Monday, February 21, 2011
You are not your own - 1 Corinthians 6 (New International Version, ©2010)
In 1 Corinthians 6 it speaks of being and honorable person. It gives us several examples of how we dishonor ourselves. See what Paul is telling is about our bodies!
1 Corinthians 6:19-20
19 Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;
20 you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.
Let’s read it all it’s very powerful and we need to take some time and think on this.
1 Corinthians 6
Lawsuits Among Believers
1 If any of you has a dispute with another, do you dare to take it before the ungodly for judgment instead of before the Lord’s people? 2 Or do you not know that the Lord’s people will judge the world? And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases? 3 Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more the things of this life! 4 Therefore, if you have disputes about such matters, do you ask for a ruling from those whose way of life is scorned in the church? 5 I say this to shame you. Is it possible that there is nobody among you wise enough to judge a dispute between believers? 6 But instead, one brother takes another to court—and this in front of unbelievers!
7 The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means you have been completely defeated already. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated? 8 Instead, you yourselves cheat and do wrong, and you do this to your brothers and sisters. 9 Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men[a] 10 nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.
Sexual Immorality
12 “I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”—but I will not be mastered by anything. 13 You say, “Food for the stomach and the stomach for food, and God will destroy them both.” The body, however, is not meant for sexual immorality but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. 14 By his power God raised the Lord from the dead, and he will raise us also. 15 Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ himself? Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute? Never! 16 Do you not know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body? For it is said, “The two will become one flesh.”[b] 17 But whoever is united with the Lord is one with him in spirit.[c]
18 Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body. 19 Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; 20 you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.
Footnotes:
1. 1 Corinthians 6:9 The words men who have sex with men translate two Greek words that refer to the passive and active participants in homosexual acts.
2. 1 Corinthians 6:16 Gen. 2:24
3. 1 Corinthians 6:17 Or in the Spirit
I Am Not My Own
I am not my own… I belong to You
So hard to cope, so hard to surive
In a cold and empty world
But there’s one hope that keeps me alive
A Hope that’s pure and true… that Hope is YOU
I am not my own… I belong to You.
I can’t explain how belonging to You
Can make me truely free
But I’ll remain in the joy that I knew
When I first came to see Your love for me!!
I am not my own… I belong to You.
There still are questions running in my mind
There still are answers I can’t find
While these anxieties may come and go
There’s one Truth that I can know:
I am not my own… I belong to You.
If any on know where I can get a cd of this song please let me know
So hard to cope, so hard to surive
In a cold and empty world
But there’s one hope that keeps me alive
A Hope that’s pure and true… that Hope is YOU
I am not my own… I belong to You.
I can’t explain how belonging to You
Can make me truely free
But I’ll remain in the joy that I knew
When I first came to see Your love for me!!
I am not my own… I belong to You.
There still are questions running in my mind
There still are answers I can’t find
While these anxieties may come and go
There’s one Truth that I can know:
I am not my own… I belong to You.
If any on know where I can get a cd of this song please let me know
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Sexual Immorality in the Church Body 1Corinthians 5
Good Morning,
Today is Sunday 2.20.2011.
In looking at 1 Corinthians 5 we are dealing with a person that clams to be a Christian but is knowingly living in sin. It tells us we are to disassociate ourselves with this person. Sin must be dealt with so the person soul is not lost. It is better to shock the reality in to the person and save his eternal soul than to sit by and let the person go to hell. We also need to look at the way sin would infect the Church body if not dealt with. In the past this was done without love very matter of fact not leaving a door open for return. I believe we need to always let the sinner know that once there is repentance then this person is welcome back and we should never bring it up again. After all -- is this not the way Jesus would do it? Let’s read 1 Corinthians 5.
1 Corinthians 5
Dealing With a Case of Incest
1 It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that even pagans do not tolerate: A man is sleeping with his father’s wife. 2 And you are proud! Shouldn’t you rather have gone into mourning and have put out of your fellowship the man who has been doing this? 3 For my part, even though I am not physically present, I am with you in spirit. As one who is present with you in this way, I have already passed judgment in the name of our Lord Jesus on the one who has been doing this. 4 So when you are assembled and I am with you in spirit, and the power of our Lord Jesus is present, 5 hand this man over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh,[a][b] so that his spirit may be saved on the day of the Lord.
6 Your boasting is not good. Don’t you know that a little yeast leavens the whole batch of dough? 7 Get rid of the old yeast, so that you may be a new unleavened batch—as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. 8 Therefore let us keep the Festival, not with the old bread leavened with malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
9 I wrote to you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people— 10 not at all meaning the people of this world who are immoral, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters. In that case you would have to leave this world. 11 But now I am writing to you that you must not associate with anyone who claims to be a brother or sister[c] but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or slanderer, a drunkard or swindler. Do not even eat with such people.
12 What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside? 13 God will judge those outside. “Expel the wicked person from among you.”[d]
Footnotes:
1. 1 Corinthians 5:5 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit.
2. 1 Corinthians 5:5 Or of his body
3. 1 Corinthians 5:11 The Greek word for brother or sister (adelphos) refers here to a believer, whether man or woman, as part of God’s family; also in 8:11, 13.
