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RUSSELL SANDERS
8-1-2020
OUR LORD’S PRAYER – JOHN 17
LESSON 24 – VS. 25
Jesus prays in vs. 25
, “Oh righteous Father, the world hath not known Thee. But I have known Thee, and these have known that Thou hast sent me.”
Jesus called God “righteous.” This is because all that He does is “rightly” done. When He judges sin and metes out the punishment, it is well deserved; that is justice from a “just” God. When that sin is repented of, He extends mercy and withholds punishment; that is still what a “just” God would do. When obedience is followed by us, He rewards us with the fulfillment of His promises and blessing. That is what is “rightly” done. There is no fault in righteousness, and as we are clothed in “the righteousness of Christ”, Father sees no fault in us; He sees His Son’s righteousness.
“…the world hath not known Thee.”
Up to this time the people did not know the heart of the Father. In fact, they had no “Father” concept of Him at all. They saw Him as a legalistic judge who would punish the wicked and “give a pass” to those who obeyed all His rules and commandments, “the law of Moses.”
There were a few exceptions like David and some of the prophets. But since the Israelites, as a whole, had no concept of a loving God, they were easily drawn into idolatry. God seemed no better to them than the pagan gods.
The mission for Jesus was to teach them who God really was, a caring Father. He often spoke of His Father in heaven and taught about the “kingdom of heaven” in earth terms (parables) that they could understand. The term “abba,” meaning Father in an intimate manner, was used by Jesus during His agony in the Garden of Gethsemane, (Mark 14:3b).
“Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee…”.
It is the only incident recorded in the gospels. Only the three inner circle apostles, Peter, James, and John, were present. However, they learned from Jesus that they (and we) could have an intimate relationship with Abba, as a “daddy.”
Abba is used only two other times. Romans 8:15 says
“…ye have received the (Holy) Spirit of adoption (into the family of God), whereby we cry, ‘Abba, Father’ “
. Galatians 4:6 says
, “and because ye are sons (His children), God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, ‘Abba, Father’.”
Prior to the advent of Jesus, the Old Covenant Jews had no “daddy” concept or “father” concept of Jehovah (Yahweh). The New Covenant brought to us a personal relationship through the Son. That is why Jesus’ prayer said that until now
“the world hath not known Thee (until now). But I have known Thee (from the foundation of the world), and these (whom You gave me) have known that thou hast sent me.”
They could now know God as Father because they learned who sent Jesus to them and they could know the Father through the Son.
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H
ELEN SANDERS
8-1-2020
ACCOUNTABILITY
God never said that our lives would be easy. In fact when the Apostle Paul was chosen to be a mouthpiece for God instead of the enemy, the Lord spoke to a man named Ananias these words,
“But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel: For I will show him how great things he must suffer for my name’s sake.”
(Acts 9:15-16)
There is a suffering side to Christianity. The Apostle Paul was shipwrecked, arrested, stoned, bitten by a snake, mocked, scorned, hated and more. Yet despite these things he did not “quit the ministry.” He knew the price he would have to pay to do what he was called to do. Yes, these things happened, and they are still happening.
But what about when a leader falls into sin? What should a church do when this happens? Do they kick him/her out and destroy them? How does one deal with “sin in the camp”, not from reproach, but from one’s own shortcomings? When David sinned with Bathsheba it didn’t make the headlines on CNN or CBN. Yet, God knew all about it. He sent a prophet to David and as the story goes, David acknowledged his sin and repented. He was held accountable for his sin, and David took the blame. In Psalm 51 he acknowledged that he sinned against God.
Mankind since the beginning of time in the Garden of Eden has been tempted to do what they should not do. Temptation is not sin! It is when we yield to temptation that it is sin. David was tempted when he saw Bathsheba lying naked outside. Instead of turning his face from it, he looked, then brought her to his home, and sin happened. In the day that we are in, God is shaking things like never before. There are many stains in the body of Christ, and the cleansing must take place if he is to receive His bride without spot or blemish. We are to be accountable for our sin.
The Church has preached a message of “don’t judge,” but that is absolutely false Bible teaching. The Bible clearly tells us to go alone to our brother/sister if they are in sin and talk to them. If they repent, we win them back to God. If they do not repent, then we are to take a witness with us and speak to them again. If they repent, then praise God. If they do not, we are told to take it before the Church. If they repent, it is wonderful, but if they don’t, they are to be put out of the church and turned over to Satan. How often do you hear that teaching???? I doubt if you have ever heard of it, yet it is in Matthew 18:15-17. Yes, it is in the scripture. God hates sin!
