by Jesse Abel
Thoughts from Papa “J”
When is the last time your eyes have witnessed satisfaction with the world around you? If you are honest, your answer is – never! Yes, this was Solomon’s conviction also. Thus hell (Sheol; the world of the dead) does exist and does suffer destruction (Abaddon; lost). Proverbs 26:3-12
Good Morning
2 Corinthians 11:16-21 – In conclusion of yesterday; while we live in the flesh we do not war in the flesh; remember that the apostle is talking about spiritual warfare in the 2 Corinthians passages. Look again with me Romans 13:11-14 and Galatians 3:26 – 4:7; and 2 Corinthians 10:4-6.
2 Corinthians 11:22-33 – When is the last time you heard of a testimony of suffering for the witness one has in Jesus Christ? Many leaders in our Christian economy (way of life) in the United States of America today have abandoned thoughts of persecution and suffering. In fact; the thought of suffering for anything is simply out of the question. Their mindset is service, worship and the love of God; but not the Gospel which is always being attacked by Satan.
Zechariah 12:10-14 – One day soon all of Israel will see the LORD and they shall mourn for Him who was pierced. Israel set aside evangelism for religion. They also replaced persecution for idolatry.
Psalm 110:1-6 – Jesus is coming again, a truth that is watered down with reformed theology. Yeshua or Joshua, there is no “J” in the Hebrew language; however it was inserted into the language about 500 years ago to help with pronunciation. Jesus will sit at the right Hand of God the Father until the time appointed by the Father just as the song “Messiah” explains “and He shall reign forever and ever”.
Isaiah 59:20-21 – There is a Redeemer (Yeshua) Jesus who is God’s own Son. For the Jew and for the Gentile, the LORD says that this is my Covenant with the people of Israel; today this command is also for the Church. My Spirit who is upon you, and My words which I have put in your mouth. Shall not depart from your mouth or the mouth of your descendants… from this time and forevermore.
Isaiah 9:6 or 9:5 in the Hebrew Bible are stunning words, again Handel’s Messiah captures these words and spreads the good news. Unfortunately, Handel follows a slightly misleading translation of the first term that has a comma between Wonderful and Counselor. In the Hebrew (Pele’-Yô‘ēts), the two words belong together, since the first is in the construct state. The English term doesn’t seem particularly divine as well, but in Hebrew pele is used only of God, never of man. Isaiah’s other writings make it clear, using related Hebrew terms about God Himself: “O Lord, You are my God. I will exalt You, I will praise Your name, For You have done wonderful things; Your counsels of old are faithfulness and truth” (Isaiah 25:1); “This also comes from the Lord of hosts; He is wonderful in counsel and excellent in wisdom” (Is. 28:29).
Isaiah 52:13-53:1-9 – The sin bearing Servant, the One whom Israel hides the face from, even today in churches all across this land the churches of Jesus Christ are blatantly caving in to the gospel of demons as we looked at recently in 2 Corinthians 11:12-15
So why have we looked at these important passages that Israel failed to witness to the world that “Jesus Saves”? Because it is obvious to me that many (not all) of the churches of Jesus Christ are fleecing the flock of God’s Son with the promise of loving God without going through the suffering for Christ that is associated with the gospel of Christ. 2 Timothy 3:10-17.
Some of this material comes from the Christian Jew Foundation: www.cjfm.org
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