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FAITH WITHOUT GOOD WORKS means NO SALVATION - James 2:14-26 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? 15 Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. 16 If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? 17 In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds. 19 You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that-and shudder. You foolish person, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless[d]? 21 Was not our father Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? 22 You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did. 23 And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,”[e] and he was called God’s friend. 24 You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone. 25 In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute considered righteous for what she did when she gave lodging to the spies and sent them off in a different direction? 26 As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead. Luke 3:8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance. Luke 6:30 Give to every man that asketh of thee. Hebrews 13:16 And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased. Isaiah 58:7 (Question) Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter-- when you see the naked, to clothe him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood? Even though God will not be indebted by anyone. Nobody is worthy more than His mercy. And our good deeds, are nothing more than our DUTY. Our works do not grant salvation, but true faith yields fruit.
"I can do all things through Christ who Strengthens me." Now i know this passage is used alot and overused, but the thing is i truly cant do things on my own terms and i cant Strengthen myself, unless my strength comes from Jesus our provider. Thank you my brother from another mother.❤
Amen again brother! I've become a regular tuning in. It's great to find like minded believers! It's kind of like a Spiritual fellowship😁 God Bless brothers and sisters!
Thank you Brother! Great message! Eyes on Jesus! Ephesians 2:8-9 "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the GIFT of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast." Acts 16:31 "And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house." Colossians 1:14 "In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:" Salvation is obtained by simply believing in Jesus' death (Blood sacrifice), burial and resurrection for payment of all your sins, past, present and future.
@@PutGodfirst129 amen! That shows He even gets credit for our good works!! Haha! “He hath prepared in advance good works for them to walk in.” It’s not SELF just us out there “toughing it out” & “helping Jesus” save ourselves! Lol. Even our good works, still glorify HIM! As a FRUIT of just being a BELIEVER in The Gospel!! And why stop at Ephesians 2:10? Keep on reading!! It goes right on in to showing how Jesus IS our PEACE WITH GOD (not our “works” as you’ve tried to contend on other posts)!! And He has put an end to our enmity with God that THE LAW actually put on us!! But as we (Bible believers) know!!… “He has freed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse FOR US! For as it says in the law, cursed is anyone who is hung on a pole!” Now that we’re talking about THAT, let’s now reference even The Old Testament & look at the bronze serpent on the pole! The Jews knew that anything cursed of God COULD NO LONGER HURT THEM! So, they put the very thing that was hurting them (the serpent) on a pole & LOOKED AT IT as pronounced “cursed of God!” Well, if cursed of God, God was SEPARATING it from His people & announcing it cursed! (Denouncing it basically). Therefore, when Jesus took on our sin at the cross, our sin was judged & cursed up on the cross! Therefore, no longer having the power to hurt us! Haha! Wow!! That’s “r a d i c a l” & bold & I can already hear the footsteps of religious Pharisees & the self-righteous marching in to “find fault!”!!!! But for those of us who have had our eyes open & see the neatness & beauty of Jesus, we can’t unsee it!! It glorifies The Son! Hallelujah!! “All praise & honor & glory be to The Lamb Of God Who takes away the sin of the world!” Which reminds me, why is everyone in Heaven constantly worshipping HIM alone if YOU (& other “self” & “works” proponents think you AND Jesus are responsible for your salvation? Hmm.. then why don’t we seek in Revelation, all of Heaven worshipping Jesus AND you!?!?… hmm.. it almost seems as if… OH!! You’re also among those COVERED BY THE BLOOD who fall down & worship at His feet & thank Him profusely for dying for your dead works & false righteousness!! & even lay down at His feet YOUR crowns because you realize HE! Is even The One Who gets credit for EVEN OUR GOOD WORKS. As you so kindly referenced for us in Ephesians 2:10. :)✝️♥️🙌
Thank you for reminding me of this, super important word! You’re soo right! The world makes it soo easy to just focus on yourself. I need to do better about always ALWAYS keeping my eyes on Jesus. Love your families videos!
You're 💯 correct brother. I received this yesterday! The flesh against the Holy Spirit the two are against each other Galatians 5:17 KJV [17] For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. It's a timely message for everyone. Jesus or the world 🙏✝️
I feel like God wants me homeless and down but still holding on to him... If God truly wants this for me... I have no saying against his commands, i must.
