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Title: The Holy Spirit is the Spirit Of God    
  
  
  
  

    

  
  
  
  


The following is from Will Of God     ⇒
Most Christians defer to the will of the Lord.     Unfortunately, most Christians don't know the will of the Lord.     

Instead of searchng the scriptures to find out the Lord's will, they make assumptions based on tradition and experience.     The result is that Christians have settled for less than the Lord's best while non-Christians are never exposed to the Truth.     

Can we really know the will of the Lord?      Yes!     

How can we know the Lord's will?     By searching His Word, by listening to the holy Spirit, by praying in tongues.     

The most important way to know the Lord's will is to read and meditate on His Word.     

The following scriptures tell us what the Lord will do.     
But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him.       
Those who turn toward the Lord receive His blessings, tapping into His boundless love and Grace.

The LORD hath heard my supplication ; the LORD will receive my prayer .       
This is a statement of faith that the Lord hears and responds to our requests.       It is where we must stand until our faith becomes sight.

The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed , a refuge in times of trouble .(a refuge: Heb.       an high place)
During the dispensation of Grace, while the enemy is extant, the Lord provides deliverance and victory.

For the oppression of the poor , for the sighing of the needy , now will I arise , saith the LORD ; I will set [him] in safety [from him that] puffeth at him.(puffeth: or, would ensnare him)
In the Day Of Wrath the Lord will set things right.

For thou wilt light my candle : the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness .(candle: or, lamp)
The light of the world has made us to be the light of the world.

Now know I that the LORD saveth his anointed ; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand .(his holy: Heb.       the heaven of his holiness)(with: Heb.       by the strength of the salvation of)
We all need to come to knowledge of our standing In Christ Jesus.       We are joint heirs with the Lord.

The meek will he guide in judgment : and the meek will he teach his way .       

The secret of the LORD [is] with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant .(and: or, and his covenant to make them know it)
What is the secret of the Lord?       It is the power of His promises in His Word.

When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up .(take: Heb.       gather me)
The Lord puts people in our lives for a space of time who we depend upon, but ultimately He sustains us.

The LORD will give strength unto his people ; the LORD will bless his people with peace .
It is the Lord's will that we be strong and blessed and peaceful.       Accordingly, He provides for all our needs.

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go : I will guide thee with mine eye .(guide: Heb.       counsel thee, mine eye shall be upon thee)
The Lord is the perfect educator.       He created us so He knows who we are and what we need.       He loves us so His teaching is in our best interest.       
If we wander from the best way His eye is upon us to help get us back on track.

Come , ye children , hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD .       
Honouring the Lord is the foundation of wisdom and knowledge.       

Every child needs a good foundation and the knowledge of Christ Jesus is the only true foundation.

To the chief Musician , A Psalm of David .       Blessed [is] he that considereth the poor : the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble .(the poor: or, the weak, or, sick)(in time: Heb.       in the day of evil)
give and it shall be given unto you.       

The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive ; [and] he shall be blessed upon the earth : and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies .(thou: or, do not thou deliver)
Not only does the giver receive in return but the are protected from the devourer.

The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing : thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness .(make: Heb.       turn)
The Lord has healed us of all our diseases.

[Yet] the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the daytime , and in the night his song [shall be] with me, [and] my prayer unto the God of my life .       
His lovingkindness never fails.       His mercies are from everlasting to everlasting.

Be still , and know that I [am] God : I will be exalted among the heathen , I will be exalted in the earth .       
The acknowledgement of Jesus Christ as Creator, Saviour, healer and King is the solution for all of our problems.       When every knee bows and every tongue confesses Him as Creator Lord and King there will be peace.

For this God [is] our God for ever and ever : he will be our guide [even] unto death .
Jesus is the Son and His Spirit is the Father and He will be forever.

But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave : for he shall receive me.       Selah .(power: Heb.       hand)(the grave: or, hell)
The Lord Jesus Christ is the redeemer of every person who will call upon His name.

And call upon me in the day of trouble : I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.       

Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth [his] conversation [aright] will I shew the salvation of God .(that: Heb.       that disposeth his way)
We order our conversation aright by facing the Lord, receiving His Word and Praying In The Spirit.

