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WILL BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MATTHEW 3:11

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(KJV) Matthew 3:11

 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance. but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:

WILL BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MATTHEW 3:11

John teaches that the work of the Messiah will involve baptizing His followers with the Holy Spirit and fire. This baptism would provide great spiritual power and enthusiasm to live for Christ and spread His message (Luke 3:16). Many scholars view the reference to “fire” as referring to the spiritually purifying presence of God and the refining work of God’s Spirit. The context of this passage, however, could mean that “fire” refers to judgment (Matthew 3:12; Luke 3:17); “unquenchable fire” is the same as the “lake of fire” in Revelation 20:10; Revelation 20:14; Revelation 20:15. Like the Old Testament prophets, John did not see or describe the time gap between the first and second coming of Christ. Jesus came first as the Messiah, to save people spiritually and baptize them in the Holy Spirit (Matthew 3:11; Acts 1:5). He will come again as the judge who separates the wheat from the chaff, the godly from the ungodly (Matthew 3:12; Revelation 20:15).

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  1. FRUIT IN KEEPING WITH REPENTANCE / MATTHEW 3:8
  2. PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES / MATTHEW 3:7
  3. KINGDOM OF HEAVEN – REPENT / MATTHEW 3:2
  4. WARNED IN A DREAM / MATTHEW 2:22-23
  5. ESCAPE TO EGYPT / MATTHEW 2:13
  6. CHIEF PRIESTS AND TEACHERS OF THE LAW / MATTHEW 2:4
  7. HEROD – MAGI / MATTHEW 2:1
  8. NO UNION WITH HER UNTIL / MATTHEW 1:25
  9. VIRGIN … GIVE BIRTH TO A SON / MATTHEW 1:23
  10. JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21
  11. MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16
  12. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1
  13. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
  14. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
  15. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
  16. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
  17. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
  18. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
  19. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
  20. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
  21. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
  22. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
  23. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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Margarita & Stace

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FRUIT IN KEEPING WITH REPENTANCE / MATTHEW 3:8

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(KJV) Matthew 3:8

Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:

FRUIT IN KEEPING WITH REPENTANCE / MATTHEW 3:8

In spiritual terms, to “produce fruit” means to show outward evidence (what can be seen) of true inward faith (what God is doing inside) through visible growth in character, compassion and godly behavior. Genuine repentance will always lead to an active faith and godly behavior (Matthew 3:2; Matthew 23:23; Luke 3:10-14; Acts 26:20; John 15:16). Those who say they believe in Christ and are God’s children and yet do not live in a way that produces and shows good fruit, are like trees that, in the end, will be cut down and thrown into the fire (Matthew 3: 8-10, 12). 

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  1. PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES / MATTHEW 3:7
  2. KINGDOM OF HEAVEN – REPENT / MATTHEW 3:2
  3. WARNED IN A DREAM / MATTHEW 2:22-23
  4. ESCAPE TO EGYPT / MATTHEW 2:13
  5. CHIEF PRIESTS AND TEACHERS OF THE LAW / MATTHEW 2:4
  6. HEROD – MAGI / MATTHEW 2:1
  7. NO UNION WITH HER UNTIL / MATTHEW 1:25
  8. VIRGIN … GIVE BIRTH TO A SON / MATTHEW 1:23
  9. JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21
  10. MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16
  11. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1
  12. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
  13. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
  14. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
  15. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
  16. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
  17. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
  18. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
  19. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
  20. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
  21. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
  22. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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Margarita & Stace

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PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES / MATTHEW 3:7

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(KJV) Matthew 3:7

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES / MATTHEW 3:7

The Pharisees and Sadducees were two of the most important religious groups in Judaism (the faith and religious culture of the Jews, based primarily on Old Testament laws, customs and standards).

  1. The Pharisees were a Jewish religious group that was faithful to the teachings and practices of the entire Old Testament, which they accepted according to their own human interpretations. Their personal interpretation often changed or overlooked the real purpose and principles behind God’s laws. They especially focused on the teaching that salvation came by strict obedience to every standard of God’s law (and, of course, their interpretations of that law). They taught that the coming Messiah would be an earthly ruler who would help Israel overcome and rule over the nations, forcing all people to obey God’s law. However, their religion was only an outward display; there was no true inward godliness of heart (Matthew 23:25). They refused to acknowledge the corruption of their own human nature (which greatly affected their interpretation of God’s law and view of salvation). The Pharisees opposed Jesus and His message that true religion is a matter of the heart and spirit and not simply a matter of obeying laws and rules – even the commands of Scripture (Matthew 9:14; 23:2-4; Luke 18:9-4). God does require obedience, but it must be a heartfelt response that rises up out of true love for Him (Romans 1:5; 6:16; 2 Corinthians 9:13; 2 John 1:6).
  2. The Sadducees were more of a political group who were non-traditional in their religious views. They did not accept the reality of the supernatural. While appearing to follow God’s law, they really denied many of its teachings. For example, they rejected the doctrines (teachings) of the resurrection, angels and eternal spirits (Acts 23:8), as well as miracles and the judgment to come. Living godly lives was not very important to them. They also persecuted Jesus and His followers (Matthew 16:1-4).

