8034) of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied. This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel. And all this assembly shall know that the LORD saveth not with sword and spear: (No conventional weapons and fancy armour, just a simple sling and a rock) for the battle is the LORD'S, and he will give you into our hands(Notice here, that David didn’t even take the slightest bit of credit for victory in advance through another confession of faith spoken out loud for both armies to hear. He spoke total victory for the armies of Israel, and gave ALL glory to the LORD only) And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came and drew nigh to meet David, that David hasted, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine. And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth(Here David puts his faith in action. He goes to work, as some would say. This is victory, when he, by the leadership of the Spirit, added “works” to his “faith” in God. We know faith without works achieves nothing. Remember when the Prophet Samuel anointed David in 1Samuel 16:13 …and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward …)

> David prevails over the giant Goliath

So David (through his faith in God, and works by going out to battle Goliath) prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David(He used no conventional weapons or armour from Saul. David just simply took what he already had, applied it to the task at hand, and gave all of the glory to the LORD, where it belongs) Therefore David (finished the job when he) ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his (Goliath’s own) sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled(James 4:7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you) (Now, isn’t that exactly what David did. He submitted himself to God. He, along with the armies of Israel, resisted the devil, that is to say Goliath and the Philistines, then they fled) And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou come to the valley, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron. And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they spoiled their tents. And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his (Goliath’s) armour in his tent. (All of these heavy, fancy weapons and armour were taken from a giant of a man, by a young boy, small in stature, anointed by the Spirit of God, using a sling and a small smooth stone) Without a doubt, this gave God, ALL of the glory! Now let’s take a look at the giant, we are all dealing with today.

> THE GIANT … is herein defined as a so-called small elite group, comparably speaking, of multi-billionaires made up of a few hundred people worldwide, from Big Businesses, Big Tech Social Media, Mainstream News Media, Hollywood Entertainment, Big Pharma along with others who have gained so much wealth, they can’t find a righteous purpose in life, so in their pursuit of finding a reason for their existence, they believe they can control all of the earth’s population with their money, as well as economically manage the entire planet earth in all aspects, especially subliminally by an unawareness of their use of planned behind the scenes forces, such as racism, divide and conquer, vaccines and climate change along with others. Their plan is to keep their own personal pockets financially running over for the rest of their lives. Plus, they continue to believe their control, along with their gathered financial wealth, can be carried forward and maintained within the confines of their own families for generations to come. In reality, they are simply a group of self-centered selfish greedy leaches, filled with not only fleshly and blood lust, but with material lust for extreme wealth and extreme power over all others. They will stop at nothing to fulfill their desires. These blood-lust driven leaches are committed to obtaining all of their selfish desires by standing on the backs of hard working people all across the globe, not only in the United States of America, but in every other nation, and on every other continent on planet earth, as well. They care nothing for young children, because they do not hold jobs. Therefore, they do not earn money and pay taxes. They see them as non-productive. (Abortion of babies up to 28 days after birth, sale of body parts, child slavery, illegal drugs and various kinds of human and sex-trafficing is their answer to this), nor do they care for the retired elderly, who are no longer able to do productive work and pay taxes. (Death from old age, so called big-pharma meds, vaccines or from any other means conjured up, is satisfactory to them, in handling these people) This is the head of the giant we face today! There’s a lesson for all of us in God’s Word, that will help us to see them clearly. The Word states in Ecclesiastes 5:10 He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance shall not be satisfied with increase: this is also vanity. In other words, “Whatsoever a man craves, he can never be satisfied by it. He can never get enough of it.” That’s a perfect description of the attitude of the GIANT we will have to defeat, in order to save this God given land of Freedom and Liberty; the United States of America, it’s Constitution and We the People!

