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Saturday, July 10, 2021

Acts 1 ~ The Scripture had to be fulfilled

 


Jesus knew the culture of all the marriage laws Augustus had placed in the Huge Roman Empire
Jesus needed no one to bear witness about man, for He himself knew what was in man.

Apparently, Caesars and Caesarea would last forever. The Sheer Power.

And Jesus took His Disciples to tell them about His Plan for the Church
and the Victory of the Church. Not the plan of mortal man,
the Plan of the Son of God, Messiah.


 

Acts 1


1 In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach 

2 Until the day when He was taken up, after He had given commands through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. 3 He presented himself alive to them after his suffering by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God.

4 And while staying with them he ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, he said, “you heard from me; 5 for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

6 So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” 7 He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority. 

8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” 9 And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight. 10 And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white robes, 11 and said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.”

12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey away. 13 And when they had entered, they went up to the upper room, where they were staying, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot and Judas the son of James. 14 All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.

15 In those days Peter stood up among the brothers (the company of persons was in all about 120) and said, 16 “Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus. 17 For he was numbered among us and was allotted his share in this ministry.” 18 (Now this man acquired a field with the reward of his wickedness, and falling headlong he burst open in the middle and all his bowels gushed out. 19 And it became known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the field was called in their own language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.) 20 “For it is written in the Book of Psalms,

“‘May his camp become desolate,
    and let there be no one to dwell in it’;

and

“‘Let another take his office.’

21 So one of the men who have accompanied us during all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, 22 beginning from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us—one of these men must become with us a witness to his resurrection.” 23 And they put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also called Justus, and Matthias. 24 And they prayed and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which one of these two you have chosen 25 to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.” 26 And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.



And the gates of Hell won't prevail







Good News!


Jesus Christ of God equips the Disciples in a world known to have all kinds of drastic situations in the first century. Jesus knows in all environments the Holy Spirit is working. So much heart, Love, Soul, Agape, Jesus knows He will Save the world. And God is still working.


How?

1, Jesus didn't expect mankind to save the world. 
Jesus instructed us how we were to live in His Promises, Have His Love and be part of His Joy to our lives.  The Exodus was for us to have a Hope and a Future. To raise our hopes, raise our families to Love and have relationship with Jesus, be ready to give an explanation for our hope, future, Joy and love for one another.




2. Right away, the first sentence tells us God is communicating to you - individually. 
Just as we have conversations, generally, individually. God is going to focus on us one by one.  Your Loving Relationship with Abba is His Love for you.

3.  What Commands are Jesus giving to those in relationship with Jesus?
Love one another. Love the Lord Your God with all your heart, mind and soul. Love yourself and don't let the love we have for each other falter and fall behind. Jesus fulfills all the Word of God. Every dot and every iota.

4. Jesus expects us to think and talk about the Kingdom of God. We are transitory here, but Jesus and the Word of God want us to glimpse Heaven and know our destination. Focus on the Kingdom where you are invited, chosen, saved and Loved.

5. Don't jump out ahead.
Wait for the Holy Spirit. The Work and Salvation of God is God's Plan.

Don't grow weary, look at the Promises God gives you, His Beloved.

6. People always have a plan. And God will instead decide.
We don't have to know God's Plan. He has got His Plan. His Authority.

7. In God's Plan, we bear witness. The Word of God says be ready to gently have an explanation for your hope and your Joy. Why you love others. 

This isn't long ago, dusty or forgotten, to Abba. Today is thousands of years to God. The Good News is alive, working and breathing out the Word of God as Love.








8. Even on this day, Jesus was with the Disciples. Jesus left their ministry in the Power of the Holy Spirit. Even then, just the day-to-day existence, the so-called details of life, caused the Disciples to commute, journey. You are able to see this physically, in spiritual thought and prayer, and in being pulled and tugged to do what we might consider routine or even mundane.







However, God says stay on the Journey
Stay in prayer. Prayer in the car, prayer in the plane, prayer in the those who wander aren't always lost - thinking, Pray. Talk to Abba. Stay with the One Who Loves You. Focus on what is Good, Noble and Pure.

Imagine, God of All, God the Almighty invites you to talk to Him any time you want. And the Gates of Heaven are open - Always.  And you are invited to ask for more of God's Heaven to be seen today on this earth.

9,  Put yourself physically in fellowship. 
Be able to share Prayers. Pray for one another. Pray when your family gathers together. Even Jesus Christ had disappointing family relationships. And on this day, Jesus is seeing His Love flow and all things are made new and reunite in Jesus. Love allows us not to sweep it under hidden like a bad rug, not to come out moldy, but to be genuine and wait for God's Love to renew and make all things new in Him.

10. Peter stands up (remember Jesus sat to teach) to discuss, not what interests Peter, Peter is doing exactly what God placed in the first few sentences.  Peter is discussing the concerns of people love people and the community news. Our Peter isn't above being in the water or fray, as Jesus is.

