Happy Thanksgiving, travel safely. Know you are loved.
loving Jesus. following God
Last words: theunfetteredpreacher
Last Words:
Jesus, spent three years, preaching, teaching and exhibiting the Power of the Kingdom of God.
His last words before going to join His Father were:
“All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.”
He understood, He had done all, He had opened the portal between heaven and earth.
He had brought the Power of God, down to His people, to those who believed. (If they could keep it.)
Acts 10: 38.
“How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.”
He had shown them the Power’s use and how to use it. He sent them out to display it.
Mark 6:7,12-13
“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.”
He gave them the Power, to cast out devils, and heal the sick. He had shown them how, that it was possible.
They went about, and did the Work of the Ministry.
The Church, once embodied, used and lived that Power. Many came to the Lord, the Church grew.
Somehow, we have lost the Power, He had given it to us, to build His Church.
He gave us the Power and told us to go use it. We can’t even find it, never mind use it.
We were told to GO…. Not To Church, but out into the world, teaching them, with signs and wonders following.
Baptizing and teaching of the Kingdom.
Matthew 28:
“And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.”
Teaching them all He had shown them, taught them, shared with them.
John 14:
“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
And whatsoever ye shall 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.”
Mark 16:
“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
And they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen. ”
Signs and wonders, should be following, If we believe.
The Lord promised He would confirm His Word with signs following.
Romans 15:13
“Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.”
Pray that the Lord fill you will all joy and peace in believing.
There is peace and joy in believing the Lord, in doing the Work of the Ministry.
That hope would abound, in our lives, By the Power of the Holy Ghost.
We Must Seek the Power of the Holy Ghost.
This Power is what builds the Church.
“ Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts.“
Amen
Bette’s Battle: theunfetteredpreacher
This mighty man of Faith and Power, is writing this from our local ER.
It is 3:54 AM, the 22nd of November, 2017.
I woke up at midnight, checked on Bette, asleep in a chair in the living room.
She sounded fine. I can usually tell by her speech if her blood sugar is low.
I told her to go to bed, she said sure. I went back to sleep. About 1:30, she woke me and asked for help.
She had fallen, hurt her wrist, and her sugar was low.
As always, she was more worried about checking her sugar, than to eat and get it back up.
Thankfully, Halloween candy was there to rescue her sugar.
Her wrist…. not so much.
X-rays taken, IV in place, waiting for Doctor.
5:00 AM, wrist is broken, waiting for team to put her out and set and splint it.
5:30, She’s out, 5:40, splint on Waking up.
7:30 Home … waiting to call Dr. For cast.
She wants to go to work….
Dr. Did not put a solid cast on. He said the ER, did a good job lining up the broken bones.
Do not use that arm, or hand. Keep it elevated, come back in a week to check.
She didn’t go to work. Did not cry, or complain about pain.
“Oh my goodness”, the only words spoken while, bones were being set.
Wish I was that strong. She’s a keeper for sure.
Glad it isn’t worse.
Prayers requested for quick healing, and that surgery will not be needed.
Thanks,
Bill
The Ministry Years: – 40th Miracle – the risen Christ- theunfetteredpreacher
The Risen Christ, not yet Resurrected, not yet in His Glorified Body, appeared first to Mary Magdalene.
A women, that He had cast out seven devils.
How is it possible that she was the one and only who saw Jesus, alive, yet before ascending to the Father and being Glorified?
“saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.”
“Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.”
We have seen her many times (12), in the Gospels.
She was special, the others with her, had left, she stayed in tears.
Like John, the Disciple that rested on Jesus’s breast, and was the only Disciple to die a natural death.
Mary Magdalene, was Special for her love.
Please do not misunderstand, all the Disciples loved the Lord, and the Lord loved them all.
Somehow, both John and Mary, had found the Holy of Holies, the special place, the secret place, under the shadow of His wings.
They found the place of rest, that remains for all who love Him.
Oh Lord, help me to find and enter into the Secret Place, the place where I will see, (Psalms 91), “A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.”
The Secret Place, Lord, I long to live there. Amen
Mark 16:9-11 (KJV)
Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.
And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept.
And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.
John 20:11-18 (KJV)
But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre, And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.
And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou?
She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.
And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.
Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou?
She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.
Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master.
Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.
Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken these things unto her.
Oh, the humanity: theunfetteredpreacher
Oh, the humanity.
13 dead, and 1 dead, from a deliberate terrorism by car.
The Media is consumed with our President aligning the KKK to Antifa and BLM’s.
The implication is Antifa, and BLM, are Righteous, their cause Just, that the Lawbreaking, Police Killing, Confederate History Erasing , is all normal behavior.
IT IS NOT.
The KKK is despicable, as are Antifa and BLM’s.
