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Were the Bible Giants, Super Men?   theunfetteredpreacher 

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2 Kings 1:10
“And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I be a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.”

While teaching 2 Kings a few weeks ago one in the class said something like this.

“I don’t know why this is in the Bible, it really has no purpose.  Why do we need to know this?  It has nothing to do with our lives today.”

I have also heard:

“The reason the Desciples and Apostles saw signs, wonders and miracles is because they knew Jesus and talked with Him eyeball to eyeball.”

“Scholars don’t believe the last verses of  Mark 16 were in the original, the Lord has been silent now that we have the Bible, He doesn’t do miracles anymore.”

Unfortunately, I got hot, and reminded him:

2 Timothy 3:16
“All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.”

So why are those scriptures included?

Every Giant of the Faith we read about in the Bible, were men;  just like Adam and Eve, and just like you and me.

What then made them GIANTS OF THE FAITH? 

OBEDIENCE AND LOVE… Simply Obedience, and love of God.

James 5:17


“Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.”

Every hero of the Bible was subject to like passions as we are…  “The Lust of the flesh, the Lust of the eyes and the Pride of life.”

I’ll tell you a secret, even Jesus was a man, just like us.

Hebrews 

“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.”

He had to be a man, no super or Spiritual abilities above what we could attain, even after He received the Holy Spirit. 

It is the Holy Spirit that gave Him the ability as a man to preform miracles, signs and wonders.  He had to walk in obedience and love.

The water into wine, before His time, was a special dispensation of miracle power.  It happened just the one time.

These Giants are examples to us of who we could be.  How in the Power of the Holy Spirit, all things are possible in heaven and on earth.

Again I remind you, Jesus said, these things I do and more, shall you do.  Only believe.  Your faith has made you whole, HAVE FAITH IN GOD.

We need to get our heads right, our hearts right, we need to open our eyes and ears, we believe in God, we need to believe His Word.

We must earnestly desire the Holy Spirit to Lead, Guide, Comfort, Direct and EMPOWER US TO DO THE WORK OF THE LORD.

“WHATSOEVER YOU ASK IN MY NAME, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.   If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.;“

 We must allow the Lord, the space to be all He is.  We invite Him into our lives and Churches, then deny Him entrance by our unbelief and Rituals.


Our God is bigger and more powerful then we allow Him to demonstrate.  

Open your heart,  invite Him in, to mold you, into a vessel of His Mercy and Grace.  Then look behind you and see the signs and wonders following.   
WE NEED WORKERS OF MIRACLES,  MEN OF FAITH, MEN WITH THE GIFTS OF HEALING, folks who hear and understand WORDS OF WISDOM AND WORDS OF KNOWLEDGE AND THEN ACT ON THEM.

Amen

We, are the children of promise: theunfetteredpreacher

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We, are the children of the promise: We have experienced being born of water, and now of the Spirit.

We are Children of the King, with all the rights, privileges, authority and power of Jesus.

We are blameless in the beloved.

Jesus told us, we would do everything He did, heal the sick, raise the dead, comfort the brokenhearted.

If we ask, we will receive. Are we?

Here in lies our problem.

Like a fireman we have hooked up to the source of life saving water.

We are ready to receive the powerful stream of water and change lives.

We wait, the power is not flowing as the Bible tells us it should. What could be wrong?

It is much like Jesus in His home town. In His church, we see no mighty miracles, just a few sick folks healed.

Yet, we marvel at His power, as He shakes His head, and marvels at our unbelief.

If we read Mark 6, we find Jesus leaving His home town, to teach, preach and do signs, wonders and miracles elsewhere.

He healed all that He touched and all that touched Him.

A friend scolded me recently that I have been beating the Holy Spirit too hard, that even those who believe would consider it too much.

Could be that’s true, when first saved I could not understand why so many rejected the Good News of God with us, the hope of glory.

How could they reject Gods perfect gift.