Hear , O my people , and I will testify unto thee: O Israel , if thou wilt hearken unto me;
The Lord wants to speak into our hearts if we will open them up to Him and listen.

I [am] the LORD thy God , which brought thee out of the land of Egypt : open thy mouth wide , and I will fill it.       
The Lord wants us to be filled with His Holy Spirit.

For the LORD God [is] a sun and shield : the LORD will give grace and glory : no good [thing] will he withhold from them that walk uprightly .       
The love of the Lord for us is boundless.       He wants to give us the desires of our hearts.       

We soon find that He and He alone satisfies us.

My covenant will I not break , nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips .       
The Lord limits Himself by His Word.       

He has promoised to remember our sins and iniquities no more.

Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high , because he hath known my name .       
When we turn to the Lord Jesus and not only receive His love but begin to love Him back we are delivered from every bondage, fear, sickness and disease.       

What is His name?       Jesus.

He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I [will be] with him in trouble ; I will deliver him, and honour him.       

With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation .(long: Heb.       length of days)
Actually, we receive Eternal Life in His salvation.

He will regard the prayer of the destitute , and not despise their prayer .       
Our Lord is compassionate upon all who call upon Him.

He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant .(meat: Heb.       prey)
The Lord is our provider.

The LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless [us]; he will bless the house of Israel ; he will bless the house of Aaron .       
Our Lord loves every person and has made provision for every man's salvation.

He will bless them that fear the LORD , [both] small and great .(and: Heb.       with)
no one is excluded from His Grace.       Thos who are excluded have excluded themselves by unbelief.

He will not suffer thy foot to be moved : he that keepeth thee will not slumber .       
When we commit to the Lord, He becomes our surety.       He will not fail in the trust we place in Him.

The LORD will perfect [that which] concerneth me: thy mercy , O LORD , [endureth] for ever : forsake not the works of thine own hands .

He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry , and will save them.       
Our Lord wants to give us the desires of our heart as is expressed in ,

The LORD preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy .       
When we are In Christ we are in the Holy Spirit and the Holy Spirit is in us.       In this state we are eternally secure.       

Those who reject Jesus will remain in their fallen state and be cast into the Lake Of Fire as refuse.

For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people : he will beautify the meek with salvation .       
The beauty of a New Spirit being cannot be seen with our eyes.       But its glory shines for all eternity in the Holy Spirit who has begotten Him.

Turn you at my reproof : behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.       
God wants to elevate us to be His Child through His Holy Spirit and His Word.

That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance ; and I will fill their treasures .       

Of the increase of [his] government and peace [there shall be] no end , upon the throne of David , and upon his kingdom , to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever .       The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.       
Jesus' Government spans Heaven and Earth and is Eternal.       For a period of time He will sit upon the literal Throne of David in the Millennial Kingdom.       But even after the New Heaven And Earth are created He will still Reign.       

The Zeal of the Lord is the Holy Spirit who birthed Jesus, filled Jesus, raised Jesus and Transformed the Body of Jesus.

He will swallow up death in victory ; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces ; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth : for the LORD hath spoken [it].       
The catching up into the clouds occurs as soon as the trumpet blasts at the Lord's appearing.       At that point, the dead in Christ rise first and all that is corruptible in the dead and living believers will be translated into incorruptible.

And it shall be said in that day , Lo, this [is] our God ; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this [is] the LORD ; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation .       
This will be the shout of those who are caught up to Him.

In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah ; We have a strong city ; salvation will [ God] appoint [for] walls and bulwarks .       
The day that Isaiah speaks of is the Day Of The Lord, also referred to as the Day Of Wrath.       

When the destruction is complete, the Lord and His translated saints will set foot on the Mount of Olives just outside of Jerusalem.

And therefore will the LORD wait , that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted , that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD [is] a God of judgment : blessed [are] all they that wait for him.       

For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem : thou shalt weep no more : he will be very gracious unto thee at the voice of thy cry ; when he shall hear it, he will answer thee.       

