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THE WORLD RUSHING
TOWARDS SODOM
by: Pastor Max
Solbrekken, D.D.
Judge
Robert Bork wrote the book, 'Slouching towards Gomorrah'. We
are nearer now and moving more quickly. Today we are
'Rushing Towards Sodom'. Let us all pray for God's mercy
through Jesus Christ our Lord!
"And
the Lord said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and
because their sin is very grievous; I will go down now, and see
whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it,
which is come unto Me, and if not I will know. And the men
turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom; but Abraham
stood yet before the Lord." (Genesis 18:20-22)
JUDGE
ROBERT BORK who was nominated to
the US Supreme Court by President Ronald Reagan and rejected by
the Liberal Democratic Congress, is considered the most honest,
intelligent and conservative Judge in recent times!
Robert
Bork wrote the book 'Slouching Towards Gomorrah' in
which he documents the downward escalation of the degenerative,
corrupting and perverted morals in America. It is an
excellent book and not only catalogues the fallacy of liberalism
and the sick liberal mind, but also issues a stern warning of the
dire consequences of such perversion!
The
Holy Bible records the destruction of SODOM and GOMORRAH
because of the wickedness of their sins. So vile were the
sins of Sodom and Gomorrah that the cries of those who were
wounded and harmed by the perversion, had reached heaven itself.
Predators
had been sexually abusing little boys, causing pain, heartbreak
and anger and turned those tormented young men into sexual
predators also. It was a known fact that it was lawful to
gang rape any newcomer to Sodom. (Genesis 19:4-9)
The
ancient Jewish Babylonian Talmud states that the horrible,
filthy SIN of homosexuality was not only condoned but had become a
legal, normal lifestyle, until God's mercy ran out and He decided
to wipe those cities off the face of the earth.
UNDER
THE JUDGMENT OF GOD
It
is a tragedy that in this generation, for the first time since the
destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, a number of nations have
legalized 'man-on-man' same-sex marriage. How sad that this
had happened! For the first time in 5,000 years, since God
destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, Christian nations actually flaunt
and boast about their corruption by publicly thumbing their noses
at Almighty God's laws!
And
even as perverted as Sodom and Gomorrah were, God gave Abraham the
privilege to plead for their lives. Almighty God's love,
mercy and grace shone through as He patiently listened to
Abraham's intercession on their behalf. The Bible states:
"And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt Thou also destroy the
righteous with the wicked?" (Genesis 18:23)
We
know that the answer to that question is NO! Here we learn
the art of INTERCESSION: The Righteous interceding for the
wicked! Abraham started by asking the Almighty if He would
spare Sodom if there were 50 righteous people in the city.
The LORD answered that He would NOT destroy Sodom if there were 50
righteous living there.
Abraham
continued interceding and each time he lowered the bar in order to
spare the city - his request was granted - proving the mercy of
God!
Here
is his final request: "And he said, Oh, let not the Lord
be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: Peradventure TEN
shall be found there. And He (the Lord) said, I will not
destroy it for ten's sake. And the Lord went His way, as
soon as He had left communing with Abraham." (Genesis
18:24-33)
ABRAHAM
WANTED TO SAVE LOT'S FAMILY
The
sad truth is that there were not ten righteous people in Sodom.
Two angels brought Lot, his wife and two daughters out of the city
before the judgment of God destroyed Sodom, Gomorrah and the
cities of the plains. The angels warned them not to look
back, but Lot's wife turned to look back and became a pillar of
salt.
"And
Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his
daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place: for the Lord
will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that
mocked unto his sons in laws. And when the morning arose,
the two angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife and thy
two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the
iniquity (punishment) of the city."
"And
while he lingered, the men (angels) laid hold upon his hand, and
upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters;
the Lord being merciful unto him; and they brought him forth and
set him without the city. And it came to pass, when they had
brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; LOOK
NOT BEHIND THEE...."
"Then
the Lord rained upon Sodom and Gomorrah brimstone and fire from
heaven; And He overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all
the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the
ground."
"But
his wife looked back and became a pillar of salt." (Genesis
19:7, 22-29) Her heart was in the city. She had
children and other relatives there. She made a fatal mistake
by disobeying the Angel of God, by looking back to Sodom.
And Jesus Christ warned: "Remember Lot's Wife!"
(Luke 17:32)
What
is the lesson for us today? We must not look back or go back
into the filthy sins from which we have escaped through the mercy
of God and the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
In
His condemnation of Jerusalem, God equated their sins with that of
Sodom. He stated that Jerusalem's sins were twice as
grievous as those of Samaria. The Holy Bible states:
"Behold,
this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom: pride, fulness of
bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters,
neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.
And they were haughty and committed abomination before Me,
therefore I took them away as I saw good." (Ezekiel 16:49-50)
THE
FIVE SINS OF SODOM
God
is merciful, good and kind.
He doesn't judge sinners immediately, but gives everyone the grace
to turn back to Him. They had a haughty spirit, making their own
rules. They were not thankful, neither did they give God the
honour, worship and praise He is entitled to. Tragically,
people often backslide and fall into sin gradually.
In
his powerful letter to the Romans, who had earlier come out of
pagan worship to serve the Living God, St. Paul enumerated the
steps people often take in this regard; Here is how many
fall away and why God has to judge them so severely:
"For
the wrath of God is revealed from Heaven against all ungodliness
and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
Because that which may be known to God is manifest in them; for
God hath showed it unto them. For the invisible things of
Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen being
understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and
Godhead so that they are without excuse:
"Because
that, when they knew GOD, they glorified Him not as God, neither
were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their
foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise
they became fools, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God
into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and
four-footed beasts, and creeping things;
"Wherefore
God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their
own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: Who
changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and
served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed forever.
Amen.
"For
this cause God gave them up unto vile affections; for even their
women did change the natural use into that which is against
nature:
"And
likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman,
burned in their lust one toward another, men with men working that
which is unseemly (grossly improper), and receiving in themselves
that recompense of their error which was meet (due penalty of
their error)."
And
even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God
gave them over to a reprobate mind to do those things which are
not convenient (not appropriate). Here is the downward
progression that can take a person to lowest depth of perversion
and demon possession:
No.
1: THEY KNEW GOD
- Almighty God had revealed Himself to them through His creation.
He had shown them the truth, but they had rejected the truth and
did not glorify Him as God and were not thankful. They
became vain (empty) in their imaginations.
No.
2: THEIR FOOLISH HEARTS WERE
DARKENED - Professing themselves
to be wise they became fools. They forsook the light of
God's Word and rejected their Creator, believing they knew more
than He.