Mingling with mostly Spirit filled people, I never thought to speak of His Baptism. The Spirit was evident in their daily life. (Joy, peace, a positive reliance on the Lord).

Since the Lord brought me to this non-spirit filled Church, I have been trying to bring them the light and I have been expecting them to embrace this truth.

I know they love the Lord, but the difference between those with the baptism of the Spirit and those without is plainly evident.

They do not recognize it, it is foolishness of them. It is Spiritually discerned.

I do not understand how folks can believe in a part of His promises, and reject the tools Jesus promised to do His will.

So yes, I have hit this hard. The Church should, would and could meet the needs of the world, but the need to release the power of their source.

We are connected to the power, and
don’t know how to activate the power.


Like hooking a hose to a fire hydrant, there is a second step. We must turn on the water.

1 Corinthians 2:14
“But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.”

Please saints, ask the Lord to open your eyes to see and your ears to hear.

Ask the Holy Spirit to lead you to all truth.

Deuteronomy 29:29
King James Version (KJV)
“The secret things belong unto the Lord our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.”

He gave us the mission, He sent us the tools and knowledge to complete the job.

JUST DO IT!!! Amen

Manifestation of the Spirit:   theunfetteredpreacher 

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The Holy Spirit, the Comforter, Teacher, Guide, Spirit of Truth, Searches all things, Knows all things, Reproves, Rebukes, Speaks, Casts out Devils, Intercedes, Forbids, Gives Gifts…
1 Corinthians 12:7
“But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.”

Names of God Bible (NOG)
“The evidence of the Spirit’s presence is given to each person for the common good of everyone.”

New Life Version (NLV)
“The Holy Spirit works in each person in one way or another for the good of all.”

How does He work in you?

Should we Seek the Anointing?  theunfetteredpreacher 

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Should we Seek the Anointing for our lifes, for our Service to God?   Yes, definitely. 

In the Old Testament,  they would Anoint or Consecrate  (separate out),  a place, a thing or even the High Priest  for Holy or Sacred use.

Every firstborn male,  was to be dedicated to the Lord, for His use and pleasure.  

What?

Exodus 13:15
Names of God Bible (NOG)
“When Pharaoh was too stubborn to let us go, Yahweh killed every firstborn male in Egypt—human and animal. This is why we sacrifice every firstborn male to Yahweh and buy every firstborn son back from the Lord.”
(Buy back, they paid a price to the Lord for their firstborn a form of sacrifice, of dedication to the Lord.)

The Lord wanted a people dedicated to serving Him.  He chose the tribe of Levi, of Moses because both Levi and Moses, did His will instinctively. (Stood tall and acted on the behalf of others)

Later, the Levites became the substitute for the firstborn males.  So Moses brother, Aaron became the first high priest. 

Exodus 28:41
“And thou shalt put them upon Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him; and shalt anoint them, and consecrate them, and sanctify them, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office.”

Today, we Christians are to be the ones Anointed, Consecrated,  Set Apart for His Service.

1 Peter 2:9
Names of God Bible (NOG)
“However, you are chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, people who belong to God. You were chosen to tell about the excellent qualities of God, who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.”

What happens to the Anointed, Consecrated, Sanctified to God? 

Saul was given a new heart by God and other signs followed.

1 Samuel 10:1
[ Saul Anointed by Samuel ] “Samuel took a flask of olive oil, poured it on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “Yahweh* has anointed you to be ruler of his people Israel. You will rule his people and save them from all their enemies. This will be the sign that Yahweh has anointed you to be ruler of his people.”  *(KJV: the Lord)

1 Samuel 10:9-10
Names of God Bible (NOG)
Saul’s Anointing Confirmed by Signs

“When Saul turned around to leave Samuel, Elohim changed Saul’s attitude*. That day all these signs happened.    When Saul came to the hill, a group of prophets came to meet him, and the Ruach Elohim** came over him. He prophesied with them.”*(KJV:  God gave Saul a new heart.) **(KJV:  Spirit of God)

David received the Anointing. 

