The Mark Or The Gift Of Life

                                Rev 13:17 ASV - and that no man should be able to buy or to sell, save he that hath the mark, even the name of the beast or the number of his name.       And the first went, and poured out his bowl into the earth; and it became a noisome and grievous sore upon the men that had the mark of the beast, and that worshiped his image.    The word Image is very important to understand  . Gen 1:27 ASV - And God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. Image or likeness of God ,   and God has no body Jesus his son said his father is a spirit and those that worship him must worship him in spirit and truth.  So what is the image of God concerning his creation .  You cannot see a spirit Jesus said it is like the wind and God breath life into our flesh bodies just like Adam , the breath of life into our mortal bodies and we became living souls . Jesus said he came in his fathers name    Gen 1:27 ASV - And God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.  This name is not what you are called or identified by, it is who you are in spirit according to Gods Image . And Gods image is his authority  , character nature all that his image or likeness implies the power of his name .      Concerning Pharaoh  and the children   ,  God sent Moses to Pharaoh to let his people go free .        When Moses said to God who will I say has sent me ,  God said tell him I AM has sent you   Jehovah = "the existing One"

Jesus says when the master rises up and puts shut to the DOOR !  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.   It is a personal relationship Jesus is seeking with mankind . Jesus called it an abiding he said that he and the father will come and abide IN YOU make our home in you. 
 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;  The word whence is where you are from whose house you are from, what household you are from who is your father,  the author and giver of your life.   Jesus is saying if my father is your father than you are born into the family of God , a child of God.     
 Door =  the door through which sheep go in and out , the name of him who brings salvation to those who follow his guidance .  Greek: thura Door:      metaphorically, of Christ, Jhn 10:7, 9; of faith, by acceptance of the Gospel, Act 14:27; of "openings" for preaching and teaching the Word of God, 1Cr 16:9; 2Cr 2:12; Col 4:3; Rev 3:8; of "entrance" into the Kingdom of God, Mat 25:10; Luk 13:24, 25; of Christ's "entrance" into a repentant believer's heart, Rev 3:20; of the nearness of Christ's second advent, Mat 24:33; Mar 13:29; cp. Jam 5:9; of "access" to behold visions relative to the purposes of God, Rev 4:1.
Rom 10:10 ASV - for with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.    Heart stoma -  the seat of moral nature and spiritual life  The heart, in its moral significance  , includes the emotions, the reason and the will.   And the mouth  Greek: stoma Edge, Edged:       since thoughts of a man's soul find verbal utterance by his mouth, the "heart" or "soul" and the mouth are distinguished  has a secondary and figurative meaning in reference to the "edge of a sharp instrument, as of a sword," Luk 21:24

      For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.    I would like to parallel this verse with the verse in Act 2:36 ASV - Let all the house of Israel therefore know assuredly, that God hath made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom ye crucified.      Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and the rest of the apostles, Brethren, what shall we do?   Greek: katanusso  Prick (Verb):primarily, "to strike or prick violently, to stun," is used of strong emotion, in Act 2:37 (Passive Voice), "they were pricked (in their heart)." Cp. katanuxis, "stupor, torpor of mind," Rom 11:8.  Rom 10-10 Says with a mans heart he believes unto righteousness ,  and I will say that  when God touches your heart with his Godly sorrow there will be an honest repentance .  Confession Greek: homologeo  Confess, Confession:    "to confess by way of admitting oneself guilty of what one is accused of, the result of inward conviction," 1Jo 1:9;  "to declare openly by way of speaking out freely, such confession being the effect of deep conviction of facts, This word is what the men were asking Peter what must we do .  What must we do to be free from this sin . 
                        
   "to declare openly by way of speaking out freely, such confession being the effect of deep conviction of facts, .  John came preaching repentance ! make your paths straight for the the one coming after me . John was saying through repentance your making the paths to your heart level and free for Christ to come in and sup with you and you with him.
A heart with honest conviction , leveling and taking out all the obstacles and make the way open unto Jesus to come into the heart of a man for eternal life.   Sin in a a mans life will separate him from God that is why there had to be a sacrifice and with out the shedding of blood there is no remission of sins . God compares his son and his death on a cross as a lamb to slaughter .  And he called it a Passover ,  he says his son was as a young lamb sinless with out spot or blemish innocent of any guilt.   And it was a commandment to take a lamb and slaughter it and roast it with fire . To eat it with unleavened bread ,  bitter herbs .  Take the blood of that lamb and hyssop and strike the lintel and the door post with the blood as a sign .   For God is not only a God of love but a God of wrath , men that do not fear God and do not believe his word and therefore do not have the blood of the lamb on their hearts the same door Jesus says if you will open your heart as he is knocking .   I will come and sup with you and you with me, and have a relationship with you. There was a destroyer coming at midnight to bring death to the first born of every family , but if he sees the blood of the lamb he will pass you over. 
  Rev 7:14 ASV - And I say unto him, My lord, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they that come out of the great tribulation, and they washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.        
    Robes   Greek: stole   Clothing, Cloths, Clothes, Cloke, Coat:         The poderes was another sort of outer garment, reaching to the feet (from pous, "the foot," and aro, "to fasten"). It was one of the garments of the high priests, a robe (Hebrew, chetoneth), mentioned after the ephod in Exd 28:4, etc. It is used in Eze 9:2, where instead of "linen" the Sept. reads "a long robe;" and in Zec 3:4, "clothe ye him with a long robe;" in the NT in Rev 1:13, of the long garment in which the Lord is seen in vision amongst the seven golden lampstands. There, poderes is described as "a garment down to the feet," indicative of His High Priestly character and acts.
This robe is a spiritual condition of the saints ,     A garment down to the feet, no flesh is showing.                                Rev 19:8 ASV - And it was given unto her that she should array herself in fine linen, bright and pure: for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.    The more we die to our carnal nature the more the nature and character of Jesus is made manifest in us .
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.      In this verse Jesus is referring to the apostles doctrine the true gospel that was preached to mankind .
Greek: palingenesia  Regeneration:
"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."
Rom 6:3 ASV - Or are ye ignorant that all we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?
Rom 6:4 ASV - We were buried therefore with him through baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life.
Rom 6:5 ASV - For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection;
Rom 6:6 ASV - knowing this, that our old man was crucified with him, that the body of sin might be done away, that so we should no longer be in bondage to sin;
Rom 6:7 ASV - for he that hath died is justified from sin.

