Why Raise Up The Wicked From The Dead?

I [also] saw the dead, great and small; they stood before the throne, and books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is [the Book] of Life. And the dead were judged (sentenced) by what they had done [their whole way of feeling and acting, their aims and endeavors] in accordance with what was recorded in the books. And the sea delivered up the dead who were in it, death and Hades (the state of death or disembodied existence) surrendered the dead in them, and all were tried and their cases determined by what they had done [according to their motives, aims, and works]. Revelation 20:12-13

The way that these verses were always preached to me went something like this. Our Father sent these wicked people’s souls to Hades to be tormented and suffer for their disobedience. Hades does nothing to change them, it only is a place of torment and suffering for them. Then when our Father returns to the earth, after the Millennial Reign of Christ, He raises these souls up and reunites them with their physical bodies. They will stand before our Father, they will be judged guilty, and then their bodies and souls will be thrown into the Lake of Fire to suffer for all of eternity.

Let me ask you a couple of questions, is our Father really this mean? Is He that cruel? Is that how He deals with you? Is this how He tells us to deal with the wicked now? The Truth is that our Father is the same yesterday, today, and forever, He never changes, Hebrews 13:8. Do we ever read in the Bible where our Father tortured people for vast periods of time or where He tells us to? We are shown that He does show wrath, but His punishment was always quick, just look at Sodom and Gomorra. Even the plagues on Egypt happened quickly, our Father didn’t torment the people of Egypt for years and years. We are shown that the Great Tribulation will only last for 3 1/2 years, Revelation 12:6. Yet we are so often told to believe that simply because people don’t believe our Father, that He is going to cause them, body and soul, to be tormented and suffer for all of eternity. That goes against everything that the Bible actually shows us about our Father and it sure goes against the way that He has always treated me. Do we ever see Jesus, who is our Father in the flesh, tormenting the wicked? What we do see is Him healing them, feeding them, teaching them, and loving them. He knew that they were going to kill Him, yet He still served them. Why would He change?

Doesn’t this better fit our Father’s personality? He loves everyone even those who don’t believe Him, John 3:16. Hades is a place of correction, not just a place of suffering. Jesus tells us in Luke 16:27-3 that Hades actually changes peoples hearts. The ruler in Jesus’ parable began to think of others and actually wanted Lazarus to be raised up from the dead to become a prophet. Doesn’t it make more sense that when these souls are raised up out of Hades and reunited with their bodies, that they are allowed to be forgiven and then allowed to stay as guests for the Wedding Supper of the Lamb, because Hades actually accomplished something in changing them?

The Wedding Banquet of the Lamb is going to be filled with people, both with good people and with those who were bad, Matthew 22:10. The only ones not permitted to stay is going to be those who committed blasphemy of the Holy Spirit. The Bible even teaches us that these people will just consume away as smoke, Psalm 37:20, they are not tormented forever.

This is a short blog entry. Be as the people of Berea were with Paul and search the scriptures and you will see that the Word points towards far more people being able to be with Jesus for all of eternity. Some as His Bride and some as His guests.

Our Father's Day

[No] for God selected (deliberately chose) what in the world is foolish to put the wise to shame, and what the world calls weak to put the strong to shame. 1 Corinthians 1:27

There is a lot wrong in the world today, but then again there has always been a lot wrong in the world. 

For this world’s wisdom is foolishness (absurdity and stupidity) with God, for it is written, He lays hold of the wise in their [own] craftiness; 1 Corinthians 3:19

The world is foolish. Governments are foolish. Politicians are foolish. Courts are foolish. Wall Street is foolish. Most of religion is foolish. The news is foolish. Entertainment is foolish. Actors are foolish. But that is exactly how our Father made it all to be. The world trusts in all of these foolish things, but we, who are Jesus’ Bride, know that none of the things of the world produces fruit.

And as for what fell among the thorns, these are [the people] who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked and suffocated with the anxieties and cares and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not ripen (come to maturity and perfection). Luke 8:14

So right now as everything seems so wrong, it is actually right. It is right because our Father uses these foolish times to make His power known. 

