1 Minute of Truth: God Chose You To Carry Out His Will

The Damaging Theory Of A Pre Tribulation Rapture

Does Revelation 4:1 Show Us A Rapture?

Bible Study Galatians 6:3

Bible Study Galatians 6:2

We Are Predestined To Be Like Jesus

For those whom He foreknew [of whom He was aware and loved beforehand], He also destined from the beginning [foreordaining them] to be molded into the image of His Son [and share inwardly His likeness], that He might become the firstborn among many brethren. Romans 8:29

Before our Father ever said let it all be, He knew and loved us. He knew that He was going to choose us and He knew that He was going to make us to be just like Jesus is. He knew that He was going to use us to serve the world. Now there are a lot of people that believe that we will become better people when Jesus returns to the earth, but not many of us actually have faith and believe that we can be just like Jesus now. But here is the glorious Truth: Jesus came so that we could be just like He is right now 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

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

You and I were predestined by God to be just like the best that He has, which is Jesus. Our Father has always known that He was going to choose us and make us one with Jesus. We have a destiny and our destiny is to serve our Father by being one with Him through Christ. It is His desire and His will and our Father always gets His way. We cannot help but be who God has called us to be, because His power makes us the way that He wants us. 

And those whom He thus foreordained, He also called; and those whom He called, He also justified (acquitted, made righteous, putting them into right standing with Himself). And those whom He justified, He also glorified [raising them to a heavenly dignity and condition or state of being]. What then shall we say to [all] this? If God is for us, who [can be] against us? [Who can be our foe, if God is on our side?] Romans 8:30-31

We cannot mess up our Father’s plans for us! We have been predestined to be the Bride of Christ. We have been chosen before the foundation of the world to be a royal priesthood that goes into all of the world and preaches the Gospel to every creature. We have been destined to be used to lay hands on the sick, raise the dead, and cast out demons. 

Does God Want Us To Do Things On Our Own?

Dwell in Me, and I will dwell in you. [Live in Me, and I will live in you.] Just as no branch can bear fruit of itself without abiding in (being vitally united to) the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you abide in Me. I am the Vine; you are the branches. Whoever lives in Me and I in him bears much (abundant) fruit. However, apart from Me [cut off from vital union with Me] you can do nothing. John15:4-5

There is a very religious statement that is right out of the sermon of the anti-christ and it is this: God helps those who help themselves. I received an email once stating that the President was mocking God by denying that God wants us to help ourselves. The Truth is that our Father doesn’t want us to ever, under any circumstance, do anything without Him. Jesus tells us very plainly that we can do nothing without Him. It is a flat out lie, and it will be used mightily by the anti-christ, that we are to do things on our own. Jesus tells us that He will actually deny that He ever knew people who claim that they have done things on their own, even when they say that they are doing it in His Name.

Many will say to Me on that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name and driven out demons in Your name and done many mighty works in Your name? And then I will say to them openly (publicly), I never knew you; depart from Me, you who act wickedly [disregarding My commands]. Matthew 7:22-23

Jesus tells us that it is a wicked thing to say that we have done anything on our own, even if we say that we are doing it for Him. The Truth is that greater is He that is in us. The Truth is that we are only more than conquerors because of Christ working through us. The Truth is that we can do absolutely nothing on our own. A confession of anything other than the Truth is wicked! We never, and I mean ever, do something first on our own, so that our Father can then do something for us or through us. Our Father never leaves us and He never forsakes us. He is 100% of the time our Head, our Vine, our Gardener, our Potter, and our Shepherd. If our Father doesn’t first cause us to do it, it will never be done. 

Let's Move To Perfection Part II

Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith towards God, Of the doctrine of baptisms, and laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment." Hebrews 6:1-2

Look at what the Holy Spirit has Paul write to us: that faith towards our Father is considered to be a beginning principle of Christ. Our Father tells us to move on past this basic belief to perfection. Let’s move on past baptisms; let’s move on past the laying on of hands, and move past eternity? These principles are the main focuses of many churches today, and obviously they were over a thousand of years ago as well. But there is more and our Father wants us to go there and through the power of Christ He will take us.