No.
3: THEY BEGAN WORSHIPPING
CREATED THINGS -
They exchanged the glory of the Living God for an image of created
things and began worshipping the creature instead of the Creator.
Rather than worship the Creator, they worshipped animals and
creeping things, as well as their own bodies!
No.
4: THEY BECAME PERVERTED IN
THEIR MINDS - They
dishonored their bodies through unnatural and perverted sex; men
on men and women on women, bringing God's judgment upon
themselves!
THE
NUMBER ONE SIN WAS PRIDE
THE
FIRST SIN was the
sin of pride - They considered themselves so great, powerful and
intelligent that they were ABOVE THE LAW. They would make
their own laws, which led to perversion!
THE
SECOND SIN was fulness of bread.
They were so prosperous that they had too much of everything.
They had their fun and games and feasts with revellings and
drunkenness!
THE
THIRD SIN was an
abundance of idleness. They were getting handouts from their
perverted leaders to spend more time pursuing pleasures!
More time to spend at the casino, in the bars and bath houses and
doing their violence and thuggery!
THE
FOURTH SIN was a
lack of compassion for the poor and needy! No time for
anyone but themselves. Selfishness, jealousy, envy, hatred,
lying, stealing, killing, gambling and raping. A City given
over to deceit and corruption with no thought about those that
they hurt and neglected.
Finally,
they spiraled out of control and wallowed in the sin of sexual
perversion! And God said - Game in over - It is time to
pay for your sins, Sodom and Gomorrah!
JUDGE
ROBERT BORK wrote
about America, 'Slouching Toward Gomorrah'. If
he were alive today, I'm sure he would agree with me that the
world is "Rushing Towards Sodom'. May God help
us to turn our faces to the wall like King Hezekiah and cry out
for mercy and forgiveness for ourselves, our neighbours and our
Nation before it is everlastingly too late! Amen.
Are we living in the
last days
BEFORE
THE GREAT TRIBULATION?
by
Pastor Max Solbrekken, D.D.
The
Bible states: "And I looked, and behold a pale horse:
and his name that sat upon him was Death, and Hell followed with
him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of
the earth, to kill with sword (war), and with hunger (famine), and
with death (tsunamis, war, earthquakes, mudslides etc), and with
the beasts of the earth (ie: Mad Cow, Monkey Pox, West Nile
Virus, Sars.)" (Revelation 6:8)
PEOPLE
ARE ARE EDGE WONDERING WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS
People
are afraid, people are nervous and anxious and full of fear.
We are living in a world that is suddenly not a safe place to be.
We are living in a world full of terrorism, wars, new frightening
diseases and viruses and startling weather disasters that are
wiping out thousands of people in seconds.
On
September 11 - the world changed. On September 11 - Satan
was rejoicing. On September 11 - Satan scored a victory.
But I am here to tell you that SATAN CAN BE DEFEATED.
Yes
- the world changed drastically on September 11. What was a
relatively safe, comfortable existence turned instantly into a
world of terror. The Islamic terrorist group al Qaeda and
its leader Osama bin Laden accomplished something very important
on September 11. The terrorists took away our freedom, the
freedom to feel safe, the freedom to feel secure.
And
September 11 was only the beginning.
The world is dealing with so many issues that its hard for people
to cope.
Our
world is literally falling apart. Our air is polluted, our
water is polluted, we are experiencing earthquakes, tidal waves,
tsunamis is places that are totally unexpected and at the greatest
magnitudes ever recorded. Global warming is threatening our
very existence and the new diseases & viruses we are seeing in
animals and food products are alarming.
WHAT
WILL BE NEXT IS THE QUESTION ON THE MINDS OF PEOPLE
The
whole creation, including the earth and all living creatures
therein, the cosmos and all universes that our Lord has created,
are groaning and travailing in pain and travail "together
until now."
The
earth is "running down" as Science teaches it will.
Man has polluted the air, polluted the water and the earth.
The earth is polluting and destroying itself through earthquakes,
tidal waves, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions.
NATURE,
through solar storms, falling meteors, black holes, white holes
and worm holes is doing damage to the universe. Tornados,
cyclones, tsunamis and severe electrical storms cause great bodily
harm and death to people and animals, as well as destroying
millions of acres of timber annually through forest fire.
The animals and wild life are themselves polluters, spreading
disease amongst themselves, as well as being purveyors of many
deadly diseases to the human population.
AIDS,
SARS, MAD COW DISEASE, WEST NILE VIRUS - are these
last days pre-tribulation Bible Prophecy?
Are
these diseases and viruses the starting point of what is coming
next during the GREAT TRIBULATION ? I believe
that the outbreak of AIDS, SARS, Ebola virus, Lyme disease, Mad
Cow disease (BSE), Foot and Mouth disease (FDM), West Nile Virus,
Hanta Virus, Monkey Pox and the latent TB and drug resistant TB
that is now rampant (2 billion world wide) is surely Bible
prophecy being fulfilled.
There
are also so many new viruses, bacteria and parasites spread by
animals, rodents and pests to human beings. Are these new
viruses from animals also a precursor to the awful things which
will happen during the GREAT TRIBULATION.
 NEW
VIRUSES APPEARING AT FASTER RATES, SCIENTISTS BELIEVE
A
headline that appeared (August 2003) in the Washington Post, must
have sent shock waves through the Medical Community and the
general population. From a theological perspective, the
connection between Biblical eschatology and the phenomenal parade
of new emerging viruses being passed from animals to humans, this
new report is very significant.
Are
the news diseases Sars, Mad Cow Disease, West Nile Virus, Bird flu
and many others biblical prophecies.
Are these world disasters, extreme weather changes, world
disasters and mounting hatred, wars and nations turning against
nations world wide BIBLE PROPHECY coming to pass.
The
Bible states: "And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his
name that sat upon him was Death, and Hell followed with him.
And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to
kill with sword (war), and with hunger (famine), and with
death (tsunamis, war, earthquakes, mudslides etc), and with
the beasts of the earth (Mad Cow, Monkey Pox, West Nile Virus,
Sars.") (Revelation 6:8)
For
a very long time Bible scholars were unable to understand this
verse. Everyone had serious questions about beasts being
a source of so many people dying. When S.A.R.S. struck
the world with a vengeance a few years ago, the meaning of the
scripture became very evident. St. John's prophecy was so
absolutely clear!
THE
BIBLE SCHOLARS CONVENTIONAL WISDOM WAS WRONG
The
prevalent though was that when famine came, the wild beasts from
the forests would enter the cities and towns and kill people for
food. Some translations of Revelation 6:8 placed the words
'wild beasts' in their study notes.