Moreover [let us also be full of joy now!] let us exult and triumph in our troubles and rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that pressure and affliction and hardship produce patient and unswerving endurance. Romans 5:3

[This is] because the foolish thing [that has its source in] God is wiser than men, and the weak thing [that springs] from God is stronger than men. 1 Corinthians 1:25

So for the sake of Christ, I am well pleased and take pleasure in infirmities, insults, hardships, persecutions, perplexities and distresses; for when I am weak [in human strength], then am I [truly] strong (able, powerful in divine strength). 2 Corinthians 12:10

So to all of the father’s out there, on this Father’s Day, rejoice that it seems that the world is going crazy! This is our Father’s time to show His power and majesty through us. The more things look bad, the better they are for us. The worse the world gets, the stronger our Father becomes in us and the greater and more peaceful our lives become. 

Happy Father’s Day. 

The Lamb's Book Of Life Is Full

But nothing that defiles or profanes or is unwashed shall ever enter it, nor anyone who commits abominations (unclean, detestable, morally repugnant things) or practices falsehood, but only those whose names are recorded in the Lamb’s Book of Life. Revelation 21:27

I want to talk about the Lamb’s Book of Life here. If your experiences were anything like mine you were taught that not very many people will ever have their name written in this Book. But yesterday at Bible Study the Spirit asked me this question: Whose Book this was? I answered Him that it is Jesus’ Book. He then brought to my mind several scriptures.

Jesus Christ (the Messiah) is [always] the same, yesterday, today, [yes] and forever (to the ages). Hebrews 13:8

[Just as] You have granted Him power and authority over all flesh (all humankind), [now glorify Him] so that He may give eternal life to all whom You have given Him. John 17:2

For God so greatly loved and dearly prized the world that He [even] gave up His only begotten (unique) Son, so that whoever believes in (trusts in, clings to, relies on) Him shall not perish (come to destruction, be lost) but have eternal (everlasting) life. John 3:16

For it is written, As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to Me, and every tongue shall confess to God [acknowledge Him to His honor and to His praise]. Romans 14:11

The Lamb’s Book of Life is Jesus’ Book of Life. Jesus never changes, He is always the same, so His Book cannot change either. The Truth is that Jesus has been given the power over all flesh. He was given this power so that all that He has been given may have eternal life. Jesus tells us in verse 2 that our Father has given Him all of us, so His Book must include all of our names. If the Book doesn’t, then John 17:2 is a lie, because that would mean that Jesus was only given some of us. 

Our Father loves the world, not just those of us in the world who understand that He does. We know this wonderful Truth now, others will come to know it later, but all of us will one day understand and when we do, we will all bow and acknowledge the Truth that will set us free. The recorder of the Lamb’s Book of Life knows this Truth and every name, but one, has been recorded in it, John 17:12. 

Look at Revelation 21:27 again, notice that things can be washed? We all need washed! Notice also that we are told that no one who commits abominations, not who committed abominations are allowed in eternity. We all have committed abominations, but in eternity we will all have been washed and none of us will commit them. The Lamb’s Book of Life is full, Jesus was that successful!   

Philippians 4:18-19

18 But I have [your full payment] and more; I have everything I need and am amply supplied, now that I have received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent me. [They are the] fragrant odor of an offering and sacrifice which God welcomes and in which He delights.

19 And my God will liberally supply (fill to the full) your every need according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

I was raised in a Full Gospel, you better tithe and offer church. Every sermon somehow revolved around us giving money to the church. The sermons would typically go like this, give and God will multiply your seed a hundredfold. The scripture used for this preaching can be found in Mark 10. But what was amazing to me is that no one was a multi-multi-billionaire. I mean if it were true that if we gave a dollar, then we would receive $100 back, there would have been a ton of people making billions. So it was either the preaching was wrong or the Bible was wrong and I choose to believe that it was the preaching. 

Look at Jesus’ life, was He super rich? Did Jesus have a huge home or His own private boat to take Him to preach, Matthew 8:20? Did He have His own pure breed donkey to ride upon to show people that He was blessed by God, Matthew 21:2? Was Paul, John, or Peter super rich? Did they have huge homes and massive amounts of worldly things? They didn’t and yet every one of their needs were fully met by our Father and they had far more than a hundred fold of what they had when they first started. They had more fellowship, more love, more faith, more hope, more joy, and more peace. They had so much peace they could be imprisoned and sleep like babies, Acts 12:7-8. They had so much that when the jail doors miraculously flew open, they stayed so that the jailor wouldn’t be killed, Acts 16:27-28. They raised the dead, healed the sick, made trips to Heaven, and all without money and worldly possessions. 