> THE ARMIES OF THE GIANT … have been coming together since the late 1800’s, early 1900’s. Through the generations since then, they now make up a mountain of one side. Some have been brainwashed and have believed the many lies fed to them, by the biased lying leftist Mainstream Media and much of the corrupt Education System from Pre-K all the way through current Institutions of Higher Learning. Even the US Intelligence community and the Department of Justice appears to be crooked and works in unison with all of the other criminals within the corrupt deep state. A great number of them are spiritually blind. Their eyes are tightly closed. Many are bought and paid for by those in the ranks above them. Their minds are not open to truth and reality. Most of them think they are correct in their own thinking. Just ask them. They’ll answer you in this way … give or take a word or two here and there. They’ll tell you … “Don’t confuse me with the Truth. I’ve already made up my mind!” In other words, they are saying they have already been brainwashed, and the knowledge they’ve received is what they are going to follow for the rest of their lives, whether that information is correct or not! Now, we’ve arrived at their point of view today, and it’s this. They’ve done wrong for so long, they actually believe they’re doing right!

> Others without character, morals, shame or ethics, have fallen not only into fleshly and blood lust, serving self, but they have prostituted themselves by receiving financial payment to say and do whatever the snakes above want done. These are some federal and state politicians, attorney generals, prosecutors, judges and others, etc.. Today, these are known collectively as “The Deep State From Within.” They are mostly made of hired Leftist Bureaucrats that work for and within the Local, State and Federal Government Departments. These are not Elected Officials, all though there are some Leftist Elected Officials that have taken the disgraceful plunge, and are working with the Leftist Hirelings. Plus, there are even some “Right Wing Republicans” whom are called RINO’s (Republicans in Name Only) whom have also sold their soul to this same corrupt group. So, make no mistake about it, overall, there is a lot of corrupt leftist working from all across and within our United States of America, with a goal to take it down, and totally destroy it.

> THE ARMIES OF “WE THE PEOPLE” But, I must add this thought to what I’ve just stated. Thanks be to Almighty God, that throughout the USA, there are still people within all of these various and sundry groups from all sides, who are NOT CORRUPT! These are members of “We the people” from all walks of life, who love this country, and are supportive of all of the citizens of our United States of America and it’s Constitution. The “We the People” that I’m talking about, DO NOT WANT TO DIVIDE the citizenry of the United States and destroy our nation. They are for uniting our citizenry and standing together in order to TAKE DOWN THIS GIANT and SAVE this nation from all of these Leftist, Socialist, Marxist, Communist and outright Corrupt Criminals, now manifesting in many Local, State and Federal government departments. These enemies are weaponizing their positions and offices against the very citizens they are supposed to be serving!

> What does “We the People” need to do? First of all, those of us, who believe in Almighty God, and have given our lives to Christ Jesus, must follow His leadership in the Holy Spirit and PRAY. We all know the Scripture! 2Chronicles 7:14  If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. Notice here, that the Lord is speaking to His people; those called by His name are the ones to whom He is giving all of the instructions, not the general population. Plus, it’s not just about prayer alone. It’s about seeking His face and turning from our own wicked ways. Yes, he’s talking to those of us who believe. Some of us may have some situations that we must correct before the Lord, before we pray.

> Remember, the GIANT hates and curses our God, and even though the GIANT doesn’t understand, the GIANT is afraid that Almighty God hears our prayers. It’s like what’s stated above in 1John 4:2-6. That’s why the enemy is trying to ban prayer all across the United States of America. In reality I believe the enemy, in our time, knows that God hears our prayers. This corrupt enemy is doing all they can to stop prayer everywhere in the United States of America. But we all know they WILL NOT be able to do it. Remember when walking with God, nothing happens without prayer.