We are held accountable for our sin and our response to temptation. We are soon to see much shaking in the Church. I can say that the Lord has shown me that there will be many well- known individuals in leadership that will be in the news because of “sin in their lives.” Sadly, most of these individuals will try to cover their sin like Adam and Eve and blame everyone but themselves.
Out of this exposure there will come great persecution to the Church. Why? Because we have not dealt with the sin by holding people accountable. We serve a Holy God, and He requires holiness from his “children.” In Hebrews 12:14 it says,
“Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord.”
Strong words, right? Yet very necessary words for us to live by. The word holiness is the Greek word
hagiasmos
which means proper, purification, sanctification, (set apart unto Christ).
The best way to know if what you are doing is wrong is to ask yourself this question, “Would Jesus do this?” That is the standard of accountability to live by. We must examine ourselves daily to see if there is anything that displeases God. If we continue to do the same sin over and over then we must ask for help from those that can help us. It is not wrong to ask for help. It is wrong to remain in sin. Accountability in our lives is an absolute must.
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Yesterday's Poll Question
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Do you you think mail in election ballots are a good thing? (Not absentee ballots)?
90.9%
said
No
9.1%
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TODAY IN THE NEWS
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TEACHING AND EQUIPPING THE SAINTS THROUGH:
Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors and Teachers
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ONE MAN CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Sunday Service
7-26-2020
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DAILY EQUIPPING
7-31-2020
King David and
how he repented
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RAVI ZACHARIAS
on Stephen Hawking
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What to do about
Hopelessness
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PASTOR
DANA COVERSTONE
New Dream
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The youngest king of Israel was 8 when he started his reign. Who was he?
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YESTERDAY'S BIBLE QUIZ RESULTS
Bible Question:
Who wrote the book of Lamentations?
The correct answer is:
Jeremiah
80.0%
answered correctly with
Jeremiah
Good Job!
20.0%
answered incorrectly with
David
. Sorry, wrong answer
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SCRIPTURE FOR THE DAY
But what saith it? the word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach
Romans 10:8
KJV
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June 20, 2019
Prophetic Word
As given to Helen Sanders
Rise up! Rise up! Rise Up!
Someone needs to hear this today even though it was given a year ago.
For I would say unto you that this is not the hour to lay back and do nothing. This is the hour that you have been waiting for. Your preparation period is over and it is time for you to rise up and take back what the enemy has stolen from you. It is the hour to put on the whole armor of God and go forth into battle. For the enemy is pressing in on all sides but I say rise up and see what the Lord will do for you. For surely you shall see the hand of God move and bring forth victory. You have been prepared for such a time as this, and you are more than able to go forth in my power and see the enemy defeated. You will take the sword of the spirit which is the word of God and you shall surely use it against the enemy. For have I not said that my Word shall go forth and accomplish what it is purposed to do? Have I not said that the weapons of your warfare are not fleshly but they are mighty through me. Yes, my child this is not the time to sit back. This is the time to rise up and be all that you have been prepared to be. You are more than able to rise up and be the mighty warrior that I have made you to be. No, it is not in the arm of the flesh. This is not man’s work. This is my work in you--- Christ in you, the hope of glory. For yes, indeed you shall surely see the victory. Yes, indeed, you shall see the hand of God move and your enemies slain. Yes indeed you shall see what has been stolen brought back. For you have been equipped to do this in this hour. You shall stand tall, and you shall rejoice at the news that you have won this battle. For the days ahead will require more and more out of my children. They are a mighty army that have been held back by their own doubts and fears, but as they yield to my leading and rise up they shall surely come together to take back what has been stolen. There are dark days ahead, but the flame of my fire in you will burn brightly. You shall surely see my hand recover what has been stolen. Many lives are depending upon your obedience to rise up. Yes, you are weary, but have I not said be not weary in well doing for you shall reap if you faint not? This is your time of reaping. This is your time of victory. You must see it my child. For yes, it is here. You shall see full recovery. You shall see that what you have gone through is not in vain, for it has strengthened you to do what you must do today. So rise up, shake off all the past, and go forth prepared to bring in many victories. For you were chosen for such a time as this saith the Lord of hosts!
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Trivia Question:
What is the minimum age for someone to be President of the United States?
The correct answer is:
35
71.4%
answered correctly with
35
28.6
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