If you believe that our Father wants a bunch of rich worldly people, where is the example of Him doing it in the Bible? Did all of these people over all of the years just not have faith? Or, is our riches not of this world? The people in Acts sold everything that they had to share with each other and they did not become super wealthy because of it, Acts 2:45. They actually were so poor Paul would raise money for them as he traveled, 1 Corinthians 16:3. We are in this world, but we are not of this world and neither are our riches, John 17:14. 

Philippians 4:4-5 Serving Others

4 Rejoice in the Lord always [delight, gladden yourselves in Him]; again I say, Rejoice!

5 Let all men know and perceive and recognize your unselfishness (your considerateness, your forbearing spirit). The Lord is near [He is coming soon].

The Holy Spirit will cause us to show all people our Father’s Grace. When Jesus was here 2000 years ago He was used to do the same thing. Think about Jesus’ life, did He go around and tell everyone that He was the Lord and that they must worship Him. Or was He used to heal the sick, raise the dead, feed the hungry, make wine for parties, and run off religious bullies who were placing rules on people that no one could keep? Jesus was used for the latter. Our Father never changes and He will use us the exact same way today, Hebrews 13:8.

There are non-believers everywhere today who are lost and need help, just as there were when Jesus was here. They do not need to hear that they are wrong, most of them know that already. What they need is to see love in action and that can only come through the power of the Holy Spirit working through us, without Jesus we can do nothing, John 15:5.  

6 Do not fret or have any anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance and in everything, by prayer and petition (definite requests), with thanksgiving, continue to make your wants known to God.

We do not have to fret about being used to serve. We never have to be anxious about it either, because we cannot help but to be used by our Father. We are Jesus’ body and the body of Jesus will be used.  

But when they deliver you up, do not be anxious about how or what you are to speak; for what you are to say will be given you in that very hour and moment, Matthew 10:19

So please join with me in making this request to our Father: use us just as You use Jesus, 1 John 4:17. We want all of the power, love, grace, faith, and hope that Jesus has. We want to be used to do the same works that Jesus did and even greater works, John 14:12. We want to be removed from all of the concerns of this world and totally realize and trust in You Father just as Jesus does. 

Philippians 3:11

11 That if possible I may attain to the [spiritual and moral] resurrection [that lifts me] out from among the dead [even while in the body].

In verse 10 Paul wrote that he wanted to know the power of Jesus’ resurrection. Here we see that it is the power of Jesus’ Spiritual resurrection. Jesus’ Spirit was restored to what it was before He came in the flesh.

And now, Father, glorify Me along with Yourself and restore Me to such majesty and honor in Your presence as I had with You before the world existed. John 17:5

Here is the glorious Truth of our salvation: our spirits are just like Jesus’ Spirit. We are now one with Him, spirit, soul, and body, 1 Thessalonians 5:23. We have been raised up and made to sit together with Jesus, Ephesians 2:6. Our flesh hasn’t been raised up to Heaven, but our spirits sure have been. Right now we are as He is, even while we are on this earth.

In this [union and communion with Him] love is brought to completion and attains perfection with us, that we may have confidence for the day of judgment [with assurance and boldness to face Him], because as He is, so are we in this world. 1 John 4:17

Jesus prayed in John 17:1-5 that our Father restore His glory to what it was before the world ever was and our Father did. Then Jesus says that He gave us that glory.

I have given to them the glory and honor which You have given Me, that they may be one [even] as We are one: John 17:22

This glory of Jesus is a gift. We did not do anything on our own to receive it and we can do nothing on our own to keep it. Think of the freedom and power that this Truth brings to us. We did not have to be perfect to be given perfection. Our Father knew all of our shortcomings and He still gave us His glory. We have freely received perfection and now the Holy Spirit has us intercede for others so that they can receive the same thing. We are just like Jesus is in Heaven and this is what He is doing, Hebrews 7:25.  

We are used to freely forgive other’s their sins. They do not have to ask for it, want it, or even believe that they have received forgiveness. None of that matters. If we forgive them they are forgiven. This is what we received and this is what we freely give. This is the glory that our Father uses us to sow. 