1 Samuel 16:13
“Samuel took the flask of olive oil and anointed David in the presence of his brothers. The Ruach Yahweh came over David and stayed with him from that day on. Then Samuel left for Ramah.”

The Spirit of the Lord came over and stayed with David, from that time onward.

Saints, should we not desire this in our lifes? 

 Do we not need the comfort, guidance, teaching and leading of the Holy Spirit to do the Work of the Lord?

The Anointing is ours to be used for His Service,  if we only obey and believe. 

Psalm 45:7

Names of God Bible (NOG)

“You have loved what is right and hated what is wrong.

That is why Elohim, your Elohim, has anointed you,  rather than your companions, with the oil of joy.“

Hebrews 1:9
Names of God Bible (NOG)
“You have loved what is right and hated what is wrong.
That is why God, your God,
anointed you,  rather than your companions, with the oil of joy.”

The Anointing,  the OIL OF JOY… who doesn’t want joy in their lives?  David prayed, “Return unto me, the JOY of THY SALVATION. “

Saints, Christians seem to think they choose the Anointed,  Baptists, seem to hire and fire at will. 

 They are happy to bring in or kick out whoever, they choose to  lead them, in their church.

Sorry folks, the building isn’t the church, you are, and you are not in charge of who leads you.

You may choose to follow Gods Anointed, or not, but it is God that places the anointed one, the leader of His flock. 

Psalm 132:10
Names of God Bible (NOG)
“For the sake of your servant David,
do not reject your anointed one.”

Psalm 105:15
Names of God Bible (NOG)
 “Do not touch my anointed ones
or harm my prophets.”

Isaiah 61:1-2
Names of God Bible (NOG)
The Lord Will Anoint His Servant with His Spirit

” The Ruach of Adonay Yahweh is with me
because Yahweh has anointed me
to deliver good news to humble people.
He has sent me
to heal those who are brokenhearted,
to announce that captives will be set free
and prisoners will be released.
He has sent me
to announce the year of Yahweh’s good will
and the day of our Elohim’s vengeance,
to comfort all those who grieve.”

The Spirit of the Lord was with Jesus, had Anointed Jesus, to spread the Gospel,  to heal the brokenhearted,  to set free those bound up, chained, lost in sin and death.

To proclaim the Good News, God with us, the hope of glory.  That we can walk with the Lord, as Adam did, in the cool of the day.  We can live in and enjoy the presence of God.

IT MAKES ME WANT TO SHOUT.…

Jesus said:

John 14:12-14

Names of God Bible (NOG)
 “I can guarantee this truth: Those who believe in me will do the things that I am doing. They will do even greater things because I am going to the Father. 

I will do anything you ask the Father in my name so that the Father will be given glory because of the Son.  

 If you ask me to do something, I will do it.”

We are the Anointed of God in the world today.  We need to learn to live in the Spirit, to operate in the Spirit,  to believe and receive the blessings of God, The Anointing of the Spirit. 


(Don’t be a fire blanket,  stoke the fire, feed the fire, become the fire… Let the ZEAL OF THE LORD CONSUME YOU!)

That His will may be done.  

It will not happen, if we continue on in our own power.   

We need Jesus Christ himself in charge by the Power of His Holy Spirit.   Allow Him to work in you, now, today is the day….   Amen

This is the will of God: theunfetteredpreacher

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How often do those of us who love the Lord and are called according to His purpose wonder;  “Is this the will of God?”   

“Am I walking in obedience,  am I even walking in the right direction?”   “What is going on?”    “Lord, where art Thou?”

Admittedly,  this question bothers new Christians, more then the old.   We who have been around the block know;  “This too, shall pass.“

So we no longer ask;  “Lord, what is Your will?”  We believe we’ve got it covered.   Do we, really?

1 Thessalonians 4:3-7
“For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:

That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;  Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:

That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.   

For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.”