Now will I rise , saith the LORD ; now will I be exalted ; now will I lift up myself.       

For the LORD [is] our judge , the LORD [is] our lawgiver , the LORD [is] our king ; he will save us.(lawgiver: Heb.       statutemaker)

Say to them [that are] of a fearful heart , Be strong , fear not: behold, your God will come [with] vengeance , [even] God [with] a recompence ; he will come and save you.(fearful: Heb.       hasty)
Christ has come and saved us so that we can stand strong without fear.

For I will defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.       

Behold, the Lord GOD will come with strong [hand], and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward [is] with him, and his work before him.(with strong: or, against the strong)(his work: or, recompence for his work)

Fear thou not; for I [am] with thee: be not dismayed ; for I [am] thy God : I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness .       

For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand , saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.       

Fear not, thou worm Jacob , [and] ye men of Israel ; I will help thee, saith the LORD , and thy redeemer , the Holy One of Israel .(men: or, few men)

Behold, I will make thee a new sharp threshing instrument having teeth : thou shalt thresh the mountains , and beat [them] small , and shalt make the hills as chaff .(teeth: Heb.       mouths)

[When] the poor and needy seek water , and [there is] none, [and] their tongue faileth for thirst , I the LORD will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them.       

I will open rivers in high places , and fountains in the midst of the valleys : I will make the wilderness a pool of water , and the dry land springs of water .       

I the LORD have called thee in righteousness , and will hold thine hand , and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people , for a light of the Gentiles ;

And I will bring the blind by a way [that] they knew not; I will lead them in paths [that] they have not known : I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight .       These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.(straight: Heb.       into straightness)
Our Lord Jesus Christ has brought us from darkness and death into light and life!

The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law , and make [it] honourable .(it: or, him)

When thou passest through the waters , I [will be] with thee; and through the rivers , they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire , thou shalt not be burned ; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.       

Yea, before the day [was] I [am] he; and [there is] none that can deliver out of my hand : I will work , and who shall let it?(let it: Heb.       turn it back?)

Behold, I will do a new thing ; now it shall spring forth ; shall ye not know it?       I will even make a way in the wilderness , [and] rivers in the desert .       

I, [even] I, [am] he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins .       
Here our Lord tells us that He will Blot Out our sins because He loves us.       Our Lord is Christ Jesus who sacrificed Himself for us.

For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty , and floods upon the dry ground : I will pour my spirit upon thy seed , and my blessing upon thine offspring :
Jesus is the Author and Finisher of our Faith by which our thirst is quenched and we are blessed with Eternal, Abundant Life.

I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight : I will break in pieces the gates of brass , and cut in sunder the bars of iron :

And I will give thee the treasures of darkness , and hidden riches of secret places , that thou mayest know that I, the LORD , which call [thee] by thy name , [am] the God of Israel .       

And [even] to [your] old age I [am] he; and [even] to hoar hairs will I carry [you]: I have made , and I will bear ; even I will carry , and will deliver [you].       

Declaring the end from the beginning , and from ancient times [the things] that are not [yet] done , saying , My counsel shall stand , and I will do all my pleasure :

I bring near my righteousness ; it shall not be far off , and my salvation shall not tarry : and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory .

And I will make all my mountains a way , and my highways shall be exalted .       

Sing , O heavens ; and be joyful , O earth ; and break forth into singing , O mountains : for the LORD hath comforted his people , and will have mercy upon his afflicted .       

Can a woman forget her sucking child , that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb ?       yea, they may forget , yet will I not forget thee.(that: Heb.       from having compassion)

For the Lord GOD will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded : therefore have I set my face like a flint , and I know that I shall not be ashamed .       

Behold, the Lord GOD will help me; who [is] he [that] shall condemn me?       lo, they all shall wax old as a garment ; the moth shall eat them up .       

For the LORD shall comfort Zion : he will comfort all her waste places ; and he will make her wilderness like Eden , and her desert like the garden of the LORD ; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving , and the voice of melody .       

For ye shall not go out with haste , nor go by flight : for the LORD will go before you; and the God of Israel [will be] your rereward .(be: Heb.       gather you up)

Incline your ear , and come unto me: hear , and your soul shall live ; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, [even] the sure mercies of David .       