Mercy For All Alike

For He says to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy and I will have compassion (pity) on whom I will have compassion. So then [God’s gift] is not a question of human will and human effort, but of God’s mercy. [It depends not on one’s own willingness nor on his strenuous exertion as in running a race, but on God’s having mercy on him.] Romans 9:15-16

The Truth is that our Father has a free will. He can do whatever He wants. He alone is Sovereign. So He can have mercy on whoever He wants.

Has the potter no right over the clay, to make out of the same mass (lump) one vessel for beauty and distinction and honorable use, and another for menial or ignoble and dishonorable use? Romans 9:21

So our Father can have mercy on one if He wants and not have the same mercy over the other, this is what a lot of people believe.

As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated (held in relative disregard in comparison with My feeling for Jacob). Romans 9:13

But is this true, does of Father just pick some and not pick others to have mercy on? Does He choose some to spend eternity with Him and some not to?

For God has consigned (penned up) all men to disobedience, only that He may have mercy on them all [alike]. Romans 11:32

The Truth that sets us all free is that our Father has mercy on us all. He has the right, He is the Potter. He has the only free will, because He is God, and His free will is to have mercy on us all. Too many look at the flesh for evidence of His mercy, but our Father is a Spirit and we too have a spirit, John 4:24. The place to see our Father’s mercy is first and foremost with our spirits. 

But if any person’s work is burned up [under the test], he will suffer the loss [of it all, losing his reward], though he himself will be saved, but only as [one who has passed] through fire. 1 Corinthians 3:15

Some of us have been chosen to understand the Truth now. We are called to be the Bride. Which means that we have been chosen to serve with Jesus. Some of us have not been chosen to know the Truth now, these people are called the guests, Matthew 22:10. Some of the guests are good people, some are bad, but that doesn’t matter because our Father has mercy on us all. So even if a person does not believe and does bad things, our Father has mercy on them. They may suffer loss, but they will be saved from the Lake of Fire. Our Father wants that all men be saved and come to the knowledge of the Truth, 1 Timothy 2:4. Our Father is God, He will get His way, so every person will understand and welcome His Truth as they accept and submit to our Father’s will on Judgment Day, Philippians 2:10. Some of us as the Bride and some of as the guests of the Bride, but our Father’s mercy will be shown through all!  

Philippians 2:12-13

12 Therefore, my dear ones, as you have always obeyed [my suggestions], so now, not only [with the enthusiasm you would show] in my presence but much more because I am absent, work out (cultivate, carry out to the goal, and fully complete) your own salvation with reverence and awe and trembling (self-distrust, with serious caution, tenderness of conscience, watchfulness against temptation, timidly shrinking from whatever might offend God and discredit the name of Christ).

13 [Not in your own strength] for it is God Who is all the while effectually at work in you [energizing and creating in you the power and desire], both to will and to work for His good pleasure and satisfaction and delight.

I have a friend who told me that her pastor ended every sermon with verse 12. So I asked her if he ever went on to verse 13. She had no idea about verse 13. So for year after year the messages that she would hear ended with: work out your own salvation. Year after year the message left all of the burden on the people and not on the Lord. The pastor never gave the Truth that would set the listeners free. When the Holy Spirit had me share the Truth with her the freedom that He gave her was visible and she began to be set free from all of the fear of messing up. The Truth always sets us free! 

Sanctify them [purify, consecrate, separate them for Yourself, make them holy] by the Truth; Your Word is Truth. John 17:17

And may the God of peace Himself sanctify you through and through [separate you from profane things, make you pure and wholly consecrated to God]; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved sound and complete [and found] blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah). Faithful is He Who is calling you [to Himself] and utterly trustworthy, and He will also do it [fulfill His call by hallowing and keeping you]. 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24

The glorious Truth for us is that our Father sanctifies us through and through. Our Father works out our salvation for us. Now look at what the Holy Spirit tells us in 1 Thessalonians, that He not only causes our spirits to be pure and blameless, He causes our bodies to be holy and blameless as well. Our Father is faithful to do it and He is totally trustworthy. There is now absolutely no fear for us. We have won because our Father doesn’t fail. 

So when you hear that we have to work out our own salvation, rejoice, we don’t do it through our strength, our Father does for us and He does it through His Own glorious eternal strength and glory.  

