IT'S NOT ONE OR THE OTHER? IT'S BOTH
1 Corinthians 14: 1 Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
2 For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God, for no one understands him; however, in the spirit he speaks mysteries.
3 But he who prophesies speaks edification and exhortation and comfort to men.
4 He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.
5 I wish you all spoke with tongues, but even more that you prophesied; for he who prophesies is greater than he who speaks with tongues, unless indeed he interprets, that the church may receive edification.
1 Corinthians 14: 1 Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
2 For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God, for no one understands him; however, in the spirit he speaks mysteries.
3 But he who prophesies speaks edification and exhortation and comfort to men.
4 He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.
5 I wish you all spoke with tongues, but even more that you prophesied; for he who prophesies is greater than he who speaks with tongues, unless indeed he interprets, that the church may receive edification.
God's Will Is Liberty
Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. - 2 Corinthians 3:17
Liberty. If you could put the will of God into one word, that would be the word. God wants people to be free. Free from sin, sickness, poverty, oppression and every other curse.
That freedom is what Jesus came to provide. He said, "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor...to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised" (Luke 4:18). That's what He trained His disciples to do. And if you're a born-again believer, that's what He wants you to do too!
Some people say, "Well, I don't know about that. That may not be God's will for today."
But listen, the Bible says God never changes. He hasn't changed His will for the earth. He doesn't do one thing awhile and then go do another thing awhile. Jesus' life was a perfect picture of God's will 2,000 years ago-- and it still is! That's why He left instructions for us to go and do the works that He did. That's why He sent the Holy Spirit to empower us to do them.
Jesus still wants to do the will of the Father here on earth--but He does it through us. He has to work with us until we're willing to lay down our traditions and let Him do His thing. That's what the early Church did. They started out with a bang because they did as Jesus taught them. Everywhere they went people became free.
Let's pray for the Church of today to deliver the liberty of God to the world. Let's quit questioning the will of God and start carrying it out instead. He said the works that He did we would do also and even greater works (John 14:12). It's time for us to take up where Jesus left off and set the captives free!
Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. - 2 Corinthians 3:17
Liberty. If you could put the will of God into one word, that would be the word. God wants people to be free. Free from sin, sickness, poverty, oppression and every other curse.
That freedom is what Jesus came to provide. He said, "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor...to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised" (Luke 4:18). That's what He trained His disciples to do. And if you're a born-again believer, that's what He wants you to do too!
Some people say, "Well, I don't know about that. That may not be God's will for today."
But listen, the Bible says God never changes. He hasn't changed His will for the earth. He doesn't do one thing awhile and then go do another thing awhile. Jesus' life was a perfect picture of God's will 2,000 years ago-- and it still is! That's why He left instructions for us to go and do the works that He did. That's why He sent the Holy Spirit to empower us to do them.
Jesus still wants to do the will of the Father here on earth--but He does it through us. He has to work with us until we're willing to lay down our traditions and let Him do His thing. That's what the early Church did. They started out with a bang because they did as Jesus taught them. Everywhere they went people became free.
Let's pray for the Church of today to deliver the liberty of God to the world. Let's quit questioning the will of God and start carrying it out instead. He said the works that He did we would do also and even greater works (John 14:12). It's time for us to take up where Jesus left off and set the captives free!
JESUS TOLD US TO JUDGE WITH RIGHTEOUS JUDGEMENT{ JOHN 7:24 } AND ALSO, HE WHO IS SPIRITUAL JUDGES ALL THINGS, YET HE HIMSELF IS RIGHTLY JUDGED BY NO ONE{ 1 CORINTHIANS 2:15 } MANY SAY, LET GOD BE THE JUDGE FOR IT IS NOT OUR PLACE TO JUDGE. TO THEM THAT DO NOT UNDERSTAND, IT IS THE WORD OF GOD THAT JUDGES US, BECAUSE GOD IS THE WORD, FOR IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD{ JESUS } AND THE WORD{ JESUS } WAS WITH GOD. AND THE WORD{ JESUS } WAS GOD{ JOHN 1:1 }
THE PROBLEM WITH MANY IS THAT THEY REJECT GOD'S WORD IF IT DOESN'T FIT THEIR LIFESTYLE, AND ACCUSE THOSE WHO PREACH THE TRUE WORD OF GOD AS BEING JUDGMENTAL AND CONDEMNING. BUT THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE TRUTH IN THE WORD OF GOD NO LONGER LINES UP WITH WHAT THEY ARE BELIEVING AS TRUTH ACCORDING TO THEIR CHURCHES AND PASTORS TRUTH, WHICH IS NO LONGER BIBLICAL TRUTH. SO IN ESSENCE THEY ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING BIBLICAL TRUTH, BUT RATHER WHAT THEY PERCEIVE AS TRUTH ACCORDING TO THEIR PASTORS WHO ARE MORE CONCERNED WITH CHURCH GROWTH AT THE EXPENSE OF THE MULTITUDES OF SOULS BEING LOST.