Let the wicked forsake his way , and the unrighteous man his thoughts : and let him return unto the LORD , and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God , for he will abundantly pardon .(the unrighteous: Heb.       the man of iniquity)(abundantly: Heb.       multiply to pardon)

Even unto them will I give in mine house and within my walls a place and a name better than of sons and of daughters : I will give them an everlasting name , that shall not be cut off .       

I have seen his ways , and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners .       

I create the fruit of the lips ; Peace , peace to [him that is] far off , and to [him that is] near , saith the LORD ; and I will heal him.       

Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD ; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth , and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father : for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken [it].

The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee, the fir tree , the pine tree , and the box together , to beautify the place of my sanctuary ; and I will make the place of my feet glorious .       

Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated , so that no man went through [thee], I will make thee an eternal excellency , a joy of many generations .       

For I the LORD love judgment , I hate robbery for burnt offering ; and I will direct their work in truth , and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.       
The New Covenant is the best and last covenant.

For as the earth bringeth forth her bud , and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth ; so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations .
Our Lord Jesus is Saviour to every person of every nation of every race who will receive His gift of Love and Grace.

And it shall come to pass, that before they call , I will answer ; and while they are yet speaking , I will hear .       
The Holy Spirit knows our needs and has already made provision for them in Christ Jesus.

As one whom his mother comforteth , so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem .       

Then said the LORD unto me, Thou hast well seen : for I will hasten my word to perform it.       
The Word Of The Lord accomplishes its purpose.       Once the Lord has spoken, He watches it perform its purpose.       

If we look forward in Jeremiah's time line, we see men from the north and east exercising their military strength to bring to pass the prophecies.       

Men accomplish the Word Of The Lord by their words and actions.       
   → If their words echo the Word Of The Lord and their actions are actions of obedience, there is victory.       
   → If otherwise, there is defeat.

Wherefore I will yet plead with you, saith the LORD , and with your children's children will I plead .       

Return , ye backsliding children , [and] I will heal your backslidings .       Behold, we come unto thee; for thou [art] the LORD our God .       

And he said unto me, Son of man , stand upon thy feet , and I will speak unto thee.       

And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten , the cankerworm , and the caterpiller , and the palmerworm , my great army which I sent among you.       
Eternal, abundant life is the gift of our Lord.

And it shall come to pass afterward , [that] I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh ; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy , your old men shall dream dreams , your young men shall see visions :
This is the prophecy of our Lord's will for us:
   → to be reconciled to Him
   → to be filled with His Spirit
   → to experience eternal, abundant life through His Spirit

And many nations shall come , and say , Come , and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD , and to the house of the God of Jacob ; and he will teach us of his ways , and we will walk in his paths : for the law shall go forth of Zion , and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem .       
In the Millennial Kingdom the Humans that live on Earth will need to be Taught so that they are able to overcome the wrong lessons from before Christ's Return.

And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground ; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field , saith the LORD of hosts .(destroy: Heb.       corrupt)

And he saith unto them , Follow me , and I will make you fishers of men .       
Jesus is contrasting the menial occupation of fishing with that of accomplishing the will of the Lord for the saving of mankind.

Thy kingdom come .       Thy will be done in earth , as [it is] in heaven .       
The Lord's kingdom is coming.       His will is for earth to operate like heaven where there is uninterrupted life, love, joy, peace, faith and blessings.       

Heaven is the Spirit Realm from which our Holy Spirit Father issues into the Physical Realm.

And Jesus put forth [his] hand , and touched him , saying , I will ; be thou clean .       And immediately his leprosy was cleansed .       
Never doubt the will of the Lord to save and to heal.

And Jesus saith unto him , I will come and heal him .       
Again, Jesus is willing to heal anyone at any time.

But go ye and learn what [that] meaneth , I will have mercy , and not sacrifice : for I am not come to call the righteous , but sinners to repentance .       
Self righteous people are dense by nature inhibiting their receiving Truth.

Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men , him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven .       
Our confession of Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord is critical for the New Birth.