He has good plans for you. I don't say that casually, but sincerely. Not promoting prosperity gospel but rather the heart of a good, perfect Father for His children. Would you want your children homeless and down? He LOVES YOU! The cross is the greatest demonstration of His love for you.\ Our situations and needs speak louder than that often times, but He secured the eternity of EVERY SINGLE BELIEVER, paying the price in full to redeem you. That's how much He loves you and cares about you! He wants good things for you. He may have refining seasons where He takes away disractions, idols, or is trying to get your attention when everything else is taking your eyes off of Him, but He doesn't want you ruined. Thank God that He's in this for your good. He will do the impossible. Walk by faith in what He's called you to, which prayer and Scripture will make clear as you spend sincere time with Him. Don't focus on the negatives and "what if" scenarios. Look unto JESUS, not our situations. Seek first His Kingdom and righteousness and all you need will be provided, and usually more than you need! Worry for NOTHING, pray about EVERYTHING, and entrust it all to His hands. Do your part, take His lead, and walk in faith. Praying for you and God bless!!!
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. John 10:10 Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well. 3 John 1:2 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. Romans 15:3 God wants you to have peace and joy and hope above all else!! He does not want you to lack, or suffer or not to have shelter. Please read the Bible and go through all the scriptures that have His promises for provision!! Even just google: Verses about provision, verses about joy, etc. then you will really know Gods will for you and you won’t put up with the enemy any more who is the one keeping you in bondage and without a place to live. I pray for complete freedom for you in every area! Lord thank you for your abundant love and that you will provide!
“Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” John 3:3 KJV
Amen!! THIS is it!! This it the optimal part!! Fantastic!! And to further your point, when he took his eyes off Jesus & sank, Jesus reaches down to help him & says “ye of little faith.” This is HUGE! Let me ask, did Peter’s doctrine change? Did his church affiliation change? Did his “serving time” change, or did his “living right” (as man calls it) status change? Notice, the only thing that changed, was EYES ON JESUS or not (& 1 could argue doubt played a factor, too, & rightly so, but notice it happened WHEN HE TOOK HIS EYES OFF JESUS!) I don’t care if you “try hard” to examine your own 2 feet, the shoes you’re wearing..you could even take the temperature of the water!.. Won’t help!! Eyes on Jesus was working, eyes off Jesus was not. Also, who was his help!? Once again, JESUS! Rescued him. Haha! If you’re looking at your own two feet (as the reason you can walk on water), can you walk on water?…OF COURSE NOT! I don’t care how hard “you try.” But if JESUS is walking on water & bids you to come out, CAN YOU WALK ON WATER? OF COURSE YOU CAN! Haha! This is indeed a BEAUTIFUL picture of what the preacher in this video is preaching: It is not SELF-help books & “trying harder” & merely just another religion. This is Christ in us & through us!! The gifts of The Spirit & the fruits [side effects]! Even self control is a FRUIT! A SIDE EFFECT!! Of knwoing Him & having His Spirit on the inside of us!! A side effect that Jesus still gets the credit for!! “He hath prepared in advance good works for us to walk in.” He works these things IN & THROUGH US! “It is not I who live but Christ who lives in me!” Notice how He is consistently the vine who produces, & we are merely the branches who bare or display the fruit! When a preacher such as this one in the video puts the proper emphasis on JESUS & His Value, all other doctrine just filters under it into its proper place! & there are no contradictions for The Word doesn’t contradict itself! It’s man’s religion & opinions & trying to put The Gospel back under the shackles of religion & “the doctrines & traditions of men,” that start to mess it all up (& frankly, sometimes, even starts to bring in strive & confusion! & starts to make THE GOSPEL (The Good News) not sound like Good News at all! (Beware of such “ministries”!) Let’s look at the story of Mary & Martha!! “Martha, Martha, you are worried with many things, but your sister has found THAT ONE GOOD THING, & I will NOT take that (Myself) away from her.” (-Spoken by Jesus, who was THE GREATEST SERVANT OF ALL & a huge proponent of serving, actually SUPPRESSING serving for a moment to let HIS VALUE be shown. Though He walked in humility, He STILL wanted Mary & Martha to know The True Value is in sitting at His feet!! That’s where all else of Life flows from!! (He IS The Vine & The Life!!) So, He was letting it be shown that, obviously, serving is good, but HE is more important & valuable. We see this same type thing with the lady breaking the expensive perfume to worship Him! (The religious “catcher” of the day, Judas, said “well humbug! Shouldn’t we have SOLD this jar & given the money to the POOR!?” (Que the violin for 1-upping each other on ‘Holier than thou, secular humanism, religious acts, & self-promotion of “oh look at me I’m a good man”…’) Jesus’ response? “The poor you will always have with you! Me, you have with you but for a short time.” This is profound! So The MAIN