You Are Bought With A Price !!
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John 5:36 But I have greater
witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me
to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that
the Father hath sent me. (Here Jesus was talking
about all of the various and sundry works He was doing during His earthly
ministry such as preaching and teaching the Gospel of Salvation and of the
coming of God’s Kingdom, healing the sick, forgiving sin, raising the dead,
feeding the hungry, encouraging the depressed, bringing sight to the blind,
etc., all with the speaking of His Word or with the touch of His hand … just to
name a few. Of course, these works were solid proof giving witness to all who
saw Christ Jesus perform these things, that truly He was sent by Almighty God,
our Creator and Heavenly Father)
Now lets look on some of the things that Jesus said in regard to what we need to be doing in our day and time.
John 14:12-14 Verily, verily, I say unto you, HE that believeth on me, the works that I do shall HE do also; and greater (larger: Strongs G3187) works than these shall HE do; because I go unto my Father. (Jesus is saying here … that He won’t be here in the flesh. He’ll be with the Father in the Spirit) And whatsoever ye shall ask (that is whatsoever WE shall ask) IN my (Jesus’) name (authority, character: Strongs G3686), that will I (Jesus … who is at one with the Father) do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing IN my name (authority and character), I will do it. (Please remember that we MUST ASK in HIS authority and character. That’s truly what asking in “His Name” is really all about. If all believers were aware of this one point of prayer, then we all would clearly understand why the prayers of many believers appear to be unanswered. Remember James 4:3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts. Our prayer request should in some way, directly or indirectly, be in support of the works we are doing today. Our works should be in alignment with the spreading of the same Gospel of salvation, righteousness and coming of God’s Kingdom in earth, as taught by Christ Jesus when He was here in the flesh. In order to expect answered prayer in “His name”, we MUST be obedient and ask in “His character” and in “His authority”, because we are supposed to be doing the same works that He did. And not only that, He said we would be doing ever greater or larger works.)
1Corinthians 6:17-20 But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit. Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body. What? 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? For YE ARE BOUGHT WITH A PRICE (paid for with the shedding of the precious blood of Christ Jesus on the cross of Calvary): therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.
1Corinthians 7:20-24 Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called. Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather. For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ's servant. YE ARE BOUGHT WITH A PRICE; be not ye the servants of men. Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God.
Matthew 13:40-43 As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end (entire completion: G4930 Strongs) of this world (age: G165 Strongs). The Son of man shall SEND FORTH his angels (messengers: G32 Strongs), and THEY (his messengers: Apostles, Prophets, Evangelist, Pastors, Teachers, Witnesses, Members moving in Spiritual Gifts, Prayer Warriors, Tithers, Christian Gospel Singers & Muscians, Praise & Worship Leaders, Exhorters and the Ministry of Helps … all of whom are SOLDIERS of Christ Jesus) shall GATHER OUT of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity (tares the enemy had sown among the wheat); And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: (the Word does the work) there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. Then shall the righteous shine forth as the SUN in the kingdom (realm: G932 Strongs) of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. (Interesting Note: The name Malachi in Hebrew means: “The Messenger”. Anyway, moving on, let’s take a look back at what the Prophet Malachi prophesied in the 5th Century BCE. Malachi 4:1-3 For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and ALL the proud, yea, and ALL that do wickedly (not just the tares that appear in the Kingdom … but ALL), shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch (totally destroyed). But unto you that fear my name shall the SUN of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall. And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I (the Lord) shall do this, saith the LORD of hosts.
2Timothy 2:1-5 Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. Thou therefore endure hardness, as a GOOD SOLDIER OF CHRIST JESUS. No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please Him who hath chosen him to be a SOLDIER. And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.
Matthew 28:18-20 And Jesus (after receiving HIS glorified body) came and spake unto them, saying (just prior to HIS ascending upon high unto the Father), All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. GO ye therefore, (the sending forth of His messengers) 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 (in every way, all days, forever; G3956, G2250 Strongs), even unto the end (entire, completion: G4930 Strongs) of the world (age: G165 Strongs). Amen.
Ok … What am I trying to get across to you as I write this teaching. I pray that you already see exactly what the Scriptures are saying. Christ Jesus is sitting at the right hand of the Father, but he has sent forth his messengers to establish Gods Kingdom in earth, and He expects His messengers to gather the tares out from among the wheat that makes up God’s Kingdom in earth. Remember, it's the Word of God that does the work. Let's not move in the flesh, but in, and by the Spirit. Hebrews 4:12-13 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in His sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of Him with whom we have to do. Christ Jesus is not coming back in a flesh body like before. Again, let us remember: Matthew 16:27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with (using) his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his WORKS. And Zecharia 4:6 ... Not by might, nor by power, BUT BY MY SPIRIT, saith the LORD of hosts. Jesus expects those of us who are called, as messengers or soldiers of Christ, to continue to do the work, for which He laid down His life. And He wants us to do all that He wants done throughout the generations until the end of the age. He gave us the power to do just that, after the Holy Spirit came upon us. He made it plain that if we would abide in His Word, He would abide WITH US in our earthen vessels, in the form of the Holy Spirit, always, even though He is at the right hand of the Father … or should we say He is at One with the Father in the Spirit. Remember: John 4: 24 God is a Spirit … So my question to each one of you is: IS OUR GOD GETTING FROM YOU … WHAT HE PAID FOR … KNOWING HE FIRST LOVED YOU … AND GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, WHO THROUGH OBEDIENCE, WENT TO THE CROSS, LAID DOWN HIS OWN LIFE AND SHED HIS PRECIOUS SINLESS BLOOD FOR YOU … THEN CHOSE YOU AND APPOINTED YOU, GIVING YOU AN OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE COMPLETE FORGIVENESS OF SIN IN ORDER TO BE SAVED UNTO A COMPLETE AND FULL SALVATION UNTO THE RECEIVING OF ETERNAL LIFE? SO, ONE MORE TIME ... IS GOD GETTING FROM YOU … WHAT HE PAID FOR?
Blessings to all,
J Stone Grant
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