4. 1 Corinthians 5:13 Deut. 13:5; 17:7; 19:19; 21:21; 22:21,24; 24:7
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Glory Ride - Alabama U.S.A.
The Lord has given us a very clear word to prayer ride Alabama horse back.
This will entail raising up 4 teams to begin riding at a coordinated time from each of the 4 corners of the State in order to meet in Montgomery. I will be leading the Northeast Team and will be responsible for raising up the Northwest Team.
The overall leader of this undertaking is a fine lady by the name of Bershet. She will be leading one of the southern Teams and raising up the other. www.thegloryride.com
Our purpose is to glorify the Father and pull down strongholds in the state, especially with regard to Justice and Government. This is not a trail ride. This is Spiritual Warfare of the first order. Participants will be carefully screened. Not every Christian horseman is called to such an undertaking.
"Participants" includes more than prayer riders. Support Teams are vital. We will need people to drive vehicles such as trucks pulling horse trailers, Winnebagos, & campers. We will need people to bring food, hay & feed, and to scout out and prepare our campsites. We will need finacial aid.
Pray. If you are supposed to come, don't not come because it is not convenient. This is not about convenience. This is about reporting for duty when He tells you to. The fact that you don't live in Alabama has nothing to do with anything.
We will be doing the ride consecutively, not stopping till it's finished. Most who ride probably will not ride the whole ride. Some may ride only a day. But someone will be riding and camping out on the trail the whole time.
We hope to begin in March. The North rides will probably require 12 days? The 2 southern rides, maybe a week?
We cannot do this. It's impossible. Only God can do this. Pray for Him to make us able to get the 4 teams on the starting lines at the right time to arrive in Montgomery together at the right time.
Some of you are familiar with what happened in Nashville on 07 07 07. I think the Lord is saying that this is comparable to that.
In Service of the King,
Alabama Albright, Esq.
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The Glory! Ride Team
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Psalm 110
Psalm 110 (New International Version, ©2010)
Of David. A psalm. 1 The LORD says to my lord:[a]“Sit at my right hand
until I make your enemies
a footstool for your feet.”
2 The LORD will extend your mighty scepter from Zion, saying,
“Rule in the midst of your enemies!”
3 Your troops will be willing
on your day of battle.
Arrayed in holy splendor,
your young men will come to you
like dew from the morning’s womb.[b]
4 The LORD has sworn
and will not change his mind:
“You are a priest forever,
in the order of Melchizedek.”
5 The Lord is at your right hand[c];
he will crush kings on the day of his wrath.
6 He will judge the nations, heaping up the dead
and crushing the rulers of the whole earth.
7 He will drink from a brook along the way,[d]
and so he will lift his head high.
Footnotes:
- Psalm 110:1 Or Lord
- Psalm 110:3 The meaning of the Hebrew for this sentence is uncertain.
- Psalm 110:5 Or My lord is at your right hand, LORD
- Psalm 110:7 The meaning of the Hebrew for this clause is uncertain.
The Nature of True Apostleship - 1 Corinthians 4
Good Morning Partners and Friends,
Today is 2.19.2011
Looking at 1 Corinthians 4 We see Paul’s strong warning to leadership, That they ought not to think of them self’s higher than everyone else, but as true servants for we are bond slaves for Christ.
Also not to judge others for God is the one that will be doing the judging.
Let’s read it and see the strong warnings he gave.
1 Corinthians 4
The Nature of True Apostleship
1 This, then, is how you ought to regard us: as servants of Christ and as those entrusted with the mysteries God has revealed. 2 Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful. 3 I care very little if I am judged by you or by any human court; indeed, I do not even judge myself. 4 My conscience is clear, but that does not make me innocent. It is the Lord who judges me. 5 Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of the heart. At that time each will receive their praise from God.
6 Now, brothers and sisters, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us the meaning of the saying, “Do not go beyond what is written.” Then you will not be puffed up in being a follower of one of us over against the other. 7 For who makes you different from anyone else? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?
8 Already you have all you want! Already you have become rich! You have begun to reign—and that without us! How I wish that you really had begun to reign so that we also might reign with you! 9 For it seems to me that God has put us apostles on display at the end of the procession, like those condemned to die in the arena. We have been made a spectacle to the whole universe, to angels as well as to human beings. 10 We are fools for Christ, but you are so wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are honored, we are dishonored! 11 To this very hour we go hungry and thirsty, we are in rags, we are brutally treated, we are homeless. 12 We work hard with our own hands. When we are cursed, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it; 13 when we are slandered, we answer kindly. We have become the scum of the earth, the garbage of the world—right up to this moment.
Paul’s Appeal and Warning
14 I am writing this not to shame you but to warn you as my dear children. 15 Even if you had ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers, for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel. 16 Therefore I urge you to imitate me. 17 For this reason I have sent to you Timothy, my son whom I love, who is faithful in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which agrees with what I teach everywhere in every church.
18 Some of you have become arrogant, as if I were not coming to you. 19 But I will come to you very soon, if the Lord is willing, and then I will find out not only how these arrogant people are talking, but what power they have. 20 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power. 21 What do you prefer? Shall I come to you with a rod of discipline, or shall I come in love and with a gentle spirit?
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