The Important Endtime Role of the Holy Spirit In Our Lives

Reblogged from God's Hidden Nuggets for the Endtimes:

                          THE IMPORTANT ENDTIME ROLE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN OUR LIVES 

(Note: Many words capitalized for emphasis throughout this paper.)                    

The Holy Spirit has a very important and distinct role in our lives in these Endtimes. It is to prepare believers for the coming Rapture, by perfecting them and conforming them to the image of Christ. God sent Jesus Christ to save us from our sins Jn3:16.

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Drgold presents interesting insights on the workings of the Holy Spirit "to prepare believers for the coming Rapture."

Perks of Work

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5/14/13

I wasnʻt paid for my time at Kualoa Ranch today, but I also didnʻt have to pay.  Part of the process of being employed at the ranch is acting as what they call, a "mystery shopper".  The whole concept is to have the new guy (me) play tourist for a day and do at least four of the activities they offer, while being undercover.  

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My grand daughter Amber just started this blog about her first job at Kualoa Ranch, a popular tourist attraction. At the end of summer she will begin her second year of college at the University of Hawaii in Hilo, Hawaii. I posted surfing, fishing and her senior class photos last year. If you follow her blog you'll find out what her real job will be.

Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus: Reversal in the Afterlife

Reblogged from Joe Quatrone, Jr.:

This parable is so striking and solemn that it has been said, “They must be fast asleep who are not startled by it!”  The parable of the rich man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19–31) is the second major teaching on wealth in Luke 16; the first is the parable of the Shrewd Manager (vv. 1–13).

This parable contrasts the fate of the callous rich and dependent poor through a graphic picture of reversal in the afterlife.  

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This post points out the reality of eternity, the rewards or lack thereof, that even signs may not convince unbelievers to repent if they will not believe the Word of God.  But for those who do repent, they will gain salvation and heaven, unlike the unrepentant who will be forever separated from God in a place of suffering and torment.

THE RAPTURE: THE GREATEST UPHEAVAL OF THE NATURAL WORLD

Reblogged from The Rapture Is Imminent!:

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By Pastor Joseph Chambers

Paw Creek Ministries

No event that has ever occurred will be more spectacular than the Rapture of the saints. On every front it will defy the wildest imagination of men. Most of this world laughs at the idea of the supernatural powers of God and discounts the possibility. The Book of Genesis’ account of creation has mostly been replaced with some form of natural evolution, even by the church world.

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This is a very sobering post to read through, give serious thought to, and consider where you will spend eternity because we are living in the closing days of mankind. God is going to judge the earth and after the Tribulation He will establish a kingdom without end, a government of peace where those who are accounted faithful and worthy will rule and reign with Him.

BLOGGING FOR THE LORD- 20,000 views!

This is what I wrote in my first post on my new blog, ‘God’s Enduring Love’ on May 26, 2012:

“If I get this blog site to work for me, I will surely PRAISE GOD!  This is something I always thought about doing, especially when I hear some people say it’s easy to do!  So I started tonight when my son showed me this WordPress app on my new iPad!  Only thing is though, he told me to get it going then show him how it works!  Then he went home!

Anyway, I always have so many things going on in my mind that I want to share.  I have many experiences to share, but mostly want to encourage those who are seeking to know more about God’s great love for us. Well this is my first post and now I want to see what happens to it.  And of course, I hope there’s somebody around to help with the technical aspects of blogging on my own site!” 

(Also read two early posts- http://heulu.wordpress.com/2012/05/26/16/ STARTING MY BLOG; http://heulu.wordpress.com/2012/05/29/for-god-so-lo-45-2/  ’FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD’)

PRAISE GOD!

 HURRAY! I’M STILL HERE ON WORD PRESS!

The 1st SHOFAR blog ‘God’s Enduring Love’ http://heulu.wordpress.com was started on May  26, 2012,

THEN a 2nd blog ‘God’s Hidden Nuggets for the Endtimes’ http://drgoldsite.wordpress.com was added on June 22, 2012.

As some of you may know by now, we are a husband and wife team sharing the love of God from our experiences and what God has been teaching us through His Word.  Our prayer is that each one of you will draw closer to God as we prepare for the return of Christ.  

THANK YOU!

 TO VIEWERS FROM 116 COUNTRIES, INCLUDING A YOUNG MAN IN ANTARCTICA, FOR READING OUR POSTS!!!

TODAY, IN LESS THAN ONE YEAR, WE REACHED

20,000 views!