proponent of giving to the poor OF ALL TIME (with the most authority & lasting effect, for WAY more have given to the poor IN JESUS NAME more than anyone else & it’s not even close!!), yet, He allows Himself to suppress EVEN GIVING TO THE POOR, in order to show the value of REALIZING HIS WORTH (like the woman did). He is CLOTHED in humility, He IS humility! “He humbled Himself” down from Heaven to the point of a servant!? “The Son Of Man came not to be served but to serve!” This is fascinating! Twice now, Jesus, The One who LOVES serving AND giving to the poor, has maintained that He Himself (& sitting at His feet beholding Him & listening to Him like Mary, AND thanking Him by breaking an expensive jar of perfume over His feet), is even more valuable & “better” & “holier” to do than giving to the poor or serving. WOW! Now, am I saying DON’T do those things? (As the religious “catchers” would start to yell in unison right about now?) By no means! 1st off, JESUS ISN’T currently here, so we serve Him & often worship Him BY serving others & giving to the poor in His Name! But I contend that, FIRST sitting at His Feet & valuing Him & listening to His Word preached & valuing Him, THEN gives you the empowerment (with “overflow”) to go out & give! “You’ve been freely given, so freely give” (so to speak). 1 last thing to note (especially in the event of any religious “catchers” or “fashion policers” who come across this: (Thankfully The Bible gives us commentary right after Judas’ “I’ll 1-up you” idea) “Judas only said this because he was in charge of keeping the money raised for the poor & was stealing from it.” LOL. Wonderful insight from The Word, yet again! The preacher in this video is absolutely right & the beauty of this approach is shown all throughout The Word. It led me (in excitement & overflow of joy seeing this be preached) to want to share a couple of those examples from scripture! ✨📖✝️🌅🕊️✨
“For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.” -John 1:17, KJV, (This is a 3rd example I just thought of where The Word actually suppresses something GREAT (God loved Moses & even buried Moses Himself! See Deuteronomy 34:6) to establish Jesus as even GREATER! So I wanted to add that into my previous c o m m e n t!)
“For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.” -John 1:17, KJV, (This is a 3rd example I just thought of where The Word actually suppresses something GREAT (God loved Moses & even buried Moses Himself! See Deuteronomy 34:6) to establish Jesus as even GREATER! So I wanted to add that in!) ♥️✝️♥️
@@3334me aw thank you so much!! I assure you, I’m just reiterating what I’ve learned through Andrew Wommack, Joseph Prince & other anointed preachers (I’d include this preacher in this video!)! It becomes so fun having The Word rightly divided & taught in a way that exalts Jesus & His Power to save!! & it “teaches you how to fish” & read The Word for yourself!! Most people can’t handle a lengthy comment! That shows YOU must enjoy The Word & hearing about Jesus! Haha! Thanks for your encouragement (The Bible actually says “the gift of encouragement” is a gift!)! So your gift of encouragement is on full display & noticed!! God bless you too!! ✝️
But your ‘imagination’ (in the Spirit) should be on Jesus!! [the topic/The Word] As your faith is lifted as The Word is preached!! (I know you’re just joking haha, but still felt led to drop that encouragement!) We’re called to walk by faith & not by sight! So not JUST the seen (or what we SEE), but the unseen!
@@carsonclark3757 All is well....but GOD is everything good..even jokes and laughter! And...I had to take the opportunity to be Captain Obvious about where my eyes were focused at the time. 🙃
@ amen! “The Lord sits in the heavens & laughs!” (Not sure where it is in scripture, but it’s somewhere!) Laughter is the best medicine. It’s certainly from God! Just wanted to share that, while you’re watching a preacher in the natural, you can still have your spiritual eye on heart set on Jesus!! Haha! But I certainly agree humor is from God! & I appreciated your humor! God bless
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FAITH WITHOUT GOOD WORKS means NO SALVATION - James 2:14-26 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? 15 Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. 16 If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? 17 In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds. 19 You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that-and shudder. You foolish person, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless[d]? 21 Was not our father Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? 22 You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did. 23 And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,”[e] and he was called God’s friend. 24 You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone. 25 In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute considered righteous for what she did when she gave lodging to the spies and sent them off in a different direction? 26 As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.
Luke 3:8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance. Luke 6:30 Give to every man that asketh of thee. Hebrews 13:16 And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased. Isaiah 58:7 (Question) Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter-- when you see the naked, to clothe him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?
