Psalm 117 holds the distinction of being the shortest chapter in the Bible, yet it consists with one gloriously resounding 'Hallelujah'.
Psalms 117:1 KJV O praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.
Psalms 117:2 KJV For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Praise ye the LORD.
I have found many barbarians to be more hospitable than Christians. This was not always the case, and it casts doubt on the fruit of a Christian.
Acts 28:2 KJV And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.
The carnal nature of mankind tends to elevate political heroes who overcome great odds to godlike status. Consequently, such figures can never do wrong. Interestingly, these barbarians took it a step further, deifying a complete stranger.
Acts 28:5 KJV And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm.
Acts 28:6 KJV Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.
Paul repeatedly reasoned with the Jews from the Scriptures, with some believing and others rejecting the Gospel. This pattern of belief and unbelief has persisted from the Old Testament period, through the time of Christ, to the present day, and will continue until the end.
Acts 28:23 KJV And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.
Acts 28:24 KJV And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not.
God converts and heals. We obediently preach the Gospel.
Acts 28:27 KJV For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
There is no doubt that the Kingdom of God will be comprised predominantly of Gentiles, even though distinctions such as Jew and Gentile cease to exist within the Kingdom.
Acts 28:28 KJV Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.
As a pastor, I’ve stopped chasing after congregants or coaxing people who are looking for entertainment into becoming pew sitters. They know where to find me if they want to hear the preaching and teaching of the Word of God.
Acts 28:30 KJV And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him,
Acts 28:31 KJV Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.
The intent of the tithe (tenth) has always been to support the work of the LORD. If you attend a local church with expenses, you should contribute by allocating funds for those expenses and the ministries associated with it. However, such giving should not be done blindly, as it is a holy offering that must not support unholy or wasteful endeavors driven by the lusts and entertainment desires of the church.
Leviticus 27:30 KJV And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the LORD'S: it is holy unto the LORD.
God broke down the walls of Jerusalem many times through the hands of pagan armies that hated Israel and the Jews. As a Christian Zionist, are you prepared to call these invasions, ordered by the LORD, hateful and antisemitic?
Isaiah 22:5 KJV For it is a day of trouble, and of treading down, and of perplexity by the Lord GOD of hosts in the valley of vision, breaking down the walls, and of crying to the mountains.
God calls for repentance, and man gives Him the middle finger until their last breath. All I can say is: fools. Either receive the gift of God that purges our sins, or you will be purged by your sins.
Isaiah 22:12 KJV And in that day did the Lord GOD of hosts call to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth:
Isaiah 22:13 KJV And behold joy and gladness, slaying oxen, and killing sheep, eating flesh, and drinking wine: let us eat and drink; for to morrow we shall die.
Isaiah 22:14 KJV And it was revealed in mine ears by the LORD of hosts, Surely this iniquity shall not be purged from you till ye die, saith the Lord GOD of hosts.
Just as billionaires build their bunkers today, you can run, dig, and hide, but the Lord always knows where to find you when He unleashes His judgment. There is no bunker death cannot find.
Isaiah 22:15 KJV Thus saith the Lord GOD of hosts, Go, get thee unto this treasurer, even unto Shebna, which is over the house, and say,
Isaiah 22:16 KJV What hast thou here? and whom hast thou here, that thou hast hewed thee out a sepulchre here, as he that heweth him out a sepulchre on high, and that graveth an habitation for himself in a rock?
Gospilled Minute #133
Who is the royal, robed father of the Jews, who holds the key to the house of David—that no man can open or shut but Him—with the government in His pierced hands, and He alone can relieve the burden of sin from it?
His Name is JESUS!
Isaiah 22:20 KJV And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will call my servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah:
Isaiah 22:21 KJV And I will clothe him with thy robe, and strengthen him with thy girdle, and I will commit thy government into his hand: and he shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to the house of Judah.
Isaiah 22:22 KJV And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; so he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open.
Isaiah 22:23 KJV And I will fasten him as a nail in a sure place; and he shall be for a glorious throne to his father's house.
Isaiah 22:24 KJV And they shall hang upon him all the glory of his father's house, the offspring and the issue, all vessels of small quantity, from the vessels of cups, even to all the vessels of flagons.
Isaiah 22:25 KJV In that day, saith the LORD of hosts, shall the nail that is fastened in the sure place be removed, and be cut down, and fall; and the burden that was upon it shall be cut off: for the LORD hath spoken it.
Revelation 3:7 KJV And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;
Father, we pray that the antichrist Jews repent. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
I suppose my prayer is antisemitic too.