Peter is seeing the events God gives us in Light of God's Working. Peter is making discussion of the Bronze Age to Jesus today.  Peter is calling upon people in grief to see Social Justice and encourage goodness. Time has shown us Jesus is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow.


Immediately, Peter isn't power hoarding. Peter is expecting the Family of God to pull together and Peter is equipping others to make the Light of Christ known.



11. Love one another. The newly-ministry-given, take risks opening their hearts. Peter is not acting as if Peter could fail. He is giving not only some Bible instruction, Peter is expressing his own thoughts of life falling into the Word and Heaven. 






Peter's witness, is given with heart. It's not a History Lesson. No one jumps up to discuss if the Virgin Birth actually happened. Or if Deuteronomy is in vogue. Peter is giving Love. Giving hope and a future.

12. Look what Peter left out. 
Peter didn't discuss Pilate or the Temple Guards. Peter didn't discuss Simeon bravely carrying the cross. Our Peter was pointing to the Hope and Glory of Jesus. Peter didn't dwell on emotions they had all felt in an emotional day. Peter was leading Forward.  There is no mention of the sin causing Good Friday. No one is informed of the failure of society or the pitfalls of the Roman Empire. In fact, it was a dire time. Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, sees Forward with Jesus Christ.






Peter could have praised John. As lead speaker, he could have started talking about the dangers they face. They have asked Jesus, today, for a Political discussion about safety and Jesus didn't do it. Peter could have said, yep, Thomas was right, Jesus was killed. Peter answers the questions of Love, compassion, and next. Our walk on water, Peter didn't start guessing when the Holy Spirit was actually going to arrive. There is exactly and only Love. Not cultural goo and not whitewashing what had happened. Not one bootstrap is yanked up savagely. 


Frankly, watching Peter step beautifully up like this is what Jesus hoped - a work of the Holy Spirit.
This is beyond Peter. Peter definitely has Help, Helper, Comforter.



Amen, May the Grace, Mercy and Help Helper
 of God 
fall afresh upon us all in the Highest Name of Jesus, we pray. 
Amen and Amen.


Ecclesiastes 9
7 So go ahead. Eat your food with joy, and drink your wine with a happy heart, for God approves of this! 8 Wear fine clothes, with a splash of cologne! 9 Live happily with the woman you love through all the days of life that God has given you under the sun. The wife God gives you is your reward for all your earthly toil.



Abba, Father God

Your Help, Your Comfort.
 To do what You have written in the Will of Your Book of Life.
Dwell is us 
and 
help us to seek You first.

Help us be the Beloved
You want to Bless, we ask.
Love, Peace, Hope and Future.
Help us to finish well.

Give us this Day. To feel Your Help and be a Blessing. 
To Live Your Blessings. 
Having the Blessing to Seek You First and Your Kingdom, 
Live life with Love, Peace and Joy.

Jesus is the fulfilling of Your Word. Every dot and every iota.
 Jesus is our Advocate.
 Thank You the Salk Vaccine took care of Polio, miraculously for reasons unknown Today. 

Take care of Your Good Creation as teamwork for the defeat of this virus. 
We are tending to each other in good cause. 


Help us to unite remembering our Jesus and His Blessings.
 Being compassionate to each other for the up building 
of the world Jesus wants to save.

Praying Elliott's Healing and Blessing for his family!
The Lord's Mercy to my mother and family.
We ask the Needs of the Nation and Your Good Creation.


Mercy and Justice our Nation and those working to defend our Freedoms in Jesus Christ.
The Nation and the world to have fewer Pandemic mind outrageousness.
Healing us all in Love and Joy and Peace.
Bless the Recovery.


Thank You, Abba. 
In Jesus and His Name, Mercy, 
Grace and Love forever. Amen.





♔ Lord Jesus Saves! 

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Who Jesus Is
1 Timothy 1:1-11 ~ God our Savior, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope
Matthew 16:13-20 ~ who do people say the Son of Man is?

Good News for us to remember and Think Upon
Animals are found in Heaven ~ 6 Prophets See Animals in Heaven

Anger, Jealousy=Trouble




The Bible explains the Bible, Prophetically

Bible - in your hand, today

Bible Accuracy



Blessing







Blessing our Father God

Blessing - unaware

Boundaries

Brothers
Christmas - His Word Upholds the Universe - December 25th


Psalm 135 ~ who is in your midst
John 1:1-14, 16, 29-51 ~ He was in the world

Details - Putting it all together and discovering it is about God

Psalm 108 ~ In triumph I will parcel out Shechem

Determine your own path, just love Him

Judges 16 ~ like any other man
John 4:43-54 ~ Doing what Jesus says


Earthquake

Every Day, Still Today
Today, Yesterday, Tomorrow


Exodus - History












Heavenly Hosts
His Messengers of Light












Elements of Nature Displaying HIS Glory
Exodus 40:16-38 ~ In the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, the tabernacle was erected.