They are all terrorists. They should be prosecuted and jailed. If caught in the act, SHOT….
We need to adhere to the law. Respect the law. Support the law abiding, and prosecute the lawless.
The President is right. The left… KKK, ANTIFA AND BLM’s, are ALL EQUALLY AT FAULT.
Quit pretending, the lefts, law breakers, are great people, and the Conservatives, (not the KKK), but Conservatives, Patriots, people who just want to Make America Great Again, are the ones to hate.
We need to use our God given intellect, to sort through the lies and intellectual dishonesty of the left, and join together to, MAGA.
Rant complete. Amen
The Ministry Years: Miracle 39- – The Tomb is empty – wondering in himself – theunfetteredpreacher
The Tomb is empty.
The last Miracle before the ascension.
Luke 24:1-12 (KJV) Mark 16:1-8 (KJV) Matthew 28:1-8 (KJV)
John 20:1-12 (KJV)
The Tomb is empty.
Peter, “wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.“
They had seen Him dead, and buried. They came to ready Him for a proper burial.
The Tomb is empty.
Mary Magdalene and Joanna, and Mary , “they were much perplexed.”
The Tomb was empty.
The Apostles. “they believed them not.“
The Tomb was empty.
Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome. “they trembled and were amazed:”
“they were afraid.”
The Tomb was empty.
Mary Magdalene and the other Mary. “departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy;
The Tomb was empty.
Mary Magdalene. “stood without at the sepulchre weeping:”
Wondering in himself, perplexed, believed not, trembled, amazed, afraid, fear and great joy, (having heard the promise of a Resurrected Christ), Stood weeping.
How would we have reacted? The Word tells us they had not yet, “remembered his words,” “For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.”
This should open our eyes. We have Scripture, that, As yet we know not the meaning. Do not reject out of hand a revelation a saint may have.
Study to see if these things be true. If it is a revelation from God, there will be two or three other scriptures to confirm.
If you find confirmation, embrace this new revelation, it is given to carry out the Lords work.
Deuteronomy 29:29
“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.”
The Lord has given us the bricks to build His Church. (the gifts of the Spirit), We must learn to use them.
Luke 24:1-12 (KJV)
“Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.
And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:
And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?
He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,
Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.
And they remembered his words,
And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.
It was Mary Magdalene and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles.
And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.
Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.”
Mark 16:1-8 (KJV)
“And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.
And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.
And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?
And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.
And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.
And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.
But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.
And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid.”
Matthew 28:1-8 (KJV)
“In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.
And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.
His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:
And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.
And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.
He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.
And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.”
John 20:1-12 (KJV)
“The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.
Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him.
Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre.
So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.
And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in.
Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie,
And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.
Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed.
9 For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.
Then the disciples went away again unto their own home.
But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre,
And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.”
Praise Friday: 8/18/17 – Romans 8:35: theunfetteredpreacher
https://www.dropbox.com/s/pmgp196q47ih8gm/2017-07-14%2007.50.08.mp4?dl=0
Romans: 8. 35. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? – Bible Offline
“The piano ain’t got no wrong notes.”
― Thelonious Monk
Not quite 2 minutes of song.
Thursday Special: Rise Again – video – theunfetteredpreacher
https://www.dropbox.com/s/jbb1j9bagtvermf/2017-07-26%2017.35.21.mp4?dl=0
An oldie I love.
“The piano ain’t got no wrong notes.”
― Thelonious Monk
Worship Wednesday: 8/16/17 – Psalm 37:3-4: theunfetteredpreacher
https://www.dropbox.com/s/0whdv1d7l83yl7g/2017-07-13%2022.29.57.mp4?dl=0
Psalm: 37. 23. The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way. 24. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand. – Bible Offline
“The piano ain’t got no wrong notes.”
― Thelonious Monk
Not quite 2 minutes of song.
The Ministry Years: Miracle 36 – – theunfetteredpreacher
Matthew 20:29-34 Mark 10:46-52
Luke 18:35-43
Once again Jesus going to where people had needs.
Blind men calling to Him…. When rebuked by the crowd called even more.
It is interesting, Jesus, did not go to them, but called them to come to Him.
We must come to Jesus, He is always there, just out of our way. He doesn’t interfere in our life’s choices, freewill is always available.
He allows us to choose wrong, or right. We reap the reward of our choices. Notice, they were specific, when asked their desire.
That my eyes be opened, that I would receive my sight.
That is a prayer we need to pray for the world. That our eyes be opened. That we would see into the spiritual realm. That we would understand His love.
Immediately they could see.
When we come to the Lord, (we must leave our sinful nature and desires behind), when we come, ready to believe and obey, we find ourselves healed, set free, and forgiven.
If we would just learn how to enter the Holy of Holies, we would live, lives of answered prayers.