Heb 5:12-14 Having the The Word Of Righteousness

                        
    Men in authority of a people a body of believers,  a pastor as they are called.   But the scripture says this about men being called to feed the sheep of Christ.     Eph 4  Wherefore he saith,When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive   And gave gifts unto men.  (Now this, He ascended, what is it but that he also descended into the lower parts of the earth? He that descended is the same also that ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.) And he gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; for the perfecting of the saints, unto the work of ministering, unto the building up of the body of Christ: till we all attain unto the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a fullgrown man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

 Do they preach the true gospel that Jesus preached as well as the early disciples .  Acts 2:38 when some came to Peter convicted  Pricked  in their heart and said what must we do to get saved from our sins.   Repent , be baptized in Jesus name and you shall receive the gift of the holy ghost  .               Mark 16 is the gospel it is what Jesus preached all through the three years he walked the earth.  When John the baptist sent men to Jesus and ask him are you the one we are looking for or do we keep looking.      Mat 11:3 KJV - And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?
Mat 11:4 KJV - Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see:
Mat 11:5 KJV - The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
Mat 11:6 KJV - And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.    The reason men in the so call church today will not preach the truth , the whole gospel of God is because it offends people tithers of money is the motivator in mans religion . And religion has nothing to do with the true gospel.
John came preaching repentance , he was getting people to the place in their hearts to receive Jesus . Make your paths straight and level for the one coming after me is mightier than I he will baptize you with the holy ghost and with fire.  Yes Jesus is the baptizer of the holy Spirit to those that ask .
 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?   If you seek the Lord you will find him And without faith it is impossible to be well-pleasing unto him; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seek after him.  You must be born again friend be filled with his spirit ask him seek him today . Lord is this really real do I need this for my salvation , to be saved.  I f it is for me Lord I want your spirit to live in me.     This is what I ask the Lord forty five years ago when I first heard the gospel and he came and touched my life so wonderfully . The greatest thing that has ever happened in my life is the baptism of the Holy Ghost .


Mat 11:7 KJV - And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
Jesus is comparing John to the preachers of today ,Very costly apparel expensive cloths , I am not judging these men I am judging the spirit of  Nicolaitans in the church today  Rev 2:6 14-15 .   Some of these men are ignorant to the will of God in their life's they just follow the traditions of their fathers , a religious denominational teachings   .Mar 7:13 KJV - Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.

Mat 11:8 KJV - But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.  Can a man preach in overalls or everyday clothes. Yes it is a false doctrine that cause people to expect this it is motivated by pride and greed .  Jesus is speaking that today to his sheep be careful of the vain proud spirit that is in the so called church today.  Wolves in sheep's clothing , In the mean time, when the many thousands of the multitude were gathered together, insomuch that they trod one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

Mat 11:9 KJV - But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.
Mat 11:10 KJV - For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. John was saying deal with you sin get your life in order to meet Christ , sin will separate people from God .

Mat 11:11 KJV - Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.    John brought repentance to the church ,  and Godly sorrow brings repentance .  Once again as to the so called church today and men preaching the true gospel and repentance Mark 16 these signs shall follow those who believe .
They cut off Johns head for preaching the gospel of God .  They crucified Jesus because he came preaching his fathers gospel .   May be some of these men know this and are to comfortable in their no commitment gospel their easy gospel .     Luk 4:18 ASV - The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, Because he anointed me to preach good tidings to the poor: He hath sent me to proclaim release to the captives, And recovering of sight to the blind, To set at liberty them that are bruised,  satan hates the truth he loves a lie .  This gospel will cost a man everything he has in this world even his life .

 Mat 11:12 KJV - And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force .
violence and the violent    Greek: biazo     Violence, Violent, Violently:     in the Passive Voice, is rendered "suffereth violence" in Mat 11:12; see FORCE, B, Nos. 1 and 2. Some, e.g., Cremer (Lexicon) and Dalman (Words of Jesus, pp. 139, ff.), hold that the reference is to the antagonism of the enemies of the kingdom, but Luk 16:16 (Middle Voice: RV, "entereth violently") indicates the meaning as referring to those who make an effort to enter the kingdom in spite of violent opposition                                                                                                                                       Luk 16:16 ASV - The law and the prophets were until John: from that time the gospel of the kingdom of God is preached, and every man entereth violently into it.     The violence here is that through determination and steadfastness of spirit , a man embracing his cross of regeneration and through death to the carnal man he stays his course of denial of self.                                          
 Mat 10:34 ASV - Think not that I came to send peace on the earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.   Sword Greek: machaira  Sword:   of the Word of God, "the sword of the Spirit," probing the conscience, subduing the impulses to sin, Eph 6:17.   Heb 4:12 ASV - 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.    Two edged sword one edge to do warfare against spiritual wickedness in high places , power and principalities of the air.  2Co 10:5 ASV - casting down imaginations, and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ;   
Mat 10:38 ASV - And he that doth not take his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.
Mat 10:39 ASV - He that findeth his life shall lose it; and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.


Mat 27:32 ASV - And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to go with them, that he might bear his cross.    We have a cross to bear also the cross in   Greek: stauros Cross, Crucify:        an instrument of suffering .