Which were born , not of blood , nor of the will of the flesh , nor of the will of man , but of God .       
Being human does not make us children of the Lord.       

Desiring to be children of the Lord could not have made us so.       

The Holy Spirit has willed in His Plan that we be His children and has made all necessary preparations for it.       

Our part is to willingly, freely receive Him in the name of Jesus Christ and accept His Plan for our existence.       

The Holy Spirit is the character, the inspiration and the power of the Word, Christ Jesus.

All that the Father giveth me shall come to me ; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out .       
Who does the Father give to the Son?       

The Calvinist believes that the Father unilaterally decides who will be saved.       

However, the Holy Spirit Father draws an individual to Jesus.       If the individual responds to the wooing of the Holy Spirit and receives Jesus, the Father gives that person to Christ.       

And this is the Father's will which hath sent me , that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing , but should raise it up again at the last day .       
We are Christ's workmanship:

And this is the will of him that sent me , that every one which seeth the Son , and believeth on him , may have everlasting life : and I will raise him up at the last day .       
This is an awesome statement of the love and the will of our Lord for every human being!       

This is the Gospel Truth.       

Have you seen the Son?       
   → We see Christ Jesus through eyes of faith in His Word and His Holy Spirit in us.       

Note that the Holy Spirit is Everlasting Life.

No man can come to me , except the Father which hath sent me draw him : and I will raise him up at the last day .       
Each individual has The Measure Of Faith and each individual has the evidence of creation by which to know that there is a Creator God.       

What an individual does with these revelations determines whether the Holy Spirit can work with them to receive the message of the Gospel of Christ when they hear it.       

So, the Holy Spirit draws us when we draw to Him.       .        When we hunger and thirst for the Lord we are filled.       .       

The ball is in our court as our Lord has done everything He can do for us to be saved.

I am the living bread which came down from heaven : if any man eat of this bread , he shall live for ever : and the bread that I will give is my flesh , which I will give for the life of the world .       
Any questions?       What an awesome revelation and promise.

Whoso eateth my flesh , and drinketh my blood , hath eternal life ; and I will raise him up at the last day .       
Thank you Jesus!

And it shall come to pass in the last days , saith God , I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh : and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy , and your young men shall see visions , and your old men shall dream dreams :
The Lord wants every person to believe on Him, Christ Jesus, and receive His Spirit.       

The manifestation of the Holy Spirit is powerful to the receiver and to the body of Christ.       

He enables us to walk in Newness Of Life as Sons Of The Holy Spirit.

Who will render to every man according to his deeds :
A person who is not In Christ will be judged by the deeds done in his body.

And be not conformed to this world : but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind , that ye may prove what [is] that good , and acceptable , and perfect , will of God .       
What is wrong with the world that we should not be conformed to it?       
   → it is lost and confused
   → it is filled with sickness and disease
   → it is filled with violence
   → it is filled with greed
   → it is filled with hate
   → it is filled with death
   → it is hopeless
   → it is apart from the Lord

Conformity is good when it is to the Word and the Holy Spirit.       Otherwise it is evil.       

In order for the New Spirit being to manifest in our flesh, we must be transformed in mind, emotions and will (our soul).       

When we are transformed we receive the wisdom and power of the Lord to do the work of Christ Jesus in our mortal bodies.       

What is the good and acceptable and perfect will of our Lord?       
   → It is that none perish ,
   → it is that all be healed ,
   → it is that all prosper .       

How is the Lord's will proved?       
   → By the manifestation of evidence.       
What evidence?       
   → salvation, healing and prosperity.       

Hence, the only thing holding us back from experiencing the best that the Lord has for us is our minds.       

Let the Mind Of Christ be in you.       -

And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols ?       for ye are the temple of the living God ; as God hath said , I will dwell in them , and walk in [them]; and I will be their God , and they shall be my people .       
One can take this exhortation and read into it that we should become clannish and not associate at all with unbelievers.       But, if we did, how would they receive the Gospel?       

We must associate with them because of the love of Christ as light to their darkness for the purpose of their salvation.       But we must be in charge of the relationship.