THANK YOU

 TO WORD PRESS FOR MAKING OUR BLOGS POSSIBLE

SO WE COULD SHARE THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE WORD OF GOD 

WITH SO MANY PEOPLE!

GOD BLESS YOU ALL

AND MAY HIS FACE SHINE UPON YOU!

WE LOVE YOU WITH THE LOVE OF THE LORD!

~SHOFAR (Liz) AND DRGOLD~

God Tells Us Who We Are- Powerful Bible Verses to Encourage and Conquer

Reblogged from Darrell Creswell:

We are a child of God . . . Romans 8:16 tells us that God’s Spirit touches our spirits and confirms who we really are. We know who He is, and we know who we are. He is our Father and we are His children. We have been saved, and had nothing to do with it. Ephesians 2:7-8 tells us that saving us was all His idea, and all His work.

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Know who you are in Christ! We are overcomers; we have the victory! The title of this post says it all- "God Tells Us Who We Are- Powerful Bible Verses to Encourage and Conquer"!

UNITY- Where God Commanded the Blessing

“Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.  He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.”  1 John 4:7,8

Jesus prayed:

“That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.“  John 17:21

How important is UNITY?  GOD COMMANDED His blessing where there is UNITY.  God’s blessing would be where there is harmony, where the brethren would “dwell together in unity.”

“Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron’s beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;

As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.”    Psalm 133

The Apostle Paul taught;

“For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.  

For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.  

Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.”        Romans 14:17-19

Jesus also prayed:

“Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: . . .

. . . that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.”  John 17:24, 26

There are no if’s or but’s about it, without love for the brethren our professed faith in God is in vain, and that ‘Blessed hope’ (Titus 2:13) would not be ours.

“Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord.”  Hebrews 12:14 

Additional Reading:

Philippians Chapter 2-  The Apostle Paul describes the Christian community which was to have “the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.” (verse 2)

Mid-East Prophecy Update - May 5th, 2013

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Published on May 5, 2013

Pastor JD talks about Syria and Egypt in Bible Prophecy and how they point to yet another reason that Christ's return for His church is sooner than we may think.

Are you watching what's going on in the Middle East?!  Bible prophecies are being fulfilled!  Jesus is coming soon! "And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh." Luke 21:28

PRAYER- A Personal Matter And Never To Be Mocked!

This post is in response to a video I saw of a preacher mocking those who  pray in the Spirit and speak in tongues! 

The preacher criticized and poked fun at the way how some believers pray, even mimicking them by imitating their praying in tongues out loud.  I believe that this is bad manners, to say the least!  He was not speaking against who they were praying to and what was the substance or words they spoke in their prayers, but how they prayed- in unknown tongues or languages.  He could not back up what he said with scriptures as the Bible says, that out of the mouths of two or three witnesses every Word is established (2Cor 13:1; Deut 19:15).  He was simply against the idea of praying/speaking in tongues out loud.

No one should make fun of anyone who prays in tongues.  Praying in tongues is scriptural with many Biblical references.  Eph6:18 tells us “Praying always with all prayer and supplication IN THE SPIRIT”.  Jude 20 states  “But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying IN THE HOLY GHOST”.  How does one  pray in the Spirit and in the Holy Ghost? By praying in tongues! Praying in the Spirit, and praying in the Holy Ghost are one and the same thing, and it is done by praying in tongues, like all the early Apostles did!  To speak against tongues is tantamount to blaspheming the Holy Ghost.  Jesus said “He that shall blaspheme against the HOLY GHOST hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation” (Mk 3:29) and “..All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the HOLY GHOST shall not be forgiven unto men.”  (Mt12:31)

Prayer is a very personal matter only between man and God.  It is a very precious, sacred, and a very sensitive area in the lives of those who are praying.  Praying in the Spirit is very personal!  1 Cor 14:2 says, “For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.”  Some preachers speak against praying in tongues and have caused  great dissension, confusion, and doubt in the body of  Christ.

The conjecture made was that those who were speaking out loud in tongues could not be understood.   What difference does it make if a person chooses to pray aloud by himself or with a group of other believers in Christ?  It is a way to pray to God, and not man, anyway.   The Bible states that the Holy Spirit helps us to pray, especially when we don’t know how to pray, and praying in the Holy Spirit is to pray “according to the will of God.”   Romans 8:26 states,

“Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.”