   This man Simon was just like you and I   ,  he was returning home from working in  the country .  And he was made to bear the cross of Christ to Golgotha
 Yes we will bear the same cross Jesus bore , an instrument of suffering to our carnal man our carnal nature must suffer and die .
Rom 6:3 ASV - Or are ye ignorant that all we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?
Rom 6:4 ASV - We were buried therefore with him through baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life.
Rom 6:5 ASV - For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection;
Rom 6:6 ASV - knowing this, that our old man was crucified with him, that the body of sin might be done away, that so we should no longer be in bondage to sin;
Rom 6:7 ASV - for he that hath died is justified from sin.
2Co 13:5 KJV - Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobate? 

The battle is for our minds folks Rom 12
Rom 12:1 ASV - I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.     Living sacrifice   of spiritual "sacrifices" in general, offered by believers as a holy priesthood, 1Pe 2:5
Rom 12:2 ASV - And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.     Transformed     Greek: metamorphoo  Transfigure:    of believers, Rom 12:2, "be ye transformed," the obligation being to undergo a complete change which, under the power of God, will find expression in character and conduct; morphe lays stress on the inward change, schema (see the preceding verb in that verse, suschematizo) lays stress on the outward (see FASHION, No. 3, FORM, No. 2); the present continuous tenses indicate a process; 2Cr 3:18 describes believers as being "transformed (RV) into the same image" (i.e., of Christ in all His moral excellencies), the change being effected by the Holy Spirit.
I would confess this verse very often in my meditating and confession of the word , when one day I stop and said Lord how do I actually renew my mind . And it came quickly in my spirit it came to me    by my word it comes by reading and feeding on my word .  We see in Heb 4:12 ASV - 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.   Jas 1:21 ASV - Wherefore putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.    Jesus said unless you eat my flesh and drink my blood
Jhn 6:51 ASV - I am the living bread which came down out of heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: yea and the bread which I will give is my flesh, for the life of the world.   The word made flesh and dwells among us                                                                                Jhn 6:53 ASV - Jesus therefore said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, ye have not life in yourselves.
Jhn 6:54 ASV - He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.
Jhn 6:55 ASV - For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.

His flesh is the word of God the bread of life , and his blood is his very nature for the life of the flesh is in the blood .      Lev 17:11 ASV - For the life of the flesh is in the blood; and I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh atonement by reason of the life.         1Co 15:45 ASV - So also it is written, The first man Adam became a living soul. The last Adam became a life-giving spirit.   We must follow Jesus into the regeneration .      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.            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,       Greek: palingenesia  Regeneration:  "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."               
  The new birth and "regeneration" do not represent successive stages in spiritual experience, they refer to the same event but view it in different aspects. The new birth stresses the communication of spiritual life in contrast to antecedent spiritual death; "regeneration" stresses the inception of a new state of things in contrast with the old


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:  Children must grow up and become mature men and women in Gods kingdom . Thus it becomes us to become at one point in our walk a Son of God .  Jesus is the ensample  (  Meaning: "precedent to be followed, illustrative instance; a pattern, model )     of the life we are to become , he came to show us the father .      Jhn 14:9 ASV - Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and dost thou not know me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; how sayest thou, Show us the Father?
Jhn 14:10 ASV - Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I say unto you I speak not from myself: but the Father abiding in me doeth his works.
2Co 5:19 ASV - to wit, that God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself, not reckoning unto them their trespasses, and having committed unto us the word of reconciliation.                                                 
 Luk 3:22 ASV - and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form, as a dove, upon him, and a voice came out of heaven, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.      Col 2:9 ASV - for in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily,
Col 2:10 ASV - and in him ye are made full, who is the head of all principality and power:  
Jesus said you must be born again of the water and of the spirit  
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.  This verse is where we lose all of our identity with this world and truly be born again We were born of Adams carnal nature of his blood of the will of his flesh through our natural fathers the will of man.    Folks you need a true holy ghost in filling experience just as in Acts 2:38 Jesus told his disciples to stay in Jerusalem until they be endued with power from on high .     Luk 24:49 ASV - And behold, I send forth the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city, until ye be clothed with power from on high.   He hath clothed me with garments of Salvation and wrapped me with a robe of righteousness  .   Isa 61:10 ASV - I will greatly rejoice in Jehovah, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with a garland, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.

Remember folks there are two baptism ,  baptism of repentance  with Johns baptism and the baptism of the Holy Spirit through the promise of the father to those that believe

Act 19:1 ASV - And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper country came to Ephesus, and found certain disciples:
Act 19:2 ASV - and he said unto them, Did ye receive the Holy Spirit when ye believed? And they said unto him, Nay, we did not so much as hear whether the Holy Spirit was given.
Act 19:3 ASV - And he said, Into what then were ye baptized? And they said, Into John's baptism.
Act 19:4 ASV - And Paul said, John baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people that they should believe on him that should come after him, that is, on Jesus.
Act 19:5 ASV - And when they heard this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
Act 19:6 ASV - And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
Act 19:7 ASV - And they were in all about twelve men.
This is still true today friends people are still be filled with the holy spirit at this very moment , unto what baptism have you been baptized . You must have them both with out repentance you cannot see the kingdom of God .   Godly sorrow worketh unto repentance a repentance not regretted of.      Mar 16:16 ASV - He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that disbelieveth shall be condemned.  Baptized in that Godly sorrow of your sins , a broken contrite heart and baptized in his holy spirit.