Even though God will not be indebted by anyone. Nobody is worthy more than His mercy. And our good deeds, are nothing more than our DUTY.
Our works do not grant salvation, but true faith yields fruit.
"I can do all things through Christ who Strengthens me." Now i know this passage is used alot and overused, but the thing is i truly cant do things on my own terms and i cant Strengthen myself, unless my strength comes from Jesus our provider. Thank you my brother from another mother.❤
He will keep in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on Jesus!
100% I should have used that verse lol!
@@enduringservant9221 amen!!
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God Bless brother in Christ
God bless you!!
Amen, brother!
So true!!!
That makes all the difference! Amen 🙏
Grateful for the message. It is so true. Thank the lord Jesus. We get in our own way so much but he’s there with us knocking :)
Amen ♥️
Amen again brother! I've become a regular tuning in. It's great to find like minded believers!
It's kind of like a Spiritual fellowship😁
God Bless brothers and sisters!
Amen it is! God bless as well!
Thank you Brother! Great message! Eyes on Jesus! Ephesians 2:8-9 "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the GIFT of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast." Acts 16:31 "And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house." Colossians 1:14 "In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:" Salvation is obtained by simply believing in Jesus' death (Blood sacrifice), burial and resurrection for payment of all your sins, past, present and future.
Amen!
Amen! The simple gospel
@@privatepilot4064 amen!
Read Ephesians 2:10 also
@@PutGodfirst129 amen! That shows He even gets credit for our good works!! Haha! “He hath prepared in advance good works for them to walk in.”
It’s not SELF just us out there “toughing it out” & “helping Jesus” save ourselves! Lol.
Even our good works, still glorify HIM! As a FRUIT of just being a BELIEVER in The Gospel!!
And why stop at Ephesians 2:10? Keep on reading!! It goes right on in to showing how Jesus IS our PEACE WITH GOD (not our “works” as you’ve tried to contend on other posts)!! And He has put an end to our enmity with God that THE LAW actually put on us!! But as we (Bible believers) know!!… “He has freed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse FOR US! For as it says in the law, cursed is anyone who is hung on a pole!”
Now that we’re talking about THAT, let’s now reference even The Old Testament & look at the bronze serpent on the pole! The Jews knew that anything cursed of God COULD NO LONGER HURT THEM! So, they put the very thing that was hurting them (the serpent) on a pole & LOOKED AT IT as pronounced “cursed of God!” Well, if cursed of God, God was SEPARATING it from His people & announcing it cursed! (Denouncing it basically). Therefore, when Jesus took on our sin at the cross, our sin was judged & cursed up on the cross! Therefore, no longer having the power to hurt us! Haha! Wow!! That’s “r a d i c a l” & bold & I can already hear the footsteps of religious Pharisees & the self-righteous marching in to “find fault!”!!!! But for those of us who have had our eyes open & see the neatness & beauty of Jesus, we can’t unsee it!! It glorifies The Son! Hallelujah!! “All praise & honor & glory be to The Lamb Of God Who takes away the sin of the world!” Which reminds me, why is everyone in Heaven constantly worshipping HIM alone if YOU (& other “self” & “works” proponents think you AND Jesus are responsible for your salvation? Hmm.. then why don’t we seek in Revelation, all of Heaven worshipping Jesus AND you!?!?… hmm.. it almost seems as if… OH!! You’re also among those COVERED BY THE BLOOD who fall down & worship at His feet & thank Him profusely for dying for your dead works & false righteousness!! & even lay down at His feet YOUR crowns because you realize HE! Is even The One Who gets credit for EVEN OUR GOOD WORKS. As you so kindly referenced for us in Ephesians 2:10. :)✝️♥️🙌
"You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You" Isa 26:3
@@myflourishingfam amen!
Isaiah 23:6 ???
@@PutGodfirst129 It’s a typo. Isaiah 6:23.
@@PutGodfirst129 I meant 26:3 lol my bad, thanks!
@@privatepilot4064 Hahaha corrected
Thank you for reminding me of this, super important word! You’re soo right! The world makes it soo easy to just focus on yourself. I need to do better about always ALWAYS keeping my eyes on Jesus. Love your families videos!
Thank you! I'm happy it helped, God bless!
Amen! ❤
You're 💯 correct brother.
I received this yesterday! The flesh against the Holy Spirit the two are against each other
Galatians 5:17 KJV
[17] For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
It's a timely message for everyone. Jesus or the world 🙏✝️
Very good word my friend!
Thank you God bless you!!