Wherefore come out from among them , and be ye separate , saith the Lord , and touch not the unclean [thing]; and I will receive you ,
In the Old Testament there was no power to resist evil except by force of human wlll and physical separation from it.       

Under Grace, not only do we have power over evil but we have the knowledge of the Lord in our hearts, not just our minds.       This enabled Paul to go into hateful jewry and into pagan gentile cities and preach the Gospel with power and authority.       

We are received by Grace Through Faith in Christ Jesus - not by any action in the Physical Realm.

!insert Cor 6:18
Who gave himself for our sins , that he might deliver us from this present evil world , according to the will of God and our Father :
We are delivered from this present evil world while we are yet in it by the authority of the Word and the power of the Holy Spirit who places us In Christ.       

Our Lord does not just deliver us from something, He delivers us into something.       
What is that something?       

It is the Will Of Our Lord that all men be saved - be Born Again of the Word by the Holy Spirit.       

It is the Will Of Our Lord that all who are Born Again be filled with the Holy Spirit.       

It is the Will Of Our Lord that those who are Born Again and Spirit Filled allow their minds to be renewed by the Word and transformed to the Mind Of Christ.       

When we are Born Again, Spirit Filled and Word transformed we experience what it means to be In Christ and fully equipped to serve Him.       

Newness of life is what the Lord delivers us into.       
Be all that you can be in Him.       

Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself , according to the good pleasure of his will ,
The Lord did not create the heavens and the earth without a plan.       The essence of His plan was and is to raise up children unto Himself.       He created us in His image - specifically with Free Will, the ability to choose.       

So, His plan predestined us to be His children by virtue of our exercising our gift of Free Will to receive His person, Jesus Christ, as Lord and Savior.       

If we were predestined with no choice in the matter, the whole timeline of human existence makes no sense as those predestined to be His children was already fixed just as those who were predestined to damnation was already fixed.       

Wherefore be ye not unwise , but understanding what the will of the Lord [is].       
What is the will of the Lord?        specifically and the New Covenant in general.

Being confident of this very thing , that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform [it] until the day of Jesus Christ :(perform: or, finish)
We are His workmanship and He will perform His work until He returns to complete our redemption.       

So, we can live in peace and joy and love knowing that at His appearing, corruption will put on incorruption and so we shall ever be with the Lord .       

For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of [his] good pleasure .       
Your will is a part of your soul.       It is that part of you which opens and closes doors.       

When you open your heart to the Lord Jesus Christ, you enable Him to recreate you in the New Birth.       

As you submit your will to His Holy Spirit you enable His will to manifest in you.       

To the extent that you work out your Soul Salvation through the submission of your will to His, you will see the Holy Spirit perform holy acts through your life.       

It is the New Spirit being that you are, which you allow to manifest, which is in sync with the Holy Spirit, which directs your will and actions.

For this cause we also , since the day we heard [it], do not cease to pray for you , and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding ;
Spiritual understanding comes by revelation of the Word by the Holy Spirit.       We are to be filled with this knowledge which clarifies the will of the Lord in wisdom.       We ought to pray for all Christians to attain this level of connection with the Lord.

For this is the will of God , [even] your sanctification , that ye should abstain from fornication :
We are sanctified by the will of the Lord and the work of Christ Jesus.       But we also sanctify ourselves by self-discipline.       In this case, it is abstaining from fornication.

In every thing give thanks : for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you .       
Everything is either a direct blessing or an indirect blessing.       
   → A direct blessing is one that is good from the onset.       
   → An indirect blessing is one which is realized in victory over an attack of the enemy.       

When we are able to give thanks in every thing we are fulfulling the will of Christ as we walk by faith.

Who will have all men to be saved , and to come unto the knowledge of the truth .       
There are no exceptions - all men.

If we suffer , we shall also reign with [him]: if we deny [him], he also will deny us :
We bear His reproach so we can reign with Him.

And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work , and will preserve [me] unto his heavenly kingdom : to whom [be] glory for ever and ever .       Amen .       
Trust in the Lord with all your heart as Paul did.

Saying , Surely blessing I will bless thee , and multiplying I will multiply thee .       
The word 'Surely' is interpreted as the Lord swearing to keep His promises.