Matthew 20:29-34 (KJV)
29 And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.
30 And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son of David.
31 And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son of David.
32 And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you?
33 They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.
34 So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.
Mark 10:46-52 (KJV)
46 And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging.
47 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.
48 And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on me.
49 And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee.
50 And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus.
51 And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight.
52 And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.
Luke 18:35-43 (KJV)
35 And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:
36 And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant.
37 And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.
38 And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.
39 And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou son of David, have mercy on me.
40 And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him,
41 Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.
42 And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee.
43 And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.
The Song: theunfetteredpreacher
No this is not about the Song of Solomon.
It’s not really even a song. It is a lament, a cry, a stirring of the soul.
A dirge.
Sorrowful, yet empty,
painful, yet pure.
A groaning, that cannot be uttered.
A desire that cannot be fulfilled.
A wound, that will not heal.
Dissatisfied, disappointed, disturbed, destroyed…. decimated.
Hope Lost, and Hopeless.
Yet; Understanding that, in Truth, I am:
FORGIVEN, I AM, BLAMELESS, MY SIN AND SHAME, IS AS FAR AWAY, AS THE EAST IS FROM THE WEST.
I AM COVERED BY THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB, I AM SAVED BY THE GREAT I AM.
The word of God, brings hope, that isn’t seen, causes faith to grow, opens the eyes of our understanding.
If Abram, at 75, began, his walk before the Lord, and became a friend of God.
If Moses, at 80, met the Trinity, walked in the ways of the Lord, and talked to the Lord, face to face like a man to a friend.
If Enoch, at 65, walked with God for 300 years, and was not, because God took him.
It is possible that Bill, at 64, in time, may be noticed and useful to God.
It is possible, a life has not been wasted.
The last, will be better then the first.
The future much brighter, than the past.
The Mountain, removed and the path made straight.
The Gospel of the Lord proclaimed, the lost, saved, the sick healed, the brokenhearted, comforted.
The Glory of our King Revealed.
My cry?
Come, Lord Jesus, Come.
Praise Friday: 8/11/17 – Isaiah 6:1-3: theunfetteredpreacher
https://www.dropbox.com/s/p1qa0oxru4o9ak5/2017-07-13%2022.21.35.mp4?dl=0
Isaiah: 6:1-3
“In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple.
Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.
And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.”
“The piano ain’t got no wrong notes.”
― Thelonious Monk
Not quite 2 minutes of song.
Thursday Special: He was despised – video – theunfetteredpreacher
https://www.dropbox.com/s/uxpig21dupu1jen/2017-07-26%2017.07.23.mp4?dl=0
This is the one song, I wrote and remember. We were on the road, (“The Able Messengers”), set to visit a mens and a womans prisons.
I used to be able to sing it… not so much anymore… lol
“The piano ain’t got no wrong notes.”
― Thelonious Monk
Isaiah: 53:2-6. (Not in order) lol
“we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
He is despised and rejected of men;
a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him;
there is no beauty that we should desire him.
“For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
Worship Wednesday: 8/9/17 – Jeremiah 32:17: theunfetteredpreacher
https://www.dropbox.com/s/09mtjhoxytdk60n/2017-07-13%2022.27.30.mp4?dl=0
Jeremiah: 32. 17. Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee: – Bible Offline
“The piano ain’t got no wrong notes.”
― Thelonious Monk
Not quite 2 minutes of song.
The Ministry Years: Miracle 35 – – theunfetteredpreacher
Luke 13:10-17 (KJV)
Another working on the Sabbath Miracle.
Jesus, teaching in the Synagogue recognized, a woman with a spirit of infirmity for 18 years.
This was a Word of Knowledge, given to Him by the Holy Spirit.
He saw her, called her to Him, spoke healing to her, and laid hands on her.
The Gifts of Healing, was employed.
Immediately she was healed, and she glorified God.
This is how the Gifts of the Spirit should work.
Instead of desiring the best gifts, we discuss healing on the Sabbath.
Jesus plainly told them, there is never a wrong time, to do good.
His adversaries were ashamed, all others rejoiced, when His power is revealed.
Saints, when the Spirit if God is present in a man, a Church, a congregation…. Great Multitudes will gather, healings will occur.
Signs and Wonders will be seen following the Anointed of God.
We have many Preachers and Teachers, doing their best to share the Gospel, and bring people into the Kingdom.
There are few, who have pushed through into the Holy of Holies.
We love them, if they are Billy Graham or Beth Moore, or someone else from a major Denomination.
We call them charlatans, or false teachers, if they teach prosperity, healing, miracles.
We must learn to read and teach the Full Council of God.
The Word has almost 100 verses, that tell us God would have those who love Him to prosper.
Verses that explain, He wants good things, for those who love and obey Him.