Now
we know how wrong that interpretation was.
God's Word is absolutely perfect! As a theologian who has
studied the Holy Bible scriptures for over 40 years I believe this
to be pre-Tribulation more and more as the truth in revealed
through events that happen round about us.
In
my research, I found found that SARS, Lyme Disease, Foot &
Mouth disease, Mad Cow disease, Hanta virus, Monkey pox, Ebola
virus, Aids and West Nile Fever are diseases that have all come
from animals (beasts) or rodents and insects (pests).
Jesus
warned: "For nation shall rise against nation, and
kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and
PESTILENCES, and earthquakes, in divers places." (Matthew
24:7).
Rob
Stein wrote: "It happens again and again. Strange and
frightening new infections seem to appear out of no where, such as
Lyme disease, Ebola and of course, AIDS. With Monkeypox
coming on the heels of Sars, which emerged not long after West
Nile, it is a phenomenon that seems to be happening at an
accelerating rate.
"Scientists
agree that the trend is alarming and appears to be gathering
speed. In the coming years, they say, dangerous new
pathogens emerging."
WE
ARE SURROUNDED BY DEATH & DESTRUCTION - THE WORLD HAS BECOME
UNCERTAIN & FEARFUL
On
every hand, we see death and destruction. The Bible states
that, "the whole world lieth in wickedness." (1
John 5:19); "And the world passeth away and the lust thereof,
but he that doeth the will of God abideth forever." (1 John
2:15-18)
No
only they, but OURSELVES also, which have the first fruits of the
Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the
adoption, that is to say, the redemption (resurrection) of our
body.
SATAN
IS HARD AT WORK AND SATAN'S INFLUENCE IS PRESENT EVERYWHERE
SATAN'S
FILTH & STENCH can be seen,
heard and felt across the world. His evil, unholy and
corrupting influence is everywhere present; in homes, communities
and nations, as well as in academia, the government, commerce,
judicial systems and in the church.
The
truth is that the whole world lies in wickedness
and Satan is the "prince of the power of the air."
Satan is the author of the "spirit of disobedience"
that pervades society today. This "spirit of
disobedience" is affecting millions of people across the
earth. (Ephesians 2:2, Ephesians 5:6, Colossians 3:6)
Even
though we as Christians are filled with the Holy Spirit and have
fellowship with Jesus and each other, we live in a flesh and blood
body. We are constantly being bombarded with temptations.
We have Christ's promise of divine healing, but we are still
subject to ageing and death.
St.
Paul states that we groan inwardly because of our limitations and
desire to be clothed with a glorified body, knowing that one day
we will be changed and receive a glorified body similar to
Christ's. The Bible says: "Behold, what manner of love
the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the
sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew
Him not."
"Beloved,
now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we
shall be: but we know that, when He shall appear, we shall be like
Him, for we shall see Him as He is." (1 John 3:1-2).
Death
and corruption have been present on this earth and in the cosmos
since the terrible 'fall of man' in the Garden of Eden.
Everything is subject to the 'Second Law of Thermodynamics' - that
of ageing, deteriorating and corruption. There is no
escaping it.
Everyone
that is born dies eventually and will go back to the dust of the
earth. All great men and their empires, small or great will
deteriorate and go to ruin. Now the universe is running out
of steam and Bible Prophecy is being fulfilled and will continue
to be fulfilled as time goes on.
JESUS
demanded: "Whosever will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. For
whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall
lose his life for My sake and the gospel's the same shall
save it."
"For
what shall it profit a man if he shall gain the whole world, and
lose his own soul? Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of Me and
of My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him also
shall the Son of Man be ashamed, when He cometh in the glory of
His Father with the holy angels." (Mark 8:34-38).
Christ's
Victory and Satan's Defeat is our Liberty
for time and
eternity! Amen and Amen.
ARE
YOU READY
TO MEET GOD?
by: Pastor Max
Solbrekken, D.D.
CAN
I ASK YOU A QUESTION? ARE YOU READY TO MEET GOD?
The
most important question I could ask you and the most important
decision of your entire lifetime revolves around the spiritual
welfare of your soul and its eternal destiny.
There
are preachers today who have soft-soaped the Gospel and watered
down God's word to please their listeners in order to keep their
parishioners coming to church.
They
are afraid that if they preach the truth, as it is written, people
will not like it and their offering plates will not bring in too
much money.
The
Bible warns that this would be the case in the end time, of which
we are now living. "But evil men and seducers shall wax
worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived." (2
Timothy 3:13)
"For
the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but
after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers,
having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears
from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables." (2 Timothy
4:3,4)
The
Apostle Paul calls such preachers 'food preachers' or 'belly
preachers'. These men only preach to earn a living and not
to win men and women to Jesus Christ.
"For
they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own
belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of
the simple." ( Romans
16:18 ) "Whose end is destruction, whose God is
their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly
things." ( Philippians
3:19 )
I'm
going to be absolutely honest with you and tell you the complete
truth as found in God's Word concerning your soul, death,
judgment, heaven, hell and eternity and the gift of salvation.
Then I will also show you how you can be saved and forgiven by the
precious blood of Jesus Christ.
1
- YOUR SOUL WILL NEVER DIE
Your
soul is eternal and will live on even after your body dies.
(Genesis 2:7)
2
- ONE APPOINTMENT YOU CAN'T CANCEL OR POSTPONE
"It
is appointed unto man once to die but after this the
judgment." (Hebrews 9:27)
3
- YOU CAN'T FOOL GOD
"Be
not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that
shall he also reap." (Galatians 6:7) "Be sure your sin
will find you out." (Numbers 32:23)
4
- YOU'LL PAY FOR YOUR SINS IF YOU DON'T REPENT OF THEM
"The
wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through
Jesus Christ our Lord." (Romans 6:23)
"The
wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget
God." (Psalms 9:17)
"When
the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels
with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: And
before him shall be gathered all the nations: and he shall
separate them one from another, as a shepherd divided his sheep
from the goats: And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but
the goats on the left. Then shall the King say unto them on his
right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom
prepared for you from the foundation of the world: Then shall he
say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed,
into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: And
these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous
into life eternal." (Matthew 25:31-34, 41, 46)
5
- ALL HAVE SINNED
"For
all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God." (Romans
3:23) "And we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned
every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the
iniquity of us all." (Isaiah 53:6) "There is none
righteous, no, not one." (Romans 3:10)
6
- JESUS DIED TO SAVE SINNERS
Jesus
said, "For I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners
to repentance", (Matthew 9:13) and "For the Son of man
is come to save that which was lost." (Matthew 18:11)
"He
was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our
iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with
his stripes we are healed." (Isaiah 53:5)
"For
God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that
whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting
life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the
world, but that the world through him might be saved." (John
3:16-17)
7
- YOU MUST REPENT OF YOUR SINS
"He
that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and
forsaketh them shall have mercy." (Proverbs 28:13) "Let
the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts
and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him;
and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon." (Isaiah 55:7)
"Except ye repent ye shall all likewise perish." (Luke
13:5)
8
- YOU MUST BELIEVE THE GOSPEL
"That
if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shall
believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead,
thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto
righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto
salvation." (Romans 10:9-10)
9
- ACCEPT JESUS CHRIST AS YOUR PERSONAL SAVIOUR BY FAITH
"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." (Ephesians 2:8-9) "Come unto me all ye that
labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."