 Mar 16:15 ASV - And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to the whole creation.
Mar 16:16 ASV - He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that disbelieveth shall be condemned.
Mar 16:17 ASV - And these signs shall accompany them that believe: in my name shall they cast out demons; they shall speak with new tongues;

Psa 34:18 ASV - Jehovah is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, And saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.
Psa 51:17 ASV - The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: A broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

Matt 19:28 Following Christ In The Regeneration

Luk 24:49 ASV - And behold, I send forth the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city, until ye be clothed with power from on high.      Clothed   Greek: enduo
Clothe:
(Eng., "endue"), signifies "to enter into, get into," as into clothes, "to put on," e.g., Mar 1:6; Luk 8:27 (in the best mss.); 24:49 (AV, "endued"); 2Cr 5:3; Rev 1:13; 19:14.   Greek: enduo Endue:    "to put on oneself, be clothed with," is used metaphorically of power, Luk 24:49, RV, "clothed."
Isa 61:10 ASV - I will greatly rejoice in Jehovah, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with a garland, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
Isa 61:11 ASV - For as the earth bringeth forth its bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord Jehovah will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.
Rom 13:14 ASV - But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.
You need the infilling of the holy spirit my friends to be filled up with Gods spirit ,  to be clothed with his holy spirit .  Asked God to revel this truth to you, try the spirits and see if they are of God       Acts 2 :38 is the promise Jesus spoke of  , you need the true experience of the baptism of the holy spirit .  To be clothed with power from on high.

Luk 4:18 ASV - The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, Because he anointed me to preach good tidings to the poor: He hath sent me to proclaim release to the captives, And recovering of sight to the blind, To set at liberty them that are bruised,         Greek: thrauo     Bruise: "to smite through, shatter," is used in Luk 4:18, "them that are bruised," i.e., broken by calamity.      Fear is not of God but his spirit is love and power and a sound mind.     And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: with all prayer and supplication praying at all seasons in the Spirit, and watching thereunto in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints .
 There is a spiritual warfare going on right now ,  war in the spiritual realm upon Gods kingdom on earth we are in constant battle in the spirit.   Pray in your tongue as often as you can . It is a gift from God for our edification and strength
Jde 1:20 ASV - But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,
 Eph 6  Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.           For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.    Wherefore take up the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand.     Eph 6:11 ASV - Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Eph 6:17 ASV - And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
 Our spiritual  helmet is pure Silver it is a spiritual type of the blood of Jesus ( he was sold for thirty pieces of silver )    ,  We were bought with a price .      When we put on this power we apply by faith the blood of Jesus over our minds .   Fear has to go and Gods love and power with a sound mind takes control of our regenerate  spirit .    And shall not God avenge his elect, that cry to him day and night, and yet he is longsuffering over them?    I say unto you, that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?    
Our flesh must eat to live  ,  so to our spiritual man must eat to live Jesus was the bread of live come down to earth.    Jesus said his flesh is meat indeed  ,  we eat his flesh by reading and believing this gospel feeding upon the word of God .   To drink his blood is to embrace his cross his death on the cross the sacrifice .  
 The blood of Jesus is his very nature his power to save man kind from their sins .      Eph 1:7 ASV - in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,    The fruit of the spirit is the very Nature of Christ Jesus . When we manifest these fruits we are drinking his blood .  But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,   meekness, self-control; against such there is no law.  And they that are of Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with the passions and the lusts thereof.   If we live by the Spirit, by the Spirit let us also walk.   
2Pe 1:3 ASV - seeing that his divine power hath granted unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that called us by his own glory and virtue;
2Pe 1:4 ASV - whereby he hath granted unto us his precious and exceeding great promises; that through these ye may become partakers of the Divine Nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust.
2Pe 1:5 ASV - Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge;
2Pe 1:6 ASV - and in your knowledge self-control; and in your self-control patience; and in your patience godliness;
2Pe 1:7 ASV - and in your godliness brotherly kindness; and in your brotherly kindness love.
2Pe 1:8 ASV - For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful unto the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2Pe 1:9 ASV - For he that lacketh these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins.
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,      Please understand  The word of God is cleansing our hearts daily , the washing water of his word .   Your faith is what will save you in the end to believe absolutely in your heart .       Mat 3:8 ASV - Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of repentance:

Col 1:26 ASV - even the mystery which hath been hid for ages and generations: but now hath it been manifested to his saints,   Mystery  Christ, who is God Himself revealed under the conditions of human life, Col 2:2; 4:3, and submitting even to death, 1Cr 2:1   but raised from among the dead, 1Ti 3:16, that the will of God to co-ordinate the universe in Him, and subject it to Him, might in due time be accomplished, Eph 1:9 (cp. Rev 10:7), as is declared in the gospel, Rom 16:25; Eph 6:19;    the Church, which is Christ's Body, i.e., the union of redeemed men with God in Christ, Eph 5:32 (cp. Col 1:27);
Col 1:27 ASV - to whom God was pleased to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles,  WHICH IS CHRIST IN YOU, the hope of glory:
Col 1:28 ASV - whom we proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man Perfect in Christ;
Gal 4:4 ASV - but when the fulness of the time came, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
Gal 4:5 ASV - that he might redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
Gal 4:6 ASV - And because ye are sons, God sent forth the SPIRIT OF HIS SON  into our hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

JABBOK !