For this [is] the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days , saith the Lord ; I will put my laws into their mind , and write them in their hearts : and I will be to them a God , and they shall be to me a people :(put: Gr.       give)(in: or, upon)
We are Spirit, soul and body .       
Our Sin Nature was destroyed and we were born of the Holy Spirit as New Spirit beings with Eternal Life .       

When instructed by the Word our minds and hearts are transformed to the point where we do not consider sin, we consider Christ .       

To be In Christ is to be one with Him - He in us and we in Him.       We are of the same spiritual DNA as the Holy Spirit, our Heavenly Father .       

What is the 'house of Israel'?       
It is not the genetic descendants of Jacob, it is the spiritual descendants of Abraham by faith.       

The Lord does not unilaterally script people's hearts and He is not a respecter of persons.       Accordingly, those who receive Him by receiving His Word and His Holy Spirit are made New Spirit beings who are one with Him, and in so being, they know His heart and manifest His values.

For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness , and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more .       
The Holy Spirit willed for us to be reconciled to Him.       
In Christ Jesus He has forgiven all sin for all time for all humanity .       

But until a person receives the Holy Spirit they are separated from Him .       

And the only way to receive the Holy Spirit is by Grace Through Faith In Christ Jesus .       

When we receive Christ Jesus, we receive His Word and His Holy Spirit and become New Spirit beings .       

There is no other way to be reconciled to the Lord .       

This [is] the covenant that I will make with them after those days , saith the Lord , I will put my laws into their hearts , and in their minds will I write them ;
We see how most believers do not have the Mind Of Christ perfected in them.       The Spirit wars against the flesh and the flesh wars against the Spirit.       At His return, our soul and body will be redeemed and made new just as our Spirit was in the New Birth.

And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more .(And their: some copies have, Then he said, And their)
The Lord willed it.       Christ paid for it.       And this is the reality of those In Christ.       We are Accepted In The Beloved.

[Let your] conversation [be] without covetousness ; [and be] content with such things as ye have : for he hath said , I will never leave thee , nor forsake thee .       
A Christian should enjoy the blessings that fall on others knowing that the Lord has blessings in store for them.       There is no shortage of blessings in Heavenly Places.       

Our source is in us.       He is the Spirit Of Christ, the Holy Spirit.       
He will always be with us because the gifts of our Lord are never taken back.

Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth , that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures .       
We are saved because the Holy Spirit loves us.       He desired us, created us, redeemed us, filled us and has made us Accepted In The Beloved.       

Note that we are born of the Word and the Holy Spirit.       
   → the Word is what Jesus said and who He is
   → the Holy Spirit is the inspiration and essence of Jesus.       
   → we are begotten of the Holy Spirit as New Spirit beings on the authority of what Jesus has accomplished for us.

Draw nigh to God , and he will draw nigh to you .       Cleanse [your] hands , [ye] sinners ; and purify [your] hearts , [ye] double minded .       
It is the Lord who draws us to Him by His Holy Spirit but that is just a tug.       We must respect His wooing by turning to Him and desiring Him.       

Sinners can only cleanse their hands by repenting, turning to Christ and receiving His cleansing blood,

Christians can only purify their hearts by deciding to believe the Word Of The Lord exclusively.       Otherwise, they are Double Minded which yields confusion, fear, unbelief and weakness.

For so is the will of God , that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men :
Satan is not impressed with well doing.       He was not impressed with Jesus and he isn't impressed with our well doing.       foolish men (under the influence of the spirit of Anti Christ) will make up a lie when there is no truth to back their agenda.

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise , as some men count slackness ; but is longsuffering to us-ward , not willing that any should perish , but that all should come to repentance .       
The Lord is love and His love is manifest in Christ who made it possible for us to be born of His Holy Spirit and so be In Christ.       

But, He gives us the choice between life and death.       When a person receives Christ Jesus they receive Eternal Life.       When a person rejects Christ Jesus they enter into Eternal Death against the Lord's will.       

This verse totally undermines the false doctrine of Extreme Sovereignty.       We do not see all men coming to repentance so the Lord's will is not done with respect to every human being.