Our Father is taking us to perfection through Jesus, plain and simple, Jesus is our example of perfection. So let’s consider Jesus, let’s move on towards His standard. The first thing to remember is our example of perfection repeatedly said that it was God within Him doing all of the works. The people talked about the miraculous works that Jesus did and He said that it was God within Him Who did the works. They called Jesus good, and He said none was good but God, Mark 10:18. Jesus, our example of perfection, was perfect because God made Him that way. Jesus never spoke of Himself as the Author of perfection. He also never spoke of His own efforts allowing Him to be perfect.

Jesus was perfect only because our Father made Him that way and God made Jesus perfect by making Him of Himself! The two were and are One! Now, who are we one with? Who are we born of? Whose body are we? Who gave us a new heart? Whose Spirit abides within us, and Whose mind do we now have? Whose seed are we born from? When we are born again, we were born just as Jesus was, of a woman and of God! Jesus is perfect because of God, and God loves us just as He loves Him! And through Christ we are now one with God, as Jesus is One with God.

How Do We Wash Each Other's Feet?

If I then, your Lord and Teacher (Master), have washed your feet, you ought [it is your duty, you are under obligation, you owe it] to wash one another's feet. John 13:14 

Jesus said that we are obligated to wash each other’s feet, yet we never read about the disciples going around and washing other people’s feet. Why would Jesus make such a bold statement of what we are to do, then we never read in the Bible about it being done again? The answer is that it was done all of the time and we do read about it. The act of washing feet, the thing that we are obligated to do, isn’t taking water and soap and washing a person’s feet, it is interceding for them and forgiving their sins.  Jesus said to him, Anyone who has bathed needs only to wash his feet, but is clean all over. And you [My disciples] are clean, but not all of you. John 13:10

Once we are saved, we become clean. There is no longer anything that can ever separate us from our Father; we can never lose our cleanliness, Romans 11:29. We will never be left or forsaken by our Father once we are grafted into Jesus. Dirt may get on us, but that dirt will not separate us from our Father. Dirty feet can cause problems though. So what did Jesus tell us to do? He told us to intercede for each other and forgive each other. In other words, wash each other’s feet. We keep the dirt off of each other by interceding for each other.

For if you forgive people their trespasses [their reckless and willful sins, leaving them, letting them go, and giving up resentment], your heavenly Father will also forgive you. Matthew 6:14

Above all things have intense and unfailing love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins [forgives and disregards the offenses of others]. 1 Peter 4:8

Be gentle and forbearing with one another and, if one has a difference (a grievance or complaint) against another, readily pardoning each other; even as the Lord has [freely] forgiven you, so must you also [forgive]. Colossians 3:13

What is really powerful about washing feet, is that Jesus doesn’t tell us to wash our own feet, but to wash other people’s feet. So many are always asking our Father  to forgive them for what they have done, when Jesus tells us to always be forgiving others. We are kept clean by interceding for others, not because we intercede for ourselves. Read the Lord ’s Prayer, we are forgiven because we forgive, not because we ask for ourselves to be forgiven. Love covers up our sins. Our sins are not covered because we ask for them to be forgiven. We are forgiven by our Father because we have been empowered with the Holy Ghost to forgive others. We have conquered sin in our own lives because Christ is within us causing us to love others and intercede on the behalf of others.

Don’t believe this? Go and try to find the scriptures that tell us that we are to ask to be forgiven. You will find that time and time again Jesus tells us that our forgiveness is based on us forgiving others. Now thank God that we have Jesus in us causing us to forgive, so there are no worries whatsoever. Jesus will absolutely cause us to forgive others, so that we can absolutely be forgiven!

Now Is The Time For Us To Be Used

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

So many of us speak as if all of our Father’s power will only come to pass through us when Jesus returns to the earth. But His Word  clearly tells us that He has complete power within our lives right now. Our Father does not have to wait until Jesus returns to the earth to protect us, to glorify us, and to live through us, John 17:20-22. If He did what type of God would He be? The power of the Blood of Jesus has enabled our Father to be all that He is within us right now. Our Father does not have to wait to give us an abundant life, He has given it to us right now, John 10:10! Now is the accepted time and today is the day of our salvation, 2 Corinthians 6:2! We need to continually hear this truth, because the Truth will set us free, John 8:32!