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. KINGDOM OF HEAVEN – REPENT / MATTHEW 3:2
  2. WARNED IN A DREAM / MATTHEW 2:22-23
  3. ESCAPE TO EGYPT / MATTHEW 2:13
  4. CHIEF PRIESTS AND TEACHERS OF THE LAW / MATTHEW 2:4
  5. HEROD – MAGI / MATTHEW 2:1
  6. NO UNION WITH HER UNTIL / MATTHEW 1:25
  7. VIRGIN … GIVE BIRTH TO A SON / MATTHEW 1:23
  8. JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21
  9. MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16
  10. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1
  11. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
  12. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
  13. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
  14. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
  15. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
  16. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
  17. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
  18. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
  19. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
  20. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
  21. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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Margarita & Stace

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KINGDOM OF HEAVEN – REPENT / MATTHEW 3:2

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(KJV) Matthew 3:2

And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

KINGDOM OF HEAVEN – REPENT / MATTHEW 3:2

KINGDOM OF HEAVEN

This phrase refers to God’s unlimited power and authority over all things and that His purposes are being fulfilled presently on earth, as they will continue to be throughout eternity. This particular phrase is found only in Matthew (33 times). The other Gospels (Mark, Luke and John) use the expression “kingdom of God”. Most Jews avoided using the name of God, so Matthew chose to use this phrase for his Jewish audience (primarily Jewish Christians to show them how Old Testament prophecy was fulfilled in Jesus). Jesus probably used both phrases, one in place of the other. 

REPENT

The basic meaning of repentance (Greek metanoeo) is “to turn around” – to make a complete change. It is turning away from evil and turning toward God through faith in Christ (John 14:1, 6; Acts 8:22; 26:18; 1Peter 2:25). True repentance leads to spiritual salvation and a personal relationship with God. Such repentance involves changing our attitude toward God, admitting our sin, turning from our own way, submitting to Christ’s leadership and beginning to follow God’s plans for our lives. 

  1. The decision to turn from sin, which is rebellion against God, in order to receive spiritual salvation involves accepting Christ as both Savior (who rescues us from the penalty of sin) and as Lord – the highest authority over our lives. Therefore, repentance involves a change of leaders (lords) in one’s life: from the lordship of Satan and self (Ephesians 2:2) to the lordship of Christ and His Word (Acts 26:18).
  2. Repentance is an opportunity for all sinners to make the choice to turn from sin and turn to God. It is made possible by the grace (undeserved favor and love) God has shown us through the sacrifice of His Son, Jesus Christ. The lives of those who hear and accept His message will be spiritually renewed (made alive) and changed (Acts 11:21). But we all must take advantage of the opportunity and make the decision to follow Christ for ourselves. 
  3. True saving faith – the kind that brings us back into a personal and eternal relationship with God – involves more than simply believing and agreeing in your mind that Christ is the Savior. Just as genuine repentance requires a change of direction and behavior, real faith in God also requires action. A person puts faith into action by breaking away from sin and deciding in his or her heart to live in such a way that his or her character and lifestyle please God. Any other teaching of Christian faith is a misrepresentation of the Biblical message about believing in and following Christ. Faith that includes repentance is always a condition for spiritual salvation (Mark 1:15; Luke 13:3,5; Acts 2:38; 3:19; 11:21).
  4. Repentance was a basic message of Old Testament prophets (Jeremiah 7:3; Ezekiel 18:30; Joel 2:12-14; Malachi 3:7), John the Baptist (Matthew 3:2), Jesus Christ (Matthew 4:17; 18:3; Luke 5:32) and New Testament 2 Peter 3:9). The challenge and opportunity to repent must always be included whenever one is preaching the gospel message – the “good news” about forgiveness and new life available through Christ (Luke 24:4).

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. WARNED IN A DREAM / MATTHEW 2:22-23
  2. ESCAPE TO EGYPT / MATTHEW 2:13
  3. CHIEF PRIESTS AND TEACHERS OF THE LAW / MATTHEW 2:4
  4. HEROD – MAGI / MATTHEW 2:1
  5. NO UNION WITH HER UNTIL / MATTHEW 1:25
  6. VIRGIN … GIVE BIRTH TO A SON / MATTHEW 1:23
  7. JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21
  8. MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16
  9. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1
  10. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
  11. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
  12. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
  13. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
  14. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
  15. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
  16. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
  17. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
  18. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
  19. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
  20. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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THE FIELD … AS A BURIAL SITE / GENESIS 23:20

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(KJV) Genesis 23:20

And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a buryingplace by the sons of Heth.

