A Gift from God: Have you asked for it?

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?

If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?

Matthew 7:7-11 KJV

What would you ask Jesus to do for you? Then think about what Jesus has done for you while you were sinning. Are you tired of reaping what you sow? Ask for the gift of the Holy Spirit after you confess from your heart you are a wretched sinner. Help Lord! Is a good start. Then throw away your games and magazines. Meditate, read and listen to the Bible KJV. 4 - 6 hrs a day, more may be necessary to clear out your tormenting thoughts vexing your soul day and night. Don’t go to a church or a pastor. Trust not in a brother and put no confidence in a friend.

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Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit

The Lord is the Good Shepherd who gave his life for his sheep.  His sheep hear his Voice. Thieves and robbers they will not hear or follow after them. If they obey the gospel of Jesus Christ and turn not to beholding abominations. IF ANY MAN WOULD FOLLOW CHRIST LET HIM DENY HIMSELF, TAKE UP HIS CROSS AND FOLLOW HIM. MAKING NO PROVISION FOR THE SINFUL FLESH TO FULFILL THE LUSTS THEREOF. BUT CRUCIFYING THE DEEDS OF THE FLESH BY THE SPIRIT OF CHRIST. When the Chief Shepherd of Souls, the Lamb of God, shall appear in clouds, in glorious brightness exceeding the sun, with ten thousands of his saints to execute vengeance upon all that are ungodly, "every eye shall see him and they who pierced him".

There shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth, the heathen raging and nations gathered together against the Christ of God and his saints. foaming out their own shame reserved unto judgement where the worm dieth not and the fire is not quenched, "everlasting shame and contempt". God shall vex them with his sore displeasure. "The mighty man shall flee away naked." It is near and hastens greatly. The day of the Lord. 

Now we can know by the holy scriptures that those who know the Lord Jesus Christ through His Holy Spirit, have departed from iniquity by the grace of God that brought salvation. "Teaching us to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts, and to live sober and holy in this present world". But many can no longer endure the teaching of the Holy Ghost and have heaped to themselves teachers of vain words and wisdom of this world that is from beneath. The Bible is abhorrent to those who love iniquity. The offense of the cross is Jesus Christ and him crucified. Because Jesus Christ rose from the dead by his Spirit to the glory of the Father. And the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, reproves the world of sin, righteousness and judgement. 

The fullness of indignant transgressors is near where every deed and imagination is to do wickedly with both hands earnestly. And Baal-priests rule by their wealth and teachers teach lies through hypocrisy for hire and the prophets divine out of the deceit of their hearts for money. And the people love to have it so, "giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of Devils". They have gone after strange gods to make provision for their corruption, to fulfill their own lusts. "Speak unto us smooth things. Prophesy deceits!" From the least of them to the greatest, everyone is given over to covetousness". Serving mammon, 

"having eyes full of adultery". They do always err, not knowing the scriptures nor the power of God which is able to save our souls and "keep us from falling,

and to present us faultless before Him with exceeding joy".

But who has believed the report? And to whom is the glorious gospel of Jesus Christ revealed? To as many as have received Him, to them gave he the power to become the sons of God.  Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of Hosts. 

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A Feast in the Word

“But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man. For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.”
‭‭Galatians‬ ‭1:11-12‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. 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. But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.”
‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭2:9-16‬ ‭KJV‬‬

The Lord is my Shepherd and Bishop of my soul. Whom shall I fear? When the enemy comes in like a flood, the Lord will raise up a standard against him. By My Spirit, SAITH the Lord of Hosts.

“Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time. They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us. But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things. I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth. Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son. Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: (but) he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also. Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father. And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life. These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you. But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him. And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming. If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.”
‭‭1 John‬ ‭2:18-29‬ ‭KJV‬‬

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