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Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Seeing Jesus, The Cure for Sin Numbers 21 6-9


Read the passage: Numbers 21


An old testament example of a new testament truth.

How God’s people dealt with their sin:

1) There is a judgment upon sin; God ‘s people must believe it.  V.6
 (and the Lord sent fiery serpents among the people, ... and many people of Israel died.) 
Sin brings conflict into life. There is a consequence to sin. God cannot bless sin.
God has standards of righteousness to be followed.
Sin brings problems into man’s life.
The ruin of sin is dissatisfaction with God.
Sin not covered by the blood of Jesus brings judgment.
What does a believer in sin ask the Holy Spirit to be involved in? to her? To see?


2) There is required acknowledgment regarding sin. God's people must confess it.    V.7
(Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned;) 
It is required of a sinner that he acknowledge his sin to be set free from it.
Likewise to a believer out of fellowship with god, it is required that person acknowledge his sin before a holy God.
The argument satan makes- it isn’t sin or it isn’t sin for you. The devil has no standard.


3) There is clear rebellion in sin. God's people must repent of it and turn from it.   V. 7
(for we have spoken against the Lord, and against thee)  
The believer needs to be careful about speaking against God’s leader.
v.5- God’s people had God’s provision in the wilderness, but were living in rebellion against God. (loatheth light bread.)
God’s will is being rejected.
God’s authority is being denied.
Man’s willfulness is being exhibited.
Man’s desire is being forcefully extended.
There is no humility, but pride.
Repentance is required.

4) God does not deal with His people without compassion and mercy. God's people need be thankful for it. 
v.7  (and Moses prayed for the people) 
God desires fellowship with  man.
God is holy. Sin in unholy.
It is not God’s will for man to perish. 2 Peter 3: 9
God does for a sinner what a sinner cannot do for himself.
Here Moses’ prayer is asking God for mercy.


 5) God does not leave His people without remedy. God's people must claim it.    V.8
(and the Lord said unto Moses, make thee a fiery serpent, ...  every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live,) 
A type of Christ “made sin for us”
The people said “pray unto the Lord’ They could not deliver themselves.
Believers today have the cross. We don’t have to live in sin. We don’t have to be a slave to sin.
The cross- the only means of deliverance; the wages of son is death.
Man must come to the cross; a believer must live in the shelter of the cross.
Brass is typical of judgment- in tabernacle the altar of brass held the sacrifice for sin.


6) God’s people need see Jesus to be free. God’s people must look and see.   V.8
(set it upon a pole; and it shall come to pass, …when he looketh upon it,)
Jesus was lifted up on the cross.    John 3: 14, 15  We can be free. The brazen serpent was made in the likeness of that which brought death- he who knew no sin was made sin for us.  2 Corin. 5: 21
1)Man is not told to look at the wounds; but to look at Jesus. Looking at one’s sins does not save. It is the power of God unto salvation.  Romans 1: 16
2)Man is not told to look to Moses, the leader, the lawgiver, the law. 3)Man is not told to shake off serpents; it is not what man does. 4)Man is not told to go trough a ritual.5)Man is not told to minister to others; it is not works that saves.
Isaiah 45:22;    Hebrews 12: 2  Looking unto Jesus, the author and …
John 1: 12 To as many as received Him, to them gave He power…

7) Looking to Jesus brings true life. God’s people must live it.
(when he beheld the serpent of bronze, he lived.)
the reward of faith—new life.
The uplifted serpent was sufficient to save every serpent bitten Israelite. No  matter how close to death he was, the  sinner just needed to look. Salvation was instant when he looked.
The way to live the Christian life- look on Jesus.  Philippians 3: 20, our guiding view.
It is not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy, … Titus 3: 5




Saturday, July 27, 2019

A Believer's Honor John 8 36


Read the passage: John 8


(If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.)
  1. He is free from sin's hold, sin's guilt. blameless.

  2. He has the Son's integrity to live by.

  3. He is free to enjoy fellowship with the divine Son of God.

  4. He is free to serve and to worship God.

  5. He is free to partake of the word of God and to grow spiritually.

  6. He is free to pray to the Father in the name of the Son.

  7. He is free to enjoy God's eternal blessings beginning with His earthly time on earth. 




Wednesday, July 24, 2019

The Contamination of Sinfulness Numbers 19 7-10


Read the passage: Numbers 19




vs.7 1) Every part of sin is a contaminant. 
(then the priest shall wash his clothes, •.. ) 

vs.7 2) Upon contamination by sin cleansing is required before reentering into fellowship with God 
        and His people. 
(and afterward he shall cane into the camp,) 

vs.7 3) Uncleanness from contamination remains until God's standard for 
cleansing is satisfied. 
(and the priest shall be unclean until the evening.) 

v.8 4) The stench of sin contaminates. 
(and he that burneth it shall wash his clothes in water ... ) 

v.9, 5) The residue of sin contaminates. 
10 (and a man who is clean shall gather up the ashes of the heifer, ... and he who gathereth the ashes
        of the heifer shall wash his clothes, ... ) 

v,7, 6) God's people can be clean from sin's contamination. 
8.10 (shall wash his clothes in water, and bathe his flesh in water.) 

v.10 7) God's message to avoid sin's contamination and to seek cleansing continues to each 
        generation. 
        (and it shall be unto the children of Israel, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among them, for 
        a statute forever.) 