THE FIELD … AS A BURIAL SITE / GENESIS 23:20

The Bible indicates that the only portion of land Abraham ever possessed in Canaan, the land spoken of in the promises of the covenant, was a grave (Hebrews 11:8-9). His descendants did not take possession of the promised land until Joshua’s time. This shows how true faith and trust in God is patient and looks beyond this life for its reward (Hebrews 11:13). Believers, like Abraham. Must set their hearts’ desires on a heavenly country where God “has prepared a city for them” (Hebrews 11:16; Genesis 11:10).

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  1. BECAUSE YOU HAVE OBEYED ME / GENESIS 22:15-18
  2. YAHWEH-YIREH / GENESIS 22:14
  3. NOW I KNOW THAT YOU FEAR GOD / GENESIS 22:11-13
  4. HE REACHED OUT HIS HAND / GENESIS 22:10
  5. BOUND HIS SON ISAAC / GENESIS 22:9
  6. GOD HIMSELF WILL PROVIDE / GENESIS 22:8
  7. I AND THE BOY … WILL COME BACK / GENESIS 22:5
  8. TAKE YOUR SON / GENESIS 22:2
  9. GOD TESTED ABRAHAM / GENESIS 22:1
  10. GOD HAS HEARD / GENESIS 21:17
  11. HIS SON ISAAC WAS BORN / GENESIS 21:5
  12. SAID OF HIS WIFE SARAH SHE IS MY SISTER / GENESIS 20:1-2
  13. THEY GOT THEIR FATHER TO DRINK WINE / GENESIS 19:13
  14. SMOKE FROM A FURNACE / GENESIS 19:28
  15. LOT’S WIFE LOOKED BACK, AND SHE BECAME A PILLAR OF SALET / GENESIS 19:26
  16. I HAVE TWO DAUGHTERS / GENESIS 19:8
  17. HAVE SEX WITH THEM / GENESIS 19:5
  18. LOT WAS SITTING IN THE GATEWAY / GENESIS 19:1-2
  19. ABRAHAM REMAINED STANDING BEFORE THE LORD / GENESIS 18:22
  20. THEIR SIN IS SO GRIEVOUS / GENESIS 18:20-21
  21. HE WILL DIRECT HIS CHILDREN … KEEP THE WAY OF THE LORD / GENESIS 18:19
  22. IS ANYTHING TOO HARD FOR THE LORD? / GENESIS 18:13-14
  23. THREE MEN / GENESIS 18:2
  24. LAUGHED / GENESIS 17:17
  25. SARAH /GENESIS 17:15
  26. CIRCUMCISION / GENESIS 17:11
  27. EVERLASTING POSSESSION / GENESIS 17:8
  28. TO BE YOUR GOD / GENESIS 17:6-7
  29. ABRAM … ABRAHAM / GENESIS 17:5
  30. MY COVENANT / GENESIS 17:2
  31. NINETY-NINE YEARS OLD / GENESIS 17:1
  32. AGAINST EVERYONE / GENESIS 16:12
  33. ISHMAEL / GENESIS 16:11
  34. THE ANGEL OF THE LORD / GENESIS 16:7
  35. THE LORD HAS KEPT ME FROM HAVING CHILDREN / GENESIS 16:2
  36. THE LORD MADE A COVENANT WITH ABRAM / GENESIS 15:17-21
  37. A COUNTRY NOT THEIR OWN / GENESIS 15:13
  38. HE BELIEVED … HE CREDITED IT TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS /GENESIS 15:6
  39. YOUR SHIELD, YOUR VERY GREAT REWARD / GENESIS 15:1
  40. I WILL ACCEPT NOTHING BELONGING TO YOU /GENESIS 14:22-23
  41. GAVE HIM A TENTH OF EVERYTHING / GENESIS 14:20
  42. MELCHIZEDEK KING OF SALEM / GENESIS 14:18
  43. CALLED OUT THE 318 TRAINED MEN / GENESIS 14:14
  44. PITCHED HIS TENTS NEAR SODOM / GENESIS 13:12
  45. LOT LOOKED UP AND SAW / GENESIS 13:10
  46. SAY YOU ARE MY SISTER / GENESIS 12:13
  47. A FAMINE IN THE LAND / GENESIS 12:10
  48. THE LORD APPEARED TO ABRAM / GENESIS 12:7
  49. ABRAM LEFT, AS THE LORD HAD TOLD HIM / GENESIS 12:4
  50. ALL PEOPLES ON EARTH WILL BE BLESSED THROUGH YOU / GENESIS 12:3
  51. LEAVE YOUR COUNTRY / GENESIS 12:1
  52. HIS SON ABRAM / GENESIS 11:31
  53. UR OF THE CHALDEANS / GENESIS 11:28
  54. LET US BUILD … THAT WE MAY MAKE A NAME / GENESIS 11:4