I bear them witness that they have a [certain] zeal and enthusiasm for God, but it is not enlightened and according to [correct and vital] knowledge. For being ignorant of the righteousness that God ascribes [which makes one acceptable to Him in word, thought, and deed] and seeking to establish a righteousness (a means of salvation) of their own, they did not obey or submit themselves to God’s righteousness. For Christ is the end of the Law [the limit at which it ceases to be, for the Law leads up to Him Who is the fulfillment of its types, and in Him the purpose which it was designed to accomplish is fulfilled. That is, the purpose of the Law is fulfilled in Him] as the means of righteousness (right relationship to God) for everyone who trusts in and adheres to and relies on Him. Romans 10:2-4

The Truth is that all who have been empowered by the Holy Spirit to accept Jesus as Lord will be used by God mightily in this world. Our Father will show His signs through us as His Truth sets us free, Mark 16:17-18! Through these Truths that we are studying, Jesus Authors His actual faith within us, Hebrews 12:2. Now the thing that Jesus’ faith enables us to do is to go beyond just having a zeal for our Father and it allows us to not attempt to be established by our own works. Jesus Authors and Finishes His faith within us and that allows our Father to work through us; and our Father’s works are what truly establishes us!

I believe that the end times are near. I also believe that our Father is not a liar and our Father said that the church that He is sending Jesus for will be a mighty church, one that is victorious and triumphant, Ephesians 5:27. The end time Church will be a church that our Father works mightily through and I believe that He is Authoring and Finishing the faith within us, to begin to establish this church! A defeated Christian is an oxymoron and for far too long it has been thought that we could be defeated. No longer though, we shall know the Truth and the Truth shall set us free, and through the miraculous signs that our Father performs through us, the world will believe and the manifest knowledge of His Truth will be made known in every place!

Philippians 4:14-17

14 But it was right and commendable and noble of you to contribute for my needs and to share my difficulties with me.

15 And you Philippians yourselves well know that in the early days of the Gospel ministry, when I left Macedonia, no church (assembly) entered into partnership with me and opened up [a debit and credit] account in giving and receiving except you only.

16 For even in Thessalonica you sent [me contributions] for my needs, not only once but a second time.

17 Not that I seek or am eager for [your] gift, but I do seek and am eager for the fruit which increases to your credit [the harvest of blessing that is accumulating to your account].

These verses show us that it was the Holy Spirit working through Paul. We can see this because Paul was excited about what our Father would do for the Philippians for helping the Gospel be preached. This kind of talk was pretty rare for Paul. I don’t know if it because no one else was helping him, or he just didn’t write about people giving to him. I know that today it’s hard to get an evangelist to not talk about giving them money, but for Paul it was very rare. There are many times though that we do see Paul writing about glorying in others rewards and that type of glorying is the true sign of our Father using a person to serve. 

For what is our hope or happiness or our victor’s wreath of exultant triumph when we stand in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming? Is it not you? you are [indeed] our glory and our joy! 1 Thessalonians 2:19-20

There is a blessing when our Father uses us to give to others. Unfortunately false religious wolves know this and prey on the people. However don’t fret about it, our Father let’s this happen because money is not very important. We can look at Jesus and see this; He knowingly placed a thief in charge of His money, John 12:26. We all believe that money will help us, it won’t, our Father’s power is the only thing of any value. Our Father made man from clay, fed thousands with table scarps, turned water into the best wine, and used two men to thwart thousands of armed warriors. Our Father knowingly allows people to prey on our money, because He is causing us to loose all trust in it. Our Father will remove all of us from Babylon, which is the worlds system, before Jesus returns.

I then heard another voice from heaven saying, Come out from her, my people, so that you may not share in her sins, neither participate in her plagues. Revelation 18:4

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 4:2-3: Women Leaders

2 I entreat and advise Euodia and I entreat and advise Syntyche to agree and to work in harmony in the Lord.

3 And I exhort you too, [my] genuine yokefellow, help these [two women to keep on cooperating], for they have toiled along with me in [the spreading of] the good news (the Gospel), as have Clement and the rest of my fellow workers whose names are in the Book of Life.

There is a ton of debate today over can women be the leaders of a church. So let's look at what we are told through our Father's Word to see what He has to say about it.