Saturday, July 20, 2019

Grace, Greater than the Law John 8 10, 11


Read the passage: John 8



v.10 1. Greater in accountability.
(Woman where are those thine accusers?)

v.10 2. Greater in determination.
(Woman where are those thine accusers?)
Jesus doing the determination.

v.10 3. Greater in judgment.
(hath no man condemned thee?)
Jesus doing the judging.

v.10 4. Greater in compassion.
(...Woman, where are those thine accusers, ...)

v.11 5. Greater in forgiveness.
(...Neither do I condemn thee: go, )

v.11 6. Greater in liberty.
(...go, and sin no more.)

v.11 7. Greater in keeping.
(...sin no more.)








Wednesday, July 17, 2019

The Pathway to Freedom Numbers 5 6,7,10


Read the passage: Numbers 5



UNDERSTAND THE WILL INVOLVED IN SIN.

1) Commission v.6
(commit any sin that men commit) 

UNDERSTAND THE NATURE OF SIN.

2) Transgression   v.6
(a trespass against the Lord) 

UNDERSTAND THE EFFECT OF SIN.

3) Separation  v.6
 (against the Lord) 

UNDERSTAND THE CONSEQUENCE OF SIN.

4) Condemnation v,6
(and that person be guilty) 

UNDERSTAND THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SIN.

5) Confession v.7
(they shall confess) 

UNDERSTAND THE RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE OF SIN.

6) Restoration v.7
(he shall recompense his trespass ••• ) 

UNDERSTAND THE FREEDOM FROM SIN.

7) Liberation   v.10 
( ••• whatsoever any man giveth the  priest, it shall be his) 




Saturday, July 13, 2019

Born of Promise Galatians 4 27-31


Read the passage: Galatians 4



v.271.God's promise to His people is by faith.
(For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren ...)

v.272.Ones having God's favor are greater than those relying on man's abilities.
(...hath many more children than she which hath a husband.)

v.273.The blessing is where the promise is.
(Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; ...)

v.284.Believers are children of promise, full blessing is given.
(Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.)

v.295.Those seeking freedom by their faith are ridiculed by those of works.
(But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, ...)

v.306.Those of the flesh will be cast out from the inheritance of Christ.
(Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: ...


v.317.Those that are free will never again be in bondage.
(So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free.)



Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Paying Tribute Matthew 17 24-27


Read the passage: Matthew 17




vs.24, 1) A believer is not exempt from man's system of governing. 
    25 ( ••• doth not your master pay tribute? He saith, Yes.) 

vs. 25 2) The requirement of the law is for man to do something. 
(of whom? sons or strangers?) 

vs. 26 3) The requirement of grace is free: 
( ••• then are the sons free) 

vs. 27 4) A believer can submit to the human system of government and still be free. 
(notwithstanding) 

5) A believer's submission to human government is to be an example to unbelievers.  
(lest we should offend them) 
so they are not caused to stumble 

6) God will provide the resource to satisfy the requirement of human government. 
(go thou to the sea, ••• )

7) It is only by God's grace and miraculous power that a believer is able to bring Godly satisfaction (a Godly testimony) to the requirements of human government. 
(and when thou hast opened its mouth, ••• ) 

Saturday, July 6, 2019

When May We Stop Praying? Acts 12 12


Read the passage: Acts 12



(And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the 
mother of John, whose surname was Mark: where many were gathered 
together praying.)

1. When God says it is enough.


2. When God’s answer is given.


3. When God’s presence and power releases your heart.


4. When God has pushed need out of the way by His miraculous provision.


5. When God has brought liberty to the captive.


6. When God has knocked over earthly obstacles with heavenly authority.


7. When the light of His counsel overrules the darkness.









Wednesday, July 3, 2019

Our Security in Christ 1 John 5 18, 19


Read the passage: 1 John 5



V18 1) Free from satan's clutch 
(We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not)

V18 2) Free from satan's influence. 
(But he that is begotten of God keepeth himself) 

V 18 3) Free from satan's deception. 
(But he that is begotten of God keepeth himself) 

V 18 4) Free from satan's control. 
(And that wicked one toucheth him not) 

V 19 5) Free from satan's filth. 
(And the whole world lieth in wickedness) 

V 19 6) Free to follow God totally. 
(And we know that we are of God) 

7) Free to partake of eternal joy. 
(Eternal Life) 

The child of God must earn to live free.