> In our case today, the GIANT we must TAKE DOWN is among us, and we must TAKE DOWN THIS GIANT WITHOUT DIVIDING THE FREEDOM AND LIBERTY LOVINGWE THE PEOPLEOF OUR NATION. None of us can sit on the sidelines and wait for someone else to do this for us. EACH ONE OF US MUST, LIKE KING DAVID, USE EVERY TOOL WE ALREADY POSSESS. It’s best after prayer and following His instructions in 2Chronicles 7:14, to start with the Whole Armor of God in Ephesians 6:10-18. Know that God has already prepared us with everything we need to win this battle. We’ve all read the back of the book. We WIN! So let’s all get involved in working together to TAKE DOWN THIS GIANT and SAVE our country. Each one of us must use whatever we individually have in order to stand against the enemy. Our faith in God will bring all of us through to Victory. As we step out in our faith, God will move with and through us. Remember “Faith without works is dead.” We should do all we can do, and our God will move to complete the Victory. Ephesians 6:10-14 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For WE WRESTLE NOT AGAINST FLESH AND BLOOD, BUT AGAINST PRINCIPALITIES, AGAINST POWERS, AGAINST THE RULERS OF THE DARKNESS OF THIS WORLD, AGAINST SPIRITUAL WICKEDNESS IN HIGH PLACES. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, AND HAVING DONE ALL, TO STAND. STAND THEREFORE,… This is what God expects us to do!

> The David of our time!

Let us consider the 45th United States of America President Donald J. Trump. He was raised in the capitalist, free enterprise business world of the United States of America since his early youth and trained by his father in real estate and building construction, along with many other special qualified teachers and scholars with the highest expertise in the world of finance. Plus, before becoming President of the United States, he learned more about business by actually getting into the ring, and doing it. He learned the ups and downs of it. He learned about the working people of this country, while at times, working right along beside them.

> Donald J. Trump stepped into the Political Arena and won an election over a crooked opponent, and became the 45th President of the United States of America from January 2016 to January 2020. He will go down in history as one of, if not the greatest President since Abraham Lincoln. He obeyed the law of the land as written and set forth within the US Constitution. He accomplished more than any US President ever! And he accomplished everything in the way it is supposed to be done. He was open, and did not operate like the crooked criminals we have today.

> But in his run for a second term, the Globalist, High Tech Social Media, Crooked Democrat Politicians, RINO Republican Politicians, Hollywood Entertainment, Mainstream News Media and others worked together in promoting an absolute nationwide multi-faceted fraud, in order to steal the 2020 Presidential Election from President Trump. And “steal it” they did, and everybody in the United States and the entire world knows it! Donald J. Trumps Presidency interrupted their money laundering schemes and various other sickening crimes all over the globe. The GIANT of today has extended its tentacles throughout the USA and into many other countries on most all continents.

> The point I’m making here is the fact that Donald J. Trump knows the good, the bad and the ugly that is going on in the crooked criminal leadership within the United States today. The people who have been bought and paid for by the head snakes are extremely scared of Donald J. Trump becoming the 47th US President. They are afraid of him, because they know that when he gets back into the Oval Office, there will be many of their cohorts, that will definitely get fired. Election Interference, Election Fraud and Treason are key! Some will go to jail and some of them will go to do some serious prison time. Some will go to Gitmo to be tried by Military Tribunals. Many may very well get the death penalty for what they have done.

> Yet, Donald J. Trump stands strong in the face of these lying scheming crooked criminals. They are bringing false felony charges against him, in an effort to keep him from becoming the US President again. I know there are others competing with Donald J. Trump to be the Republican Party’s Candidate, but it’s just not their time.  The enemy is not afraid of them, because they are not over the target. Donald J. Trump is over the target. The enemy knows it, but Donald J. Trump has shown what he can and will do, when holding the Oval Office in the Whitehouse. He has proved himself beyond question. He has faced, and still is facing their barrage of lies, impeachments, illegal searches, arrests and even phony indictments. He has already told us in his rallies, exactly what he will do, should the electorate put him back in office. That is to say if he can win without having to deal with another fraudulent effort by these criminals, in order to keep themselves in power. Now before, during his previous presidency, he did everything he said he would do, and there is no reason to doubt him now. He is facing this GIANT head-on and calling it out. He doesn’t even have a slingshot.

> This is that part of the GIANTS head that President Trump can cut off first!

