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29/07/2022

Praying in the Spirit!

A look at how prayer in the Spirit is used to fight Satan.

Morning my friends, hope you are all well.

I'm presently watching the following message from pastor Yannick Christos-Wahab

in Stockwell Baptist Church.

I thought that I'd share it with you as it is a very important message.

Midweek Bible Study

290 views  Streamed live on Jul 27, 2022  

25/10/2020

22/02/2020

Warning against unbelief!

Molnár Moses leading the Israelites out of Egypt 1861

Moses Leading the Israelites Out of Egypt by József Molnár,1861

Hebrews 3:7–19

Warning against unbelief

7 So, as the Holy Spirit says:

‘Today, if you hear his voice,
8     do not harden your hearts
as you did in the rebellion,
    during the time of testing in the wilderness,
9 where your ancestors tested and tried me,
    though for forty years they saw what I did.
10 That is why I was angry with that generation;
    I said, “Their hearts are always going astray,
    and they have not known my ways.”
11 So I declared on oath in my anger,
    “They shall never enter my rest.”’

12 See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. 13 But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called ‘Today’, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. 14 We have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original conviction firmly to the very end. 15 As has just been said:

‘Today, if you hear his voice,
do not harden your hearts
as you did in the rebellion.’

16 Who were they who heard and rebelled? Were they not all those Moses led out of Egypt? 17 And with whom was he angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies perished in the wilderness? 18 And to whom did God swear that they would never enter his rest if not to those who disobeyed? 19 So we see that they were not able to enter, because of their unbelief.

Hebrews is famous for its warning passages. This is one of them (others are 6:4–8; 10:26–31). The warning here is: don’t repeat the mistake that the Israelites made. They had begun OK – they had followed Moses out of Egypt (v 16). But when things got difficult, even the God who had parted the sea to save them, couldn’t be trusted to give them water to drink! So God was angry with them (vs 10,11,17). In the end, they perished in the wilderness (v 17) and did not enter God’s ‘rest’ (v 18). These verses warn us: don’t be like them. Or you too risk not entering God’s ‘rest’ (v 19).

The Israelites’ problem was they thought they knew a better way to satisfy their thirst than trusting in God’s provision. ‘Why did you bring us here? We had water back in Egypt’ (see Exodus 17:3)! Don’t make the same mistake. Instead, remember that this is the living God (v 12), who speaks to you (vs 7,15), who wants you to share in Christ (v 14), who wants you with him now and in the forever rest of eternal life. Sin cannot satisfy, only God can quench the thirst in our souls. Believe in him. He can be trusted. Keep a soft heart towards God.

Author

Angus Moyes

Dear friends, I hope that you enjoyed reading this bible reading for today that can be found on this site Wordlive.org. Keeping you all in my prayers that the love of our Lord Jesus-Christ be abundant in your life. In the name of Jesus-Christ. Amen Blessings and love. Nicky A.

18/09/2016

If you think you are standing...

be careful that you don't fall. No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up over it!

1 Corinthians 10: 12-13

A Warning For Us

All other ages pointed toward this last great one in which we live. Notice "all" of them received God"s blessings and mercy (1 Corinthians 10:1-4), yet "some" turned away (1 Corinthians 7:1-40; 1 Corinthians 8:1-13; 1 Corinthians 9:1-27; 1 Corinthians 10:1-33). Their sins grew out of lust (James 1:14-15; 1 John 2:16-17). Since they had many blessings yet fell, it serves to warn us. Trusting obedience will keep us from falling (1 Corinthians 10:11-12; 2 Peter 1:10).

1 Corinthians 10:13 teaches God watches out for us as individuals and providentially cares for us. It also shows he has control over all things, even the forces of evil, since he will not allow too much pressure to be brought against us. General kinds of temptation are listed in 1 John 2:15-17. Other Israelites had resisted that which caused some to fall.

Source: in G Hampton's commentary.

Have you taken the time to read the word of God today in the middle of all you activities, I know that at times it's hard to find time but as they say, if there is a will there is a way or rather ask the Lord to help you manage your time and go for it. Aren't we privileged to be in a safe country where we are free to pray, to gather in a fellowship and to encourage each other, to take communion and to read the bible at any time. Let's fix our eyes on our saviour Jesus-Christ who watches over us. Let's take time to listen to him and ask the Holy Spirit to guide us on the right path away from the turbulences and wicked behaviour of the world.

I pray that the Lord bless you and your beloved and keep you safe under his wings in the name of Jesus-Christ Amen