Saturday, July 7, 2012

Christ: The Architect of Souls

1Corinthians 3:10

According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.
Christ is the foundation of all creation, and the Chief Cornerstone. Every stone that is laid in a foundation must line up with the chief cornerstone in order to be effective. Those that do not are removed and replaced with others that will. The restoration of ones soul depends entirely on receiving the engrafted, incorruptible Word of God and lining ones thoughts up with the Chief Corner Stone. Thereby we become living stones, as it is written. We shall be known and read by all men.

Related Scriptures: 1Peter 1:1-25; 1Peter 2:1-10; Luke 20:9-20; Psalm 23:1-6; 2Corinthians 3:1-6

Friday, July 6, 2012

Salvation and Strength

Daniel 2:44


And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
What the Lord GOD purposed through Jesus on the cross will soon be consummated for all mankind. Salvation AND strength. The kingdom of our God AND the power of His anointing (Christ). The power of His anointing will restore all things to His plan and purpose, and purge humanity and the earth of all separation and rebellion. The accuser of the brethren will first be cast out of heaven into the earth, and thereafter cast into the lake of fire forever. The kingdom of heaven will remain, and all who enter in will glorify God. Jesus is the door. He alone is the entrance into the kingdom of heaven.

Related Scriptures: Revelation 12:7-12; Isaiah 10:20-27; Matthew 3:1-12; Hebrews 9:1-28; Malachi 3:1-6; Revelation 20:7-15; John 10:7-18

Thursday, July 5, 2012

Refuge in the Rock

Isaiah 16:3

Take counsel, execute judgment; make thy shadow as the night in the midst of the noonday; hide the outcasts; bewray not him that wandereth.
Before Christ returns to rescue His people Israel from what will seem like certain destruction, they will again be divided, and a portion of them will take refuge in the rock city of Petra. Yet in truth, their refuge will be in the Rock Himself, as He delivers them once and for all from the hands of those who would destroy them. The kingdom of God is come nigh unto the earth, and the increase of His government will know no boundaries. The knowledge of the glory of the Lord will cover the earth, as the waters cover the seas.

Related Scriptures: Matthew 24:15-16; Luke 21:20-22; Psalm 62:1-12; Romans 11:1-29; Luke 21:29-36; Isaiah 9:6-7; Habakkuk 2:1-14

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Christ, The True Vine

John 15:5

I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in Me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without Me ye can do nothing.
The new age concept of American liberty does not abide in the Vine. The perfect law of liberty is only found in Christ, and He said of Himself that he can do nothing without the Father. Likewise, we can do nothing without Him. No person, group, or nation can stand in works built outside of God. Those works are built on sinking sand and will collapse. Let this “Independence Day” be signified by a rededication to dependence on the LORD, in Jesus’ name! Without Him, no one can do anything that will last.

Related Scriptures: James 1:17-25; John 5:19-32; Matthew 7:24-29; 2Chronicles 7:14-22

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Abide In the True Vine

John 15:4

Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in Me.
Jesus makes it very clear with this statement: He is the source of life. If you snap a branch from a tree, it has absolutely no chance of survival. It withers up, dries out, and is only useful to be burned at that point. We must abide in Him, or be fuel for the fire. We must remain in Him, just as surely as He must remain in the Father. He is the way, the truth, and the life, and anything we ever hope to accomplish is contained within Him and Him alone. All creation is contained within Him, and all creation ultimately must glorify Him.

Related Scriptures: 1John 5:20; Romans 8:1-39; John 15:6; John 17:1-26; John 1:1-5; Revelation 15:3-4

Monday, July 2, 2012

God Will Separate His Harvest

Matthew 13:30

Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.
There are moral absolutes, and there is a process by which God will separate His people. As the harvest approaches, so does the time of separation. That which glorifies God will be gathered and stored within His eternal temple: the New Jerusalem come from heaven to earth. That which does not will be gathered and burned. The earth and all the works therein, having been purged by fire, will glorify Him in purity and truth. The revelation of the Son will consummate the restitution and subjection of all things.

Related Scriptures: Matthew 25:31-46; Revelation 3:11-13; Revelation 21:1-8; 2Peter 3:1-18; Acts 3:18-21; Hebrews 2:1-18

Sunday, July 1, 2012

God’s Promise: Restitution of Peace

Revelation 21:4

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
This is the promise of the Father, first for the individual upon spiritual rebirth, and then for all mankind upon the restitution of all things. However, He has placed His government upon the shoulder of the Prince of Peace, and He is not a dictator like the kings of this world, nor is He a liberal humanist like new age democracies. He is not politically correct or selfishly motivated, He is the blessed and only True Authority. When we choose Him, we receive the promise. Whoever rejects Him rejects the promise. Let God be true, and every man a liar.

Related Scriptures: 2Corinthians 5:13-21 (NKJV); Acts 3:18-26; Isaiah 9:1-7; 1Timothy 6:11-16; Romans 3:1-31