MANY WILL NEVER BE CONVINCED THAT THEY ARE BEING DECEIVED BY THESE WOLVES IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING BECAUSE THEY LOVE HEARING HOW BLESSED THEY ARE NO MATTER HOW THEY ARE LIVING OUTSIDE THE CHURCH. WHAT THEY FAIL TO REALIZE IS THAT THEY ARE REJECTING THE TRUTH, JESUS, AND THEY DON'T EVEN KNOW IT. JESUS SAID: HE WHO REJECTS ME, AND DOES NOT RECEIVE MY WORDS, HAS THAT WHICH JUDGES HIM, THE WORD THAT I HAVE SPOKEN WILL JUDGE HIM IN THE LAST DAYS{ JOHN 12:48 } DON'T YOU REALIZE THAT IT IS ONLY THE ONES WHO PREACH THE TRUE UNADULTERATED WORD OF GOD, ARE CONSIDERED JUDGMENTAL AND CONDEMNING? THAT IN ITSELF SHOULD SHOW US THAT MOST ARE RECEIVING AN EAR TICKLING GOSPEL THAT CATERS TO THEIR CARNAL DESIRES{ 2 TIMOTHY3-4 } TO GOD BE THE GLORY!!!
THE PROBLEM WITH MANY IS THAT THEY REJECT GOD'S WORD IF IT DOESN'T FIT THEIR LIFESTYLE, AND ACCUSE THOSE WHO PREACH THE TRUE WORD OF GOD AS BEING JUDGMENTAL AND CONDEMNING. BUT THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE TRUTH IN THE WORD OF GOD NO LONGER LINES UP WITH WHAT THEY ARE BELIEVING AS TRUTH ACCORDING TO THEIR CHURCHES AND PASTORS TRUTH, WHICH IS NO LONGER BIBLICAL TRUTH. SO IN ESSENCE THEY ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING BIBLICAL TRUTH, BUT RATHER WHAT THEY PERCEIVE AS TRUTH ACCORDING TO THEIR PASTORS WHO ARE MORE CONCERNED WITH CHURCH GROWTH AT THE EXPENSE OF THE MULTITUDES OF SOULS BEING LOST.
MANY WILL NEVER BE CONVINCED THAT THEY ARE BEING DECEIVED BY THESE WOLVES IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING BECAUSE THEY LOVE HEARING HOW BLESSED THEY ARE NO MATTER HOW THEY ARE LIVING OUTSIDE THE CHURCH. WHAT THEY FAIL TO REALIZE IS THAT THEY ARE REJECTING THE TRUTH, JESUS, AND THEY DON'T EVEN KNOW IT. JESUS SAID: HE WHO REJECTS ME, AND DOES NOT RECEIVE MY WORDS, HAS THAT WHICH JUDGES HIM, THE WORD THAT I HAVE SPOKEN WILL JUDGE HIM IN THE LAST DAYS{ JOHN 12:48 } DON'T YOU REALIZE THAT IT IS ONLY THE ONES WHO PREACH THE TRUE UNADULTERATED WORD OF GOD, ARE CONSIDERED JUDGMENTAL AND CONDEMNING? THAT IN ITSELF SHOULD SHOW US THAT MOST ARE RECEIVING AN EAR TICKLING GOSPEL THAT CATERS TO THEIR CARNAL DESIRES{ 2 TIMOTHY3-4 } TO GOD BE THE GLORY!!!
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