I feel like God wants me homeless and down but still holding on to him... If God truly wants this for me... I have no saying against his commands, i must.
He has good plans for you. I don't say that casually, but sincerely. Not promoting prosperity gospel but rather the heart of a good, perfect Father for His children. Would you want your children homeless and down? He LOVES YOU! The cross is the greatest demonstration of His love for you.\
Our situations and needs speak louder than that often times, but He secured the eternity of EVERY SINGLE BELIEVER, paying the price in full to redeem you. That's how much He loves you and cares about you! He wants good things for you. He may have refining seasons where He takes away disractions, idols, or is trying to get your attention when everything else is taking your eyes off of Him, but He doesn't want you ruined.
Thank God that He's in this for your good. He will do the impossible. Walk by faith in what He's called you to, which prayer and Scripture will make clear as you spend sincere time with Him. Don't focus on the negatives and "what if" scenarios. Look unto JESUS, not our situations. Seek first His Kingdom and righteousness and all you need will be provided, and usually more than you need! Worry for NOTHING, pray about EVERYTHING, and entrust it all to His hands. Do your part, take His lead, and walk in faith. Praying for you and God bless!!!
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. John 10:10
Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well. 3 John 1:2
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. Romans 15:3
God wants you to have peace and joy and hope above all else!! He does not want you to lack, or suffer or not to have shelter. Please read the Bible and go through all the scriptures that have His promises for provision!! Even just google: Verses about provision, verses about joy, etc. then you will really know Gods will for you and you won’t put up with the enemy any more who is the one keeping you in bondage and without a place to live. I pray for complete freedom for you in every area! Lord thank you for your abundant love and that you will provide!
“Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
John 3:3 KJV
Amen!! THIS is it!! This it the optimal part!! Fantastic!! And to further your point, when he took his eyes off Jesus & sank, Jesus reaches down to help him & says “ye of little faith.”
This is HUGE! Let me ask, did Peter’s doctrine change? Did his church affiliation change? Did his “serving time” change, or did his “living right” (as man calls it) status change?
Notice, the only thing that changed, was EYES ON JESUS or not (& 1 could argue doubt played a factor, too, & rightly so, but notice it happened WHEN HE TOOK HIS EYES OFF JESUS!)
I don’t care if you “try hard” to examine your own 2 feet, the shoes you’re wearing..you could even take the temperature of the water!.. Won’t help!! Eyes on Jesus was working, eyes off Jesus was not. Also, who was his help!? Once again, JESUS! Rescued him. Haha!
If you’re looking at your own two feet (as the reason you can walk on water), can you walk on water?…OF COURSE NOT! I don’t care how hard “you try.”
But if JESUS is walking on water & bids you to come out, CAN YOU WALK ON WATER? OF COURSE YOU CAN! Haha!
This is indeed a BEAUTIFUL picture of what the preacher in this video is preaching:
It is not SELF-help books & “trying harder” & merely just another religion. This is Christ in us & through us!! The gifts of The Spirit & the fruits [side effects]!
Even self control is a FRUIT! A SIDE EFFECT!! Of knwoing Him & having His Spirit on the inside of us!!
A side effect that Jesus still gets the credit for!! “He hath prepared in advance good works for us to walk in.”
He works these things IN & THROUGH US! “It is not I who live but Christ who lives in me!”
Notice how He is consistently the vine who produces, & we are merely the branches who bare or display the fruit! When a preacher such as this one in the video puts the proper emphasis on JESUS & His Value, all other doctrine just filters under it into its proper place! & there are no contradictions for The Word doesn’t contradict itself! It’s man’s religion & opinions & trying to put The Gospel back under the shackles of religion & “the doctrines & traditions of men,” that start to mess it all up (& frankly, sometimes, even starts to bring in strive & confusion! & starts to make THE GOSPEL (The Good News) not sound like Good News at all! (Beware of such “ministries”!)
Let’s look at the story of Mary & Martha!! “Martha, Martha, you are worried with many things, but your sister has found THAT ONE GOOD THING, & I will NOT take that (Myself) away from her.” (-Spoken by Jesus, who was THE GREATEST SERVANT OF ALL & a huge proponent of serving, actually SUPPRESSING serving for a moment to let HIS VALUE be shown. Though He walked in humility, He STILL wanted Mary & Martha to know The True Value is in sitting at His feet!! That’s where all else of Life flows from!! (He IS The Vine & The Life!!)
