Posted on10/18/2026|Comments Off on “Public Capital Punishment In The Holy Bible”
~Fear The LORD Thy GOD~
The following passages of scripture focus on Public–Execution as a form of capital punishment under Mosaic Law and/or Roman Rule…
Verse Breakdown:
“And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Bring forth him that hath cursed without the camp; and let all that heard him lay their hands upon his head, and let all the congregation stone him…
And Moses spake to the children of Israel, that they should bring forth him that had cursed out of the camp, and stone him with stones. And the children of Israel did as the LORD commanded Moses…”
{Leviticus 24:13-14, 23 KJV}
👑 ~GOD~ commanded that a blasphemer be taken outside the camp and stoned by the entire congregation after the witnesses laid hands on him. Israel obeyed and carried out the public stoning…
“And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man that gathered sticks upon the sabbath day. And they that found him gathering sticks brought him unto Moses and Aaron, and unto all the congregation. And they put him in ward, because it was not declared what should be done to him. And the LORD said unto Moses, The man shall be surely put to death: all the congregation shall stone him with stones without the camp. And all the congregation brought him without the camp, and stoned him with stones, and he died; as the LORD commanded Moses…”
{Numbers 15:32-36 KJV}
👑 A man found gathering sticks on the Sabbath was brought before Moses and the congregation. The Lord ordered that the whole congregation stone him outside the camp; they did so and he died…
“And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab. And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods: and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods. And Israel joined himself unto Baal-peor: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel. And the LORD said unto Moses, Take all the heads of the people, and hang them up before the LORD against the sun, that the fierce anger of the LORD may be turned away from Israel. And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that were joined unto Baal-peor…”
{Numbers 25:1-5 KJV}
👑 The Lord told Moses to take the leaders who participated in idolatry and hang them up “before the LORD against the sun” as a public display to turn away ~GOD’s~ Anger…
“If there be found among you, within any of thy gates which the LORD thy God giveth thee, man or woman, that hath wrought wickedness in the sight of the LORD thy God, in transgressing his covenant, and hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, either the sun, or moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded; and it be told thee, and thou hast heard of it, and enquired diligently, and, behold, it be true, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought in Israel: then shalt thou bring forth that man or that woman, which have committed that wicked thing, unto thy gates, even that man or that woman, and shalt stone them with stones, till they die. At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death be put to death; but at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death. The hands of the witnesses shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterward the hands of all the people. So thou shalt put the evil away from among you…”
{Deuteronomy 17:2-7 KJV}
👑 The ~LORD~ gave The Israelites Instructions for public stoning of an idolater and/or blasphemer at the city gates: the witnesses cast the first stones, then all the people joined in so that evil was put away from the congregation for Israel to hear and fear ~GOD~…
“If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them: then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place; and they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard. And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear…”
{Deuteronomy 21:18-21 KJV}
👑 A stubborn and rebellious son was to be brought to the elders at the city gate and stoned by all the men of the city as a public act to remove evil and cause Israel to fear The ~LORD~…
“But if this thing be true, and the tokens of virginity be not found for the damsel: then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father's house, and the men of her city shall stone her with stones that she die: because she hath wrought folly in Israel, to play the whore in her father's house: so shalt thou put evil away from among you. If a man be found lying with a woman married to an husband, then they shall both of them die, both the man that lay with the woman, and the woman: so shalt thou put away evil from Israel. If a damsel that is a virgin be betrothed unto an husband, and a man find her in the city, and lie with her; then ye shall bring them both out unto the gate of that city, and ye shall stone them with stones that they die; the damsel, because she cried not, being in the city; and the man, because he hath humbled his neighbour's wife: so thou shalt put away evil from among you. But if a man find a betrothed damsel in the field, and the man force her, and lie with her: then the man only that lay with her shall die: but unto the damsel thou shalt do nothing; there is in the damsel no sin worthy of death: for as when a man riseth against his neighbour, and slayeth him, even so is this matter: for he found her in the field, and the betrothed damsel cried, and there was none to save her…”
{Deuteronomy 22:20-27 KJV}
👑 Here are some Laws that required public stoning at the city gate or outside for certain cases of sexual immorality, again involving the congregation so that evil was put away from Israel…
“And they took them out of the midst of the tent, and brought them unto Joshua, and unto all the children of Israel, and laid them out before the LORD. And Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, and the silver, and the garment, and the wedge of gold, and his sons, and his daughters, and his oxen, and his asses, and his sheep, and his tent, and all that he had: and they brought them unto the valley of Achor. And Joshua said, Why hast thou troubled us? the LORD shall trouble thee this day. And all Israel stoned him with stones, and burned them with fire, after they had stoned them with stones. And they raised over him a great heap of stones unto this day. So the LORD turned from the fierceness of his anger. Wherefore the name of that place was called, The valley of Achor, unto this day…”
{Joshua 7:23-26 KJV}
👑 After Achan’s sin was exposed, Joshua and all Israel took him, his family, and all of their possessions to the Valley of Achor and stoned them; their bodies were then burned and buried…
“And Joshua burnt Ai, and made it an heap for ever, even a desolation unto this day. And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until eventide: and as soon as the sun was down, Joshua commanded that they should take his carcase down from the tree, and cast it at the entering of the gate of the city, and raise thereon a great heap of stones, that remaineth unto this day…”
{Joshua 8:28-29 KJV}
👑 Joshua hung the king of Ai on a tree until evening as a public display, then he took the body down and covered it with a great heap of stones…
“Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out those five kings unto me out of the cave. And they did so, and brought forth those five kings unto him out of the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon. And it came to pass, when they brought out those kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the captains of the men of war which went with him, Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings. And they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of them. And Joshua said unto them, Fear not, nor be dismayed, be strong and of good courage: for thus shall the LORD do to all your enemies against whom ye fight. And afterward Joshua smote them, and slew them, and hanged them on five trees: and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening. And it came to pass at the time of the going down of the sun, that Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and cast them into the cave wherein they had been hid, and laid great stones in the cave's mouth, which remain until this very day…”
{Joshua 10:22-27 KJV}
👑 Joshua killed the five Amorite kings and hung their bodies on five trees until evening as a public display of ~GOD’s~ judgment, then he buried them in the same cave where they had hidden from the Israelites…
“And Jezebel his wife said unto him, Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? arise, and eat bread, and let thine heart be merry: I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite. So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, dwelling with Naboth. And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people: and set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die. And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them. They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people. And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died. Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, Naboth is stoned, and is dead. And it came to pass, when Jezebel heard that Naboth was stoned, and was dead, that Jezebel said to Ahab, Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to give thee for money: for Naboth is not alive, but dead. And it came to pass, when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, that Ahab rose up to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it…”
{1 Kings 21:7-16 KJV}
👑 Naboth was falsely accused of blasphemy; then the people carried him outside the city and stoned him to death in a public execution…
“But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod. Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask. And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger. And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath's sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her. And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison. And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother. And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus…”
{Matthew 14:6-12 KJV}
👑 Herod sent an executioner to behead John The Baptist in prison; his head was then publicly presented on a platter…
“Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers. And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe. And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews! And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head. And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him. And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross. And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull, they gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink. And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots. And sitting down they watched him there; and set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left…”
{Matthew 27:27-38 KJV}
👑 ~JESUS~ was led outside Jerusalem to Golgotha, crucified between two thieves in a public place where passers–by, soldiers, and crowds mocked and observed Him…
“When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth. But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, and said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God. Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord, and cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul. And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep…”
{Acts 7:54-60 KJV}
👑 The Sanhedrin and violent crowd drug Stephen outside the city and stoned him; the witnesses layed their clothes at Saul’s feet while the stoning was taking place in public view…
Summary:
These passages of scripture show us that under both Mosaic Law and later Roman Occupation, capital punishment in The Biblical Record was frequently carried out in public. Stoning by the congregation outside the camp or at the city gate was the ordinary Israelite method of execution and was intended to involve the community, remove evil, and serve as a deterrent. Hanging or displaying bodies after death, beheading, and especially crucifixion were also public acts meant to shame the condemned and warn others. The accounts range from legal prescriptions to specific historical events, culminating in the crucifixion of our Lord and Savior ~JESUS~ Christ of Nazareth and the stoning of The Apostle Stephen…
Prayer:
Father ~JESUS~,
Lord—As I read of these solemn judgments recorded in Your Holy Word, I am reminded of the seriousness of sin and the justice You require…
Thank You, Lord for baring the ultimate public curse in my place on The Cross, taking the punishment that I deserve…
Please grant me a heart that fears You, turns from evil, and rests Fully in the Mercy and Forgiveness found only in You…
In Your Precious–Holy–And–Most Powerful–Name ~JESUS~, Amen…
Posted on10/04/2026|Comments Off on “A Glimpse Of Our Heavenly Home”
👑 Our Blessed Hope 👑
These passages of scripture describe The Glorious Eternal Dwelling that ~GOD~ Has Built For His Redeemed. They Focus on It’s Nature, Beauty, and Conditions…
Verse Breakdown:
“Thou wilt shew me the path of life: In thy presence is fulness of joy; At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore…”
{Psalm 16:11 KJV}
👑 This verse points to Heaven as The Place of ~GOD’s~ Immediate Presence, where Joy is Complete and Lasting Pleasures are Found Forever…
“And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise…”
{Luke 23:43 KJV}
👑 ~JESUS~ Christ of Nazareth Assures The Repentant thief on The Cross that Paradise in Heaven is a Real Place of Immediate Fellowship with Him after death…
“In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also…”
{John 14:2-3 KJV}
👑 ~JESUS~ describes Heaven as His Father’s House with many prepared dwelling places, Promising to Return and Bring Believers to be with Him Forever…
“But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, Neither have entered into the heart of man, The things which God hath prepared for them that love him…”
{1 Corinthians 2:9 KJV}
👑 Heaven’s Glories [FAR] Exceed human imagination or experience; ~GOD~ has Prepared Wonders Beyond our present understanding for those who [LOVE] Him…
“For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens…”
{2 Corinthians 5:1 KJV}
👑 Our [TEMPORARY] earthly body Will give way to a Permanent, ~GOD~ Built Dwelling which Will be our Eternal Home in Heaven…
“For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself…”
{Philippians 3:20-21 KJV}
👑 As Believer’s in ~JESUS~ Christ of Nazareth, our True Citizenship is already in Heaven, from which we Eagerly await Him, who Will Transform our corrupted bodies to be Like His Glorious Eternal Incorruptible Resurrected Body…
“But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city…”
{Hebrews 11:16 KJV}
👑 The Faithful of Old longed for a Superior, Heavenly Country; ~GOD~ has Prepared a City for them and is [NOT] ashamed to be their ~GOD~…
“but ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, to the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect…”
{Hebrews 12:22-23 KJV}
👑 Through Eternal Faith in ~JESUS~ Christ of Nazareth, we Already approach The Heavenly Jerusalem, The City of The One and Only True Living Loving ~GOD~, filled with angels and The Perfected Spirits of The Righteous…
“to an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you…”
{1 Peter 1:4 KJV}
👑 Heaven Holds an Inheritance for Believers in Christ that [CANNOT] Perish, Spoil, or Fade Away, because it is Securely Kept By ~GOD~ Himself…
“And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful. And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death…”
{Revelation 21:1-8 KJV}
👑 ~GOD~ Will Create a New Heaven and Earth where He Dwells Fully with His people; [ALL] sorrow, death, and pain Will Be Permanently Removed…
“And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife. And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal; and had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: on the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates. And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof. And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal. And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel. And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass. And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald; the fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolyte; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst. And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass. And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it. And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof. And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it. And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there. And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it. And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life…”
{Revelation 21:9-27 KJV}
👑 The New Jerusalem is a Glorious, Radiant City of Pure Gold and Precious Stones, Illuminated Solely By ~GOD’s~ Glory and The Lamb, with [NO] night or need of natural light…
“And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: and they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads. And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever…”
{Revelation 22:1-5 KJV}
👑 Heaven Features The River and Tree of Life, The Complete Removal of The Curse, The Privilege of Seeing ~GOD’s~ Face, and The Eternal Reign of His Servants in Unbroken Light…
Summary:
These passages of scripture [ALL] together present Heaven as a prepared place of ~GOD’s~ Presence, Free from sorrow, death, and night; a Glorious City of Pure Gold and Precious Stones Illuminated By The Glory of ~GOD~ and The Lamb; and The Eternal Home of The [REDEEMED]…
Prayer:
Father ~JESUS~,
Lord—We Thank You for The Glorious Eternal Hope of Heaven that You have Revealed to us in Your Holy Word…
Thank You for the many mansions that You have prepared for us in The New Heaven and New Earth Free from tears and death…
Thank You for The Pure River of Life and The Light of Your Glory, and for The Eternal Inheritance Reserved for Those Who Love You…
Please Fix our Hearts on that Better Country and Heavenly City…
Transform us by The Blessed Hope of Seeing Your Face and Reigning with You Forever…
Until that Glorious Day, Keep us Faithful to You as Citizens of Your Heavenly Kingdom…
In Your Precious–Holy–And–Most Powerful–Name ~JESUS~, Amen…
Posted on09/27/2026|Comments Off on “True Friendship”
👑 ~JESUS~ Is The Best Friend That You Will Ever Have 👑
These passages of scripture from ~GOD’s~ Holy Bible tell us about having and being Good friends…
Verse Breakdown:
“He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: But a companion of fools shall be destroyed…”
{Proverbs 13:20 KJV}
👑 Choosing wise companions shapes our character for good; close association with fools leads to harm…
“A friend loveth at all times, And a brother is born for adversity…”
{Proverbs 17:17 KJV}
👑 A True friend remains Loyal and Loving in every season, while family ties often prove especially valuable in hard times…
“A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: And there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother…”
{Proverbs 18:24 KJV}
👑 Friendship requires us to be friendly ourselves, and the rarest friendships can become deeper and more steadfast than even blood relations…
“Faithful are the wounds of a friend; But the kisses of an enemy are deceitful…”
{Proverbs 27:6 KJV}
👑 Honest correction from a True friend, though sometimes painful, is an Act of Loyalty; flattery from an enemy is False and Harmful…
“Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: So doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel…”
{Proverbs 27:9 KJV}
👑 The Sincere, Heartfelt advice of a Good friend brings Joy and Refreshment, much like pleasant fragrance…
“Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; Neither go into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: For better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off…”
{Proverbs 27:10 KJV}
👑 Do [NOT] abandon Trusted friends [or those of your family]; in times of trouble a nearby friend is often more helpful than distant relatives…
“Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend…”
{Proverbs 27:17 KJV}
👑 Just as iron tools Refine each other through Contact, True friends Improve and Strengthen one another through mutual Influence…
“Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up. Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone? And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken…”
{Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 KJV}
👑 Companionship Multiplies Strength, Provides Help in failure, Offers Comfort, and Creates Resilience that is Hard to Overcome…
“This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his Lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you…”
{John 15:12-15 KJV}
👑 ~JESUS~ Christ of Nazareth defines The Highest Friendship as Self–Sacrificing Love and Elevates His disciples from servants to Intimate Friends who Share in His Knowledge and Purpose…
“Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners…”
{1 Corinthians 15:33 KJV}
👑 DO [NOT] BE MISLED, close association with those who live wrongly [WILL] eventually damage Good Character and Conduct!!!
Summary:
These passages of scripture emphasize Loyalty, Mutual Encouragement, Honest Counsel, Sacrificial Love, and The Wisdom of Choosing Companions Carefully…
Prayer:
Father ~JESUS~,
Lord—Thank You for The Gift of True Friendship…
Please Help us to walk with The Wise, to Love Faithfully in Every Season, and to be the kind of friends who stick closer than a brother…
Give us Courage to Offer and Receive Faithful Wounds, and Hearts that Rejoice in Sincere Counsel…
Strengthen The Bonds we Share so that we may Lift one another up, Sharpen one another, and Stand Firm Together…
Above All, make us Friends of You Lord, The Only One who Laid down His Own Life for us, and Keep us from the Corrupting Influence of evil company…
In Your Precious–Holy–And–Most Powerful–Name ~JESUS~, Amen…
Posted on09/20/2026|Comments Off on “~GOD’s~ Undeniable Witness”
👑 Behold, Our Creator And Messiah 👑
This passage of scripture is a beautiful Psalm written by King David that moves from The Silent, Universal Testimony of Creation to The Clear, Life–Giving Revelation of ~GOD’s~ Holy Word, and ends in personal Prayer…
Verse Breakdown:
“The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament sheweth his handywork. Day unto day uttereth speech, And night unto night sheweth knowledge. There is no speech nor language, Where their voice is not heard. Their line is gone out through all the earth, And their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race. His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: And there is nothing hid from the heat thereof…”
{Psalm 19:1-6 KJV}
👑 These verses declare that The Heavens and The Skies continually proclaim ~GOD’s~ Glory and Craftsmanship without words. Day and Night speak to every People and Language; The Sun itself is pictured as a Joyful Bridegroom and Strong Runner whose heat reaches everywhere, showing that [NO] one is beyond The Witness of ~GOD’s~ Power and Presence…
“The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: The testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: The commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: The judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: Sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. Moreover by them is thy servant warned: And in keeping of them there is great reward…”
{Psalm 19:7-11 KJV}
👑 These verses turn to ~GOD’s~ Written Revelation. His Law, Testimony, Statutes, Commandment, Fear, and Judgments are Perfect, Sure, Right, Pure, Clean, and True. They Revive The Soul, Give Wisdom, Bring Joy, Enlighten The Eyes, Endure Forever, and are More Desirable Than Gold and Sweeter Than Honey. They Warn and Reward Those Who Keep Them…
“Who can understand his errors? Cleanse thou me from secret faults. Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; Let them not have dominion over me: Then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression. Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer…”
{Psalm 19:12-14 KJV}
👑 These verses close The Psalm with a humble plea: who can fully know his own hidden faults? King David asks ~GOD~ to Cleanse him from secret sins, Restrain him from willful sins so they do [NOT] rule him, and Make the words of his mouth and the meditations of his heart acceptable in ~GOD’s~ sight, his Strength and Redeemer…
Prayer:
Father ~JESUS~,
Lord—my Strength and my Redeemer, The Heavens declare Your Glory and Your Holy Word is Perfect…
Please Cleanse me from secret faults and keep me from presumptuous sins…
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be Acceptable in Your Sight, More Precious to me Than Gold and Sweeter Than Honey…
In Your Precious–Holy–And–Most Powerful–Name ~JESUS~, Amen…
Posted on09/06/2026|Comments Off on “Laboring For The Lord Thy ~GOD~”
👑 Helping To Build His Kingdom 👑
These Old and New Testament passages of scripture provide a Strong Foundation for the teachings on Working and Laboring for The ~LORD~ our ~GOD~…
Verse Breakdown:
“And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it…”
{Genesis 2:15 KJV}
👑 Work was Always part of ~GOD’s~ original good design for mankind, given before the Fall…
“And now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul…”
{Deuteronomy 10:12 KJV}
👑 ~GOD~ calls for Complete, Wholehearted Service and Love toward Him and [NO] other gods…
“And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD…”
{Joshua 24:15 KJV}
👑 This is a Very Clear personal and household Commitment to Serve The ~LORD~ Alone…
“And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: And establish thou the work of our hands upon us; Yea, the work of our hands establish thou it…”
{Psalm 90:17 KJV}
👑 This is a Prayer asking ~GOD~ to make our labor Lasting and Fruitful by His Favor…
“Serve the LORD with gladness: Come before his presence with singing…”
{Psalm 100:2 KJV}
👑 Service unto The ~LORD~ should be done with Joy and Gladness…
“Except the LORD build the house, They labour in vain that build it: Except the LORD keep the city, The watchman waketh but in vain…”
{Psalm 127:1 KJV}
👑 Human effort is Empty and Fruitless without The ~LORD’s~ Involvement and Blessings…
“Commit thy works unto the LORD, And thy thoughts shall be established…”
{Proverbs 16:3 KJV}
👑 When we Entrust our work to The ~LORD~, He Directs and Establishes our Plans…
“Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work…”
{John 4:34 KJV}
👑 ~JESUS~ found His True Sustenance and Satisfaction in doing The Father’s Will and Completing His Work…
“Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed…”
{John 6:27 KJV}
👑 Do [NOT] spend your energy on temporary things; Labor for that which leads to Eternal Life…
“I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world…”
{John 9:4-5 KJV}
👑 There is an Urgency to do ~GOD’s~ Works while opportunity remains, for a time is coming when work will [NO] longer be possible…
“Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour. For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building…”
{1 Corinthians 3:8-9 KJV}
👑 As Believers, we are Fellow workers with ~GOD~ Himself. We are His Partners in His ongoing Work…
“Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord…”
{1 Corinthians 15:50-58 KJV}
👑 Because of The Resurrection which is Our–Blessed–Hope, stand Firm and keep Overflowing in The Lord’s Work; your Labor done for Him is [NEVER] wasted…
“Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; with good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men: knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free…”
{Ephesians 6:5-8 KJV}
👑 Serve with a willing Spirit as unto The Lord, Not merely people. The Lord Himself will Repay every Good deed…
“And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him…”
{Colossians 3:17 KJV}
👑 In [EVERY] Word and Action, do everything in The Holy Name of The Lord ~JESUS~ Christ of Nazareth with Thanksgiving…
“Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God: and whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons…”
{Colossians 3:22-25 KJV}
👑 Whatever work you do, put your whole heart into it as service offered directly to The Lord. You will receive your True Reward from Him, because you are serving Christ ~JESUS~…
“We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers; remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father; knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God…”
{1 Thessalonians 1:2-4 KJV}
👑 The Apostle Paul recalls their active Faith, Loving Labor, and Enduring Hope centered upon The Lord ~JESUS~ Christ of Nazareth, which was All done before ~GOD~…
“For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister…”
{Hebrews 6:10 KJV}
👑 ~GOD~ is Just and will [NOT] overlook the Work and Loving Labor that you have shown for His Holy Name by Serving His people…
Summary:
These verses Emphasize that we should be doing All work heartily as unto The Lord and [NOT] merely for people. Our Labor in The Lord is [NEVER] in vain. We are Serving Christ ~JESUS~ as Co–Laborers with ~GOD~, and that ~GOD~ Remembers and Rewards Faithful Service done in Love for His Holy Name…
Prayer:
Father ~JESUS~,
Lord—Please help me to do All my work heartily, as unto You Lord and [NOT] unto men…
Let my Labor in You [NEVER] be in vain…
Make me a Faithful Co–Laborer with You, Serving Your Will in Word and Deed, with a Willing heart and a Labour of Love…
Strengthen me to work Your Works of Righteousness while it is still day, and establish the work of my hands for Your Eternal Glory…
In Your Precious–Holy–And–Most Powerful–Name ~JESUS~, Amen…
Posted on08/23/2026|Comments Off on “~JESUS~ Is The [ONLY] Choice”
~Your Choice Is ETERNAL~
“Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him…”
{John 14:6-7 KJV}
👑 This is the clearest and most direct statement ever made. ~JESUS~ Not only declares Himself to be The–Exclusive–Way to ~GOD~ The Father and Heaven, but that He and The Father are The Same Person…
“Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, if we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole; be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved…”
{Acts 4:8-12 KJV}
👑 Peter proclaims that Salvation is found Only in The Name of ~JESUS~ Christ Of Nazareth…
“I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time…”
{1 Timothy 2:1-6 KJV}
👑There Is Only [ONE] Mediator Between ~GOD~ And Humanity, ~JESUS~ CHRIST OF NAZARETH…
“Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them. I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.”
{John 10:7-11 KJV}
👑 ~JESUS~ describes Himself as The [ONLY] door or gate through which we are Saved…
“The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand. He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him…”
{John 3:35-36 KJV}
👑Belief in The Son of ~GOD~ brings Everlasting Life; rejection of Him leaves us under ~GOD’s~ Eternal Wrath…
Summary:
These passages of scripture are the primary passages Affirming that ~JESUS~ Christ Of Nazareth is The [ONLY] Way to ~GOD~ The Father, Heaven, and Salvation…
Prayer:
Father ~JESUS~,
Lord—I come [ONLY] to You, because You are The [ONLY] Way, The [ONLY] Truth, and The [ONLY] Life…
Thank You that there is [NO] other name under Heaven by which we Must be Saved, and [NO] other Mediator between ~GOD~ The Father and man…
I believe upon The Father–Son–And–Holy–Ghost of Heaven and by Faith and Trust in You, I enter through The Door to Eternal Salvation that [ONLY] You have Provided for me…
Please Grant me Everlasting Life in You, and keep me Walking on Your Path of Righteousness that Leads [ONLY] to You…
In Your Precious–Holy–And–Most Powerful–Name ~JESUS~, Amen…
Posted on07/18/2026|Comments Off on “Prepare Ye The Way Of The Lord”
~Preaching The Gospel Of JESUS Christ~
“In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judæa, and saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight. And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey. Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judæa, and all the region round about Jordan, and were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins. But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: and think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire. Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him. And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: and lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased…”
{Matthew 3:1-17 KJV}
John The Baptist came with a simple but [URGENT] message,
“Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!!!”
His calling was [NOT] to draw attention to himself, but to prepare the hearts of Lost Souls for the coming of ~JESUS~ Christ of Nazareth. True Repentance is more than just feeling sorry for our sins. It is supposed to be a complete change of heart that results in a changed Life. John The Baptist reminded people that Genuine Faith Produces Righteous Fruit, and that outward religion or family heritage could Never replace a Sincere Personal Relationship With ~GOD~ Almighty…
John The Baptist also displayed remarkable Humility. Though multitudes of people followed him, he declared that Christ was Much Greater than himself, by saying that he was [NOT] even worthy to carry The Lord’s shoes. His Life teaches us that our Greatest Purpose is to point Lost Souls to ~JESUS~ Christ of Nazareth and [NOT] to ourselves…
When ~JESUS~ was Baptized, though He was without sin, He fulfilled [ALL] Righteousness and identified Himself with those He came to Save. ~GOD~ The ~FATHER~ declared,
“This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!!!”
while ~THE HOLY SPIRIT~ descended upon ~GOD~ The ~SON~ like a dove. This Glorious moment reveals The ~FATHER’s~ Approval of His ~SON~ and reminds us that ~JESUS~ Christ of Nazareth is The Promised ~MESSIAH~ of Whom we are [ALL] called to follow…
Today, The Lord still calls upon us to Prepare our hearts, Turn away from sin, Walk in Complete Obedience, and bear Righteous Fruit that Honors and Glorifies Him. As we keep our eyes upon Christ, we can Live Lives that bring Glory to The One who came to Save us [ALL]…
Prayer:
Father ~JESUS~,
Lord—Thank You for sending John The Baptist to prepare the way for Your Arrival…
Search my heart and Remove anything that keeps me from walking closely with You…
Grant me True Repentance that bears the Fruit of Obedience, Humility, and Righteousness…
Help me, to point Lost Souls to You and to Exalt You Above everything, everyone, and especially myself…
Thank You for Your Loving Sacrifice that fulfilled [ALL] Righteousness and made The [ONLY] Way for my Salvation…
Fill me with Your Holy Spirit and Strengthen me to Resist the devil and Live each and everyday in a manner that is Pleasing to You…
In Your Precious–Holy–And–Most Powerful–Name ~JESUS~, Amen…
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