I’m talking about Snake Soros and his two snake sons, who are only out to serve themselves, and the World Economic Forum (WEF). They live and breathe “Hate” for all who refuse to take their side. They are all “Globalist” who hate the United States of America, and want to tear it apart, in order to bring about their own blood thirsty agenda. The Soros snakes are really just gophers for the rest of the bunch. Their bank accounts should be frozen, then they should be arrested and tried for all of their crimes. We have all heard the LOVE OF money is the root of all evil. Well, here it is! Some of these may fall into the category of ignorant. Some may fall, even farther, into a category way beyond, and go totally into stupid. But will they listen to someone with simple common sense? No, they will not! Their minds are seared, sealed and locked onto a path built on lies and false beliefs. They have deceived even themselves, and decided to serve evil. They will never see their agenda fulfilled, but they appear outwardly to be really enjoying making the effort.

> The Apostle Paul spoke of these things many centuries ago in a letter he wrote to Timothy. Let’s take a look. 1Timothy 4:1-5 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devilsSpeaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot ironForbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer. Now let’s consider what the Apostle Paul had to say concerning the same subject in a letter to the Thessalonians. 2Thessalonians 2:1-12 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things? And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness. 

Let the “We the People” army, stand with President Donald J. Trump, and/or whosoever else is out to SAVE our country. Each one of us must help in every way we are individually able, in order to win this battle over this GIANT! Do not sit on the sideline! Peacefully and Legally as established under the United States Constitution, do whatever you can do, with whatever you have under your control and possession. Use whatever you have. Get involved in the battle, and HELP with everything within youEncourage and Motivate all of your immediate family, relatives, friends and neighbors of like mind, to do the same! Once again remember that “Faith without works is dead.” Revelation 20:12-13  And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, ACCORDING TO THEIR WORKS. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man ACCORDING TO THEIR WORKS.  But as we enter this battle, we must be keenly aware and attuned to listen for the leadership provided by the Spirit of our Lord, before we apply an action. May our Heavenly Father, be with us all, in the Name of Christ Jesus, our Lord of lords and our King of kings!! 

J. Stone Grant

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Divorce and Remarriage

There Is Life In Christ After Divorce

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The goal in this teaching is to bring about clarity and understanding in regard to Matthew 5:32. This is a Scripture that causes so much confusion. I have to give you a clear background before the explanation, so let’s proceed …

Matthew 19:3-9 The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh? Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. (Note: If God puts a marriage together, no man can put it asunder!) They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away? He saith unto them, Moses (Circa 1400 BCE) because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning (of the creation; of humankind; and of the forming of the lineage of Christ Jesus, beginning with Adam and Eve in particular, Circa 4,004 BCE) it was not so. And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

Here is God’s Word as written by Moses: Concerning Divorce … 

Deuteronomy 24:1-4 When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send (sending away: Strong’s H7971) her out of his house. And when she is departed out of his house, she may go and be another man's wife. And if the latter husband hate her, and write her a bill of divorcement, and giveth it in her hand, and sendeth (sending away: Strong’s H7971) her out of his house; or if the latter husband die, which took her to be his wife; Her former husband, which SENT HER AWAY(sending away: Strong’s H7971), may not take her again to be his wife, after that she is defiled; for that is abomination before the LORD: and thou shalt not cause the land to sin, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.

The Lord states in Malachi 3:6  For I am the LORD, I change not;... and note the meaning of ‘putting away’ in the Strong’s

Malachi 2:16 For the LORD, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth PUTTING AWAY (sending away: Strong’s H7971):

First … let’s clear up a lesson on LustMat 5:27-30 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell(Christ Jesus gave this command under the Law during His life on earth in an earthly vessel. Of course, after Jesus completed His work on the cross at Calvary, then died, was buried, arose again, went to the Father and sent the Holy Spirit into innermost being of the believing church made without hands … we now have been granted grace and forgiveness for repentence and the asking. So now, if we fail and fall into adultery by what we do, or with a lustful eye, we have an advocate, Christ Jesus, with the Father, and we DO NOT have to cut off our right hands, or pluck our eyes out and throw them away. Because of what Christ Jesus did on the cross, we can now repent, ask for forgiveness, and then continue to strive on toward growth in righteousness, peace and joy, thereby moving forward in our lives. All Glory and Thanks be to Almighty God, our Heavenly Father, by Christ Jesus)

Now here’s Jesus again Teaching About Divorce

Mar 10:2-12  the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him. And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you? And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away. And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept. But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female. For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife; And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunderAnd in the house his disciples asked him again of the same matter. And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her. And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.