                                     

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By David Wilkerson
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Jabbok! It may not have meant anything to you before now - but after you hear this message it should become one of the most important words in your spiritual vocabulary.
Jabbok is the place where Jacob wrestled with the Lord. It is where he made his total surrender to God. It is where he got his new character, and new name - Israel. It was the place where he cast down his last idol, and won his greatest victory.
"And he rose up that night... and passed over the ford Jabbok..." (Gen. 32:22).
Jabbok means "a place of passing over". It also stands for struggle; to empty and pour out. What a glorious truth is revealed in this place called Jabbok. It has everything to do with us today. It is the place where God's people discover the secret of power over every besetting sin. It represents a life and death crisis - one that leads to absolute surrender.
There can be no glorious victory over self and sin until you go to Jabbok. There comes a time we must "have it out with God". We must face ourselves and be emptied of all evil desires and selfish ambitions.
In the past believers have been taught there are two crossings in the life of a Christian - the Red Sea and the Jordan. The Red Sea crossing represents coming out of the world. It speaks of a new start. It symbolizes "getting saved". A lot of God's people come out of Egypt, but they never get into the Promised Land. They get stuck in the wilderness of unbelief, fear, and confusion. They leave the world but never enter the joy of the Lord.
Another crossing is required - the Jordan! The Jordan represents a commitment to go on with the Lord. Water baptism! Bible reading! Witnessing! A desire to grow in Christ! It is a passing over into a life of praise. For many, the Promised Land represents the fullness of the Holy Spirit. A baptism in, and with, the Holy Ghost.
Isn't that all there is? A Promised Land? A spiritual Canaan for the children of God? Saved, baptized, and filled with the Holy Ghost? The children of Israel entered their Promised Land. They got their inheritance. But they never did enter into the rest God wanted them to have! These God-fearing children of God, Spirit led, still had sin in their hearts! They had hearts that held onto secret lust and idolatry.
How tragic that the same is true today. Multitudes of Spirit-filled, Spirit-led believers have never known the true rest of God! Their peace is disturbed by a troubled conscience. God said Israel "...could not enter in because of unbelief ... there remaineth yet a rest to the people of God..." (Hebrew. 3:19 - 4:9).
It is possible to be saved, Spirit-filled, totally dedicated to the work of the Lord, and still be hooked by a secret sin! It is possible to cast out devils in Christ's name, heal the sick, perform miracles, discern, do great works, all in the name of Jesus Christ - and still be a sin-hooked worker of iniquity.
Only God knows how many Christians carry the burden of a secret sin or overwhelming lust. Multitudes have never experienced total victory and deliverance from besetting sins. Many dedicated Christian young people fight a losing battle against a habituating sin. They fight a craving for drugs, alcohol, sex. They dearly love the Lord - but there is "this one thing in their lives." They hate it but keep doing it. They don't want to give up on Christ or go back into the world. But there is still one idol they can't seem to surrender.
And, oh, the men and women of God - including ministers of the Gospel - who struggle with a besetting sin! They have a hunger for God. They never once think of turning to the beggarly elements of the world. They long for the fullness of Christ. They cry for holiness! They are truly dedicated children of the Most High God.
But there is still this one thing. This lingering problem. This little idol! It causes them grief and tears. They are torn with guilt and condemnation. They feel helpless, unworthy, and confused. They fast, they pray, they make promises - but suddenly they are overwhelmed and are led forth as a lamb to the slaughter.
For years I have struggled with the theology of total victory over sin! I do not mean " sinless perfection". I mean freedom from slavery to any besetting sin! Few men have studied more than I have about the doctrine of sanctification. I have studied and read about holiness for years.
I've worked with some of the worst sin slaves on the face of this earth. So I needed answers. I needed a clear and simple message on how to get and maintain victory over the sins of drugs, alcohol, violence, smoking, gambling, illegitimate sex, and various other kinds of addictions. Until the Spirit showed me Jabbok, my understanding was incomplete.
What about all those Christians, including ministers who carry on secret affairs? What about husbands and wives who are giving up on their marriages, hoping to find someone else who will please them more? Often they lie about how horrible things are at home - to excuse their secret love affair with someone else. They often become helplessly involved with another.
Sexual lust - adultery, fornication - is sweeping through the church today like the black plague. Is there no victory over all this runaway lust? Must a true child of God go through life always a slave to a besetting sin? Is there no place of absolute victory? I do not mean freedom from temptation, but freedom from giving in to lust.
There is a third crossing - Jabbok!
Jabbok was a tributary of the Jordan. It was a lonely place. Our Jabbok must be faced alone. You can cross the Red Sea with a mighty host of the redeemed who leave Egypt. You can cross the Jordan with the victorious army of the Lord all about you. But you will cross Jabbok alone! No counselors, no friends, no helpers. This is your private war - between you and the Lord alone.
"And Jacob was left alone, and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day" (Gen. 32:24).
Jabbok is where the Jacob in us is given its final death blow. It is where God deals with us not only about our sin, but about our very character.
Jacob was a troubled, desperate man. God had put his back up against the wall so to speak. He was returning after many years, to claim his inheritance. Esau, the brother he had swindled the birthright from, was coming in his direction with an army of 400 men.
Jacob had matured in many ways. He was now a loving father. He was obedient to the Lord, following the Lord's command to return home. He loved truth. He was a humble, praying man. Listen to his prayer:
"O God, I am not worthy of the least of thy mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast showed unto thy servant..." (Gen. 32:10).
But this humble, obedient, praying, God-fearing, truth-loving servant of God was still into appeasement! That means, "giving in to a dangerous power to avoid trouble." Peace at any cost includes compromise!
Instead of trusting God in his crisis, he worked angles. He tried to think his way through his problem. He divided his cattle into separate droves, sending them on ahead to soften his brother's heart. He would bombard Esau with wave after wave of gifts of goats, camels, bulls, sheep, donkeys, and rams.
"For he said, I will appease him..." (v. 20).
Appeasement! That is what multitudes of Christians are into! They give in to a dangerous power, because they are afraid they are helpless! You hear it everywhere nowadays "I just can't help it! I don't want to do it. I hate my sin. But in spite of all my super efforts, I give in and fail!
So over and over again, we appease! We sin and confess, weep and confess, try to think our way out. Oh, the angles, schemes, justifications, excuses, plans - all in vain. We seem powerless against overwhelming needs and desires.
Obedient! Praying! Seeking the truth! Humble! Loving! Kind! God-fearing! But there is still that fly in the ointment! There is still a secret holdout deep in the heart. There is still appeasement, scheming - one idol still standing - not yet totally yielded. Not yet under the total Lordship of Christ.