God knows what is in our hearts; He knows what our thoughts are even before we utter them out loud.  Hannah only moved her lips and  ”poured out my soul before the Lord”.  Eli thought she was drunk, not knowing she had a deep burden in her heart. But God knew and answered her prayer.  (1Sam 1:13-17)

SOME OF THE WAYS CHRISTIANS CAN PRAY

• Pray with a grateful heart. In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus.. 1Th 5:18
• Pray in worship and praise to God, singing along with musical instruments. Ps 150:3,4,5
• Pray by clapping your hands, and shouting unto God with a voice of triumph. Ps 47:1
• Pray by lifting up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD.      Ps 134:2
• Pray with with the spirit, and pray with the understanding also.   1 Cor 14:14,15
• Pray by speaking out loud or shouting in agreement, while someone else is praying. Mt 18:19
• Pray with tears and groanings Ro 8:26; with stammering lips. Isa 28:11
  
• Pray in an unknown tongue in a language that only can be understood by God; speaking mysteries to Him. 1Cor 14:2
  
• Pray by bringing sacrifices of praise- the fruit of our lips giving thanks unto His name.  Jer 17:26; Heb 13:15
• Pray while in bed at night, Ps 63:6 and  before getting up. Ps 5:3
  
• Pray while driving with eyes open, or while commuting;
• Pray while listening to praise music;
• Pray quietly or audibly while walking or pacing;
• Pray while working or doing chores;
• Pray while reading the newspaper, especially in response to adverse news;
• Pray in response to reading the Bible, in thanksgiving to God for His Word;
• Pray without ceasing! 1Th 5:17
  

As one can see above, there are many ways to pray and praying in the spirit or in tongues is just another way of praying.  There is no mandate anywhere in the Bible that says a person must speak in tongues, and there is no Biblical reason to discourage others from doing so.  Different strokes for different folks applies to prayer styles as well, whether praying alone or with a group of like minded believers.  

These verses in the Book of the Acts of the Apostles also support praying in tongues:

• Acts 2:11-12  They spoke in tongues other than their native tongue, understandable to others and they were thought to be drunk.
• Acts 10:46  Upon receiving the Holy Ghost, Cornelius and his family were heard speaking in tongues and magnifying God.
• Acts 19:6  They spoke in tongues and prophesied (an example of 1 Cor 14:5 tongues spoken as prophecy to be interpreted).

The apostle Paul spoke in tongues and encouraged the use of this spiritual gift.  He said in 1 Cor 13:1, “Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels,”. .  ”I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:” (1 Cor 14:18), and    “forbid not to speak with tongues” (1 Cor 14:39).  A careful study of 1 Cor 14  will provide understanding on the subject of tongues which Paul said, “Let all things be done decently and in order” (1 Cor 14:40).  A key point that he makes is in verse 4 of this same chapter:  “He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.”  A good question is how many Christians are edifying themselves, and related to that, how many churches have prophecy so that they can be edified as we prepare ourselves for the coming of the Lord.

SPEAKING IN TONGUES IS FOR TODAY

Speaking with tongues has not ceased or passed away as some Christian leaders  would teach. 1 Cor 13:8-10 state: 

“Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.  For we know in part and we prophesy in part.  But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.”

Only after Jesus, the Perfect One, returns to earth the 2nd time to rule on earth, will  prophecies, tongues, and knowledge cease or not be necessary.

CONCLUSION

Hebrews 12:14 states, “Follow peace with all men,  and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:. .”  Work for peace and unity among the brethren.  Don’t hurt the body of Christ by encouraging schism and division.  One should not advance personal agendas, seizing opportunities to harangue the body of Christ, to cast doubt and suspicion on the Word of God.  Let everyone be encouraged to:

          “Study to shew yourself approved unto God, a workman who needeth not be ashamed, rightly dividing  the Word of Truth.”  (2 Tim 2:15)

“Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.  This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.”  (James 3:13-18)

AMEN!

 

(Link added 5-17-13)  

http://endtimeheadlines.wordpress.com/2013/05/16/10-reasons-for-speaking-in-tongues/  Praying in the Spirit

God - Search Me and Know Me -Body, Soul and Spirit - Psalm 139

Reblogged from Darrell Creswell:

Of all the Psalms the 139th is my 2nd favorite. Wherever we are, we are under the eyes and hands of God. God knows all things, as He is omniscient. He everywhere, as He is omnipresent. These truths are laid out by David in this Psalm. I have written my personal version of it. I pray it is a blessing to you.

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David, a man after God's heart, wrote this beautiful Psalm 139. May you be blessed by this post!