Here’s Jesus again in Luke teaching about Divorce and Remarriage

Luke 16:18 Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery. 

Matthew 5:31 It hath been said, Whosoever shall PUT (free fully, release (send): Strong’s G630) AWAY  his wife, LET HIM GIVE HER A WRITING OF DIVORCEMENT

Mat 5:32 But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put (free fully, release (send): Strong’s G630) away his wife, saving (except: Strong’s G3924) for the cause of fornication (harlotry, incest, idolatry: Strong’s G4202), causeth her to commit adultery (to corrupt, debase, make impure: Webster): and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced (freed fully, released (sent away):  Strongs: G630) committeth adultery. (OK … this last phrase in Matthew 5:32 is where a lot of people, who study God’s Word, get confused. It’s because of this particular wording. Please notice … that the word divorced’ in this phrase, and in the Strong’s Greek is (G630 meaning “to free fully, release, or send away) … AND … is also the EXACT SAME WORD AND MEANING in the Strong’s defining put awayhis wife, in Matthew 5:31 as well as in this same verse Matthew 5:32. Plus, even in Deuteronomy 24:1,3,4 and in Malachi 2:16 the words, in the Hebrew Strong’s, for SEND, SENDETH, SENT, or PUTTING AWAY (sending away: Strong’s H7971) even in the Hebrew, THE MEANINGS ARE EXACTLY THE SAME.

OK … What am I trying to say here, in regard to this particular verse. The word divorced in this verse, causes some people to think, that if they are divorced, their only option is to live in adultery. This is not the case. What Jesus is saying here is … that if there is just a ‘putting away’ of a wife, or should I say a separation without a ‘writing of divorcement’ then she, and the next man involved in a relationship with her, are both committing ‘adultery.’ But … if she is ‘put away’ or separated from her husband, AND he grants to her, a ‘writing of divorcement,’ then she is free to become another man’s wife. I pray this clears up the confusion around this Scripture. It’s all because of how the translators interpreted and defined the wording. That’s all. Let’s keep it simple. Hopefully, this explanation will set some people free from living in a false guilt. Jesus came to set us free. And when the Word is seen in the correct perspective, it does just that! The Truth will set you free!

One more thing I’ll mention just to be clear. Under this present dispensation of Grace, adultery is forgivable! Jesus said it this way in Matthew 12:31-32 Wherefore I say unto you, ALL MANNER OF SIN and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world (age: Strong’s G165), neither in the world (age: Strong’s G165) to come. 

Our love to you all … May our Lord Jesus continue to bless each and every one of you always, to the Glory of the Father!

In His service … J Stone Grant

Friday, March 17, 2023

Victory in the Evil Day

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I know you’ve heard the following verses in Ephesians many times, but when we’re in the midst of Evil, even now, it doesn’t hurt to hear them again. Hear what the Apostle Paul is telling us before we continue …

Ephesians 6:10-18 … my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

Now here’s a Word, from the Lord circa 500 BCE, from Daniel 7:13-14 I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him. And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed. After the crucifixion of Christ Jesus … His death, burial, resurrection … then His appearance near before the Father (the Ancient of Days) our Lord Jesus, in 30 CE, makes ‘His fulfilling of this prophecy’ clear to His disciples in Matthew 28:18-20 Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world (age: Strong’s G165). Amen. Now in the very beginning of the earthly Ministry of Jesus, that old devil, Satan himself, offered Jesus another deal. He offered Jesus power over all of the kingdoms of this world, but in Luke 4:4-8 Jesus answered him (the devil), saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God. And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it. If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. Jesus wasn’t interested in Satan’s offer. Christ Jesus had much more in mind than what the devil had to offer. Because He loved us, He had all of us, along with all of our futures in mind. So, think seriously about what Jesus was considering at the time! John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. So, Jesus turned down Satan’s offer, and for 3 1/2 years, went through all of the earthly, worldly persecution, coming as a Lamb led to slaughter, obedient to the cross, death, burial and resurrection in order to SAVE and DELIVER us from evil. So when the devil tried to stop God’s plan, Jesus saw through Satan’s scheme. Therefore, Christ Jesus immediately refused Satan’s offer, and went on to establish an eternal heavenly Kingdom in the earth, and all the while making it possible, for ‘whosoever will’, to receive a blessed abundant life here on earth, filled with joy, as well as everlasting eternal Life!