  55. A PLAIN IN SHINAR / GENESIS 11:1-2
  56. BORN TO SHEM / GENESIS 10:21-31
  57. THE SONS OF HAM / GENESIS 10:6-20
  58. THE SONS OF JEPHETH / GENESIS 10:2-5
  59. THE ACCOUNT OF SHEM, HAM AND JAPHETH / GENESIS 10:1
  60. CURSED BE CANAAN / GENESIS 9:25
  61. HAM / GENESIS 9:22
  62. DRANK SOME OF ITS WINE, HE BECAME DRUNK / GENESIS 9:21
  63. MY RAINBOW IN THE CLOUDS / GENESIS 9:13
  64. I NOW ESTABLISH MY COVENANT / GENESIS 9:9-17
  65. WHOEVER SHEDS THE BLOOD OF MAN, BY MAN SHALL HIS BLOOD BE SHED / GENESIS 9:6
  66. BUT GOD REMEMBERED NOAH / GENESIS 8:1
  67. EVERY LIVING THING … WAS WIPED OUT … ONLY NOAH WAS LEFT / GENESIS 7:23
  68. THE GREAT DEEP BURST FORTH / GENESIS 7:11-12
  69. THE FLOODWATERS CAME ON THE EARTH / GENESIS 7:6
  70. I WILL ESTABLISH MY COVENANT WITH YOU / GENESIS 6:18
  71. AN ARK / GENESIS 6:14
  72. NOAH WAS A RIGHTEOUS MAN, BLAMELESS AMONG THE PEOPLE / GENESIS 6:9
  73. THE LORD WAS GRIEVED / GENESIS 6:6
  74. GOD TOOK HIM/ GENESIS 5:24
  75. ENOCH WALKED WITH GOD / GENESIS 5:22
  76. SETH … FATHER OF ENOSH / GENESIS 5:6
  77. CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD / GENESIS 4:26
  78. MARRIED TWO WOMEN / GENESIS 4:19
  79. CAIN … HIS WIFE / GENESIS 4:17
  80. CAIN WENT OUT FROM THE LORD’S PRESENCE / GENESIS 4:16
  81. A MARK ON CAIN / GENESIS 4:15
  82. NOW YOU ARE UNDER A CURSE / GENENSIS 4:11
  83. YOUR BROTHER’S BLOOD CRIES OUT TO ME / GENESIS 4:10
  84. IT DESIRES TO HAVE YOU / GENESIS 4:7
  85. AN OFFERING TO THE LORD / GENESIS 4:3-5
  86. ADAM LAY WITH HIS WIFE / GENESIS 4:1
  87. HE DROVE THE MAN OUT / GENESIS 3:24
  88. HE WILL CRUSH YOUR HEAD, AND YOU WILL STRIKE HIS HEEL / GENESIS 3:15
  89. THE SERPENT DECEIVED ME / GENESIS 3:13
  90. THEY HID / GENESIS 3:8
  91. THEY REALIZED THEY WERE NAKED / GENEIS 3:7
  92. LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER / GENESIS 2:24
  93. HELPER SUITABLE FOR HIM / GENESIS 2:18
  94. THE LORD GOD COMMANDED THE MAN / GENESIS 2:16
  95. PUT HIM IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN / GENESIS 2:15
  96. TREE OF LIFE / GENESIS 2:9
  97. GARDEN IN THE EAST, IN EDEN / GENESIS 2:8
  98. A LIVING BEING / GENESIS 2:7
  99. THE ACCOUNT – THE LORD GOD / GENESIS 2:4
  100. GOD BLESSED THE SEVENTH DAY / GENESIS 2:3
  101. BE FRUITFUL AND INCREASE / GENESIS 1:28
  102. THERE WAS EVENING, AND THERE WAS MORNING – THE FIRST DAY / GENESIS 1:5
  103. IN THE BEGINNING GOD CREATED / GENESIS 1:1
  104. IT WAS GOOD / GENESIS 1:10
  105. HEART IS EVIL FROM CHILDHOOD / GENESIS 8:21
  106. THE SONS OF GOD / GENESIS 6:2
  107. HOW GREAT MAN’S WICKEDNESS /GENESIS 6:5
  108. ADAM LIVED 930 YEARS / GENESIS 5:5
  109. WRITTEN ACCOUNT OF ADAM’S LINE / GENESIS 5:1
  110. KNOWING GOOD AND EVIL / GENESIS 3:22
  111. GOD SAID LET US – LET US MAKE MAN / GENESIS 1:26
  112. I WILL GREATLY INCREASE YOUR PAINS / GENESIS 3:16-19
  113. SERVE AS SIGNS / GENESIS 1:14-15
  114. LET THERE BE LIGHT / GENESIS 1:8
  115. THE WOMAN … ATE IT … HER HUSBAND … WITH HER / GENESIS 3:6
  116. YOU WILL BE LIKE GOD / GENESIS 3:5
  117. YOU WILL NOT SURELY DIE / GENESIS 3:4
  118. THE SERPENT / GENESIS 3:1
  119. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion
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Margarita & Stace