Granted, He also lets us know, we will be persecuted, we will suffer, loss, troubles, and problems.
Whether it is chastisement from the Lord, testing He allows, (like Job), or we are sowing what we have reaped.
We need to live the Full Council of God.
He would have us victorious, for the Lord, in our lives.
Luke 13:10-17 (KJV)
10 And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.
11 And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself.
12 And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.
13 And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.
14 And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.
15 The Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering?
16 And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?
17 And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.
I am Esau: theunfetteredpreacher
Genesis 27:34
And when Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with a great and exceeding bitter cry, and said unto his father, Bless me, even me also, O my father.
Genesis 27:38
And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.
I love the Lord, yet I wonder, is there not a blessing for me?
Why am I here? Is this all there is? Is there no place for me?
The Ministry Years: Lazarus – Miracle 34 – For the glory of God – theunfetteredpreacher
In John, chapters 11 and 12, we find the story of Lazarus, I do not know that I can do it justice. It is one of the most loved and told stories, of Jesus.
Lazarus, Mary and Martha: People who loved Jesus, who were also, on the short list, with John the Disciple, and the rich, young ruler, that Jesus loved.
Yes, He loves us all, but these folks, it is written, were loved by Him.
John the Disciple, leaned on Jesus’s breast, told to look after Mary, the mother of our Lord, at the crucifixion. The only Disciple, to die a natural death.
The rich young ruler, the heart of Jesus, broken as he walked away, he couldn’t give up all he had, to gain all he could ever desire, by accepting Jesus.
The family of Lazarus, Mary and Martha. These folks were not just followers of Jesus, but friends.
He spent time at their home, teaching, eating, enjoying their company. They understood Him, more than many others.
They had eyes to see, and ears to hear, hearts and minds that understood, and excepted Him, as He was, and what He had to do.
Lazarus was dying, they sent for Jesus. He waited two days, then traveled back to Bethany, back to an area, where the Religious wanted Him dead.
Thomas said: “Let us also go, that we may die with him.”
Jesus waited till Lazarus was dead, so His Disciples would have one more proof of His sovereignty. That the Glory of the Lord, might be displayed.
That people might believe.
Twice, He groaned in His spirit. This was His human spirit, after all He is and was God, the Creator of all, the Word.
He knew He could and would raise Lazarus from the dead. He groaned in His spirit, as he recognized and had compassion for His friends loss.
He called for Lazarus to come forth.
Six days before His last Passover, He was back, to receive from Mary, the anointing for his death.
Many came to see both Jesus and Lazarus. He came to give Himself for our sins.
John 11 (KJV)
11 Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.
2 (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)
3 Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.
4 When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.
5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
6 When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was.
7 Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judaea again.
8 His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?
9 Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.
10 But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.
11 These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.
12 Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.
13 Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.
14 Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.
15 And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.
16 Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellow disciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.
17 Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already.
18 Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off:
19 And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.
20 Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.
21 Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
22 But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.
23 Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.
24 Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.
25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
27 She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.
28 And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee.
29 As soon as she heard that, she arose quickly, and came unto him.
30 Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met him.
31 The Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She goeth unto the grave to weep there.
32 Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
33 When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled.
34 And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see.
35 Jesus wept.
36 Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him!
37 And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died?
38 Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.
39 Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.
40 Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?
41 Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.
42 And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.
43 And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.
44 And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.
45 Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him.
46 But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done.
47 Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.
48 If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.
49 And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,
50 Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.
51 And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;
52 And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.
53 Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.
54 Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples.
John 12. (KJV)
12 Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.
2 There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.
3 Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.
4 Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, which should betray him,
5 Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
6 This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.
7 Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this.
8 For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.
9 Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.
10 But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death;
11 Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.
12 On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
13 Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.
Praise Friday: 8/4/17- Psalm 5:1-3: theunfetteredpreacher
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ahxa95ujz8ojg7x/2017-07-13%2022.19.05.mp4?dl=0
Psalm: 5:1-3
“Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.
Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.
My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.”
“The piano ain’t got no wrong notes.”
― Thelonious Monk
Not quite 2 minutes of song.
Thursday Special: Mary did you know? Video – theunfetteredpreacher
https://www.dropbox.com/s/caz00spqfb8obwe/2017-07-26%2016.58.52.mp4?dl=0
This song is beautiful. If only I could do it justice.
“The piano ain’t got no wrong notes.”
― Thelonious Monk
Worship Wednesday: 8/2/17- Psalm 91:1-2: theunfetteredpreacher
https://www.dropbox.com/s/kpfzqrggu1cydzl/2017-07-13%2022.14.54.mp4?dl=0
Psalm: 91:1-2
“He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.”
“The piano ain’t got no wrong notes.”
― Thelonious Monk
Not quite 2 minutes of song, I don’t want to lose the melody.
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