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Let Me Show You What Must Happen At Jabbok!

1. At Jabbok - Religion Gives Way To Spirituality!

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One can be very religious and not be at all spiritual. Jacob had had a very religious experience at Bethel. On his way to Padan - aram to find a wife among his own people, he had an amazing religious experience.
"And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth and the top of it reached to heaven, and behold the angels of God ascending and descending it ... " (Gen. 28:12).
God appeared and made a covenant with him! It was a promise of material blessings -
"I will give you the land whereon thou liest ... I will bless thy seed ... (v. 13,14).
Jacob cried out - "How awesome - the Lord is in this place" (vs. 16,17).
Jacob called the place Bethel, and proceeded to make a deal with God. The blessing part sounded very good to him!
"If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, so that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the Lord be my God.... If you bless me, I will surely give you back the tenth..." (Gen. 28:20-22).
Does this deal have a familiar ring to it? Bless me, Lord! Prosper me in all my ways! Give me plenty to eat! Clothe me well! Take good care of me, Then I'll serve you! Then I'll pay my tithe! Give it to me so I can give it back to you!
Think of it! God is in the place - the heavens are open! Angels appear! God speaks! What a supernatural, religious experience! And all Jacob can see out of it is a deal for land, food, clothes, prosperity, and success in all his ways! It was strictly a religious experience.
Bethel is the popular religion of our day. Like Jacob, our covetous spirits interpret God's promises in materialistic ways. We go so far as to desecrate the precious atonement of the Lord Jesus Christ! In high sounding religious words we talk about the power of Christ's shed blood. But what we are saying is a tragic misinterpretation of what His sacrifice really accomplished.
All some can see is what they can get out of it. To them, the atonement means merely health, wealth, prosperity, and deliverance from the curse of poverty. They are blind to the true meaning of Christ's victory on the Cross. His power over sin! The freedom to sacrifice, suffer, and serve willingly to advance His kingdom on earth! To endure hardship, and suffer the loss of all things, if necessary, to gain an incorruptible crown.
What about the multitudes who worship at Bethel? What about all the preachers and teachers who are stuck at Bethel - claiming the Bethel promises?
I say they are religious people. Some may be very religious. Like Jacob they may have experienced great revelations, seen angels, and perhaps have heard from God. But at Bethel - the flesh is still in control - It is a place of religion - but not true spirituality. It is a partial revelation. It goes for all the blessings while ignoring the deep inner struggle! It is being in the presence of the Lord without dealing with the Jacob nature! That comes only at Jabbok.

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2. Jabbok Is A Place Of Absolute Surrender!

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It is a place of total victory over every besetting sin! You are not ready for Jabbok until you are desperate! You have to come to the end of yourself. Your burden of sin must bring you to a life or death crisis.
What a crisis Jacob faced. On one side, Esau was closing in on him. On the other side stood the Lord Himself, and a host of heavenly witnesses. He could go no further. It was the absolute end of the line! Outside of a miracle, he was a dead man. His sins had caught up with him. For over twenty years he had been able to bluff his way through. He had survived on his cunning cover ups. He could not go on - even one more day - as in the past.
Jacob was forced to expose himself before the awesome presence of the Lord - and see himself for what he was! All night long the battle raged. This time Jacob meant business! He wanted to be free. He wanted to look the Lord and the world in the eye and know he was honest and holy. He wanted his reproach removed. He wanted deliverance.
"And He said unto him, what is thy name? And he said, Jacob!" (Gen. 32:27).
Jacob knew what his name stood for: "heel grabber" One who cheats his brother, himself, and tries to hide it from God's flaming eyes. What the Lord was saying to Jacob was this:
"Look at yourself - what you've become! No excuses now! For once in your life, face reality! Face the truth - be deadly honest - or there will be no victory!"
Out it all comes - all the pent-up fears and confessions:
"Oh, Lord! I'm a phony! I'm so religious outwardly, but inwardly I'm a cheat! I'm a grabber! I've played with fire too long! I've been excusing my actions, justifying my sins. Forgive, O Lord ...."
There can he no victory over any besetting sin without facing a final deadline at Jabbok! The fear of God's justice and judgment against your sin must grip you with finality. You must face the reality that you are not a special person, immune to exposure and judgment. You must face the fact that God, in His love, must give you a deadline - a last chance to obey completely!
Not that His grace is withdrawn, or His love and mercy limited. But there comes a time when God can no longer keep back the wages of your sin! There is a law that states "Conceived lust brings death!" Your sin must find you out!
You must face the reality you cannot go on living a lie. No matter how blessed you are, no matter how anointed, no matter what great things are accomplished in His name - God will not permit an open-ended license to go on sinning! You must obey or be exposed - and begin to reap what you have sown.
Face the truth! Confess it in all its ugly details! "Oh, Lord, I'm an adulterer, a fornicator. I'm no better than the harlots and homosexuals who walk the streets hustling! I'm the worst liar in your church! I've been cheating on my family. I'm not what people think I am. I know I'll be exposed. I know I'll have to pay the price for what I'm doing - so take it, Lord! Take it now! Not one more day of carrying this terrible burden! Set me free! I'm tired of playing a role!"
At Jabbok, Christ delivers us from our besetting sin by changing our very character.
"And he said, thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel, for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed..." (32:38).
Prevailing power through a new character! Prevail means, "to gain the upper hand, the victory, superiority." Jacob now knew it was in his power to obey, because the Lord accepted his commitment to surrender.
Our Lord is not interested simply in our getting victory over certain sins. He wants to change us into new people with pure hearts and clean hands. We need a character change.
It took only one desperate night of facing the truth. One night of struggle with the old nature! Jacob had a profound change in his body and soul, He had had it out with the Lord and prevailed. The Lord saw his desperation, heard his pitiful plea - and touched him! The Lord purposely weakened him! He put his thigh out of joint!
One of the greatest miracles the Lord can perform in our behalf is to cripple all our human efforts and make us totally dependent on Him. You will hobble away from Jabbok, humbled and crippled - crying out, "Oh, Lord, I've made my total surrender. I've laid down all my sins. My idol has been crushed. But I can't keep in victory without supernatural help. You brought me to this place of absolute obedience now sustain my commitment supernaturally. Cause me to both will and do of your perfect will."