I Decide What is Right and Wrong - God noticed this in the Garden of Eden from Eve

Individualism and Groups

It's the End of the World as We Know it, And I Feel Fine. (One of our most read posts.)
Grandpa - The Bible is Really the Life Story of People and
their Abba









Gates of Heaven


Gifts of God, all of us


Giving - God certainly is





























Glory


God sees His Creation as Good!!!


Gravity






















Good Friday

Gossip

Gratitude

Greatest

Grief, Forgiveness, Homecoming


Hated Emotion - Fear




































History - Is There History Showing Jesus was Alive - VERY EXTENSIVE HISTORY

Holiness


Holy Spirit ~ Manifestations

Homeward Bound, still a sojourner

Honey, Do this

Invitation
John 3:31-36 ~ that God is true

Israel - Destroyed Completely and Rebuilt. A sign of Jesus. Existing today.

Jesus clearly put a Foundation for His Resurrection to be Believed by the Multitudes of all of Israel and the Nations

Jesus and His Childhood Privacy
Nazareth - What Jesus did See Growing Up

John the Beloved Disciple


The Journey of Joseph


























Live It
Psalm 117 ~ Praise the Lord
Psalm 82 ~ rescue the weak and the needy
2 Samuel 4:1-12 ~ David answered
Hebrews 12 ~ Thankful
Psalm 31:3-8,17-21 ~ Thou hast redeemed me
Isaiah 40:1-11 ~ His reward is with Him
Matthew 13:31-32 ~ the birds of the air come and perch in its branches
Matthew 6:25-34 ~ your heavenly Father knows that you need
Luke 11:29-32 ~ Rise up
Psalm 126 ~ shouts of joy, bringing his sheaves
Luke 14:15-24 ~ there is still room
Joshua 1:1-9 ~ I am giving
Acts 5 ~ speak in the name of Jesus
John 1 ~ the Light shines
John 3:5-8 ~ born again
~ they went on from there and passed through Galilee
Judges 20 ~ Israel

Losing a Loved One - Passing ON

Revelation 21:22-27 ~ those who are written in the Lamb's Book of Life

Not Being Tossed Back and Forth with Emotion
Ephesians 4 ~ speaking the truth in Love

Marriage
Romans 7:1-12 ~ bear fruit for God
1 Corinthians 7 ~ For the unbelieving husband is made holy because of his wife, and the unbelieving wife is made holy because of her husband
Genesis 37:12-24 ~ when Reuben
Psalm 143 ~ Your steadfast love
Psalm 86 ~ For great is your steadfast love

Media... taking it down the path
1 Corinthians 10 ~ Do not cause anyone to stumble, whether Jews, Greeks or the church of God





Mercy, an Inseparable Component of Truth
Matthew 23:23-26 ~ clean
1 Samuel 12 ~ serve the Lord with all your heart
Matthew 22:34-40 ~ The great and first commandment. And a second is like it

Miscellaneous
Job 38 ~ Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding.
Psalm 19 ~ the heavens declare the glory of God
2 Kings 5:1-15 ~ a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper
1 Chronicles 13 ~ the Lord blessed the household of Obed-edom










Peace




Pharisee ~ Religion
Luke 11:42-46 ~ Woe to you Pharisees!


Pictorial Images of the 12 Tribes of Israel








Picture It


















Overcoming, with God's help!


Positive Attitude in Trouble




Prophets - the Law and the Old Men in Robes or People who Love the Lord. Flaws and Virtues. What They Sought in the Lord and What Drew Them to Him.



Praise



























Prayer

Psalm 91 ~ Prayer is always heard, God has an open door policy



Prayer Needs




Preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary use words

Promises

Prosperity Gospel











Repeat and Repeat







Rest

Restore

Revelation 8:2
Seven Angels who stand before God

Revisionist History - Moses and Jeremiah said
there would be days like this
Deuteronomy 8
Jeremiah 23


Rock


SALVATION! What is needed?

Science - Blinded me - No - He Who Opens the Eyes of the Blind - With Science!!!

Second (3rd or 4th) Rate Seventh Level of Heaven

Seventh Level of Heaven







Shepherd

Smile!



Time Management





Life and Travels of Paul

Shroud

Transfiguration



True
The World Changed Rapidly after the first Easter



Trust Him

Uncomfortable Scripture

Video Game Player

Visual







Who is like our God?

Willingly

Works and Grace
Mark 1:4-11 ~ You are my beloved Son; with You I am well pleased

Worry

Wrathful, Nasty Old God from the Old Testament

Yahweh




Years - Thousands of Them are Yesterday in His Sight


80 Books of the Bible
Holy Spirit Approved by the First Council Nicaea and St. Nicholas
Included by the Essenes in the Dead Sea Scrolls
Today included by the Catholic Church
God wants to save the world.
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