(Matthew 11:28) "Come now, and let us reason together saith
the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white
as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as
wool." (Isaiah 1:18) "Him that cometh to me I will in no
wise cast out." (John 6:37)
10
- HE WILL GIVE YOU THE POWER YOU NEED
"He
came unto his own, and his own received him not. But as many as
received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God,
even to them that believe on his name." (John 1:11-12)
"Ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come
upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and
in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the
earth." (Acts 1:8)
HOW
CAN I BE SAVED?
Many
are asking this question today. They are wanting to know how to
"make things right with Almighty God." They realize
somewhere along the way, they have lost sight of God - they have
lost contact with the Eternal One - the Great Creator, God, who
loved the world so much that He sent His Son to die for lost
humanity.
Multitudes
today are groping in darkness - looking for a ray of light to
point them to the Heavenly way - but alas, they search in vain,
they stumble and fall in the shadows of sin, worry, fear, anxiety,
loneliness, heartbreak, sickness and confusion.
Many
people have tried to live a better life, turn over a new leaf,
rehabilitate themselves, only to find that their strength in the
time of testing and temptation has failed and they are back where
they started. So now, not only are they defeated, but they are
also bewildered, perplexed and tormented, not knowing which way to
turn.
Dear
Reader, perhaps you are one of these poor unfortunate souls. THEN
LISTEN CAREFULLY, for I have good news for you. There
is still balm in Gilead for your sin sick soul. There is still
deliverance for the bound, victory for the defeated and peace for
the troubled. There is still healing for the sick and salvation
for the lost.
THERE
IS STILL HOPE - LOOK TO JESUS
THERE
IS STILL HOPE FOR YOU. There is life for you. There is still
forgiveness and happiness for you. LOOK
TO JESUS, the author and finisher of your faith,
(Hebrews 12:3).
LOOK
TO JESUS, the mighty conqueror (Revelation 1:17-18).
LOOK
TO JESUS, the Saviour of the World (Luke 2:11).
Don't
look at your sinful condition, LOOK TO
JESUS; don't look at your hopelessness, frustration and
bewilderment, LOOK TO JESUS.
Don't
look at your sickness, grief and loneliness, LOOK
TO JESUS.
Don't
look at your friends of other Christians who have failed, but LOOK
TO JESUS who never fails.
The
Bible says in Isaiah 45:22, "Look unto me and be ye saved,
all the ends of the earth: for I am God and there is NONE
else."
There
is only one way to be saved and that is through Jesus Christ, the
Son of the Living God.
Jesus
said in (John 14:6), "I am the Way, the Truth and the
Life, no man cometh unto the Father but by me." Jesus
said in (John 10:9), "I am the Door: by me if any man enter
in, he shall be SAVED, and shall go in and out and find
pasture."
THERE
IS ONLY ONE WAY TO GO - that way is JESUS. There is
only one door to God, and that door is Jesus. There is no other.
Mohammed,
Buddha and the Roman Pope, a church organization - none of these
will open the doors to the Kingdom of Heaven, but Jesus Christ,
the one who came from heaven, who died on the Cross, rose again
from the dead - He is able to forgive you, save you and bring you
into the Kingdom of God. GLORY TO HIS NAME FOREVER.
The
Apostle Peter said in (Acts 4:12) concerning Jesus Christ,
"Neither is there Salvation in any other, for there is none
other name under Heaven, given among men whereby we must be
SAVED."
There
you have it. the only name that can bring salvation, blessing and
deliverance is the Mighty Name of Jesus. The Angel said unto
Joseph (Matthew 1:21), "Ye shall call His Name Jesus, for He
shall SAVE His people from their sins." In (Romans 10:13) we
read, "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord
shall be SAVED."
The
Philippian jailer asked the same question many today are asking
and he got an answer he was converted, his life was changed. He
met the master, Jesus. You can do the same. There in the prison
house he cried out (Acts 16:30), "Sirs, what must I do to be
saved?" Paul answered, "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ
and be Saved." He believed on Jesus Christ and was Saved. you
can do the same.
But
you ask - how can I believe? What must I do to believe in
Jesus Christ? Where do I start? I am glad you asked these
questions, because I have the answer for you from God's word -
Here is what you must do to be saved.
1
- REPENT OF YOUR SINS - To be
saved you must repent of your sins and see yourself as you
really are - You must realize you are lost and undone, without
hope. You must see God's Holiness and realize that you have sinned
against the Almighty. You must be sorry for your sins, you must
hate your sins and be willing to forsake them (Matthew 4:17) your
sins have condemned you (John 3:18) your sins have separated you
from God (Isaiah 59:2). The Bible says (Romans 3:23), "For
all have sinned and come short of the Glory of God." Also in
(Isaiah 53:6) the word of God says, "All we like sheep have
gone astray; we have turned everyone to his own way; and the Lord
hath laid on him the iniquity of us all."
GOD
HATES YOUR SINS - but God loves you. God wants to
rescue you out of your sins. You must be willing to give yourself
completely over to God and turn your back on all unrighteousness.
2
- YOU MUST CONFESS YOU SINS TO GOD - (1 John 1:9)
"If we confess our sins (to God), He is faithful and just to
forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all
unrighteousness." You must tell God you are a sinner and that
you cannot save yourself. You must confess to God that no one else
can save you except Jesus Christ. You must ask God to have mercy
on you (Luke 18:13) and to forgive you. Then you must confess to
God that you believe Jesus Christ is the Son of God, that Jesus
Christ died on the Cross of Calvary for your sins, that He rose
again from the dead and that He is able to save you (1 Corinthians
15:1-4) (Hebrews 7:25).
