A Stone Of Stumbling

                                 Isa 8:12 ASV - Say ye not, A conspiracy, concerning all whereof this people shall say, A conspiracy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be in dread thereof.
Isa 8:13 ASV - Jehovah of hosts, him shall ye sanctify; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.
Isa 8:14 ASV - And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Isa 8:15 ASV - And many shall stumble thereon, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.
1Jo 4:16 KJV - And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
1Jo 4:17 KJV - Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
1Jo 4:18 KJV - There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.   Torment        Punishment:     Greek: kolasis   akin to kolazo (PUNISH, No. 1), "punishment," is used in Mat 25:46, "(eternal) punishment," and 1Jo 4:18, "(fear hath) punishment," RV (AV, "torment"), which there describes a process, not merely an effect; this kind of fear is expelled by perfect love; where God's love is being perfected in us, it gives no room for the fear of meeting with His reprobation; the "punishment" referred to is the immediate consequence of the sense of sin, not a holy awe but a slavish fear, the negation of the enjoyment of love.
Psa 19:9 ASV - The fear of Jehovah is clean, enduring for ever: The ordinances of Jehovah are true, and righteous altogether.      Verse 11 below speaks of obedience to Gods word and the results of holy living .  That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, becoming conformed unto his death .   Love cast out all fear the word says before Jesus came all men feared the power of death , not knowing what was beyond the grave .  Jhn 1:9 ASV - There was the true light, even the light which lighteth every man, coming into the world.       Jas 1:17 ASV - Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, neither shadow that is cast by turning.     Before Christ appreared all men lived in darkness and the only light coming into this darkness was the word of God .  And the only way for man to be resurrected from this darkness to have this precious word living in them.   So what is that light that lighteth every man.

The light is the knowledge of Gods love for you how much does God love you , the only way to understand Gods love for you is to believe in this light the word of God made flesh and now he dwells among men . Jesus is   For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.    Why do men look up to heaven for help when it is here ready and able to perform his word over you.  The power of confession is your faith to believe that Jesus lives ,  this is what Jesus said about his power to work in men   The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:  neither shall they say, Lo, here! or, There! for lo, the kingdom of God is within you.   This is why the word says your body is the temple of the holy ghost , it is imperative , necessary that we be born again  just as in the day of  Acts 2 the new testament church was born on that day . And is still with the same power to them that believe .   Jhn 15:5 ASV - I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit: for apart from me ye can do nothing.  If we walk in the flesh we will surely die , but if we walk in the spirit of Christ Jesus we shall live.   Your cross Jesus spoke of is a spiritual sword to cut your flesh and put to death your flesh , we must die now on this earth spiritually ! conform to his word .  Jesus said he was anointed to preach his fathers gospel the good news , to set the captives free bring sight to the blind , open prison doors .  And to those that are bruised he came to set us free from this world of sin and darkness.  Bruised in the Greek means to be shattered broken into pieces .And only Jesus can restore and heal and deliver us ,    Rev 3:20 ASV - Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me . Now how can Jesus come into us except by his spirit actually abiding in us . The word calls this being sealed for the day of redemption , Eph 1:13 ASV - in whom ye also, having heard the word of the truth, the gospel of your salvation,-- in whom, having also believed, ye were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,
Sealed  Greek     ownership and security, together with destination, Rev 7:3-5 (as with the noun in ver. 2; see A); the same three indications are conveyed in Eph 1:13, in the metaphor of the "sealing" of believers by the gift of the Holy Spirit, upon believing (i.e., at the time of their regeneration, not after a lapse of time in their spiritual life, "having also believed," not as AV, "after that ye believed;" the aorist participle marks the definiteness and completeness of the act of faith); the idea of destination is stressed by the phrase "the Holy Spirit of promise" (see also Eph 1:14); so Eph 4:30, "ye were sealed unto the day of redemption;" so in 2Cr 1:22, where the Middle Voice intimates the special interest of the Sealer in His act
Tit 3:5 ASV - not by works done in righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,
Regeneration:  Greek: palingenesia        "new birth" (palin, "again," genesis, "birth"), is used of "spiritual regeneration," Tts 3:5, involving the communication of a new life, the two operating powers to produce which are "the word of truth," Jam 1:18; 1Pe 1:23, and the Holy Spirit, Jhn 3:5, 6; the loutron, "the laver, the washing," is explained in Eph 5:26, "having cleansed it by the washing (loutron) of water with the word."
Jhn 3:5 ASV - Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God!      Remember the kingdom of God comes with out observation you cant see it will natural eyes ,  we do not live in the flesh any longer but in the power of Christ in you the hope of Glory .  He said the kingdom of God shall be in you !!     Jhn 14:16 ASV - And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may be with you for ever !
Jhn 14:17 ASV - even the Spirit of truth: whom the world cannot receive; for it beholdeth him not, neither knoweth him: ye know him; for he abideth with you, and shall be in you.
Jhn 14:18 ASV - I will not leave you desolate: I come unto you.
 Born of the water is to be cleansed daily by Gods word working in us  it will bring light to our souls it will renew our minds by the power of his spirit in us. And the spirit is Just as Jesus said when he the Holy Spirit has come he WILL guide you into ALL Truth. 
Jhn 1:12 ASV - But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, even to them that believe on his name:   Some where in the getting of the armor to fight the devil in Eph 6 we are given the sword of the spirit and it says that the word is that sword   Eph 6:17 ASV - And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:   And the word of God became flesh and dwells with us  who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God .  And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth .  And if the spirit of Christ Jesus is living and working in you than that word becomes alive and active in you .   to perfect us unto righteous and sanctification !    For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.
1Th 5:23 ASV - And the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved entire, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Entire  Whole (Made), Wholly, Wholesome:   Greek: holoteles
"wholly," 1Th 5:23, is lit., "whole-complete" (A, No. 1, and telos, "an end"), i.e., "through and through;" the Apostle's desire is that the sanctification of the believer may extend to every part of his being. The word is similar in meaning to No. 4; holokleros draws attention to the person as a "whole," holoteles, to the several parts which constitute him.
Jhn 1:13 ASV - who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.  The experience that happened to the One hundred and twenty on the day of Pentecost is the same experience you should expect , endued with power speaking in new tongues just as the disciples did . This was the beginning of the church of Jesus Christ the one he loved and died for his bride clothed with the garments of salvation . He told Peter upon this rock I will build my church .