“For this is the will of God, even your sanctification,”

The will of God is that we be sanctified,  set apart, for His service, we were created “For His Pleasure.”  

To please Him we must set ourselves apart, abstain from fleshly lusts, we must hold ourselves above and apart from the earthly desires of our carnel man.

“That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter:”

Micah 6:8
King James Version (KJV)
“He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?”

It used to confuse me, that ? At the end.  Why? I finally decided it is there to emphasize;  (Maybe a little sarcasm was required.) 

 Haven’t I told you, shown you, let you know?  Do you not yet understand this simple concept?  Do what is right,  show the same mercy I have shown you, walk with Me, not before,  with Me, in My time, direction and speed.

God has called us to HOLINESS…

Last but not least;

1 Thessalonians 5:18
“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”

We must learn to be thankful,  when we are in need and when we abound…  We must not lust for more as the children in the wilderness listed for meat, or later desired a King.

The Lord granted their request,  but sent leaness to their souls.   He ended up giving them Kings, who led them astray.

While His desire, is for us to trust, rely and walk with Him, doing His work as He directs and empowers us.

Lord, the living water is there, waiting to be released,  to quench the thirst of a dieing world.

Lord, that You would open a door of utterance, that I could share Your Love and grace.  Amen

This was the iniquity of thy sister:  theunfetteredpreacher

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Ezekiel 16:49
“Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.”

Does this not speak of the United States today?

We must turn back to God.  Rebuke those who would lead us further astray.

We need a Worker of Miracles, someone who works in the Gifts of Healing, a person who walks in the Power of God, to shine the light for others to follow.

Saints, the Lord hardened Pharaohs heart, to show his strength through signs and wonders.

Jesus led multitudes because of signs and wonders…  and many believed.

We need to seek His Power in our lives, so that more will come to a Saving Knowledge of God.

Pride, fulness, (fat, dumb and happy, that’s us),  idle hands, (video games, all electronics, including this blog), the poor and needy…. ignored.

All, if taken too far, a stumblingblock to our walk with the Lord. 

We need a living, breathing God, not more hot air of endless sermons and mindless Rituals. 

Wake up and seek the Lord, Seek the best gifts of His Spirit and change the World for our God.

Amen

Tales from my Father 8:  theunfetteredpreacher 

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This one really stars my brother David.  He like my Dad could fix anything with wheels and an engine.

When I  was young he brought home a go cart.  (I think someone traded it for car repairs).  It had a chain saw engine that just screamed.

A pedal for a brake that didn’t seem to do much stopping when I pressed it.   I would get on, Dave would start it up and I  would fly up Cote Ave.

Go around the trees that were at the circle at the time and end up back at the house.  

I  couldn’t stop it…  So David would grab the back end, pick it up and turn me around for another run. 
My Dad used to say, David was rebuilding carburetors when he was 3.  I believe it, he loved cars.  (I can tell you the make and year I drive, that’s about it).

David got burned twice quite badly when I  was young.   I think the first time, he was spraying starter fluid into a carburetor,  when it flamed up as and got his face and hands.

Mom was upset, because Dad and Dave were late for supper.  Till they pulled up and the mummy stepped out. (Davids face and hands were wrapped completely in white bandages, I never heard him complain).

The next time, he was using the cutting torch and some windshield washer fluid ignited and burned both legs.

I believe Mr Pouliot? (A Lt on Fire Department, helped at the garage at times), Put Dave out one of those times and my Dad the other.  Wish I had a better memory.

(Fire Blanket used to put out fires on David)

He also had a bad car wreck….  I passed out in the elevator after I saw him.  (Lame.. lol)

I really wish both Dave and I had taken it easier on Mom and Dad…  It could not have been pleasant cleaning up after us.

As soon as David straightened up and was flying right, I took off for the pucker brush.

I spent more time there than he.   Life was a mess for many years.  I wish I had had a working brain back then….  