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3. Jabbok is the Place Of An Open Heaven

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God reveals Himself only to those who "get rid of their guile." Guile is deceit, dishonesty, secret sin!
Listen to the glorious promise Jesus gave to Nathaniel, one of the twelve:
"Jesus saw Nathaniel coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile.... Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believe thou? Thou shalt see greater things than these..." "Verily, verily, I say unto you, hereafter ye shall see heaven open and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man..." (John 1:47-51).
He alone was given this glorious promise - Nathaniel, there is no deceit or dishonesty in you. You are an open book. No hidden works of sin! Nothing to hinder in your life. You will be given an open heaven! You will see things few others see. A full revelation is yours because you have no guile in you!
Our Lord desperately longs to open His heart to us, and lead us into all truth. But our guile hinders it. That is why Jabbok is so necessary! A place to lay down all the final remains of guile, deceit, dishonesty! So the heavens will stay open to us! It is true our sins hide His face from us.
Jacob renamed Jabbok "Peniel". Peniel means "the face of God."
"Because I have seen God face to face and my life is preserved..." (Gen. 32:30).
Jacob is now a spiritual man. No more talk about material blessings - lands, food, clothes, success. He had seen God and he had been touched. It is not cattle now; it is Christ.
The heavens once again opened. The ladder reappeared, with angels ascending and descending. But now he understood the deepest meanings of that open heaven. It means access to the Father! It means getting to know Him. It means sitting in heavenly places. Unspeakable joy. The glow of His presence. The sound of His voice. All spiritual values now!
Jacob had wasted over twenty years. He could have enjoyed years of an open heaven. He could have had unity with his brother and Laban. But the heavens had closed to him - because of his guile. I know I, too, have wasted precious years, with the heavens sometimes like brass. My inner idols - my unsurrendered guile - closed the heavens. It shut out the revelation of Christ's fullness. I had but a partial vision.
But at Jabbok the Lord heard my cry, and delivered me! I made a commitment to follow Him in total surrender. And then the heavens opened to me again! I am still tempted - at times I fail. But I know that obedience will again open heaven to me.
"... if any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine..." (John 7:17).
Is heaven open to you? Is the Lord revealing Himself to you in truth and holiness? If not, you may be shutting it all down by holding on to an idol! Secret sin may be the cause of your spiritual dryness and blindness. And there can be no love and unity in the church until God's people live pure, obedient lives.
Yes, we are loved! But we are also going to be judged! Judgment is beginning in the house of the Lord! The whole church of Jesus Christ is being led to Jabbok! None of us shall escape this crisis.
"For if we sin willfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more sacrifice for sins, but a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses; of how much sorer [more severe] punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, and unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
"For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense saidth the Lord. And again, the Lord shall judge his people. It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God..." (Heb. 10:26-31).
Before you go to Christ's Judgment Seat - go to Jabbok! Judge yourself at Jabbok and you will not be judged! Hear what the Word of the Lord says about obedience:
"For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness..." (Rom. 1:18).
"Therefore the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies, but turned their backs before their enemies, because they were accursed: neither will I be with you anymore, except you destroy the accursed from among you..." (Joshua 7:12).
"Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God..." (2 Cor 7:1).
"Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded..." (James 4:8).
"Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath... "Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls..." (James 1:19, 21).

