10 – 2018 CTS – Andy Woods – 2 Thessalonians 2:3a – Spiritual Apostasy? Or Rapture?
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“Be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.” 2 Timothy 2:1
“Be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.” 2 Timothy 2:1 Christ has grace without measure in himself, but he hath not retained it for himself. As the reservoir empties itself into the pipes, so hath Christ emptied out his grace for his people. “Of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.” He seems only to have in order to dispense to us. He stands like the fountain, always flowing, but only running in order to supply the empty pitchers and the thirsty lips which draw nigh unto it. Like a tree, he bears sweet …
Walk by Faith
(Genesis 45:10–15) 10 And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near unto me, thou, and thy children, and thy children’s children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou hast: 11 And there will I nourish thee; for yet there are five years of famine; lest thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, come to poverty. 12 And, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaketh unto you. 13 And ye shall tell my father of all my glory in …
Jesus The Messiah in the Passover
Introduction Abraham, the first Hebrew named in the Bible, received a covenant from the Lord God in approximately 2040 B.C. One of the components of that covenant was that at some time in the future his progeny would be enslaved by another nation. Genesis 15:13-14 13 And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years; 14 And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward shall they come out with great substance (KJV) …
The Spirit of Truth
Reflections The Spirit of Truth And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that will abide with you for ever; even the Spirit of truth. (John 14:16) The Spirit of God is the Spirit OF Truth. Jesus also said, “I AM the Truth.” But there is only ONE Truth. Thus, here we see the work of the Spirit: To reveal Jesus Christ. Jesus promised that the Spirit of God would guide us into all Truth. (John 16:13) But now we know what that means: It means to reveal Jesus, who IS the Truth. Jesus is …
“Let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.”-1 Corinthians 10:12
“Let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.”-1 Corinthians 10:12 It is a curious fact, that there is such a thing as being proud of grace. A man says, “I have great faith, I shall not fall; poor little faith may, but I never shall.” “I have fervent love,” says another, “I can stand, there is no danger of my going astray.” He who boasts of grace has little grace to boast of. Some who do this imagine that their graces can keep them, knowing not that the stream must flow constantly from the fountain head, or …
The Heavens Opened to The Prophet Ezekiel
The Heavens Opened to Ezekiel Ezekiel 1:1-3 “1 Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God. 2In the fifth day of the month, which was the fifth year of king Jehoiachin’s captivity, 3the word of Jehovah came expressly unto Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and the hand of Jehovah was there upon him.” (ASV, 1901) Heavens opened – …
Genesis 82 – Pharaoh Send for Joseph’s Family
Pharaoh was Semite Hyksos and Joseph was a Semite Jew. Joseph never did assimilate into the Egyptian culture regardless of his wife and position. The Egyptians were xenophobic and viewed themselves as a “better” class of people than other races. They were descendants of Noah’s son Ham. Joseph remained true to Jehovah God and never worshipped the polytheistic false gods of the Egyptians. Without his birth family nearby Pharaoh must have realized the potential tenuous relationship Joseph had to the nation Egypt. Now that the famine emergency planning was accomplished, what would keep him in Egypt? Pharaoh needed Joseph and …
Grace to the Guilty
Grace to the Guilty Genesis 45:1-8 (KJV) 45 Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren. 2 And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard. 3 And Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph; doth my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him; for they were troubled at his presence. 4 And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to …
The Work of the Spirit of God
Reflections The Work of the Spirit of God But when the Comforter is come, which I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceeds from the Father, shall testify of Me. (John 15:26) What is the purpose and work of the Holy Spirit of God? It is to testify of Christ, glorify Christ, and edify in Christ. The purpose of the Spirit of God is to form Christ in us. That word, “form,” means, “to inwardly realize and express.” Thus, the Spirit of God is to reveal Jesus TO us, and IN us, and …
“Who touched Me?”
“Just then a woman who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years came up behind him and touched the hem of his cloak. She said to herself—If I only touch his cloak, I will be healed.” Matthew 9:20-21 The ‘cloak of Christ’ still trails nearby us. It is by us, when we open the Bible and read His words. It is by us, when we feel the presence of the Holy Spirit with us. It is by our beds of pain, when we are sick. It is by us, when it grows dark around us with the gloom …