Only the Lord knows, why I am the only one left.  The least productive of the bunch.
PTL

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O Lord: my spirit faileth: theunfetteredpreacher

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Psalm 143:7-8
“Hear me speedily, O Lord: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit. Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.”

My sister would be 73 or 74 this month if still alive, my brother a year younger, in October if he was living. 

Dad’s Been gone for a long time, (25+ years),  Mom for several years.

I do have a niece,  married with a lovely young daughter.  They live 12 hours away.   They work hard and I pray they prosper.  (Also that they would love the Lord).

As for me:

“Lord, cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.”

Death, Destruction, Depression, Despondency…   are not the way of the Lord.

“You shall go out with joy and be led forth with peace, the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you, there will be shouts of joy and the trees of the field will clap their hands.”

That is the way I  must go, singing….

“Hear me speedily, O Lord: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me,”

Lord, give me wisdom and grace.  That I might continue this race.  Reaching forth to the high calling of Your Love.

Lord, give me strength and the will.  A clear mind to know You and Your ways for my life.

Help me Jesus, to overcome.   For I trust, rely on and believe Your promise.


Cause me to know Your loving kindness.
  Amen

He could do no mighty work: theunfetteredpreacher

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Jesus came to His home town, the place He grew up, where people knew Him and His family, from His youth.    It’s a sad commentary. 

Mark 6

“And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.

And he marvelled because of their unbelief.”

He finds the same problem when He enters His Church today.  

“He marvels because of our unbelief,  and can do no mighty work, save healing a few sick people. “

Saints, we have a problem.   We have forgotten how to believe.   We see no mighty works, we marvel when He heals a few sick people.

He left His home town.   “And he went round about the villages, teaching.”

What and how did He teach?   He taught His Disciples and all who would receive.  

Saints, He has left our places of Traditions, and Rituals and is out and about, finding “whosoever will believe. ”

Matthew 9:35
“And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.”

Healing the sick, was a part of His teaching, He healed all who asked and some who didn’t.  He sent out His twelve.

“And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits; And they went out, and preached that men should repent. And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.“

We have a lot of Preachers,  they speak marvelous words, tell exciting stories, and wondrous tales… they gather the hungry and feed them fluff.

The Church grows weaker in strength, they “do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.”

We need to teach the Gospel of the kingdom.   God with us…  Available and Able to meet our needs.

Physical,  Emotional, Financial, our God is the one who supplies exceedingly above all we ask, think or even image.

Quit making excuses when you pray for the sick.   Only believe,  Trust and Rely on His promises. 

Believe His Word and walk away.   It is His (the Holy Spirits), job to preform,  not yours.

Learn to pray His Word, learn to submit yourself to God, learn to fast whatever comes between you and the Lord.


Seek His face, Seek His power, know His will and walk in it.

Amen




The land, is not as the land of Egypt: theunfetteredpreacher

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Deuteronomy 11:10
King James Version (KJV)
“For the land, whither thou goest in to possess it, is not as the land of Egypt, from whence ye came out:”

The Land, the Promised Land, is not like the land of Egypt. We are no longer in bondage, in slavery, to a ruler, to work at his pleasure.

Saints, this is a truth we need to understand. 

 We have a new King.  We are no longer building earthly monuments.   

We are to build a Spiritual Kingdom.

As Christians, we entered the promised land, just as the Hebrews did.  (Hopefully it didn’t take us 40 years to reach it.  Although, I was close to 30).

The Promised Land today is the Kingdom of God.   It has different rules and regulations than the World we are used to. 

Mark 1:15
“And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.”

If we believe the Gospel,  then we live in this new world.  The Kingdom of God.

Mark 4:30-32
King James Version (KJV)
“And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?

It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:

But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.”

It is bigger than anything we can imagine, but we are the vessels the Lord is using to build it.

We must suspend, our carnel beliefs, ideas and ways, and lift up our eyes to where our help resides.  Open our hearts and minds to His will and ways.

Mark 10:15
“Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.”

