Delivered From Darkness

Col 1:3 ASV - We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

Col 1:4 ASV - having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have toward all the saints,
Col 1:5 ASV - because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel,

HEAVENS

1) the vaulted expanse of the sky with all things visible in it

a) the universe, the world

b) the aerial heavens or sky, the region where the clouds and the tempests gather, and where thunder and lightning are produced

c) the sidereal or starry heavens

2) the region above the sidereal heavens, the seat of order of things eternal and consummately perfect where God dwells and other heavenly beings


1Th 4:15 ASV - For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we that are alive, that are left unto the coming of the Lord, shall in no wise precede them that are fallen asleep.

1Th 4:16 ASV - For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven, with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first;

1Th 4:17 ASV - then we that are alive, that are left, shall together with them be caught up in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

1Th 4:18 ASV - Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
Rom 5:3 ASV - And not only so, but we also rejoice in our tribulations: knowing that tribulation worketh stedfastness;
Rom 5:4 ASV - and stedfastness, approvedness; and approvedness, hope:
Rom 5:5 ASV - and hope putteth not to shame; because the love of God hath been shed abroad in our hearts through the Holy Spirit which was given unto us. You know the love of God towards us is that he first loved us before we even knew him. And the word says that by being baptised in the spirit we are sealed for the day of redemption Jhn 6:27 ASV - Work not for the food which perisheth, but for the food which abideth unto eternal life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him the Father, even God, hath sealed.
2Cr 1:19 ASV - For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, [even] by me and Silvanus and Timothy, was not yea and nay, but in him is yea.
2Cr 1:20 ASV - For how many soever be the promises of God, in him is the yea: wherefore also through him is the Amen, unto the glory of God through us.
2Cr 1:21 ASV - Now he that establisheth us with you in Christ, and anointed us, is God;
2Cr 1:22 ASV - who also sealed us, and gave [us] the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

This word of promises are absolute, they are not sometimes, later, will see, might be. No they are yes and amen, Gods promises are always YES ! Rahab was a type and a shadow of faith for us, she saw the mighty works of God in his going before the children and destroying the enemy's of God. She knew that their God was all powerful, and she believed. The name Rahab means WIDE it is I think speaking of Gods grace to those that believe its wide open its not hard to understand or receive. Just believe, Jesus said the sin of the world is unbelief in me, they don't believe me. The crimson or red cord she tied in the window was an act of faith, it is a type of the blood of Christ, and the house with her family and herself in it was as the ark, a place of safety, the ark of God. The men told her do not leave the house (the ark of Jesus) when you see the coming of the judgment upon the city remain inside,and you and your family will be spared. But if any man go outside the house his blood will be upon his own head. Love not the world ,come ye out from among them. Judgment is coming quickly now upon the earth,they mocked and they laughed at Noah and his sons for one hundred years while they build the ark. And when the day came it began to rain, the bible says that God closed up the door to the Ark he shut the door to safety. And it says that as the Ark began to rise that Noah and his family could hear the screams and the cry's outside the Ark but the door was closed, the remedy for salvation had past them by. So it is in this day we live, the word of God is beyond mans ideals ,Man has perverted this precious word but God in his mercy has come again in this last day to bring GRACE and MERCY to us. And he is pouring out his revelations of true salvation, the true gospel of Jesus Christ to the broken heart and the truly repentant heart. Vessels of mercy he is calling do you hear him,do you hear his voice 1Ki 19:11 ASV - And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before Jehovah. And, behold, Jehovah passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before Jehovah; but Jehovah was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but Jehovah was not in the earthquake:
1Ki 19:12 ASV - and after the earthquake a fire; but Jehovah was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.
1Ki 19:13 ASV - And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entrance of the cave. And, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah? The apostate roar has deafened the ears of many, the lights of their showmanship has blinded the eyes of many, the wave of their error has laid many low. Because they don't know him or the power of his resurrection. He is speaking to his elect to the many that have been called ,that can hear his still small voice. Its not in the eye of the beholder its in the heart of the believer. Rom 10:10 ASV - for with the heart man believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. . Are you truly saved do you hear his voice right now, Lot and his family had to be lead out by the hand or perish in Sodom, they had a hard time turning lose of all they knew and had. So God in his mercy , he lead them out by their hands. God had to pull them out of the world he had to pull them out !. And we see Lots wife through disobedience to his, Gods commands of the angels ,get your self out of this world or perish and don't pine or linger in your mind of what you are giving up, don't look back. 1Jo 2:16 ASV - For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the vain glory of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. Lots wife as they pulled her along(as if unwillingly) hurry you must hurry they said, and she could not part with her old life it was to strong Everything that does not line up with Gods word in your life the plumb line of his word building upon the rock, everything that does not bring glory to God, it ties a spiritual string to our flesh and it will bind us up it will in time pull us down, there will be many soul ties upon you and the load of sin will crush the life out of you. It will turn you into a pillar of salt. Mat 5:13 ASV - Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost its savor, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under foot of men. The valley where she fell is to this called salt valley. Hbr 10:29 ASV - of how much sorer punishment, think ye, shall he be judged worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant wherewith he was sanctified an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace? She (Lots wife) had to look one more time. Well I don't mean this to discourage you or hinder you, But Gods hand is once again reaching out to those who would believe and he will lead you out and deliver you with the hand of his word which is Christ Jesus the word made flesh. He is truly our father and his LOVE endures for ever. 1Pe 2:7 ASV - For you therefore that believe is the preciousness: but for such as disbelieve, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner;
1Pe 2:8 ASV - and, A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence; for they stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
1Pe 2:9 ASV - But ye are a elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for [God's] own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

God Bless You All