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BECAUSE YOU HAVE OBEYED ME / GENESIS 22:15-18

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(KJV) Genesis 22:15-18  

And the angel of the Lord called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time, 16 And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the Lord, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son: 17 That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies; 18 And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.

BECAUSE YOU HAVE OBEYED ME / GENESIS 22:15-18

Because of Abraham’s sincere obedience, demonstrated by his willingness to sacrifice his son, God renewed His covenant promise with him. The “offspring” that would ultimately and supremely bless the nations refers to Christ Jesus (Galatians 3:8, 16, 18).

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. YAHWEH-YIREH / GENESIS 22:14
  2. NOW I KNOW THAT YOU FEAR GOD / GENESIS 22:11-13
  3. HE REACHED OUT HIS HAND / GENESIS 22:10
  4. BOUND HIS SON ISAAC / GENESIS 22:9
  5. GOD HIMSELF WILL PROVIDE / GENESIS 22:8
  6. I AND THE BOY … WILL COME BACK / GENESIS 22:5
  7. TAKE YOUR SON / GENESIS 22:2
  8. GOD TESTED ABRAHAM / GENESIS 22:1
  9. GOD HAS HEARD / GENESIS 21:17
  10. HIS SON ISAAC WAS BORN / GENESIS 21:5
  11. SAID OF HIS WIFE SARAH SHE IS MY SISTER / GENESIS 20:1-2
  12. THEY GOT THEIR FATHER TO DRINK WINE / GENESIS 19:13
  13. SMOKE FROM A FURNACE / GENESIS 19:28
  14. LOT’S WIFE LOOKED BACK, AND SHE BECAME A PILLAR OF SALET / GENESIS 19:26
  15. I HAVE TWO DAUGHTERS / GENESIS 19:8
  16. HAVE SEX WITH THEM / GENESIS 19:5
  17. LOT WAS SITTING IN THE GATEWAY / GENESIS 19:1-2
  18. ABRAHAM REMAINED STANDING BEFORE THE LORD / GENESIS 18:22
  19. THEIR SIN IS SO GRIEVOUS / GENESIS 18:20-21
  20. HE WILL DIRECT HIS CHILDREN … KEEP THE WAY OF THE LORD / GENESIS 18:19
  21. IS ANYTHING TOO HARD FOR THE LORD? / GENESIS 18:13-14
  22. THREE MEN / GENESIS 18:2
  23. LAUGHED / GENESIS 17:17
  24. SARAH /GENESIS 17:15
  25. CIRCUMCISION / GENESIS 17:11
  26. EVERLASTING POSSESSION / GENESIS 17:8
  27. TO BE YOUR GOD / GENESIS 17:6-7
  28. ABRAM … ABRAHAM / GENESIS 17:5
  29. MY COVENANT / GENESIS 17:2
  30. NINETY-NINE YEARS OLD / GENESIS 17:1
  31. AGAINST EVERYONE / GENESIS 16:12
  32. ISHMAEL / GENESIS 16:11
  33. THE ANGEL OF THE LORD / GENESIS 16:7
  34. THE LORD HAS KEPT ME FROM HAVING CHILDREN / GENESIS 16:2
  35. THE LORD MADE A COVENANT WITH ABRAM / GENESIS 15:17-21
  36. A COUNTRY NOT THEIR OWN / GENESIS 15:13
  37. HE BELIEVED … HE CREDITED IT TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS /GENESIS 15:6
  38. YOUR SHIELD, YOUR VERY GREAT REWARD / GENESIS 15:1
  39. I WILL ACCEPT NOTHING BELONGING TO YOU /GENESIS 14:22-23
  40. GAVE HIM A TENTH OF EVERYTHING / GENESIS 14:20
  41. MELCHIZEDEK KING OF SALEM / GENESIS 14:18
  42. CALLED OUT THE 318 TRAINED MEN / GENESIS 14:14
  43. PITCHED HIS TENTS NEAR SODOM / GENESIS 13:12
  44. LOT LOOKED UP AND SAW / GENESIS 13:10
  45. SAY YOU ARE MY SISTER / GENESIS 12:13
  46. A FAMINE IN THE LAND / GENESIS 12:10
  47. THE LORD APPEARED TO ABRAM / GENESIS 12:7
  48. ABRAM LEFT, AS THE LORD HAD TOLD HIM / GENESIS 12:4
  49. ALL PEOPLES ON EARTH WILL BE BLESSED THROUGH YOU / GENESIS 12:3
  50. LEAVE YOUR COUNTRY / GENESIS 12:1
  51. HIS SON ABRAM / GENESIS 11:31
  52. UR OF THE CHALDEANS / GENESIS 11:28
