Be Nice.....

These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates: And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith the LORD. Zechariah 8:16,17 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another. Ephesians 4:24,25

Communion & Foot Washing

And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body. And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it. And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many. Mark 14:22-24

And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come. 1 Corinthians 11:24-26

He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself. After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.....Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me. John 13:4,5,8

Purpose of Marriage

1) The husband-wife relation represents the bond between you & God: Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. Genesis 2:24 a) HUSBANDS (symbolic of the role of God) -Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; Ephesians 5:25 Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life;... 1 Peter 3:7 Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them. Colossian 3:19 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. Ephesians 5:28 b) WIFE (symbolic of YOU)- Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing. Ephesians 5:22,24

2) Parent-child relation represents the one between you and God: a) As a father - Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him. Psalm 103:19 For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth. Proverbs 3:12 I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father. 2 John 1:4 b) As a mother - As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; Isaiah 66:13

3) Procreation-you have a small hand in the Creation through choosing who to marry and reproduce offspring with: a) Not even the angels get to participate in the Creation to this degree - For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven. Matthew 22:30 b) Your choice in who to mate with and how many children to bring into the world is part of the blooming rose of the creation as it encircles the globe - And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein. Genesis 9:7

Greetings.........

Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied. Jude 1:2

Thou Shalt...........

And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: Deuteronomy 6:5,6

And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these. Mark 12:30,31

The Sky

Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass? Job 37:18

Our Help

Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth. Psalm 124:8

I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. Psalm 121:1

Why He was tempted like us

For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.

Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.

For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted. Hebrews 2:16-18

Paul gives advice for Christian Unity

I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,

1) With all lowliness and meekness,

2) with longsuffering,

3) forbearing one another in love;

4) Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;

5) One Lord,

6) one faith,

7) one baptism,

One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. Ephesians 4:1-6

And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another–and all the more as you see the Day approaching. Hebrews 10:24,25 NIV

How Solomon treated his Mother

Bathsheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a seat to be set for the king's mother; and she sat on his right hand. 1 Kings 2:19

The Scattered Sheep Delivered

As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day. Ezekiel 34:12

Let go of the "world"

But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world. Galatians 6:14

One Greater Than Solomon

And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore. And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom. 1 Kings 4:29,34

The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here. Luke 11 :31

Story behind Psalm 51

King David's Sin
And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon. And one said, Is not this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite? And David sent messengers, and took her; and she came in unto him, and he lay with her; for she was purified from her uncleanness: and she returned unto her house. And the woman conceived, and sent and told David, and said, I am with child. 2 Samuel 11:2-5

Murder Plotted by David
And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah. And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die. 2 Samuel 11:14,15

Nathan the Prophet Scolds King David
And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds: But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; .... and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter. And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd,..... but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him. And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die: And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity. And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun. 2 Samuel 12:1-7,12,13

David then wrote Psalm 51
Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; Psalm 51:10-12

Create in Me a Clean Heart by Keith Green

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rv16YUTCp9U&feature=related

Manna (Part 3)

And it came to pass, that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for one man: And he said unto them, This is that which the LORD hath said, To morrow is the rest of the holy sabbath unto the LORD: bake that which ye will bake to day, and seethe that ye will seethe; and that which remaineth over lay up for you to be kept until the morning. And Moses said, Eat that to day; for to day is a sabbath unto the LORD: to day ye shall not find it in the field. Six days ye shall gather it; but on the seventh day, which is the sabbath, in it there shall be none. And it came to pass, that there went out some of the people on the seventh day for to gather, and they found none. And the LORD said unto Moses, How long refuse ye to keep my commandments and my laws? So the people rested on the seventh day. And the house of Israel called the name thereof Manna: and it was like coriander seed, white; and the taste of it was like wafers made with honey. Exodus 16:22-23,25-28,30-31

And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them of the corn of heaven. Psalm 78:24

Manna (Part 2)

And the children of Israel did so, and gathered, some more, some less. And when they did mete it with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; they gathered every man according to his eating. Exodus 16:17,18

For I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened: But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality: As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack. 2 Corinthians 8:13-15

Manna (Part 1)

And when the dew that lay was gone up, behold, upon the face of the wilderness there lay a small round thing, as small as the hoar frost on the ground. And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is manna: for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, This is the bread which the LORD hath given you to eat. Exodus 16:14,15

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. John 6:51

Judge Not

Judge not, that ye be not judged. Matthew 7:1

Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things. And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God? Romans 2:1,3

Take Heed

FAITH to LOVE to OBEDIENCE

or

ERROR to APOSTASY to OPEN SIN

Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall. 1 Corinthians 10:12

Hope & Wait Quietly

It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD. Lamentations 3:26

EVE

Tracing back through mtDNA (which is passed on from MOTHER to child) geneticists can trace all the way back to the first woman. The mother of all living-whom they mockingly call the "African-EVE". But how about.....

And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living. Genesis 3:20

Abba Father

The term Abba Father reflects a tender loving bond.
For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. Romans 8:15
We have been adopted back into the family of God---it is also symbolic for the covenant relationship we have with Him as His "sons".
When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt. Hosea 11:1
And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. Galatians 4:6
Christ became as one of us--and spoke to God as such......
And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt. Matthew 14:36
He is not a father who is called God; he is God who is called a father.

True Conversion

1) Faithful Repentance
Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord; Acts 3:19
2) Confession of Sin
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John1:9
3) Faith in the Cleansing Blood of Christ
Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: 1 Peter 1:18,19

Consent Not

My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. Proverbs 1:10