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Would it not be better to know your destination in the coming days ,  where we are going and what will be the end of our journey.   If we believe the word of God and its finality than we must realize the end is approaching quickly . Ask the brothers and sisters of China and the middle east etc .  The world over people are practicing  evil celebrating their father with zeal .  Jesus said he is a liar and the father of lies .       And to the righteousness it is still a question in many peoples minds as to the authenticity of Gods word !  that same gospel that Jesus preached for the final three years of his life !   is the power of God to save .    Isaiah 61  The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me; because Jehovah hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;   to proclaim the year of Jehovah's favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;        Luk 4:18 ASV - The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, Because he anointed me to preach good tidings to the poor: He hath sent me to proclaim release to the captives, And recovering of sight to the blind, To set at liberty them that are bruised,        It was prophetic in Isaiah the type and the shadow of the Gods mercy coming to us who believe . And it is reality in Luke 4-18 .  Do you believe that ! do you respond to his words of truth with fear and trembling .  Jesus said his meat was to set you free from all bondage all darkness to give you eyes to see and ears to hear.   Jesus said the father anointed him to preach good tidings to the poor , Poor in spirit  .   Mercy   Greek: charis  Benefit, Benefactor:  "grace," is once rendered "benefit," 2Cr 1:15; it stresses the character of the "benefit," as the effect of the gracious disposition of the benefactor.    χάρις cháris, khar'-ece; from G5463; graciousness (as gratifying), of manner or act (abstract or concrete; literal, figurative or spiritual; especially the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life; including gratitude):—acceptable, benefit, favour, gift, grace(- ious), joy, liberality, pleasure, thank(-s, -worthy).
Gods word says Eph 2:8 ASV - for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;     Faith  Greek: pistis  Belief, Believe, Believers:  "faith," is translated "belief" in Rom 10:17; 2Th 2:13. Its chief significance is a conviction respecting God and His Word and the believer's relationship to Him.
Jhn 1:16 ASV - For of his fulness we all received, and grace for grace.                                                                                                                                                               
Jhn 4:34 ASV - Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to accomplish his work Greek: broma   Meat:   "food" (akin to bibrosko, "to eat," Jhn 6:13), solid food in contrast to milk, is translated "food" in Mat 14:15, RV (AV, "victuals"); "meats," Mar 7:19; 1Cr 6:13 (twice); 1Ti 4:3; Hbr 9:10; 13:9; "meat," Jhn 4:34; Rom 14:15 (twice), 20; 1Cr 3:2; 8:8, 13; 10:3; "food," RV, for AV, "meat," Luk 3:11; 9:13.
Jesus said that we all will be judged by the very words he spoke in his ministry , every word  !                                   Jhn 12:45 ASV - And he that beholdeth me beholdeth him that sent me.
Jhn 12:46 ASV - I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me may not abide in the darkness.
Jhn 12:47 ASV - And if any man hear my sayings, and keep them not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
Jhn 12:48 ASV - He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my sayings, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I spake, the same shall judge him in the last day.   Please hear this  and realize this word is alive and active sharper than any two edged sword  it will judge mankind in the end .
Jesus said his father sent him to the world with this gracious word of truth ,  this sword will come again in the last days to judge the world  .      Rev 2:16 ASV - Repent therefore; or else I come to thee quickly, and I will make war against them with the sword of my mouth.
Rev 19:15 ASV - And out of his mouth proceedeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness of the wrath of God, the Almighty.   Psalm 19 says that the fear of God is a clean fear God is not only a God of love but he is bringing his wrath to the workers of iniquity.   The plant call tares in the gospel in its growing looks just like wheat  almost identical , Matt 13:25-30                                        Greek: zizanion  Tares:   is a kind of darnel, the commonest of the four species, being the bearded, growing in the grain fields, as tall as wheat and barley, and resembling wheat in appearance. It was credited among the Jews with being degenerate wheat. The rabbis called it "bastard." The seeds are poisonous to man and herbivorous animals, producing sleepiness, nausea, convulsions and even death .
The problem with the church today ! they believe their religion over the word of truth .  Man's religion has perverted the grace of God ,  it has no power to save it is void of truth .    Jesus said because of the tradition s of your fathers you make of no effect the word of God.  Jesus said      beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.   All roads do not lead to the kingdom of God There is no other name where by we must be save than that of Jesus Christ . 
        Act 4:10 ASV - be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even in him doth this man stand here before you whole.
Act 4:11 ASV - He is the stone which was set at nought of you the builders, which was made the head of the corner.
Act 4:12 ASV - And in none other is there salvation: for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, wherein we must be saved.    
Heb 2:1 ASV - Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things that were heard, lest haply we drift away from them.
Heb 2:2 ASV - For if the word spoken through angels proved stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward;
Heb 2:3 ASV - how shall we escape, if we neglect so great a salvation? which having at the first been spoken through the Lord, was confirmed unto us by them that heard;
Heb 2:4 ASV - God also bearing witness with them, both by signs and wonders, and by manifold powers, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will.

Please bear with me in these verse's  . This Matt 24 is to the true church the elect of Christ Jesus it is the very words Jesus said will come in the last days  to Judge the earth 
Mat 24:3 ASV - And as he sat on the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?           And what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?  This was the disciples asking him of the day we are about to witness , the coming of the Lord .
Mat 24:4 ASV - And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man lead you astray.
Mat 24:5 ASV - For many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ; and shall lead many astray.    Many false teachers today many false prophets in the world   Preaching another Gospel than the words of Jesus.
Mat 24:9 ASV - Then shall they deliver you up unto tribulation, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all the nations for my name's sake.    Please understand this is the elect the body O Christ Jesus is speaking to .   One way or another we will lose this old fleshly life this old carnal man must die on his cross .   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;     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.   Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
Mat 24:14 ASV - And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world for a testimony unto all the nations; and then shall the end come.
Mat 24:21 ASV - for then shall be great tribulation, such as hath not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever shall be.    Please remember Jesus is still speaking to his church his called out ones . The elect of God
Mat 24:22 ASV - And except those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.     What is he saying here these days must be shorten for the elects sake ,  Elect          picked out, chosen  chosen by God,   to obtain salvation through Christ   Christians are called "chosen or elect" of God  .
Mat 24:23 ASV - Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is the Christ, or, Here; believe it not.    And being asked by the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God cometh, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:   It is Christ in you the hope of glory.   neither shall they say, Lo, here! or, There! for lo, the kingdom of God is within 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,    The same spirit that the one hundred and twenty received on the day of Pentecost .   Tarry in Jersalem until you be filled with power from on high , endued with power from on high .  Folks this is the comforter Jesus spoke about so often ,      Rom 8:9 ASV - But ye are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you. But if any man hath not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
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.    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:    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.
Jhn 14:18 ASV - I will not leave you desolate: I come unto you.   Jesus will not leave you desolate he will come unto you.
Mat 24:24 ASV - For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.     Folks the earth is convulsing and trembling .    Seeing in the heavens the very signs Jesus spoke of ,  Jesus said fear not I have overcome the world .   And as were the days of Noah, so shall be the coming of the Son of man.    For as in those days which were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark,    and they knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall be the coming of the Son of man.    Flood Greek: kataklusmos "a deluge" (Eng., "cataclysm")
Mat 24:43 ASV - But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch the thief was coming, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken through.
Mat 24:44 ASV - Therefore be ye also ready; for in an hour that ye think not the Son of man cometh.
Psa 91:1 ASV - He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
Psa 91:2 ASV - I will say of Jehovah, He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in whom I trust.
Psa 91:3 ASV - For he will deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, And from the deadly pestilence.
Psa 91:7 ASV - A thousand shall fall at thy side, And ten thousand at thy right hand; But it shall not come nigh thee.
Psa 91:8 ASV - Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold, And see the reward of the wicked.