  53. LET US BUILD … THAT WE MAY MAKE A NAME / GENESIS 11:4
  54. A PLAIN IN SHINAR / GENESIS 11:1-2
  55. BORN TO SHEM / GENESIS 10:21-31
  56. THE SONS OF HAM / GENESIS 10:6-20
  57. THE SONS OF JEPHETH / GENESIS 10:2-5
  58. THE ACCOUNT OF SHEM, HAM AND JAPHETH / GENESIS 10:1
  59. CURSED BE CANAAN / GENESIS 9:25
  60. HAM / GENESIS 9:22
  61. DRANK SOME OF ITS WINE, HE BECAME DRUNK / GENESIS 9:21
  62. MY RAINBOW IN THE CLOUDS / GENESIS 9:13
  63. I NOW ESTABLISH MY COVENANT / GENESIS 9:9-17
  64. WHOEVER SHEDS THE BLOOD OF MAN, BY MAN SHALL HIS BLOOD BE SHED / GENESIS 9:6
  65. BUT GOD REMEMBERED NOAH / GENESIS 8:1
  66. EVERY LIVING THING … WAS WIPED OUT … ONLY NOAH WAS LEFT / GENESIS 7:23
  67. THE GREAT DEEP BURST FORTH / GENESIS 7:11-12
  68. THE FLOODWATERS CAME ON THE EARTH / GENESIS 7:6
  69. I WILL ESTABLISH MY COVENANT WITH YOU / GENESIS 6:18
  70. AN ARK / GENESIS 6:14
  71. NOAH WAS A RIGHTEOUS MAN, BLAMELESS AMONG THE PEOPLE / GENESIS 6:9
  72. THE LORD WAS GRIEVED / GENESIS 6:6
  73. GOD TOOK HIM/ GENESIS 5:24
  74. ENOCH WALKED WITH GOD / GENESIS 5:22
  75. SETH … FATHER OF ENOSH / GENESIS 5:6
  76. CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD / GENESIS 4:26
  77. MARRIED TWO WOMEN / GENESIS 4:19
  78. CAIN … HIS WIFE / GENESIS 4:17
  79. CAIN WENT OUT FROM THE LORD’S PRESENCE / GENESIS 4:16
  80. A MARK ON CAIN / GENESIS 4:15
  81. NOW YOU ARE UNDER A CURSE / GENENSIS 4:11
  82. YOUR BROTHER’S BLOOD CRIES OUT TO ME / GENESIS 4:10
  83. IT DESIRES TO HAVE YOU / GENESIS 4:7
  84. AN OFFERING TO THE LORD / GENESIS 4:3-5
  85. ADAM LAY WITH HIS WIFE / GENESIS 4:1
  86. HE DROVE THE MAN OUT / GENESIS 3:24
  87. HE WILL CRUSH YOUR HEAD, AND YOU WILL STRIKE HIS HEEL / GENESIS 3:15
  88. THE SERPENT DECEIVED ME / GENESIS 3:13
  89. THEY HID / GENESIS 3:8
  90. THEY REALIZED THEY WERE NAKED / GENEIS 3:7
  91. LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER / GENESIS 2:24
  92. HELPER SUITABLE FOR HIM / GENESIS 2:18
  93. THE LORD GOD COMMANDED THE MAN / GENESIS 2:16
  94. PUT HIM IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN / GENESIS 2:15
  95. TREE OF LIFE / GENESIS 2:9
  96. GARDEN IN THE EAST, IN EDEN / GENESIS 2:8
  97. A LIVING BEING / GENESIS 2:7
  98. THE ACCOUNT – THE LORD GOD / GENESIS 2:4
  99. GOD BLESSED THE SEVENTH DAY / GENESIS 2:3
  100. BE FRUITFUL AND INCREASE / GENESIS 1:28
  101. THERE WAS EVENING, AND THERE WAS MORNING – THE FIRST DAY / GENESIS 1:5
  102. IN THE BEGINNING GOD CREATED / GENESIS 1:1
  103. IT WAS GOOD / GENESIS 1:10
  104. HEART IS EVIL FROM CHILDHOOD / GENESIS 8:21
  105. THE SONS OF GOD / GENESIS 6:2
  106. HOW GREAT MAN’S WICKEDNESS /GENESIS 6:5
  107. ADAM LIVED 930 YEARS / GENESIS 5:5
  108. WRITTEN ACCOUNT OF ADAM’S LINE / GENESIS 5:1
  109. KNOWING GOOD AND EVIL / GENESIS 3:22
  110. GOD SAID LET US – LET US MAKE MAN / GENESIS 1:26
  111. I WILL GREATLY INCREASE YOUR PAINS / GENESIS 3:16-19
  112. SERVE AS SIGNS / GENESIS 1:14-15
  113. LET THERE BE LIGHT / GENESIS 1:8
  114. THE WOMAN … ATE IT … HER HUSBAND … WITH HER / GENESIS 3:6
  115. YOU WILL BE LIKE GOD / GENESIS 3:5
  116. YOU WILL NOT SURELY DIE / GENESIS 3:4
  117. THE SERPENT / GENESIS 3:1
  118. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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GOD WHO SET ME APART / GALATIANS 1:15-16