Philippians 2:9-11

9 Therefore [because He stooped so low] God has highly exalted Him and has freely bestowed on Him the name that is above every name,

Jesus has been given authority over all flesh. He has The Name. He has The Power. He has The Authority.

We also know that Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

Jesus Christ (the Messiah) is [always] the same, yesterday, today, [yes] and forever (to the ages). Hebrews 13:8

So the question is: did Jesus come to be sacrificed for just a few of us or was He sacrificed for all of us? 

But God’s free gift is not at all to be compared to the trespass [His grace is out of all proportion to the fall of man]. For if many died through one man’s falling away (his lapse, his offense), much more profusely did God’s grace and the free gift [that comes] through the undeserved favor of the one Man Jesus Christ abound and overflow to and for [the benefit of] many. Romans 5:15

OK, so we are shown in Romans that Jesus came so that many could have His free gift of righteousness, but just how many?

10 That in (at) the name of Jesus every knee should (must) bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

11 And every tongue frankly and openly] confess and acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

[Just as] You have granted Him power and authority over all flesh (all humankind), [now glorify Him] so that He may give eternal life to all whom You have given Him. John 17:2

Jesus came so that every person would be set free and saved from the Lake of Fire, which is Hell. Jesus wasn't sacrificed for just a couple of us or even for just most of us, what type of sacrifice would that be? Jesus is God, so the sacrifice had to be huge. God came and made Himself a sacrifice, you think that it didn’t far outweigh Adam's sin? Jesus allowed Himself to be sacrificed so that all flesh could have eternal life with right along with Him. 

When Jesus was here on the earth 2000 years ago He forgave people who did not ask for forgiveness and He healed people who did not ask to be healed. He feed people who would later kill Him. So on Judgment Day do you really believe that Jesus will change and now begin to damn people? Do you really believe that Jesus would condemn those who He just had bow down to Him? Do you believe that He will begin to act like modern day dictators who kill people for disobeying them?  Think of it, millions of people will all be bowing down confessing Jesus as Lord on Judgment Day, which is what we are told that we must do to be saved, and then Jesus tells them to go to Hell? No, His sacrifice was far more successful then that and that is not what Grace does! 

Philippians 2:3-8

3 Do nothing from factional motives [through contentiousness, strife, selfishness, or for unworthy ends] or prompted by conceit and empty arrogance. Instead, in the true spirit of humility (lowliness of mind) let each regard the others as better than and superior to himself [thinking more highly of one another than you do of yourselves].

4 Let each of you esteem and look upon and be concerned for not [merely] his own interests, but also each for the interests of others.

5 Let this same attitude and purpose and [humble] mind be in you which was in Christ Jesus: [Let Him be your example in humility:]

6 Who, although being essentially one with God and in the form of God [possessing the fullness of the attributes which make God God], did not think this equality with God was a thing to be eagerly grasped [or retained,

7 But stripped Himself [of all privileges and [rightful dignity], so as to assume the guise of a servant (slave), in that He became like men and was born a human being.

8 And after He had appeared in human form, He abased and humbled Himself [still further] and carried His obedience to the extreme of death, even the death of the cross!

But the person who is united to the Lord becomes one spirit with Him. 1 Corinthians 6:17

For we are God's [own] handiwork (His workmanship), recreated in Christ Jesus, [born anew] that we may do those good works which God predestined (planned beforehand) for us [taking paths which He prepared ahead of time], that we should walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us to live]. Ephesians 2:10

Our Lord, Jesus, Who we are now one with, ever lives to serve others, Hebrews 7:25. Jesus is a High Priest Who knows what it is like to be going through what we are going through, Hebrews 4:15. Jesus humbled Himself to come to the earth and serve those who He created. He then allowed Himself to be sacrificed for His creation so that we could have all of the glory that He has, John 17:22. Now here is the powerful secret of the Word: we are now one with Him, so we cannot help but to be humble and esteem others more then we esteem ourselves. We cannot help it because we are as Jesus is, even while we are on this earth.    

In this [union and communion with Him] love is brought to completion and attains perfection with us, that we may have confidence for the day of judgment [with assurance and boldness to face Him], because as He is, so are we in this world. 1 John 4:17

We are the branches of the Vine of Jesus and we cannot help but to produce the fruit of meekness, humbleness, and love that Jesus is. 