Now let’s move on to another thought. Jesus knew back then, and still, even now, knows exactly what kind of a world we live in today. He didn’t teach this following Scripture for nothing! Matthew 10:16-17 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. But beware of men... However, look at what Jesus said in Matthew 10:26-28 Fear them not (Who’s He talking about here?) therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known. What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops. And fear not them which kill the body (Ah, here it is … killers), but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him (God Almighty) which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. Many years ago, I knew one of God’s servants, who taught the definition of “Courage” as being “the Opposite of Conformity.” You might want to think about that one a bit.

Christ Jesus, being abundantly filled with more courage than any man throughout the ages, even unto the cross, said it this way in Luke 12:4 And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do

Then He goes on in the next verse, telling us, whom we shall fear. Luke 12:5 But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him (God Almighty), which after he (God Almighty) hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him (God Almighty)

Psalms 115:13-18 He (God Almighty) will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and greatThe LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your childrenYe are blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earthTHE HEAVEN, EVEN THE HEAVENS, ARE THE  LORD'S: but THE EARTH HATH HE GIVEN TO THE CHILDREN OF MEN. The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence. BUT WE WILL BLESS THE LORD FROM THIS TIME FORTH AND FOR EVERMORE. Praise the LORD. 

Here it is again. Jesus, in the beginning, came as a Lamb. Let’s read what John the Baptist had to say in these following verses. John 1:29-34  John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the worldI saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him. And I knew him not: but HE (God Almighty) that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost. And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of GodOk, I pray I’ve made it clear that Christ Jesus FIRST CAME AS A LAMB!

BUT NOW after the completion of the work Christ Jesus did on Calvary … after His death, burial, resurrection, ascension to the Father, coming into the Upper Room, working with the 120 followers, and all followers throughout all of the previous generations, remember what Jesus said prior to the Day of Pentecost in Acts 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.  That is to say … from the early ministry of Christ Jesus, up unto this very moment in which we’re now living. Now in Revelation 1:6-8 (the Apostle John is speaking by the indwelling Holy Spirit living within his innermost beingand as well as representation from Jesus Christ. He is again pointing out that Christ Jesus throughout these past generations, and up to and including even now) hath made us kings and priests unto God his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. Behold, he cometh with clouds; (Remember … this is not talking about clouds in the sky. We’ve previously learned, the word ‘crowd’ isn’t in the Bible, but back in the 1st Century, the word ‘clouds’ was often used to describe very large and sometimes even smaller groups of people or ‘crowds’); and every eye shall see him (meaning from and throughout all generations; other folds), and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come (the one being and the one that was and the one coming, that is, the Eternal, as a divine epithet of Christ: Strong’s G3801 This has been, and still is an ongoing process), the Almighty. 

Christ Jesus has established and is still maintaining His Kingdom in earth, as it is in heaven … WE ARE NOW, living in times of evil, realizing the vail is being lifted, to where we are clearly seeing more and more evil than we’ve ever seen before. Remember, the enemy is blind. THEY CANNOT SEE ONE ANOTHER. Yet, we can discern them, …

(Notice I didn’t say judge them here. Let’s all learn the difference between ‘discerning someone’ verses ‘judging someone’ We can discern our enemies, without judging them. Jesus taught us to pray for our enemies … not judge them. At the very least, even though they may be enemies, we can pray the Lord presents them with an opportunity to make a definite decision of their own free volition to repent from wrong doing, and receive Christ Jesus as their own personal Saviour, making Him Lord over their lives. If they choose otherwise, then they remain enemies of Truth and Righteousness in Christ Jesus.)