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(KJV) Galatians 1:15-16

But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace, 16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:

GOD WHO SET ME APART / GALATIANS 1:15-16

Paul was primarily referring to his ministry as an apostle (“one sent” with a direct commission from Christ to deliver His original message and to lead the effort of establishing His New Testament church). Yet, there is also a sense in which each believer has been set apart by God so that, through him or her, God may accomplish His purpose to spread the message and reflect the character of His Son, Jesus Christ. As Christians, we have been saved and separated from sin and evil (Galatians 1:4) so that we might experience a close personal relationship with God and effectively communicate to others the message of hope and life through Christ. To be set apart means to be reserved for God and His purposes. It involves being with God and for God. Spiritual separation means living in faith and obedience for God’s honor and for the purpose of revealing His Son to the world.

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  1. OR AM I TRYING TO PLEASE MEN? / GALATIANS 1:10
  2. LET HIM BE ETERNALLY CONDEMNED! / GALATIANS 1:9
  3. A DIFFERENT GOSPEL / GALATIANS 1:6-7
  4. NOT INHERIT THE KINDOM OF GOD /GALATIANS 5:21
  5. RESCUE US FROM THE PRESENT EVIL AGE / GALATIANS 1:3-5
  6. THE SPIRIT … THE SINFUL NATURE / GALATIANS 5:17
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OR AM I TRYING TO PLEASE MEN? / GALATIANS 1:10

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(KJV) Galatians 1:10

For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

OR AM I TRYING TO PLEASE MEN? / GALATIANS 1:10

People cannot effectively spread Christ’s message or influence others to follow Him if they are more concerned about what people think than what God desires. Such people show that their identification with Christ and His message is a shame to them; therefore, they compromise His truth (1 Corinthians 4:3-6). Paul was boldly determined to follow what He considered his duty to speak “not” trying to please men but God, who tests our hearts (1 Thessalonians 2:4). All true Christians must make it their aim to please God and fulfill His plans and desires for them, even if it means displeasing some people (Acts 5:29; Ephesians 6:6; Colossians 3:22). After all, no one has ever loved us and provided the hope for us that Jesus has (John 5:13; Romans 5:8).

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  1. LET HIM BE ETERNALLY CONDEMNED! / GALATIANS 1:9
  2. A DIFFERENT GOSPEL / GALATIANS 1:6-7
  3. NOT INHERIT THE KINDOM OF GOD /GALATIANS 5:21
  4. RESCUE US FROM THE PRESENT EVIL AGE / GALATIANS 1:3-5
  5. THE SPIRIT … THE SINFUL NATURE / GALATIANS 5:17
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LET HIM BE ETERNALLY CONDEMNED! / GALATIANS 1:9

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(KJV) Galatians 1:9

As we said before, so say I now again, if any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.

LET HIM BE ETERNALLY CONDEMNED! / GALATIANS 1:9

The words “eternally condemned” (Greek anathema) mean that one has come under God’s curse, is doomed to destruction and will receive God’s judgment, eternal punishment and permanent separation from God.