Philippians 2:1-2

1 So by whatever [appeal to you there is in our mutual dwelling in Christ, by whatever] strengthening and consoling and encouraging [our relationship] in Him [affords], by whatever persuasive incentive there is in love, by whatever participation in the [Holy] Spirit [we share], and by whatever depth of affection and compassionate sympathy,

2 Fill up and complete my joy by living in harmony and being of the same mind and one in purpose, having the same love, being in full accord and of one harmonious mind and intention.

Look around your town, your city, your state, and country, just look at the world, how many church denominations do you see? How many of them are in harmony? Not many, are there? But yet most of them are preaching that we must love each other and that Jesus is our Lord. Yet, there is no harmony, very little unity, and mistrust abounds between churches and denominations. Why is this?

[Not in your own strength] for it is God Who is all the while effectually at work in you [energizing and creating in you the power and desire], both to will and to work for His good pleasure and satisfaction and delight. Philippians 2:13

It is impossible for us to come together in harmony through our own strength. We can talk about being harmonious and being one, but unless the Truth that sets us free is taught: that it is Jesus causing us to do all things, we never will be one. 

That they all may be one, [just] as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, that they also may be one in Us, so that the world may believe and be convinced that You have sent Me. I have given to them the glory and honor which You have given Me, that they may be one [even] as We are one: I in them and You in Me, in order that they may become one and perfectly united, that the world may know and [definitely] recognize that You sent Me and that You have loved them [even] as You have loved Me. John 17:21-23

For us to be one, we must believe that we are actually as glorious as Jesus. That understanding has to come to us directly from the Holy Spirit. What a glorious Truth it is too: Jesus gave us His very Own glory. He gave it to us so that we could be one and so that the world could believe and be one with us too. We can not accept or believe this Truth through our own power, it has to come from our Father. That is why we are being used to study it and teach it; faith comes from hearing and hearing by the Word of God. 

We can say that we need to live in harmony, but that preaching does not do anything. The preaching that changes things is that Jesus lives to make us one with each other and that we are glorious this day in Him. This preaching is the power that will lead us to true unity. 

For He says, In the time of favor (of an assured welcome) I have listened to and heeded your call, and I have helped you on the day of deliverance (the day of salvation). Behold, now is truly the time for a gracious welcome and acceptance [of you from God]; behold, now is the day of salvation! 2 Corinthians 6:2

Philippians 1:21

21 For me to live is Christ [His life in me], and to die is gain [the gain of the glory of eternity].

O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting? 1 Corinthians 15:55

As for my attitude, though I am absent [from you] in body, I am present in spirit, and I have already decided and passed judgment, as if actually present, 1 Corinthians 5:3

There is no fear in love [dread does not exist], but full-grown (complete, perfect) love turns fear out of doors and expels every trace of terror! For fear brings with it the thought of punishment, and [so] he who is afraid has not reached the full maturity of love [is not yet grown into love’s complete perfection]. 1 John 4:18

The perfect love of our Father drives all fear from us. Probably the greatest fear that we have is the fear of death and the love of our Father drives it from us. His love not only drives the fear of death in regards to us, but the fear of the death of others as well. The fear of a friend dying, or a child, or family member is all driven out by the Truth that the death of the flesh does not end us. This peace keeps us and allows us to be used even during tragic events that end in death. 

Love allows us to have peace that passes all understanding. Love causes us to understand that we are eternal beings and that Jesus has been glorified to give all eternal life.

[Just as] You have granted Him power and authority over all flesh (all humankind), [now glorify Him] so that He may give eternal life to all whom You have given Him. John 17:2

Philippians 1:20

20 This is in keeping with my own eager desire and persistent expectation and hope, that I shall not disgrace myself nor be put to shame in anything; but that with the utmost freedom of speech and unfailing courage, now as always heretofore, Christ (the Messiah) will be magnified and get glory and praise in this body of mine and be boldly exalted in my person, whether through (by) life or through (by) death.

We do not have to worry one little bit about ever being disgraced.

