Forwarded from God First (Seeking God through Jesus) (Renee - The Enforcer Admin)
Luke 16 (Continued)
31 And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
31 And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
“For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into
the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed
into an angel of light."
2 Corinthians 11:13-14 KJV
the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed
into an angel of light."
2 Corinthians 11:13-14 KJV
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And the Lord, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.
Deuteronomy 31:8
Deuteronomy 31:8
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“For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.”
Galatians 5:13-14 KJV
Galatians 5:13-14 KJV
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Luke 16 - Questions & Answers
Q: Who was Jesus speaking to?
A: His disciples.
Q: Who was being discussed?
A: The steward of the rich man.
Q: What was he accused of?
A: Wasting goods.
Q: What was his fear?
A: Losing his stewardship.
Q: Who did he call?
A: All of his Lord's debtors.
Q: What did the man do to establish security in the future for his master?
A: He reduced their debts.
Q: In doing this, will these people look positively or negatively concerning his master?
A: Positively.
Q: What did his master commend him on?
A: Because he had done wisely.
Q: Who does Jesus encourage to make friends with?
A: The mammon of unrighteousness.
Q: Why would Jesus encourage this?
A: So that when you fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.
Q: He that is _________ in that which is least is _________ also in much: and he that is _________ in the least is _________ also in much.
A: Faithful, faithful, unjust, unjust.
Q: And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who shall give you that which is, what?
A: Your own.
Q: No _________ can serve two _________: for either he will hate the one, and _________ the other; or else he will hold to the one, and _________ the other. Ye cannot serve God and _________.
A: Servant, masters, love, despise, mammon.
Q: Who heard all these things: and they derided him?
A: The Pharisees who were covetous.
Q: Jesus said to them that God knows what of them that justify themselves before men?
A: Their hearts.
Q: For that which is highly esteemed among men is an abomination in the sight of who?
A: God.
Q: The law and the prophets were until _________: since that time the kingdom of God is _________, and every _________ presseth into _________.
A: John, preached, man, it.
Q: And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the, what?
A: Law to fail.
Q: Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth, what?
A: Adultery.
Q: And whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth, what?
A: Adultery.
A: Who is mentioned clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day?
A: A certain rich man.
Q: What is Lazarus?
A: A begger.
Q: What was wrong with Lazarus?
A: He was laid at the gat full of sores.
Q: Who did he desire to be fed crumbs from, which fell from the table?
A: The rich man.
Q: Who licked his sores?
A: Dogs.
Q: Who died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom?
A: Lazarus.
Q: Who else died and was buried?
A: The rich man.
Q: Who lifted up his eyes in torment seeing Abraham from afar?
A: The rich man.
Q: And he cried and said, Father _________, have mercy on me, and send _________, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my _________; for I am _________ in this flame.
A: He, Abraham, Lazarus, tongue, tormented.
Q: But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy, what?
A: Good things.
Q: And likewise Lazarus, what?
A: evil things.
Q: But now he is, what?
A: Comforted.
Q: And thou art, what?
A: Tormented.
Q: Were they able to pass things back and forth from where they were? Yes or No.
A: No.
Q: What did the man pray for?
A: That this would be testified to his five brethern so they would not come to this place of torment.
Q: Who did Abraham say that they have so they could hear from them?
A: Moses and the prophets.
Q: The man told Abraham they would repent if one came from, where?
A: The dead.
Q: And he said unto him, If they hear not _________ and the _________, neither will they be _________, though one rose from the _________.
A: Moses, prophets, persuaded, dead.
Q: Who was Jesus speaking to?
A: His disciples.
Q: Who was being discussed?
A: The steward of the rich man.
Q: What was he accused of?
A: Wasting goods.
Q: What was his fear?
A: Losing his stewardship.
Q: Who did he call?
A: All of his Lord's debtors.
Q: What did the man do to establish security in the future for his master?
A: He reduced their debts.
Q: In doing this, will these people look positively or negatively concerning his master?
A: Positively.
Q: What did his master commend him on?
A: Because he had done wisely.