  1. Paul expresses the Holy Spirit’s inspired attitude of justified anger and judgment toward those who try to twist the truth of the original gospel of Christ (Galatians 1:7) and change the truth revealed in God’s Word. This same attitude was evident in Jesus Christ (Matthew 23:13), Peter (2 Peter 2), John (2 John 1:7-11) and Jude (Jude 1:3; Jude 1:4; Jude 1:12; Jude 1:14; Jude 1:15; Jude 1:19) and will be found in the heart of every believer who loves and defends the truth of Christ as revealed in God’s Word. That is because God’s faithful people are convinced that the message of Christ is the Good News of salvation, without which there is no hope for a world that is spiritually lost and separated from God by their own sinful and rebellious way (Romans 1:16; 10:14-15).
  2. Those who are condemned include all who reach a gospel contrary to the message Paul preached as revealed to him by Christ (Galatians 1:11-12; Galatians 1:6). Anyone adding to or taking away from the original and foundational message of Christ and the apostles (those personally commissioned by Jesus to establish His message in the early church) stands under God’s curse: “God will take away from him his share in the tree of life” (Revelation 22:18-19). 
  3. God commands all Christians to defend the faith (Jude 1:3), to have a loving attitude when confronting others (2 Timothy 2:25-26) and to separate themselves from teachers, ministers and others in the church who deny the foundational truths taught by Jesus and the apostles (Galatians 1:8-9; Romans 16:17-18; 2 Corinthians 6:17; Acts 14:4). These truths include: 
  1. The deity of Christ (the fact that Jesus is fully God) and His virgin birth (Matthew 1:23; John 20:28)
  2. The full inspiration and absolute authority of God’s Word in all that it teaches.
  3. The historical fact of the “fall” of Adam (humankind’s original disobedience toward God, which ruined their perfect relationship with God and introduced the corruption of sin into human existence, Romans 5:12; Romans 5:14; Roman 5:15; Romans 5:18; Romans 5:19).
  4. The inherent (natural, inborn) corruption of human nature that resulted from the original sin (Genesis 6:5; Genesis 8:21; Romans 1:21-32; Romans 3:10-18; Romans 7:14-21). 
  5. Humanity’s spiritually lost and hopeless condition apart from Christ (Acts 4:12; Romans 1:16-32; 10:13-15).
  6. Spiritual salvation (forgiveness and restored personal relationship with God) available because of God’s grace (his unearned favor, mercy). We receive this gift through life-surrendering faith in Christ, who gave His own life to pay the penalty for our sin (Romans 3:24; Romans 3:25; Romans 5:10; 2 Corinthians 5:17).
  7. Christ’s bodily resurrection from the dead (Matthew 28:6; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4).
  8. The historical reality of miracles for God in both the Old Testament and New Testament (1 Corinthians 10:1).
  9. The reality of Satan and demons as spiritual beings (Matthew 4:1; 8:28; 2 Corinthians 4:4; Ephesians 2:2; 6:11-18; 1 Peter 5:8).
  10. The Biblical teaching about hell, the place of eternal punishment and separation from God (Matthew 10:28).
  11. Christ’s literal return to earth (John 14:3; Acts 1:11; 1 Corinthians 1:7; Revelation 19:11).

          4. Similar passages containing warnings against false teachers are found in Romans 16:17; 2 Peter 2:17-22; 2 John 1:9-11; Jude 1:12-13; 2 Corinthians 11:13.

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  3. RESCUE US FROM THE PRESENT EVIL AGE / GALATIANS 1:3-5
  4. THE SPIRIT … THE SINFUL NATURE / GALATIANS 5:17
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A DIFFERENT GOSPEL / GALATIANS 1:6-7

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(KJV) Galatians 1:6-7  

I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: 7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.

A DIFFERENT GOSPEL / GALATIANS 1:6-7

False teachers had come to the Galatians, trying to persuade them to reject Paul’s teaching and accept “a different gospel.” Their message taught that spiritual salvation and a right relationship with God involved not only believing in Christ but also being integrated into the Jewish faith by being circumcised (Galatians 5:2; Romans 2:29; Philippians 3:2; Colossians 2:11; Acts 15:11), following the law (Galatians 3:5) and observing Jewish holy days (Galatians 4:10). 

  1. The Bible clearly affirms that there is only one true message of spiritual salvation: “the gospel of Christ” (Galatians 1:7). It has come to us through the “revelation from Jesus Christ” (Galatians 1:12) and the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. This gospel (the “good news” and true message about Jesus) is defined and revealed in the Bible, God’s written Word. 
  2. Any teachings, beliefs or ideas originating from persons, churches or traditions and not expressed or implied in God’s Word are not part of the true message and are not to be included in the gospel of Christ (Galatians 1:11). To mix these man-made notions and philosophies with the original message of Jesus is to “pervert the gospel of Christ” (Galatians 1:7). 

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