… because the Holy Ghost has not only granted us power over ourselves, but He has also opened the eyes of the members of His body, to where WE CAN SEE EACH OTHER.

OK, we know Christ Jesus went to the cross as a Lamb, but SUDDENLY entered into HIS TEMPLE in the Upper Room. Malachi 3:1 (written circa 450-420 BCE)  the Lord, whom ye seek, shall SUDDENLY come to HIS TEMPLE, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts(Now look at) Acts 2:1-4 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And SUDDENLY there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. (the LION has arrived to further establish God’s Kingdom in the earthen vessels.) 1Corinthians 6:19 know ye not that YOUR BODY IS THE TEMPLE of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? Now, let’s take note that the LION has been at work for over a couple of a thousand years. Remember, when Christ Jesus was here in the flesh, during His earthly life and ministry, He told the Disciples in John 10:16 And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd. 

Now, take a look at what the Apostle John states in Revelation 5:5-14 … behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof  Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nationAnd hast MADE US unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth (These following passages are describing worship throughout the ages up until the present) and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto HIM (God the Father, the Ancient of Days) that sitteth upon the throne (in the Heavenlies), and unto the Lamb (the sacrificial Living Christ Jesus) for ever and ever. And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.

OK … in summary. What am I trying so desperately to get across to you? It is simply this. Our Lord and King is coming, not as a Lamb, but as a Lion. Where is the Lion. The Lion is in His Temple. Where is the Temple. We are the Temple. He’s been working from the Temple for over a couple of thousand years now. But, we are now approaching a very evil day throughout the entire earth. This evil we all see, is not just local to the area where we live. This is a definite worldwide move of Satan, who is the father of lies. Yes, this is the one who comes to steal, kill and destroy.

Why do you think he’s coming against the Jewish people of Israel, and Christians all around the world. I’ll tell you why. Satan knows he has to destroy God’s people in order to win this battle. But we all know that greater is he that is in us, than him that is in the world. We must quit waiting for the Lord to “take us out of here.” He didn’t want us to grow up to become children in Christ. He wants us to grow up into mature Christians, so we can win this battle between good and evil.

Remember, this … not by power, nor by might but by my Spirit saith the Lord of Host. DO NOT PLAN ON LEAVING the battlefield. Plan on Listening to what the Spirit of God would have you to DO. We are not rewarded in this life for what we know, we are rewarded in this life for what we do. Christians should not be moved by carnal fleshly desires, but as Christians we need to listen to what God would have us to do … then pick up our COURAGE and START. The Lord Himself will come into the battle with us. Let’s all stand up and move against the enemy in every place our Lord would have us move. This is not about childish Christianity. It’s about mature adults in Christ, getting the job done, wherever God leads the way. The battle is here on the earth. As Christians we need to do our part here. God doesn’t need us on the other side of Jordan right now.

He’s made us kings and priest. That means that He can use us in spiritual or carnal earthly endeavors. Remember He has ALL POWER in Heaven and in Earth. Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is LIBERTY. He will never leave us, nor forsake us. If we want to stand for HIM like HE has stood for us, then let’s either lead according to His order, or get behind every person who stands up for what is clean, honorable and righteous in the eyes of God Almighty. Greater is He that is in us, than Him that is in the world. God can either use a person, or He can work through a person. Let’s not judge someone as the enemy, if they think a bit different than us, as long as the job is getting done, for Liberty to prevail. This is a battle for our God given Liberty. Let’s keep it!

One last thought. David didn’t just pray and wait for the Lord to take the giant down. David heard from God, picked up his Courage … went out to face the enemy in battle … took the head off of the enemy, and declared victory. In other words, David did his part … by the leading of the Spirit. He didn’t just sit, and wait … thinking God would do everything for him. God can USE anyone, or He like the LION from the Tribe of Judah, can WORK THROUGH the ones who follow him. The LION has been calm for awhile now, but the day will come, when the LION will arise in power, under the anointing of the Most High!

         J Stone Grant