3
- YOU MUST ACCEPT JESUS CHRIST AS YOUR SAVIOUR -
Tell God that you accept His pardon and that you now,
through faith in God's word accept Jesus Christ into your heart
and life. (Ephesians 2:8-9) "For by grace are you saved
through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Not of works, lest any man should boast." Salvation is
absolutely free - you cannot work for it - you cannot pay for it -
It is free - you just receive it from God.
After
you have prayed to God asking Him to forgive you - then you must
believe He has heard your prayer and forgiven your sins. That
is faith. You say that is hard to do. No - it isn't. If you
believe that God told the truth and the Bible is God's word - God
will do what He said He would do. If you have prayed the sinner's
prayer asking God to forgive you, (then he has forgiven you; His
word tells you that and His word is the truth) and if you are
forgiven, then you are saved. You must then continue to live in
God's way - you must live for God. Believe that you are saved,
begin to praise and worship God and thank him for saving your
soul.
But
you have doubts and say, "I don't feel any different."
You say you still feel the way you did before, you don't feel like
you are saved. Always remember, you are NOT SAVED by your
feelings, you are saved by FAITH IN GOD'S WORD. If God said it -
it is the truth, whether you feel like it or not. However, when
you stand of God's word and by faith accept the Salvation that God
offers, you WILL FEEL DIFFERENT.
You
will believe before you feel - you will feel the cleansing, you
will feel the forgiveness of God, you will feel the assurance when
you believe God's word and have confessed Jesus Christ as your
Saviour. (Romans 10:9-10).
You
will begin to feel peace, the peace that comes from knowing
you are saved, that your sins have been forgiven and you will feel
hope and optimism.
The
Word of God states (John 6:37), Jesus said, "Him that cometh
unto Me, I will in no wise cast out." You have come to Jesus
by faith; He has not cast you out - Jesus has taken you in - you
are SAVED. Praise God.
Raise
your hands to God (in complete obedience and surrender). Say
"thank you, Jesus, for saving my soul." Praise Him and
Worship Him for what He has done for you.
You
are now saved, you have passed from death unto life (John
5:24). Your name has now been written in the "Lamb's Book of
Life." (Revelation 20:15) The Angels are rejoicing in Heaven
over this great victory over the devil. God has snatched your soul
from Satan's grasp and the angels are rejoicing over this. (Luke
15:7)
RISE
from you knees full of peace (John 14:27). Now go and tell
someone about Jesus Christ and his love. Tell people what God has
done for you. (Romans 10:9-10) "That if thou shalt confess
with thy mouth, the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart
that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be SAVED. For
with the heart man believeth unto righteousness, and with the
mouth confession is made unto Salvation."
Seek the Lord (James 4:8) and ask Him to fill you with the
holy Ghost and Fire.
Ask
God to give you power for service (Luke 3:16) (Acts 1:4) (Acts
1:8) (Acts 2:4) (Acts 2:38-39). Read your Bible every day and pray
to the Lord Jesus Christ.
As
you go about your life, witness to people about Jesus Christ.
Find a good church where the pastor and the congregation believe
the whole Bible, where they believe in holiness of life and
separation from the world.
Find
a church where they believe in prayer for the sick and where the
pastor and congregation have a burden to see the lost saved and
brought to Jesus Christ.
May
the Lord bless you and give you peace. Write me a letter if you
have accepted the lord Jesus Christ as a result of reading this
message.
If
you prayed and ask Jesus Christ into your heart - YOU HAVE NOW
RECEIVED THE GIFT OF SALVATION - YOU HAVE BECOME A CHILD OF GOD.
God Bless You.
 Taking
Serious Chances
ARE YOU WALKING
TOO
CLOSE
TO THE EDGE?
By Pastor Max Solbrekken, D.D.
It
was a beautiful Spring Day in April, 2017. Six young hikers were
enjoying their walk on top of Mount Harvey north of Vancouver,
British Columbia. One hiker fell behind. When he arrived at the
summit, his friends were not there. The five had stepped onto a
large ledge (cornice) and it broke loose plunging them 500 meters
down to the ground and their death.
It
was such a tragedy! Those hikers didn't realize the serious
situation they were walking onto, until it was too late.
The young men were unsuspecting, thinking that they were on
solid ground. Gradually, they had moved from safety to
uncertainty. Then, suddenly, the end came!
Unfortunately,
there are many people today who in a spiritual sense, are 'walking
too close to the edge' and are unknowingly in great danger
in their personal lives and even their soul's salvation! They feel
they are quite alright but have left God out of their lives and
have in their own minds constructed a new theology,
a feel good religion of being kind to their neighbour or
protecting the environment.
What
a shock for them when they finally stand before the Living God for
judgment, without the covering of Jesus' blood and the assurance
of Eternal Life! A ticket of 'Good Works' is
worthless without the Salvation of God that is given us through
Jesus Christ alone!
There
are a lot of young people who fall into a similar trap.
In their quest for action and fulfillment, they will try
anything different, trust a new acquaintance or get hooked on
dangerous drugs! Many become obsessed with lustful habits,
involved in illicit sex, drunken parties, gambling or crime~
Others
are seduced by the spirit of the Occult and become deceived by
demons of witchcraft,
spiritism, mind reading, clairvoyance,
yoga and spirit travel. Suicide demons prey on the minds of the
simple until 'a Lying Spirit' convinces them to do it, luring them
to a devil's Hell forever.
Multitudes
have lost their way in the fog of political correctness and in a
spiritual sense, have fallen off
a cliff because the ground where they were walking was
unsafe, shaky and treacherous. The tragedy is that many are
ignorant of the pitfalls and the fact that they are throwing away
their lives, by listening to the Tempter.
Eve
thought she was listening to a very intelligent and honest being
when she heard Lucifer talking to her through the voice of the
serpent. She was deceived and got Adam to partake of the forbidden
fruit, thereby plunging the entire human race into rebellion,
chaos and wickedness. Listening
to that evil, lying voice was the greatest tragedy ever to befall
mortal man!
Many
more are being deceived today in exactly the same way. They think
they are hearing very knowledgeable voices telling them that they
will get rich if they spend more time at the casino. One more
poker game and they will reclaim everything they lost. One more
throw of the dice or one more night of revelry and everything will
change for them. It was the voice of Satan, the Liar!
Then
he asked pointedly: "There is a very winding road up in
the mountain pass. Looking over the edge, it's hard to see the
bottom. Have you ever driven on such a road." The driver
nodded that he had. The interviewer said: "I've asked the
other drivers, how near could they come to edge of the road at a
full gallop and still be safe. One said that he could drive within
two feet of the edge and the other said that he could come within
12 inches."
