SF, Stagecoach, NV
Dear Brothers & Sisters,
The Lord has
me re-reading The Book of Matthew and I think I've been more surprised about
how many of Jesus' words I use daily to fight or claim His will in my life.
It’s amazing, yet the Word tells us to stir-up our spirit and meditate on
His Word daily. This truly keeps our focus on “Who’s we are.”
Some things
that are in Matthew are not in any of the other Gospels - so I thought I'd outline
them for you to review first. Hope you enjoy this study as much as I
am. I'll continue this study on Wednesday,
Nov 18th.
Acts 29:1-The
End My brothers and sisters we cannot stay as casual Christians, we must
grow and bear more fruit to withstand the attacks from the enemy coming. Matthew has many scriptures to stand on. Let the Holy Spirit show you.
Ever wonder why a
non-believer cannot read the Word? It’s
because they don’t have the Holy Spirit to interpret the Word for them, until
they receive the anointing from Jesus, as does anyone, who asks Jesus into
their heart (1 John 2:18-24) will receive. Yes, I know there is no Acts 29 anything, for
we are the Acts of the disciples and church now. I wonder what will be written about us in His
Book of Remembrance (Malachi 3:16 )? Concerning our obedience to Christ and His
Church? What we accomplished and the
miracles used thru us? Did we walk in
His covenant and promise of Exodus 34:10?
“Then God said, "Behold, I am going to make a
covenant. Before all your people I will perform miracles which have not been produced in all the earth nor among any of the nations; and
all the people among whom you live will see the working of the LORD, for it is
a fearful thing that I am going to perform with you."
Tell me, are you
expecting this to happen for you? If
not, start praising the Lord for His covenant promise and claim it for
yourselves. He says YOU WILL, but WILL YOU choose to be His hands or what He needs
for others to see the working of the Lord through you?
Matthew 27:
3-10 The death of Judas. Can you believe Jesus actually kept a thief within
His ministry? He did and you can bet He
knew Judas was going to turn Him in after the Passover meal. This prophecy was from Zechariah 11:12-13, so He knew.
We have trouble
dealing with people who don’t agree with us, even in church. Let alone one who would turn us in to the
authorities, to be judged and hung.
I may believe in
Pre-Tribulation for rapture, but some also believe in Mid-Tribulation or
Post-Tribulation. Who’s right? We’ll all know the truth when it happens, it
should not become a bone of contention between us, but I believe in the
scripture in Romans 5:9 “Much more
then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God through Him.” And since I’m justified by His blood – I will
be saved from the wrath of God.
Also, after
Revelation chapter 3, the church is not mentioned again.
27:19 The dream of Pilate’s wife. Pilate
seemed more concerned about political expediency than about doing what was
right. He had several opportunities to
do what’s right. His conscience told him
Jesus was innocent. Roman law said an
innocent man should not be put to death, and his wife had a troubling dream. Pilate had no reason to put Jesus to death,
except he was afraid of the crowd.
Crowds are
fickle. They loved Jesus on Sunday,
because they thought He was going to start His kingdom. Then they hated him on Friday when His power
appeared broken. In the face of the mass
uprising against Jesus, his friends were afraid to speak up.
Would you
have? Or would you be silent, fearing
for your own life? The disciples did not
have the NT, so they couldn’t read Revelation
12:11, but you can. It was mandatory
that Jesus went through His suffering and death, as prophesied in Isaiah 53:4-9 to fulfill the OT scriptures
of the coming Messiah.
27:52-53 Other resurrections. Can
you imagine the fear back then – or even today, to see graves opened and the
dead rising? They went into the cities
for many to see them.
Wow, can you
imagine a strange man or woman coming to you saying, hi honey I’m your
great-great grandparent, see you soon, keep the faith, there is eternity with
God, but Jesus is the only way to heaven?
Matthew 28:
11-15 Bribery of the guards. Jesus’
resurrection was already causing a great stir in Jerusalem . A
group of women were moving quickly through the streets looking for the
disciples to tell them the news that Jesus was alive. At the same time, a group of religious
leaders were plotting how to cover up the resurrection, by bribing the
guards. It had to be a very good bribe,
because the guards would be killed if they fell asleep on duty or lost what
they were protecting.
Today there is still a great stir over the
resurrection, and there are still only two choices – to believe Jesus rose from
the dead otherwise; denying it, ignoring it, or trying to explain it away. Either way, believe it or not – it’s our
choice.
19-20 The
baptism emphasis in the Great Commission.
We are to go – whether it is
next door or to another country – and make disciples. It is not an option, but a command to all who
call Jesus “Lord.” We are not all
evangelists in the formal sense, but we have all received gifts that we can use
to help fulfill the Great Commission. As
we obey, we have comfort in the knowledge that Jesus is always with us and in
many cases, your testimony is all that’s needed.
The disciples were to baptize people
because baptism unites a believer with Jesus Christ in his or her death to sin
and resurrection to a new life. Baptism
represents submission to Christ and a willingness to live God’s way and
identification with God’s covenant people.
The word Trinity is not used in the Bible,
but when you are commanded to baptize in the name of the Father, Son and Holy
Spirit it does describe the 3 parts (Trinity) of God.
Blessings to you and
your family
The Lord’s Servant –
Sandy
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