Q: Who does Jesus encourage to make friends with?
A: The mammon of unrighteousness.
Q: Why would Jesus encourage this?
A: So that when you fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.
Q: He that is _________ in that which is least is _________ also in much: and he that is _________ in the least is _________ also in much.
A: Faithful, faithful, unjust, unjust.
Q: And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who shall give you that which is, what?
A: Your own.
Q: No _________ can serve two _________: for either he will hate the one, and _________ the other; or else he will hold to the one, and _________ the other. Ye cannot serve God and _________.
A: Servant, masters, love, despise, mammon.
Q: Who heard all these things: and they derided him?
A: The Pharisees who were covetous.
Q: Jesus said to them that God knows what of them that justify themselves before men?
A: Their hearts.
Q: For that which is highly esteemed among men is an abomination in the sight of who?
A: God.
Q: The law and the prophets were until _________: since that time the kingdom of God is _________, and every _________ presseth into _________.
A: John, preached, man, it.
Q: And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the, what?
A: Law to fail.
Q: Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth, what?
A: Adultery.
Q: And whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth, what?
A: Adultery.
A: Who is mentioned clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day?
A: A certain rich man.
Q: What is Lazarus?
A: A begger.
Q: What was wrong with Lazarus?
A: He was laid at the gat full of sores.
Q: Who did he desire to be fed crumbs from, which fell from the table?
A: The rich man.
Q: Who licked his sores?
A: Dogs.
Q: Who died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom?
A: Lazarus.
Q: Who else died and was buried?
A: The rich man.
Q: Who lifted up his eyes in torment seeing Abraham from afar?
A: The rich man.
Q: And he cried and said, Father _________, have mercy on me, and send _________, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my _________; for I am _________ in this flame.
A: He, Abraham, Lazarus, tongue, tormented.
Q: But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy, what?
A: Good things.
Q: And likewise Lazarus, what?
A: evil things.
Q: But now he is, what?
A: Comforted.
Q: And thou art, what?
A: Tormented.
Q: Were they able to pass things back and forth from where they were? Yes or No.
A: No.
Q: What did the man pray for?
A: That this would be testified to his five brethern so they would not come to this place of torment.
Q: Who did Abraham say that they have so they could hear from them?
A: Moses and the prophets.
Q: The man told Abraham they would repent if one came from, where?
A: The dead.
Q: And he said unto him, If they hear not _________ and the _________, neither will they be _________, though one rose from the _________.
A: Moses, prophets, persuaded, dead.
Forwarded from Renee - The Enforcer Admin
Why We Should Read Scripture for Ourselves
Why should we read the Bible for ourselves? Why not simply go to church, listen to the pastor, and trust them to tell us what Scripture says and means?
Because our relationship with the Father is personal. Schooling, degrees, titles, or religious positions cannot equip someone for a personal relationship with God. That relationship comes through seeking Him, through His Word and through His Son, Jesus Christ. We must read, learn, pray, and seek to know His truth for ourselves.
Acts 17:11 gives us a beautiful example. When Paul and Silas taught the Bereans, they did not blindly accept what they heard even from Paul. "They received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so." If the Bereans searched the Scriptures to verify what Paul was teaching, shouldn't we do the same? History reminds us that generations of people depended on religious leaders because they could not read Scripture for themselves. Even today, many hear what a pastor says and accept it without ever opening the Bible to see whether it is actually true.
Think about cursive writing. For generations, people learned it because it was necessary. Today, many consider it irrelevant. But what happens when we encounter historical letters, documents, or records written in cursive? If we stop learning how to read it, eventually we may lose the ability to understand what was written before us. The same principle applies to Scripture. We should never become so dependent on someone else to read and interpret God's Word for us that we lose the ability or the desire to search it for ourselves. Paul told Timothy, "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." 2 Timothy 2:15. And Jesus said, "Search the scriptures." John 5:39.