So, He was letting it be shown that, obviously, serving is good, but HE is more important & valuable. We see this same type thing with the lady breaking the expensive perfume to worship Him! (The religious “catcher” of the day, Judas, said “well humbug! Shouldn’t we have SOLD this jar & given the money to the POOR!?” (Que the violin for 1-upping each other on ‘Holier than thou, secular humanism, religious acts, & self-promotion of “oh look at me I’m a good man”…’)
Jesus’ response? “The poor you will always have with you! Me, you have with you but for a short time.”
This is profound! So The MAIN proponent of giving to the poor OF ALL TIME (with the most authority & lasting effect, for WAY more have given to the poor IN JESUS NAME more than anyone else & it’s not even close!!), yet, He allows Himself to suppress EVEN GIVING TO THE POOR, in order to show the value of REALIZING HIS WORTH (like the woman did). He is CLOTHED in humility, He IS humility! “He humbled Himself” down from Heaven to the point of a servant!? “The Son Of Man came not to be served but to serve!”
This is fascinating! Twice now, Jesus, The One who LOVES serving AND giving to the poor, has maintained that He Himself (& sitting at His feet beholding Him & listening to Him like Mary, AND thanking Him by breaking an expensive jar of perfume over His feet), is even more valuable & “better” & “holier” to do than giving to the poor or serving. WOW!
Now, am I saying DON’T do those things? (As the religious “catchers” would start to yell in unison right about now?) By no means! 1st off, JESUS ISN’T currently here, so we serve Him & often worship Him BY serving others & giving to the poor in His Name! But I contend that, FIRST sitting at His Feet & valuing Him & listening to His Word preached & valuing Him, THEN gives you the empowerment (with “overflow”) to go out & give! “You’ve been freely given, so freely give” (so to speak).
1 last thing to note (especially in the event of any religious “catchers” or “fashion policers” who come across this:
(Thankfully The Bible gives us commentary right after Judas’ “I’ll 1-up you” idea)
“Judas only said this because he was in charge of keeping the money raised for the poor & was stealing from it.”
LOL. Wonderful insight from The Word, yet again!
The preacher in this video is absolutely right & the beauty of this approach is shown all throughout The Word. It led me (in excitement & overflow of joy seeing this be preached) to want to share a couple of those examples from scripture!
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“For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.” -John 1:17, KJV,
(This is a 3rd example I just thought of where The Word actually suppresses something GREAT (God loved Moses & even buried Moses Himself! See Deuteronomy 34:6) to establish Jesus as even GREATER!
So I wanted to add that into my previous c o m m e n t!)
“For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.” -John 1:17, KJV,
(This is a 3rd example I just thought of where The Word actually suppresses something GREAT (God loved Moses & even buried Moses Himself! See Deuteronomy 34:6) to establish Jesus as even GREATER!
So I wanted to add that in!) ♥️✝️♥️
#1 Comment! I truly truly loved your comment. God Bless you! ❤
@@3334me aw thank you so much!! I assure you, I’m just reiterating what I’ve learned through Andrew Wommack, Joseph Prince & other anointed preachers (I’d include this preacher in this video!)!
It becomes so fun having The Word rightly divided & taught in a way that exalts Jesus & His Power to save!! & it “teaches you how to fish” & read The Word for yourself!!
Most people can’t handle a lengthy comment! That shows YOU must enjoy The Word & hearing about Jesus! Haha!
Thanks for your encouragement (The Bible actually says “the gift of encouragement” is a gift!)! So your gift of encouragement is on full display & noticed!!
God bless you too!! ✝️
Well....technically while I'm watching this. My eyes are on you. 🤣
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But your ‘imagination’ (in the Spirit) should be on Jesus!! [the topic/The Word]
As your faith is lifted as The Word is preached!!
(I know you’re just joking haha, but still felt led to drop that encouragement!)
We’re called to walk by faith & not by sight! So not JUST the seen (or what we SEE), but the unseen!
@@carsonclark3757 All is well....but GOD is everything good..even jokes and laughter! And...I had to take the opportunity to be Captain Obvious about where my eyes were focused at the time. 🙃
@ amen! “The Lord sits in the heavens & laughs!” (Not sure where it is in scripture, but it’s somewhere!)
Laughter is the best medicine. It’s certainly from God!
Just wanted to share that, while you’re watching a preacher in the natural, you can still have your spiritual eye on heart set on Jesus!! Haha!
But I certainly agree humor is from God! & I appreciated your humor! God bless
@@carsonclark3757 God is not laughing, Jesus didn't laugh.
JESUS? 60% of the time.
ME? 40% of the time.
Cuz I'm human. :(