In the same way you married men should live considerately with [your wives], with an intelligent recognition [of the marriage relation], honoring the woman as [physically] the weaker, but [realizing that you] are joint heirs of the grace (God’s unmerited favor) of life, in order that your prayers may not be hindered and cut off. [Otherwise you cannot pray effectively.]. 1 Peter 3:7

I allow no woman to teach or to have authority over men; she is to remain in quietness and keep silence [in religious assemblies]. 1 Timothy 2:12

Our Father also describes to us in 1 Timothy 3:2-13 what a leader or an elder of a church should be. As we talk about this I want you to look at what our Father has Peter write, it is honoring a woman to treat her as if she is weaker, it is not demeaning her. This is called an act of love and we are told that it actually empowers our prayers. Our Father had Paul glory in having women help him, we see this with Eudia and Syntyche. But our Father did not suffer these women to be leaders. The question is  why doesn't He?

I have been used by our Father to lead several Bible Studies around Columbus over the last 20 years. I can tell you that when you are called and chosen to lead a truly Christian gathering there are a ton of attacks that our Father allows to come with it. I have been attacked, not physically, close though, but verbally at all of them. It has come to the point that I do not feel that I am truly being used if I am not being attacked, Romans 8:17. So it is not that our Father is being mean to woman or belittling them by not wanting them to lead, He is honoring them. A true leader will be attacked, right to your face and behind your back. Our Father does honor women by using them though. Look at how He used Mary to tell the Apostles that Jesus was risen. Our Father uses woman all of the time to further our Kingdom, but He does not suffer them to be the leaders. Actually our Father has Peter write that it is honoring women to act as if they are the weaker gender, while acknowledging that they are not lessor in any way.  

In todays world we are told that we are chauvinists or bigots, but it is actually love when we do not want women to lead. It is a position that brings with it great trial and tribulation. Why would we ever want that on our mothers, daughters, or sisters? That does not mean that we do not want woman to help and be there at every step, we do and they are used powerfully and miraculously as they are there. 

Philippians 3:3

3 For we [Christians] are the true circumcision, who worship God in spirit and by the Spirit of God and exult and glory and pride ourselves in Jesus Christ, and put no confidence or dependence [on what we are] in the flesh and on outward privileges and physical advantages and external appearances—

The Holy Spirit does not have us know our Father through physical acts, but through spiritual ones: love, faith, humbleness, and hope. We place no confidence whatsoever in our flesh. We know that we cannot ever do anything on our own, everything that we do comes directly from our Father. This takes away all condemnation, Romans 8:1, and all boasting, Romans 3:27. The only boasting that we do is in the glorious power of our Father. 

AND JESUS summoned to Him His twelve disciples and gave them power and authority over unclean spirits, to drive them out, and to cure all kinds of disease and all kinds of weakness and infirmity. Matthew 10:1

The power that our Father gives us is for other’s. Look at the lives that Jesus, the Disciples, and Paul lived. All of these men were given great spiritual power from our Father. Yet, did any of them live in big luxurious homes? Did they have huge bank accounts? Did they become civic or political leaders? Did they build huge building to fellowship in? No, they had no worldly advantages. When they were empowered our Father used them to go out and serve the world. They were used by our Father to serve those who wanted it and those who denied it. They were beaten for being empowered, mocked for it, imprisoned for it, and killed for it. Yet the Spirit caused them to continually love and it showed in serving. 

And I was in (passed into a state of) weakness and fear (dread) and great trembling [after I had come] among you. And my language and my message were not set forth in persuasive (enticing and plausible) words of wisdom, but they were in demonstration of the [Holy] Spirit and power [a proof by the Spirit and power of God, operating on me and stirring in the minds of my hearers the most holy emotions and thus persuading them], So that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men (human philosophy), but in the power of God. 1 Corinthians 2:3-5

The wisdom of man says that a person is educated, prosperous, or good looking so they are blessed and called. The Truth is our Father uses the poor, the lost, the weak, and the sick to serve. 

[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

Philippians 2:26-30

26 For he has been [homesick] longing for you all and has been distressed because you had heard that he was ill.

27 He certainly was ill [too], near to death. But God had compassion on him, and not only on him but also on me, lest I should have sorrow [over him] coming upon sorrow.