Some discount Scripture because it was translated by men. But before we dismiss God's Word, shouldn't we actually read it, study it, and test what it says? Throughout history, Scripture has been compared with archaeological discoveries and historical evidence in ways that continue to give people reason to examine it seriously. And beyond history, there are people today who sincerely call upon God and experience His guidance, protection, correction, and the moving of His Spirit in their lives. These experiences should not replace Scripture, but they can encourage us to seek Him rather than dismiss Him without ever searching.
My mother always told me, "Memorize your Bible, because there may come a time when you don't have one to read." That stayed with me. We don't know what the future holds. But we do know that God's Word is too important to leave entirely in someone else's hands. Read. Learn. Pray. Repent. Fast. Seek. Don't simply accept what someone tells you God said. Go to His Word and seek Him personally through Christ.
Jesus gave us this promise:
"Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened." Matthew 7:7–8. If you genuinely seek God, don't be afraid to ask Him to reveal His truth to you. Search the Scriptures. Pray over what you read. Be willing to repent when you discover you were wrong. Fast. Keep seeking. Don't just know what someone says the Bible says.
Know what the Bible says for yourself.
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path." Psalm 119:105.
Happy Sabbath, everyone! ~Renee
Why should we read the Bible for ourselves? Why not simply go to church, listen to the pastor, and trust them to tell us what Scripture says and means?
Because our relationship with the Father is personal. Schooling, degrees, titles, or religious positions cannot equip someone for a personal relationship with God. That relationship comes through seeking Him, through His Word and through His Son, Jesus Christ. We must read, learn, pray, and seek to know His truth for ourselves.
Acts 17:11 gives us a beautiful example. When Paul and Silas taught the Bereans, they did not blindly accept what they heard even from Paul. "They received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so." If the Bereans searched the Scriptures to verify what Paul was teaching, shouldn't we do the same? History reminds us that generations of people depended on religious leaders because they could not read Scripture for themselves. Even today, many hear what a pastor says and accept it without ever opening the Bible to see whether it is actually true.
Think about cursive writing. For generations, people learned it because it was necessary. Today, many consider it irrelevant. But what happens when we encounter historical letters, documents, or records written in cursive? If we stop learning how to read it, eventually we may lose the ability to understand what was written before us. The same principle applies to Scripture. We should never become so dependent on someone else to read and interpret God's Word for us that we lose the ability or the desire to search it for ourselves. Paul told Timothy, "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." 2 Timothy 2:15. And Jesus said, "Search the scriptures." John 5:39.
Some discount Scripture because it was translated by men. But before we dismiss God's Word, shouldn't we actually read it, study it, and test what it says? Throughout history, Scripture has been compared with archaeological discoveries and historical evidence in ways that continue to give people reason to examine it seriously. And beyond history, there are people today who sincerely call upon God and experience His guidance, protection, correction, and the moving of His Spirit in their lives. These experiences should not replace Scripture, but they can encourage us to seek Him rather than dismiss Him without ever searching.
My mother always told me, "Memorize your Bible, because there may come a time when you don't have one to read." That stayed with me. We don't know what the future holds. But we do know that God's Word is too important to leave entirely in someone else's hands. Read. Learn. Pray. Repent. Fast. Seek. Don't simply accept what someone tells you God said. Go to His Word and seek Him personally through Christ.
Jesus gave us this promise:
"Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened." Matthew 7:7–8. If you genuinely seek God, don't be afraid to ask Him to reveal His truth to you. Search the Scriptures. Pray over what you read. Be willing to repent when you discover you were wrong. Fast. Keep seeking. Don't just know what someone says the Bible says.
Know what the Bible says for yourself.
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path." Psalm 119:105.
Happy Sabbath, everyone! ~Renee
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"Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.”
1 Corinthians 15:51-53 KJV
1 Corinthians 15:51-53 KJV
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“So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.”
1 Corinthians 15:54-56 KJV
1 Corinthians 15:54-56 KJV
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“For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself; And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man. Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.”
John 5:26-29 KJV
John 5:26-29 KJV
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“They that sow in tears Shall reap in joy. He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.”
Psalms 126:5-6 KJV
Psalms 126:5-6 KJV
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