"The
young driver stood to his feet, put the hat on his head and said,
"Excuse me sir, I am not your man. I would stay as far away
from the edge of that road as I could." As he was walking
toward the door, the Stage Coach Representative jumped up, saying,
"Stop. You are man we want. You have the job."
TOO
FAR FROM THE SHORE!
In
1924, Charles E. Moody wrote
the beautiful Gospel song : You're
drifting too far from the shore?
It has been popularized by many singers such as Hank Snow,
Vince Gill, Dolly Parton and others. Here are some of Charles
Moody's wonderful lyrics:
Out
on the perilous deep
Where danger silently creeps
And storms so violently sweeping
You're drifting too far from shore
Drifting
too far from shore
You're drifting too far from shore
Come to Jesus today
Let
Him show you the way
You're drifting too far from shore
Today,
The Tempest rose high
And clouds overshadowed the sky
Sure death is hovering nigh
You're drifting too far from shore.
What
an amazingly true statement! Far too many have loosed from their
moorings and are drifting toward open seas with no compass and no
map. Jesus is our
Way Maker, His Word our compass and guide.
To
the multitudes who have thrown caution to the wind and have
thumbed your noses at moral norms and are now in big trouble,
there is still hope for you.
If
you call out to Jesus Christ for deliverance, He will answer you.
He will rescue you from the angry waves. He will liberate you from
the powers of sin, fear, sickness and evil spirits. You will
become a new creature in Christ Jesus. He will wash you in His
blood, forgive your sins, remove the fear and fill you with His
blessed Holy Spirit! JESUS will give you His peace!
If
you do not, you will continue drifting farther from the shore and
the waves of fear, bondage, despair, despondency and confusion
will overtake you and you may never come back.
Dear
friend, if I have described your situation, remember Jesus waits
for your call this very moment. He invites: "Come unto me all
ye that labour and are heavy laden and I will give you rest."
(Matt.11:28). Again He
said: "All that the Father giveth Me shall come to Me; and
him that cometh unto Me, I will in wise cast out." (John
6:37).
There
is only ONE Who has the mercy and grace to reach out to you and
the power to liberate you! He said: "I am the Way, the
Truth and the Life: no man cometh unto the Father but by Me."
(John 14: 6). Amen.
 HEALING
FOR THE SICK
Through
Faith In Jesus Christ
"...man
is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward." (Job 5:7)
"Many
are the afflictions of the righteous; but the Lord delivereth him
out of them all." (Psalms. 34:19)
"Is
any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the Church; and
let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the
Lord; "And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the
Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall
be forgiven him." (James 5:14-15)
"Ask,
and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it
shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and
he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be
opened." (Matthew 7:7-8)
THERE
IS HOPE FOR YOU - THERE IS HEALING FOR YOU -
GOD WILL ANSWER YOUR PRAYERS
Multitudes
today are suffering from a disease or infirmity with no relief in
sight. They have frequented doctors, clinics and hospitals with
little or no help - and are discouraged, angry and bitter!
Some
have prayed earnestly regarding their healing, had special prayer
in their church by the pastor and elders or by an evangelist whom
God uses to bring healing to the sick through faith in Jesus
Christ - and still are not healed! Many become
discouraged thinking that God is not listening to their prayers or
that they are not important enough for him to give them answers to
their prayers.
Possibly
someone reading this booklet fits one of these categories. After
your hospital visit or prayer service, you are 'not better'. You
may even be getting worse! Your faith is at a low ebb and you're
tired of being tired, sick and defeated. You are tired of hoping
and believing without any answers to your prayers.
You
feel like throwing up your hands in despair since nothing helps,
and accept weakness, pain, sickness and distress as your lot in
life!
MY
DEAR FRIEND, THERE IS STILL HOPE FOR YOU. It is not too
late. It may seem hopeless, but it is not. It may seem useless
to think of deliverance, but it is not. So long as you are alive
and there is a God in Heaven, there is hope!
The
Bible says, "With men this is impossible, but not with God,
for with God all things are possible". (Mark 10:27) It may
seem impossible to you but with God NOTHING is impossible.
Man's
extremity becomes God's opportunity. And when man fails, that's
when God can take over, for He never fails. When man 'gives up on
you', God is ready, willing and able to step in and bring to pass
a miracle in your life, because nothing is impossible with Him!
GOD
CAN & WILL ANSWER YOUR PRAYER! When God could bring
the world into being by His spoken Word, hang the universe on
nothing, fling the sun, moon and stars into the far most corner of
the night to rotate in perfect harmony, HE CAN ANSWER YOUR PRAYER.
You must be patient and continue to pray and seek God, as he will
answer your prayers when he feels the time is right.
"By
the Word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of
them by the breath of His mouth." (Psalm 33:6). Since
He has the ability to create millions of moons, galaxies of stars
and heavenly bodies by a few words from Hs lips, most assuredly He
is able to destroy the cancer, heart disease, diabetes or
arthritis which is stealing your health.
WHEN
AT THE TOUCH OF HIS HAND, GOD CREATED A PERFECT HUMAN BEING IN HIS
OWN IMAGE AND BREATHED INTO MAN'S NOSTRILS THE BREATH OF LIFE
MAKING HIM A LIVING SOUL, SURELY HE CAN HEAL YOUR SICK SPIRIT,
SOUL (MIND) AND BODY. HE HAS PROMISED HEALING, GOD HAS
PROMISED ANSWERS TO YOUR PRAYERS.
The
Great God Who brought back to life the Lord Jesus Christ, can
certainly quicken your mortal body. When you think of how great
and mighty our God is, certainly nothing could be impossible to
Him!
St.
Paul declares: "But if the Spirit of Him that raised up Jesus
from the dead dwell in you, He that raised up Christ from the dead
shall also quicken - make life in - your mortal (temporal, dying)
bodies by His Spirit that dwelleth in you". (Romans
8:11)
Is
God able to heal our weak, aging, temporal bodies? Yes, He is able
to and He does! Is God able to answer your prayers.
Yes - He is willing to answer your prayers. The Bible says,
"All things are possible to him that believeth". (Mark
9:23) Since He (the Holy Spirit) brought Jesus Christ back
from the dead, He can most certainly heal our diseased and dying
bodies, says St. Paul.
In
verse 26, the great apostle continues, "Likewise the Spirit
also helpeth our infirmities (lit. greek - takes a hold of against
our sicknesses): for we know not what we should pray for as we
ought: but the Spirit itself (Himself) maketh intercession for us
(lit. greek - and together with us) with groanings (Holy Spirit
prayer - praying in tongues) which cannot be uttered."