We must attain a child like faith, accept the Word of God as truth, Speak it, Believe it, Watch it come to pass, as we Walk in it.

Luke 9:11
“And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.”

We need to quit worrying about what to eat or drink, put our carnel needs and desires aside,  and concern ourselves with His Will and Plan.

Luke 12:31
“But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.”

Luke 10:9
“And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.”

Romans 14:17
“For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.”

1 Corinthians 4:20
“For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.”

We have entered the place that  the Lord will give to “whosoever,”  whatsoever is needed to fulfil His will and work. 

We cannot do His will and work effectively,  if we do not accept all He has given us to work with.    

We cannot begin in the Spirit, getting Saved, called to His Work, and expect His results, when we walk and work in our own power.

We must believe, and allow the Holy Spirit to rule and reign in our hearts.


We must allow ourselves to become Holy Spirit dispensers…  Allow the Lord to flow through us in Power, to save the lost, heal the sick and comfort the brokenhearted.    Amen

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Nevertheless: theunfetteredpreacher

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Numbers 14:44
“But they presumed to go up unto the hill top: nevertheless the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and Moses, departed not out of the camp.”

God had told them to enter the promised land.  They would defeat the inhabitants,  and inherit the land.  

They  wouldn’t, so the Lord told them they would wonder in the wilderness one year for every day, the promised land had been searched.

The Lord said:
“Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice;

Surely they shall not see the land which I sware unto their fathers, neither shall any of them that provoked me see it:”

The original generation of the Exodus, would die in the desert, never entering the promise.

Originally they had been promised the victory over the inhabitants of the land.

When they refused to enter as the Lord commanded, He told them not to go. 

After realizing their error,  they  decided  better late then never, and went to battle  anyway.

The Lord did not go with them. They were beaten badly.

When we ignore the Lords command, do not presume it would work just as well later.

We must follow Gods plan, in Gods time, to see Gods results.

Nevertheless… As you go forward in the faith…

Is God going with you?

What is your hearts condition?  theunfetteredpreacher 

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Is your heart cold, unfeeling, unbelieving,  full of doubt,  confusion, hate and lies?

Or are you content,  fat, dumb and happy. Just rolling along, taking on life as it comes?

Maybe you hunger and thirst for righteousness,  for more power, more grace, mercy, more comfort, more of the Lord, active and working in your life. 

I pray it is the latter.

Numbers 25:11
“Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, while he was zealous for my sake among them, that I consumed not the children of Israel in my jealousy.”

This is the first mention of Zeal in the Word.  The people had sinned.  The Lord put a plague on the people killing 24,000.

When Phinehas grabbed a spear and ran through the bold offenders, and ended the reign  of death.  Gods responce?

“I give unto him my covenant of peace:”

Do you desire peace in your life, the comfort and joy of the Holy Ghost?    The prosperity of spirit, mind and body?

Light a fire in your life, by reading and obeying the Word of God.  Seeking first the Kingdom and His Righteousness. 

All these things will be added unto you.  A promise from God.  As we spend time with the Lord, fire is lit in our hearts.

Luke 24:32
King James Version (KJV)
“And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?”

If sin rules and reigns in our life, death, (spiritual), soon follows.

Matthew 24:12
King James Version (KJV)
“And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.”

Fat, dumb and happy?

Revelation 3:16
King James Version (KJV)
“So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.”

I pray you are Zealous for the Lord.  Amen

O ye simple, understand wisdom:  theunfetteredpreacher

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“O ye simple, understand wisdom:  and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.” Proverbs 8:5

How often have we heard, “It’s not that simple.”  

Usually from people trying to make a decision, one way is hard, but right.  The other is easy, but sleazy.

Or, “It’s complicated.”  When it really isn’t.  

We put up straw men, (: a weak or imaginary argument or opponent that is set up to be easily defeated),  when it is something we know we should do, “but don’t wanna.“

That’s not really the point.  He is talking to all of us, who would rather stand on tradition, Church Doctrine, or our own understanding, then the Word of God.