Epaphroditus labored with Paul and Timothy. He worked with a anointed man of God that was used to miraculously heal the sick, Acts 28:8. Yet we are told here that Epaphroditus was deathly ill? I was raised in a full gospel type of church. It was always preached that we got sick because we lacked the faith not to believe that we could be well. It always came back to our ability to believe and accept the healing that was already given to us. While it was never directly spoken, there was a level of condemnation directed at you for being sick. The question is: is this type of teaching true?

And [yet] although my physical condition was [such] a trial to you, you did not regard it with contempt, or scorn and loathe and reject me; but you received me as an angel of God, [even] as Christ Jesus [Himself]! Galatians 4:14

Drink water no longer exclusively, but use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent illnesses. 1 Timothy 5:23

Timothy, Epaphroditus, and Paul were all sick. The writings of Paul seem to show us that he and Timothy were often sick. Did that mean that they lacked faith? Some people may say that they did, but look at what the Holy Spirit had Paul write about being sick.

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

Other then Jesus, Paul was used by our Father more then anyone else in the New Testament. Paul was sick, so sick, that at first his physical condition offended the Galatians. Yet, he was used more in the New Testament then anyone other then Jesus. To be powerful in the power of our Father, Paul had to be weak in the flesh. So he took pleasure in being sick. That is Holy Ghost inspired and empowered humility.

There is now no condemnation in Christ, Romans 8:1. Everything works for our Father’s power, even sickness. Our Father had a sick guy lay hands on the sick and they recovered. He had a sick guy spread the Gospel of the Kingdom all across the Mediterranean. Sickness only strengthened Paul. It made him love more and care more. The glorious Truth is that the Holy Spirit will cause us to take pleasure in all things as He uses us to take no thought for our own lives.  

28 So I have sent him the more willingly and eagerly, that you may be gladdened at seeing him again, and that I may be the less disquieted.

29 Welcome him [home] then in the Lord with all joy, and honor and highly appreciate men like him,

30 For it was through working for Christ that he came so near death, risking his [very] life to complete the deficiencies in your service to me [which distance prevented you yourselves from rendering].

Philippians 2:14-15

14 Do all things without grumbling and faultfinding and complaining [against God] and questioning and doubting [among yourselves],

15 That you may show yourselves to be blameless and guileless, innocent and uncontaminated, children of God without blemish (faultless, unrebukable) in the midst of a crooked and wicked generation [spiritually perverted and perverse], among whom you are seen as bright lights (stars or beacons shining out clearly) in the [dark] world,

We loose our jobs, our loved ones die, we are persecuted, and we get sick, these things are just what this world offers. So how can we not grumble and doubt?

Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy-laden and overburdened, and I will cause you to rest. [I will ease and relieve and refresh your souls.] Matthew 11:28

Our Father empowered me to know that I was chosen and called when I was eleven years old. I will be honest I still grumbled and complained. You know what is great though, I was never left or forsaken by our Father even though I did. Jesus has caused me to have rest and He has caused me to stop complaining as much. He still is perfecting me and here is how He is doing it in my life.

Do not be deceived and deluded and misled; God will not allow Himself to be sneered at (scorned, disdained, or mocked by mere pretensions or professions, or by His precepts being set aside.) [He inevitably deludes himself who attempts to delude God.] For whatever a man sows, that and that only is what he will reap. Galatians 6:7

Without me asking to be, our Father led me into serving those who I could get nothing other then fellowship from. The people that our Father uses me to serve for the most part have no money, they have no worldly influence, and they have no ability to further my career. Before our Father brought me to them I constantly grumbled and complained. So He led me and caused me to sow the Truth to people who the world really doesn’t care for and He caused me to reap peace. 

The world is dark, but there is so much light in it through each other. Peace comes for us when our Father has us care for others more then ourselves. Only our Father can cause this attitude to be in us and He is faithful and trustworthy to do it. The only way that we can do all things without grumbling is when our Father enlightens us and empowers us to take no thought for our own lives, Matthew 6:24-26, as He causes us to take all thought for others. This is the Truth that sets us free. 

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. 

Homosexual Marriage

So also [it was the same] as it was in the days of Lot. [People] ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built;  Luke 17:28

The Bible teaches us that in the days of Lot, homosexuality was widely accepted and practiced in Sodom. 