The
same Blessed Holy Spirit Who raised Jesus Christ from the dead
dwells within us and "takes a hold of against our
sickness" and together with us prays to our Heavenly Father
for our healing and deliverance!
"ALL
THINGS ARE POSSIBLE TO HIM THAT BELIEVETH"
The
Bible says, "All things are possible to him that
believeth". (Mark 9:23) The first truth we have
established is that your case is not too difficult for God and
there is a good possibility of your healing to take place We
have also established that God is able and willing to heal you -
to answer your prayers!
THE
BIBLE STATES THAT JESUS CAME TO BRING LIFE!
"The
thief cometh not but for to steal and to kill and destroy, but I
am come that they might have life and have it more
abundantly." (John 10:10)
Jesus
stated that the devil came for only three reasons; to steal, kill
and destroy! But Jesus came to bring life! The devil is
a thief and a murderer (John 8:44) and came only to do evil
(steal, kill and destroy). He came to rob you of your
happiness, joy, peace, health and blessing. He came to harm you
and finally destroy you in a hospital, insane asylum or prison.
The
devil is cruel, perverted, evil, wicked and ungodly. He can only
do evil. He has no capability to do good. The devil is the death
giver!
JESUS
IS 100% GOOD! He came to bring life. He came to bring
blessings to all who would believe. HE CAME TO BRING ABUNDANT
LIFE BECAUSE HE IS THE LIFE GIVER! Some people have given the
devil the credit for healing sick people - this is blasphemous and
utterly false. It is contrary to God's Word and accuses Jesus of
telling an untruth.
We
know that Jesus is the truth, the life and the way (John 14:6).
The Word of God is pure, divine and infallible!
JESUS
SAID THAT YOU CANNOT GET GOOD FRUIT FROM A CORRUPT TREE OR CORRUPT
FRUIT FROM A GOOD TREE. By their fruits we shall know them! Jesus
said a corrupt tree 'bringeth not forth good fruit'. (Matthew
7:18) It is against the law of a thorn tree to bring forth figs -
you can't get sweet water out of a fountain that is bitter.
HOW
COULD THE DEVIL, WHO IS COMPLETELY EVIL, BRING FORTH SOMETHING
THAT IS GOOD?
Jesus
called the devil a thief who came only to steal, kill and destroy.
He came to this earth for no other purpose! Jesus came to bring
life! Healing and health is life! Sickness and disease brings
death! The Bible classifies 'healing' as 'doing good'!
"How
God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power,
Who went about doing good, healing all who were oppressed of the
devil." (Acts 10:38)
The
message is plain and simple: The devil made people sick but Jesus
made them well. Sickness comes from satanic sources and divine
healing has its origin in God! The literal Greek states that
Jesus Christ healed all those who "were under the dominion,
authority or lordship of Satan". That is God's Word -
Believe it and be healed;
IT
MAY APPEAR THAT WITCH DOCTORS AND OCCULTS MAY HEAL OR CURE BUT
BE NOT DECEIVED
Oh
I know there are times that it appears witch doctors and other
occultists may have affected cures by their incantations. Do
not be deceived. Satan is a deceiver and manipulator.
In the end, his involvement always brings enslavement, torment
& death.
The
magicians (witch doctors and soothsayers) of Egypt could duplicate
many of the miracles performed by Moses in the sight of Pharaoh
(king) of Egypt. There were two things they could not do, however.
#1
- They could not get rid of the plagues even though they could
duplicate Moses in bringing forth the flies and frogs. Moses had
to be called to get rid of the plagues: eg. darkness, flies,
frogs, lice, locusts. Interpretation: Satan can bring the cancer
but he has no power to heal the person from the death-dealing work
of the disease which he has brought. God is the only healer and
restorer!
#2
- When it comes to creating life, the magicians could not create
lice out of dust as Moses did in the Name of the Lord.
The
magicians said to Pharaoh, "This is the finger of God".
(Exodus 8:19) Here is the interpretation: Satan is a deceiver and
trickster but he has no power to do good, heal, save or create
life! All he can do is deceive, lie, steal and kill! Only
God can heal and create life and sustain it!
There
are some things you must do if you are to be healed. Study the
accounts of sick folk - in the Bible - who were healed, and if you
do what they did, you will certainly receive healing, because
Jesus Christ is no respecter of persons!
No.
1 - WORSHIP JESUS CHRIST!
There
is only ONE HEALER, Jesus Christ. He alone is the Great Physician.
Seek Him and worship Him, and turn from every known sin. Seek the
Healer and not the healing!
Focus
your attention on Jesus. Worship, praise and magnify His Name and
His love, forgiveness and healing will automatically flow into
you!
"And,
behold, there came a leper and worshipped Him, saying, Lord, if
Thou wilt, Thou canst make me clean. And Jesus put forth His hand,
and touched him, saying, I will, be thou clean. And immediately
his leprosy was cleansed". (Matthew 8:2-3)
PEOPLE
WHO SEEK ONLY A HEALING, MIRACLE OR ANSWERS TO PRAYER
WITHOUT WORSHIPPING GOD - WILL BE GREATLY DISAPPOINTED
By
seeking God through Jesus Christ, you will establish a vital
contact with the Great Physician and receive your miracle and
answers to your prayers. People who seek only a healing or a
miracle or answers to prayers without worshipping God, will be
greatly disappointed.
ALWAYS
REMEMBER, KNOWING GOD THROUGH JESUS CHRIST AND THE BLESSED HOLY
SPIRIT - WITHOUT BEING HEALED PHYSICALLY - IS FAR MORE
ADVANTAGEOUS THAN GETTING ONLY A PHYSICAL MIRACLE WITHOUT
RECEIVING JESUS CHRIST AS SAVIOUR AND LORD!
Jarius
was in a desperate situation. His daughter was at the point of
death when he decided to seek out the Master. Here is the Bible
account.
While
He spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain
ruler, and worshipped Him, saying, My daughter is even now dead:
but come and lay Thy hand upon her, and she shall live. And Jesus
arose, and followed him, and so did His disciples.
"And,
behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve
years, came behind Him, and touched the hem of His garment: For
she said within herself, If I may but touch His garment, I shall
be whole. But Jesus turned Him about, and when He saw her, He
said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee
whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour."
"And
when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the minstrels and
the people making a noise, He said unto them, Give place: for the
maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed Him to scorn. But
when the people were put forth, He went in, and took her by the
hand, and the maid arose." (Matt. 9:18-25)
CANAANITE
WOMAN WORSHIPS JESUS!
"And,
behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried
unto Him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my
daughter is grievously vexed with a devil. But He answered her not
a word. And His disciples came and besought Him, saying, Send her
away; for she crieth after us." But He answered
and said, "I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house
of Israel." Then came she and worshipped Him, saying,
"Lord, help me."