“O ye simple, understand wisdom:  and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.“

The first mention of Wisdom in the Bible, tells us Godly Wisdom is a Spirit. 

Exodus 28:3
“And thou shalt speak unto all that are wise hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron’s garments to consecrate him, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office.”

Godly Wisdom is given for a specific task. In this case, to make the sanctified, (set apart for God’s service), garments for the High Priest.   Only to be used,  while ministering to the Lord.

Individuals also received the Spirit of Wisdom for the building of the Lords Tabernacle or Home, in the desert. 

We see in the New Testament the Spiritual Gifts include a Word of Wisdom and a Word of Knowledge. 

Both are things we could not know or understand  in our Natural Man.  They are given to us for the building of His Church,  His Body for the work of the Gospel. 

The Word of Knowledge is best shown in the life of Jesus.

He saw Phillip under the fig tree, (before being introduced), He saw the Desciples, in the midst of a storm in the sea, (before walking on water out to them). 

Or with Rahab the harlet, when she told the spies to return another way.  She knew if they didn’t, they would be captured. 

A Word of Wisdom,  tells us how to accomplish a certain task.  Like building Gods Church.  Or a certain path or way to proceed  to avoid difficulty. 

“O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.”

Our problems arise when we use the Wisdom of our Natual Man.

We use Man’s wisdom all the time.

Webster says Wisdom is: 

“: knowledge that is gained by having many experiences in life
: the natural ability to understand things that most other people cannot understand

: knowledge of what is proper or reasonable : good sense or judgement.“

That is Man’s wisdom, we need it, and we should seek it, but do not expect it to line up with the Wisdom of God, or use it for the Work of the Gospel. 

Isaiah 55:8
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.”

James 1:17
“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.”

We need to seek out “Godly Wisdom. ”

A fair amount of our Churches are barely hanging on, attendance,  tithes and giving are barely making expenses. 

Our Natural Man tries Special Services,  Home Coming, a movie and a meal, all to no avail. 

To increase attendance,  we must have a wonderful, engaging speaker, (that’s probably not you or I).  Or the Spirit of God.  We need the Spirit of God to grow His Church. 

The Spirit of God,  cannot be found in our Rituals, Traditions or Church Doctrines.  The Bible is clear.

John 4:23
“But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.”

John 4:24
“God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.”

What does this mean?    We need to learn to sit at His feet.  To learn to hear Him.   To enter His gates with thanksgiving in our hearts and His courts with Praise.

Sounds like an old song, doesn’t it?  It is and it is the Word of God.  (Psalm 100).

Our Sunday Services are so structured there is no room for the Holy Spirit to appear. We invite, then deny Him entrance. 

We don’t wait on the Lord,  we expect a microwave experience.  Set for 30 seconds then enjoy.

Like a woman,  the Holy Spirit needs to be romanced.  We must learn true Praise.  Not just the Doxology, but a lifting of our voices, our hearts, a clearing of our minds of all but expecting an in counter with God.

That in turn needs to morph into Worship. A bowing down of our will to Him.  Allowing Him to truly reign in our hearts. 

James 1:5

“If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.”

If we would allow Him, He would teach us the way to the Holy of Holies.  We can and must learn how to enter boldly, to find the grace and mercy we need.

1 Corinthians  2:5

“That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.”

The Church needs the POWER OF GOD.  If it wants to be the place where the Lord resides and the multitudes gather to learn His ways.

Open our eyes and hearts to welcome Your Spirit into our Services.   Amen



For all this they sinned still:  the unfetteredpreacher

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​Psalm: 78. 32. 

“For all this they sinned still, and believed not for his wondrous works.”

The psalmist had been speaking of all the miracles of the Exodus.  How they had seen the mighty hand of God, yet not believed to enter the promise land.

The Church today has the same problem.   We see and recognize the miracle of Salvation, but sin still, the sin of unbelief.  