But before they lay down, the men of the city of Sodom, both young and old, all the men from every quarter, surrounded the house. And they called to Lot and said, Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us, that we may know (be intimate with) them. Genesis 19:4-5

So Jesus tells us that before He returns, homosexuality will be widely practiced and accepted, just as it was in the days of Lot. 

Here is what I want you to remember: this will come to pass. We can pray that it won’t. We can complain about it. We can try to have it legislated against, but it will still come to pass. All of the laws in the land will not stop the Truth that before Jesus returns, homosexuality will become common place. Right now religious people are all up in arms over homosexual marriage. To fret about this is a complete waste of time. Laws will not change what our Father has said will happen. 

So what are we to do? Grace! Where sin abounds, and homosexuality and homosexual marriage will abound, Grace will superabound.

But then Law came in, [only] to expand and increase the trespass [making it more apparent and exciting opposition]. But where sin increased and abounded, grace (God’s unmerited favor) has surpassed it and increased the more and superabounded, Romans 5:20

As all of this is happening the Holy Spirit will have us intercede for the lost and He will have us forgive them, and amen, they will be forgiven, John 20:23. It does not matter if they believe it, want it, or accept forgiveness. Just as it did not matter with those who killed Jesus. Jesus’ killers did not ask for forgiveness, they did not want it, they did not believe that they had done anything wrong, so they did not believe they needed it. Yet they were wrong and they were forgiven in spite of themselves. 

Our Father told me this almost 15 years ago: He told me that homosexuality will become mainstream. He also told me that same sex marriages would be allowed. Then He said to rejoice over it. He told me that I was to be happy because it would set millions free. The Truth is that man loves to go against what they are told is wrong, Romans 11:32. When homosexuality is common place and gay marriage is allowed, the allure of being a rebel will be lost.

Also, many homosexuals right now do not have peace. They believe that they do not have peace because they are not totally accepted and that they are not allowed to marry. Yet, when homosexuality is widely accepted and they are allowed to marry, they still will not have the peace that they seek. This is when the true body of Christ, the ones who did not scream, mock, and condemn them, will be used to show the glory and peace of our Lord. It will be just like when Jesus set the woman who was caught in adultery free. Jesus did not condemn her, He just rescued her, John 8. 

Don’t seek judges, politicians, or laws to accomplish our Father’s Grace. Just be patient, and when it looks like sin is abounding and the love of the so called Christians is growing cold towards the homosexuals, Matthew 24:12, our Father’s Grace will superabound through us and millions will be set free by it.  

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 1:15-17

15 Some, it is true, [actually] preach Christ (the Messiah) [for no better reason than] out of envy and rivalry (party spirit), but others are doing so out of a loyal spirit and goodwill.

16 The latter [proclaim Christ] out of love, because they recognize and know that I am [providentially] put here for the defense of the good news (the Gospel).

17 But the former preach Christ out of a party spirit, insincerely [out of no pure motive, but thinking to annoy me], supposing they are making my bondage more bitter and my chains more galling.

The Truth is that many preachers and religious leaders are false. 

Beware of false prophets, who come to you dressed as sheep, but inside they are devouring wolves. Matthew 7:15

BUT THE [Holy] Spirit distinctly and expressly declares that in latter times some will turn away from the faith, giving attention to deluding and seducing spirits and doctrines that demons teach, Through the hypocrisy and pretensions of liars whose consciences are seared (cauterized), Who forbid people to marry and [teach them] to abstain from [certain kinds of] foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and have [an increasingly clear] knowledge of the truth. For everything God has created is good, and nothing is to be thrown away or refused if it is received with thanksgiving. For it is hallowed and consecrated by the Word of God and by prayer. 1 Timothy 4:1-5

So how do we know who is truly called to preach the Truth and who is a false prophet? We will know them by the fruit that our Father uses them to produce. 

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

Fruit is not a huge church building or earthly wealth. Fruit is exactly what our Father tells us that it is. Fruit is love. Fruit is patience, even when being persecuted. Fruit is being gentle while we intercede for the forgiveness of those who do not know what the Truth is. Fruit is running off religious bullies from a notable sinner and then not condemning them for their actions. You want to know who is truly called, look at how our Father has them act and treat the especially wicked. If they treat them as Jesus did, then they are truly preachers of the Gospel. If they treat them with harsh criticism, threats of Hell, and anger, then they are not true preachers of the Gospel. It is just that simple!