There is another gospel preached in the church today , a gospel of no Power no repentance with no fear of God he is not only the God of Love but he is a God of wrath .  Matt 24 is speaking to the whole world and especially to his church . The bible says that we will not see Gods wrath if we love him and obey him .   Jesus is grieved at the condition of the church today the flesh rules and the error prevails .  But Jesus said the the gates of Hell shall not prevail against his church ,  The word says that if you hunger and thirst after his righteousness you WILL be filled . 
Luk 13:25 ASV - When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, open to us; and he shall answer and say to you, I know you not whence ye are;
Luk 12:2 ASV - But there is nothing covered up, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.
Luk 12:3 ASV - Wherefore whatsoever ye have said in the darkness shall be heard in the light; and what ye have spoken in the ear in the inner chambers shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.
Luk 12:4 ASV - 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.
Luk 12:5 ASV - But I will warn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, who after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.   So who is Jesus speaking of here who has the power to Kill and the power to cast a man into hell.
Gods perfect Love cast out all fear.    This salvation will cost you something  Jesus said to count the cost .  To pick up your cross and follow him and where do we follow him to ?  our cross of perfection ,  Mat 10:37 ASV - He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
Mat 10:38 ASV - And he that doth not take his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.
Mat 19:28 ASV - And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, that ye who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.   He is speaking of the first and the last here  Matt 19:30        Matt 20 : 14-16  
Mat 19:29 ASV - And every one that hath left houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and shall inherit eternal life.

Isa 5:13 ASV - Therefore my people are gone into captivity for lack of knowledge; and their honorable men are famished, and their multitude are parched with thirst.
Isa 5:14 ASV - Therefore Sheol hath enlarged its desire, and opened its mouth without measure; and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth among them, descend into it.
Isa 5:15 ASV - And the mean man is bowed down, and the great man is humbled, and the eyes of the lofty are humbled:
Isa 5:16 ASV - but Jehovah of hosts is exalted in justice, and God the Holy One is sanctified in righteousness.
Isa 5:17 ASV - Then shall the lambs feed as in their pasture, and the waste places of the fat ones shall wanderers eat.
Isa 5:18 ASV - Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of falsehood, and sin as it were with a cart rope;
Isa 5:19 ASV - that say, Let him make speed, let him hasten his work, that we may see it; and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come, that we may know it!
Isa 5:20 ASV - Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

God is willing to give you his spirit if you ask !    Godly sorrow is what the world needs to day a sorrow that will work true repentance unto salvation .  The world is reeling and drunk with apostasy . Jesus is the remedy for what brings worldly sorrow and grief , call on him ask him to save you and fill you with his spirit to change your life for eternity .

Luk 11:13 ASV - If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?