But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night ; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise , and the elements shall melt with fervent heat , the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up .       
It will happen suddenly with everyone seeing Him and that which is impure will be consumed with the Word of His mouth.

He that hath an ear , let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches ; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life , which is in the midst of the paradise of God .       
Note that it is the Holy Spirit who speaks through Christ Jesus to the churches.       

Everyone is encouraged to hear the message.       overcomers will be rewarded with the Tree Of Life.

Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer : behold , the devil shall cast [some] of you into prison , that ye may be tried ; and ye shall have tribulation ten days : be thou faithful unto death , and I will give thee a crown of life .       
persecution will come but those who stay true till death will wear a crown of life.

He that hath an ear , let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches ; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna , and will give him a white stone , and in the stone a new name written , which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth [it].       
The Spirit is the Holy Spirit of Christ Jesus.       

We must overcome to receive the blessings and rewards of heaven by Christ Jesus.

And he that overcometh , and keepeth my works unto the end , to him will I give power over the nations :
These overcomers who honor the finished work of Christ will rule and reign in His kingdom.

And I will give him the morning star .       
More of the Lord comes to us through faithfulness,

He that overcometh , the same shall be clothed in white raiment ; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life , but I will confess his name before my Father , and before his angels .       
What is it that we overcome?       unbelief.       
Every evil thing proceeds from unbelief just as every good thing proceeds from faith.       

Jesus forgave all sin for all time for all people and it has been said that in so doing every man's name was written in the Book Of Life.       Those who receive Christ Jesus as Saviour and Lord and are faithful unto the end will never have their name blotted out of that book.       Those who reject Him immediately or eventually deny Him will have their names blotted out.       

To have Jesus speak on our behalf before the Father is everything.       For that privilege we must confess Him before men.       -

Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God , and he shall go no more out : and I will write upon him the name of my God , and the name of the city of my God , [which is new Jerusalem , which cometh down out of heaven from my God : and [I will write upon him] my new name .       
When we glorify Christ Jesus the glory of the Lord is poured upon us and we are glorified by His glory.       

The terminology used in this book is to give us a pointer to or hint of that which we are not yet able to visualize.       
   → temple of the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit fills the universe.       His temple is the body of believers.       To be a pillar is to be established and to be supportive of the structure
   → name of the Holy Spirit
Jesus is the name of the Holy Spirit
   → which comes down out of heaven from the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is manifested most gloriously in the Spirit Realm - heaven.       So, the translated body of Christ issues from the Spirit Realm, as each of us will be translated from corruptible to incorrupible (spirit substand) at the appearing of Christ Jesus.       
   → my new name
In this dispensation we know our Creator as our Saviour which is what 'Jesus' means.       In the dispensation that follows, our Lord will take a new name descriptive of our new existence in His kingdom.

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 .       
The fact that this statement is addressed to the church at laodicea implies that they have shut Christ out of their operation.       It is in fellowship with Christ by His Spirit according to His Word that we sup with Him.       

Who is it that stands at the door knocking?       He is the Holy Spirit of Christ Jesus.

To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne , even as I also overcame , and am set down with my Father in his throne .       
What do we overcome?       
Our self-worship and lack of trust in the Lord.       

How do we overcome?       
By making our relationship with Christ paramount.       
By being His hands, feet and voice in the world.       

Jesus submitted to the Holy Spirit overcoming His human tendency for self-worship.       

What does it mean to sit in the Father's throne?       
It means to exercise His power.       
As we submit to the Lord He empowers us.

  • Jonah
    • Setting
      • 8th century
      • Jeroboam 2 (c.786-746 BC)
      • Northern kingdom - Israel
      • reluctant and non-compassionate prophet
      • nineveh - assyria - East bank of Tigris - fell in 612 BC
      • Tarshish (Tarsus), Joppa (modern Tel Aviv)
    • The command -
    • Reaction
      • Jonah's Reaction - diobedience -
      • God's Reaction - judgment -
      • Sailor's Reaction - rejection -
    • The Results
    • Obedience
    • Jonah's testimony -