But when they deliver you up, do not be anxious about how or what you are to speak; for what you are to say will be given you in that very hour and moment, For it is not you who are speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. Matthew 10:19-20

We are assured and know that [God being a partner in their labor] all things work together and are [fitting into a plan] for good to and for those who love God and are called according to [His] design and purpose. Romans 8:28

Yet amid all these things we are more than conquerors and gain a surpassing victory through Him Who loved us. Romans 8:37

But thanks be to God, Who in Christ always leads us in triumph [as trophies of Christ's victory] and through us spreads and makes evident the fragrance of the knowledge of God everywhere, 2 Corinthians 2:14

Our Father will cause Jesus to be magnified through us in everything. It is always our Father’s power that is at work within us. He will always carry out His purpose through us of showing forth His victory for all through Christ. We are never left alone or forsaken by our Father to fail, Hebrews 13:5. 

Philippians 1:3-4

3 I thank my God in all my remembrance of you.

4 In every prayer of mine I always make my entreaty and petition for you all with joy (delight).

Look at how the Holy Spirit had Paul pray: always and for others. The Truth is that we are now one with Jesus, Who ever lives to intercede for us. We are now members of His body and flesh of His flesh. So we too are used by Jesus to ever live to intercede for others. 

Therefore He is able also to save to the uttermost (completely, perfectly, finally, and for all time and eternity) those who come to God through Him, since He is always living to make petition to God and intercede with Him and intervene for them. Hebrews 7:25

Because we are members (parts) of His body. Ephesians 5:30

When our Father needs or wants for us to have something, He has us sow seed to others, so that we can reap right along with them. This is why in virtually every prayer example in the New Testament, we are shown to pray for others and what they need. Even the Lord’s prayer teaches us to say give us, not give me. In Christ we are empowered to take no thought for our own lives. Through the power of the Holy Spirit we are able to only take thought for others and this mentality shows in our prayers.

Therefore do not worry and be anxious, saying, What are we going to have to eat? or, What are we going to have to drink? or, What are we going to have to wear? For the Gentiles (heathen) wish for and crave and diligently seek all these things, and your heavenly Father knows well that you need them all. But seek (aim at and strive after) first of all His kingdom and His righteousness (His way of doing and being right), and then all these things taken together will be given you besides. Matthew 6:31-33

So if we need health, our Father uses us to lay hands on the sick. If we need faith, we are used to share the Truth that sets us free with others. If we need peace, we are glorified to help and aid others. So when our Father has us pray, He has us pray for others.  

Galatians 6:10

10 So then, as occasion and opportunity open up to us, let us do good [morally] to all people [not only being useful or profitable to them, but also doing what is for their spiritual good and advantage]. Be mindful to be a blessing, especially to those of the household of faith [those who belong to God’s family with you, the believers].

When Jesus was brought the woman who had committed adultery how did He act? Did He get the bullies away from her and give her peace or harshly accuse her in public and tell her that unless she repented that she would eternally burn in Hell? 

When Jesus raised Himself up, He said to her, Woman, where are your accusers? Has no man condemned you? She answered, No one, Lord! And Jesus said, I do not condemn you either. Go on your way and from now on sin no more. John 8:10-11

This woman was in real trouble and she had to be extremely scared. She knew that what she had done was wrong. So Jesus took the opportunity to be useful and profitable to her. He ran off the religious bullies from her and His actions of compassion and forgiveness spoke very loudly to her. Also notice that Jesus did not  make her say that she was wrong or sorry before He acted in her life. 

What did He do with the woman at the well, the woman who had been married 5 times and who was living with a guy that she wasn’t married to, John 4? Did He call her a whore and threaten her with Hell, or did He tell her that He could set her free from her heavy burdens? 

Jesus is greater in us now, then any sin that is in the world. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever, He never changes. So if these examples are how He acted then, that is how He will act now through us! 

Jesus Christ (the Messiah) is [always] the same, yesterday, today, [yes] and forever (to the ages). Hebrews 13:8

Beware of false teachers who are so eager to condemn people to Hell. More times then not, they are involved in the sin that they so harshly condemn. We know true prophets by the fruit that our Father has them producing.

But the fruit of the [Holy] Spirit [the work which His presence within accomplishes] is love, joy (gladness), peace, patience (an even temper, forbearance), kindness, goodness (benevolence), faithfulness, Gentleness (meekness, humility), self-control (self-restraint, continence). Against such things there is no law [that can bring a charge]. Galatians 5:22-23

The Holy Spirit will use us to deal with homosexuals, drug addicts, thief's, liars, and other sinners just as He used Jesus to deal with them.