Brother Gary Sunday Evening 10/28/12

Brother Gary Sunday Evening 10/28/12

Joh 17:16  They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

John undoubtedly heard Jesus praying this prayer.  57 years later, this same John wrote 1 John:

1Jn 2:12  I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.

1Jn 2:13  I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.

1Jn 2:14  I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.

1Jn 2:15  Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

1Jn 2:16  For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

1Jn 2:17  And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

Psalms 68:5 speaks of God with the name of Jah.  Among the meanings of Jah: He is the eternal God, the everlasting God. 

I think of the sad estate of backsliders and religious people, sinners that don’t know that everlasting God.  They are worshipping, paying homage, and governed by the world. 

I visited with a young man that was not saved yesterday, his t-shirt said things that should never been printed.  He thinks that the world has something to offer and it doesn’t.  This Word of God gives a purpose for living.

Psa 68:5  A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.

Psa 68:6  God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.

To individuals that are so alone: the wonderful thing about the Gospel is the God that is the same yesterday, today and forever, the unchanging God is a father to the fatherless. 

It breaks my heart to think of children not being loved by their parents or seniors not being loved by their children.  A mother brings a child into the world and it isn’t long and that child is disrespectful to that mother. 

God sets the solitary in families.  I think about Troy.  God has a family already waiting for the solitary.  There are children, there are young people, and there are brothers that are not looking at replacing the father but loving him as a son. 

Brother Figeroa called me yesterday concerned about me because he was not able to make contact with me.  He asked me how I was.  It is wonderful to be loved.

God brings out those that are bound with chains.  Bound with sin, self, pride, and ungodly spirits.  There are bad spirits out there but there is probably not any worse than being bound with pride.

A young man doesn’t have to be bound by the bad things that are in this world. 

1Jn 2:13  I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.

Young men and children can be strong in the bible principals that are applicable to today.  There is a God in heaven that delivers no matter what people have been exposed to.  They can be strong because of the Word of God being written on their fleshly tables of the soul. 

We have a God that delivers from the terrible chains of the world that destroy the life, health, and minds.  It takes men and women that God ordained to be saved and used of Him, and destroys them. 

1Jn 2:15  Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

All that is in the world will leave you empty, unsatisfied, and saying, “It is all vanity.”  I want to trust God and use everything I have in this world only as a tool to serve God with.

The world will pass away.  The sinful life that some say they love will pass away.  But he that does the will of God will abide forever.

1Jn 2:16  For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

1Jn 2:17  And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

1Jn 2:20  But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.

Sometimes an unction comes by God and the Holy Spirit bringing a thought to our minds. 

We’ve been eating wonderful over at our house, if you smell something that tastes good, then you should just come on in.  Last Sunday Karen made an apple pie that if Nolan would have been around he would have looked and looked and would have said, “If you aren’t going to eat that then I will.” 

She made a chocolate pudding cake today.  When she got that out of the oven and put a scoop of ice cream on it that unction turned to a strong desire.  I’ve reached the age where I shouldn’t eat very much but I thought, just that spoonful in the corner would be ok. 

Tomorrow God will bring you an unction.  It probably will not be something that will make you jump and tremble or run and tell the neighbors about; it will be a little unction.  It will probably be so good that you will want just that little spoonful in the corner.

1Th 5:19  Quench not the Spirit.

When you feel an unction respond to it.  Take out that recipe book and let God begin to deal with your heart. 

1Th 5:17  Pray without ceasing.

Sometimes just between the car and the store lift up your heart and pray.  While you are there washing up in the kitchen, pray.  As you are waiting on whatever take advantage of the time and pray.

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

1Th 5:19  Quench not the Spirit.

1Th 5:20  Despise not prophesyings.

1Th 5:21  Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

There are a lot of things that people just flippantly say; prove all things.

1Th 5:22  Abstain from all appearance of evil.

1Th 5:23  And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

God has a way of cleansing and setting us apart wholly.

1Th 5:24  Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.

1Th 5:25  Brethren, pray for us.

As we get ready for meetings with the Sanders, I know that God will bring an unction to you.  I don’t know what God has for you to do, but He knows.  As He brings the unction, begin letting it work so that you do just what God wants you to do.