It is a plague in our midst.  We want to believe, God is still the Almighty, the Creator and Ruler of all.

Yet, we do not see the signs and wonders, the miraculous things of the Bible.  Why?

Most of us are content, we know we are saved, we tithe, give to the poor, go to Church at least Sunday mornings.   We serve the Lord.

Like the Hebrews in the desert.  “Moses, you speak with God and let us know what He wants.”

Unfortunately,  even the Church leadership believe the Lord is now silent, He has written the Book, it is enough.  The miraculous died out with the Apostles.

“Just hold on till we get to heaven.  That is all we can do, it is enough.”

It is not enough.  

We need to touch the hem of His garment.   We need to come boldly to the throne of grace, to receive mercy and grace in our time of need.

We need to be dissatisfied!   

We need to dig into the Word of God, learn to walk in it’s truth.  Know the scriptures,  deny not the power of God, but seek Him, His will,  His power and might.

He is the God that heals, comforts, sets free, even raises the dead.

We need to be dissatisfied,  if our prayers are not answered, we need to be dissatisfied,  when we are in want.

“The Lord is my Shepard; I  shall not want.”

We need to set our face like flint, to seek the Lord.  Not just for the warm fuzzies of knowing we are His, but to come to the place of employment. 

Where the Lord, uses us to fulfill His will.

He healed all that were afflicted, He desires that all would come to a saving knowledge of Him.   He wants the world to wake up, look up and believe. 

Isaiah: 41. 20. 

“That they may see, and know, and consider, and understand together, that the hand of the LORD hath done this, and the Holy One of Israel hath created it.”
How will they believe,  when we scarcely believe, ourselves.

The power to heal the sick, even raise the dead is available,  to whosoever will press in to the  Holy of Holies, to receive it.

Matthew 11:12
“And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.”

We must be willing to fight, the devil,  our contentment,  our sloth, our unbelief, our satisfaction of who and where we are.

We must “press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.”


Allow the Holy Spirit to work the will of God in our lifes.  Become a dispenser of His love and grace. 

These things and more shall you do. (John 14).

FEAR NOT, ONLY BELIEVE….

Proof of God:  Bill Hitchcock  www.Refiningtruth

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Another good word from Bill Hitchcock

Proof of God, A Sign From God

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Proof of God, A Sign From God

In/On the Name:

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Acts 2:21

And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall __________________________________  shall be saved.

Acts 22:16

And now why tarriest thou? arise, and_______________________________  _________________________________, calling on the name of the Lord.

1 John 3:23

And this is his commandment, __________________________________   on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and __________________________ , as he gave us commandment.

1 John 5:13

These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know __________________________, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

Matthew 23:39

For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is __________________________________   of the Lord.

Matthew 28:19

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing ___________________________, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

Mark 11:9

And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in ______________________ :

Luke 19:38

Saying, Blessed be the King that __________   _________________________________: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.

John 3:18

He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that ________________ is condemned already, because he hath not believed _______________________ of the only begotten Son of God.

Acts 2:38

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you ________________________________ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Acts 3:6

Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: _________________________________ of Nazareth rise up and walk.

Acts 4:18

And they called them, and __________________________________  at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

Acts 5:40

And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not __________ __________________________ , and let them go.

Acts 9:27

But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus___________________

Acts 9:29

And he ___________________  in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.

Acts 10:48

And he commanded them to be _________________________________. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.

1 Corinthians 1:13

Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ______________________________ of Paul?

1 Corinthians 5:4

In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, _________________________  of our Lord Jesus Christ,  

1 Corinthians 6:11

And such were some of you: but _________

_________________________________ , but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

Ephesians 5:20

Giving thanks _______________________  unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

Colossians 3:17

And whatsoever _____________________ , do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

2 Thessalonians 3:6

Now we command you, brethren, _________ _________________________________ , that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.

James 5:10

Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an_____ _________________________________ , and of patience.

James 5:14

Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil _____________ _________________________________: