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Friday, October 26, 2007
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Leave It Alone!
I watched a recorded television show the other day. Someone suggested that I check out this show called, "House." It is about a doctor who is a diagnostician that figures out strange diseases in a person. It was a very intriguing show - different from others that I had seen before. In the episode that I watched, the 'hero' of the show, Dr. House, was portrayed as a Scripturally knowledgeable atheist. He quoted Scripture to a Mormon to persuade the Mormon to do something that the Mormon had not wanted to do. But, House himself ("oikia autn" - for you Greek people :)) did not believe in God and even made statements that it was foolish to believe in God. I saw that part of it, and was willing to allow it since it was portrayed as a debate, that is, one of the people on the show believed in a God, and the other one did not... so be it. I mean, c'mon, this is still lost Hollywood.
Then, the show progressed. There was a man that had a near death experience and then tried to do it again because of the "rush" that this man experienced during this time of his almost death. Dr. House witnessed this second attempt and was truly perplexed about it. Anyway, he actually went ahead and did something that he knew would stop his heart, and make him "dead" or almost dead, yet in a place that he knew they would be able to revive him.
The story continues that the other patient he had been working on diagnosing had a faith in God, and was looking forward to getting out of his broken down body. Earlier, House said things to try to make this man believe that his faith was imbecilic. The man died in the show, and at the end of the show, House comes up to the dead body and said, "I told you so." He was saying, Hey, I was dead for a while, and there was nothing. I told you there was nothing after death. Then the show ended.
Now, like I said before, if there was a man on the show that did not believe in God... that's one thing. But in this case, the SHOW ITSELF was saying that there is no God. The SHOW ITSELF is saying that belieivng in God or in the after-life is stupid and ignorant. It was not just a man on the show that said it, but the moral of the show, the moral of the story was that God is not real, and faith is absurd. And it just came out and said that. The show's plot was intriguing to me. I was interested in the storyline of the disease and how they tried to solve the problem, etc. But...
GOD FORBID that any Christian find entertainment in that show. Who, knowing the judgment of God that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same BUT HAVE PLEASURE IN THEM THAT DO THEM.
GOD FORBID that we amuse ourselves with a program that has obviously been set forth to show that the God Who spoke this world into existence, does not really exist, and that He is a figment of people's imaginations.
GOD FORBID that we laugh at a joke made from a man that has a desire to try to persuade people that there is no God.
There is no reason for anyone that names the name of Christ to watch that show for entertainmnet. I heard a quote just yesterday from the Revival Conference streaming online (by the way, Keith Daniel is preaching tonight somewhere between 6:00-8:00 or so, haven't seen a good schedule) at www.Christian.tv. The quote went like this:
Just a thought.
Then, the show progressed. There was a man that had a near death experience and then tried to do it again because of the "rush" that this man experienced during this time of his almost death. Dr. House witnessed this second attempt and was truly perplexed about it. Anyway, he actually went ahead and did something that he knew would stop his heart, and make him "dead" or almost dead, yet in a place that he knew they would be able to revive him.
The story continues that the other patient he had been working on diagnosing had a faith in God, and was looking forward to getting out of his broken down body. Earlier, House said things to try to make this man believe that his faith was imbecilic. The man died in the show, and at the end of the show, House comes up to the dead body and said, "I told you so." He was saying, Hey, I was dead for a while, and there was nothing. I told you there was nothing after death. Then the show ended.
Now, like I said before, if there was a man on the show that did not believe in God... that's one thing. But in this case, the SHOW ITSELF was saying that there is no God. The SHOW ITSELF is saying that belieivng in God or in the after-life is stupid and ignorant. It was not just a man on the show that said it, but the moral of the show, the moral of the story was that God is not real, and faith is absurd. And it just came out and said that. The show's plot was intriguing to me. I was interested in the storyline of the disease and how they tried to solve the problem, etc. But...
GOD FORBID that any Christian find entertainment in that show. Who, knowing the judgment of God that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same BUT HAVE PLEASURE IN THEM THAT DO THEM.
GOD FORBID that we amuse ourselves with a program that has obviously been set forth to show that the God Who spoke this world into existence, does not really exist, and that He is a figment of people's imaginations.
GOD FORBID that we laugh at a joke made from a man that has a desire to try to persuade people that there is no God.
There is no reason for anyone that names the name of Christ to watch that show for entertainmnet. I heard a quote just yesterday from the Revival Conference streaming online (by the way, Keith Daniel is preaching tonight somewhere between 6:00-8:00 or so, haven't seen a good schedule) at www.Christian.tv. The quote went like this:
"I refuse to entertain myself with those things that killed my Savior"That quote can and should be implemented in every area of our lives, and not only in the area of deciding what we will have before our eyes. I refuse to entertain myself with those things that killed my Savior. So, I titled this post "Leave It Alone!" First, to the entertainment industry: Leave my God alone. Don't mess with Him - for your own good. Second, to you, my faithful readers: Leave the show alone, and leave the sin alone. Prove all things, hold fast that which is good.
Just a thought.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Take That!
(Proverbs 24:17) Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth: (Proverbs 24:18) Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
I read that section of Proverbs this morning. Now, first of all, I don't think that just anybody is our enemy. I think most of the people that we "don't like," we probably wouldn't rejoice if something bad happened to them. I mean, we are supposed to love our enemies, so those kinds of feelings really ought not to exist.
But, let's talk about someone that is our enemy. And it must be that they are enemies because they are demonic and are fighting against the cause of Christ; we are supposed to love them still, but they would qualify as an enemy, I guess. Well, this verse says that when something bad happens to them, we ought not to rejoice. Because if we rejoice in their calamity, God may stay the judgment that He previously had determined to give to them, the wrath that He had for them.
So, if you really want to "get someone" good, don't be happy when bad things happen to them... Though, if the bad things happening is God's wrath on them, then is it OK? Because His wrath was already poured out on them, then it won't matter if we rejoide... or does He have more for them? And if we're kind to our enemies, God will pour coals of fire on their heads, and that should make us happy, although if we're happy about it, then God will turn His wrath from them...
Oh, I don't know... How about we really love our enemies. We do good to them. We pray for them. We have a genuine desire to see the relationship with them fixed - whatever that may take. If they're lost, we truly desire to see them saved. Then, when we have a genuine care for our enemy, we won't rejoice in their falling, we won't be glad when something bad happens to them. Even when it's God's wrath, we'll be sorry for them and have more care and compassion for them.
I mean, really, I used to be the enemy of God. I fell, I stumbled, and God knew it. But even before I did those things... when I was yet without strength in due time, Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man would one die, yea, peradventure for a good man SOME would even DARE to die... But God commendeth His love torwards us in that WHILE WE WERE YET SINNERS, Christ died for us!
I guess the thought today really comes down to: Love your enemies.
Just a thought.
I read that section of Proverbs this morning. Now, first of all, I don't think that just anybody is our enemy. I think most of the people that we "don't like," we probably wouldn't rejoice if something bad happened to them. I mean, we are supposed to love our enemies, so those kinds of feelings really ought not to exist.
But, let's talk about someone that is our enemy. And it must be that they are enemies because they are demonic and are fighting against the cause of Christ; we are supposed to love them still, but they would qualify as an enemy, I guess. Well, this verse says that when something bad happens to them, we ought not to rejoice. Because if we rejoice in their calamity, God may stay the judgment that He previously had determined to give to them, the wrath that He had for them.
So, if you really want to "get someone" good, don't be happy when bad things happen to them... Though, if the bad things happening is God's wrath on them, then is it OK? Because His wrath was already poured out on them, then it won't matter if we rejoide... or does He have more for them? And if we're kind to our enemies, God will pour coals of fire on their heads, and that should make us happy, although if we're happy about it, then God will turn His wrath from them...
Oh, I don't know... How about we really love our enemies. We do good to them. We pray for them. We have a genuine desire to see the relationship with them fixed - whatever that may take. If they're lost, we truly desire to see them saved. Then, when we have a genuine care for our enemy, we won't rejoice in their falling, we won't be glad when something bad happens to them. Even when it's God's wrath, we'll be sorry for them and have more care and compassion for them.
I mean, really, I used to be the enemy of God. I fell, I stumbled, and God knew it. But even before I did those things... when I was yet without strength in due time, Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man would one die, yea, peradventure for a good man SOME would even DARE to die... But God commendeth His love torwards us in that WHILE WE WERE YET SINNERS, Christ died for us!
I guess the thought today really comes down to: Love your enemies.
Just a thought.
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Spend and Be Spent
II Corinthians 12, 14, 15: "Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds... I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you... And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you;"
The Apostle Paul again dealing with the church of Corinth writes to them and informs them that, even though he is an apostle of Jesus Christ, complete with all the exciting apostolic signs and wonders, that he was still willing to give up of himself, for their benefit - not only willing, but very glad to do it.
He was willing to spend: He told them that when he came, he was not going to take their money for his daily necessities. That is one of the reasons that he kept on making tents. He wanted to prove to them that he was in this for them, and not for himself. He was willing to spend for them.
He was willing to be spent: When you spend something, it's gone. Something spent is something used up. Paul was a man. He had only so much of himself. He was willing to have his energy, his abilities, his efforts spent, and he was willing to be spent for their sakes. He couldn't get back what parts of him were spent; they were gone. But he was willing, even though, as vs. 15 tells us the more he loved them and was spent for them, the less he was loved. But it didn't persuade him.
I want to have a minister's heart like the Apostle Paul: willing to very gladly spend and be spent.
Just a thought...
The Apostle Paul again dealing with the church of Corinth writes to them and informs them that, even though he is an apostle of Jesus Christ, complete with all the exciting apostolic signs and wonders, that he was still willing to give up of himself, for their benefit - not only willing, but very glad to do it.
He was willing to spend: He told them that when he came, he was not going to take their money for his daily necessities. That is one of the reasons that he kept on making tents. He wanted to prove to them that he was in this for them, and not for himself. He was willing to spend for them.
He was willing to be spent: When you spend something, it's gone. Something spent is something used up. Paul was a man. He had only so much of himself. He was willing to have his energy, his abilities, his efforts spent, and he was willing to be spent for their sakes. He couldn't get back what parts of him were spent; they were gone. But he was willing, even though, as vs. 15 tells us the more he loved them and was spent for them, the less he was loved. But it didn't persuade him.
I want to have a minister's heart like the Apostle Paul: willing to very gladly spend and be spent.
Just a thought...
Monday, October 22, 2007
Don't Let Him Down
2 Corinthians 9:1-4: "For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you: [2] For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many. [3] Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, ye may be ready: [4] Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting."
The Apostle Paul had ministered to the Corinthians, and he had experienced their zeal in ministering to the saints. He experienced this, and then turned around and boasted on their efforts to other people. The church of Corinth now had this reputation that they were a people known for they ministering. Paul even said that it was 'superfluous' (meaning: More than necessary) for him to write to the church to tell them to be ready to minister... ye he did it anyway.
He used the motivation of this, Hey, Church, please be ready to minister... I've been telling all of my friends that you guys are great like this, and when I bring them down, please, for my sake, don't let me down...
My thoughts went to our church, First BIBLE Baptist Church. I remember how Pastor Grace was told by a pastor in another church in the area that he recognized FBBC people as being people of the Book. And what a compliment that was to be known as such. But, Hey, Church, please be a people of the Book... Pastor Grace has been telling all his friends that this church (you & I) are a people of the Book, and when they come around, please, for his sake, don't let him down...
We ought to love God's Word just because, but let's live up to the reputation that our church has developed over the years, and let's be a people of the Book.
Just a thought...
The Apostle Paul had ministered to the Corinthians, and he had experienced their zeal in ministering to the saints. He experienced this, and then turned around and boasted on their efforts to other people. The church of Corinth now had this reputation that they were a people known for they ministering. Paul even said that it was 'superfluous' (meaning: More than necessary) for him to write to the church to tell them to be ready to minister... ye he did it anyway.
He used the motivation of this, Hey, Church, please be ready to minister... I've been telling all of my friends that you guys are great like this, and when I bring them down, please, for my sake, don't let me down...
My thoughts went to our church, First BIBLE Baptist Church. I remember how Pastor Grace was told by a pastor in another church in the area that he recognized FBBC people as being people of the Book. And what a compliment that was to be known as such. But, Hey, Church, please be a people of the Book... Pastor Grace has been telling all his friends that this church (you & I) are a people of the Book, and when they come around, please, for his sake, don't let him down...
We ought to love God's Word just because, but let's live up to the reputation that our church has developed over the years, and let's be a people of the Book.
Just a thought...
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