But
He answered and said, "It is not meet to take the children's
bread, and to cast it to dogs." And she said, "Truth,
Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their
masters' table." Then Jesus answered and said unto her,
"O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou
wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour."
(Matt. 15:22-28)
The
Bible states, "And as they went to tell His disciples.
behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held
him by the feet, and worshipped Him." (Matthew 28:9)
GOD
HEARS THE PRAYERS AND ANSWERS THE PRAYERS OF THOSE WHO WORSHIP HIM
Without
doubt, God hears your prayers and God answers the prayers of those
who worship Him. And all who are saved and healed by God's power
WILL desire to worship Him!
The
blind man whom Jesus healed is a good example of that fact:
"Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when He had
found him, He said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?
He answered and said, Who is He, Lord, that I might believe on
Him? And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen Him, and it is
He that talketh with thee."
"And
he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped Him". (John
9:35-38)
To
the Samaritan woman, Jesus said, "But the hour cometh, and
now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in
spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
God is a Spirit: and they that worship Him must worship Him in
spirit and in truth". (John 4:23-24)
No.
2 - HUMBLE YOURSELF!
Pride
is a gigantic hindrance to receiving divine healing! "But He
answered and said it is not meet to take the children's bread, and
to cast it to dogs.
And
she said, truth, Lord, yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall
from their master's table. Then Jesus answered and said unto her,
O woman, great is thy faith, be it unto thee even as thou wilt.
And her daughter was made whole from that very hour."
(Matthew 15:26-28)
Here
is the account of a Canaanite woman humbling herself in the sight
of God. When she did, Jesus granted her request! Her daughter was
healed!
ANOTHER
GOOD EXAMPLE OF HOW GOD REWARDS HUMILITY IS FOUND IN THE HEALING
ACCOUNT OF NAAMAN
"So
Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the
door of the house of Elisha. And Elisha sent a messenger unto him,
saying, Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall
come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean.
But
Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He
will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the
Lord his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the
leper. Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than
all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So
he turned and went away in a rage.
And
his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father,
if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not
have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash,
and be clean?"
"Then
went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according
to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like
unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean." (2 Kings
5:9-14)
Many
people believe that they will receive something from God because
of WHO THEY ARE OR THINK THEY ARE! We do not receive
healing because we are worthy, but because we are needy. And Jesus
Christ met that need nearly 2000 years ago on the cross!
WE
RECEIVE HEALING FROM GOD BECAUSE OF HIS GRACE AND MERCY AND
BECAUSE OF HIS WORD - NOT BECAUSE WE DESERVE IT - HEALING IS A
GIFT
It
is only because of His great liberality to us by sending His Son
Jesus Christ, to die in our place and purchase our salvation, that
we receive forgiveness and divine healing from His gracious and
loving land!
We
must never forget that forgiveness, divine healing, the gifts and
graces of God which He bestows upon us are simply that - gifts of
God's mercy to us!
No.
3 - BELIEVE IN GOD'S INTEGRITY, ABILITY AND WILLINGNESS
TO KEEP HIS PROMISES TO US
Believe
that God's Word is absolutely true and that it will never pass
away! The Heavens and the Earth will pass away, but God's Word
will stand forever. (Matthew 24:35) God's Word is as pure
and divine as God Himself (John 1:1-4).
THE
HOLY SCRIPTURES ARE GOD'S WORD!
The
Lord God Almighty is back of His Word, and it will never fail (1
Kings 8:56). God has placed His Word above His Name (Psalm 138:2).
His Word has gone out of His mouth in righteousness and will not
return void.
"So
shall My word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not
return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please,
and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it." (Isaiah
55:11)
God
will perform every Word He has spoken. "Then said the Lord
unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I will hasten My word to perform
it." (Jeremiah 1:12) "So shall My word be that
goeth forth out of My mouth: it shall not return unto Me void, but
it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in
the thing whereto I sent it." (Isaiah 55:11) Believe that
God's Word is the final authority and that IT IS GOOD TODAY!
Then, appropriate His Word to yourself, for your own individual
need!
Jesus
said, "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He hath
anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor, He hath sent me to
heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and
recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are
bruised, to preach the acceptable year of the Lord." (Luke
4:18-20)
The
Bible says, "So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by
the Word of God." (Romans 10:17) Jesus asked two blind
men, "Believest thou that I am able to do this (heal
them)?" They answered, "Yea, Lord."
Then
Jesus touched their eyes saying, "According to your faith be
it unto you", and they were instantly healed!
Jesus
said, "If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him
that believeth". (Mark 9:23)
"Believe
Me that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me: or else believe
Me for the very works' sake. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He
that believeth on Me, the works that I do shall he do also; and
greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto My Father.
And
whatsoever ye shall ask in My name, that will I do, that the
Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in
My name, I will do it." (John 14:11-14)
No.
4 - TAKE GOD AT HIS WORD!
The
Bible says, "...if thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice
of the Lord thy God, and wilt do that which is right in His sight,
and wilt give ear to His commandments, and keep all His statutes,
I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought
upon the Egyptians, for I am the Lord that healeth thee."
(Exodus 15:26)
Jesus
promised: 'Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall
find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that
asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that
knocketh it shall be opened." (Matthew 7:7-8)
"When
the even was come, they brought unto Him many that were possessed
with devils: and He cast out the spirits with His word, and HEALED
ALL THAT WERE SICK: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by
Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare
our sicknesses." (Matthew 8:16-17)
Seven
hundred years before His birth in Bethlehem, the Holy Spirit
promised divine healing through the Coming Messiah!
"But
He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our
iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with
His stripes we are healed." (Isaiah 53:5)
Here
is the beginning of the fulfillment of that prophecy: "Who
His own self bare our sins in His own body on the tree, that we,
being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by Whose
stripes ye were healed." (1 Peter 2:24)
There
are three very important spiritual laws which Jesus Christ gave
His Church:
The
Law of Binding & Loosing
The
Law of Agreement
The
Law of God's Presence
These
three laws, when acted upon in faith, bring divine healing and
total deliverance to those who call upon the Lord in sincerity and
trust!
"Verily
I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound
in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed
in heaven.
Again
I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as
touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them
of My Father which is in heaven.
"For
where two or three are gathered together in My name, there am I in
the midst of them." (Matthew 18:18-20)
The
Law of Binding & Loosing is found in Matthew 18:18
The
Law of Agreement is contained in Matthew18:19.
The
Law of God's Presence is written in Matthew 18:20.
For
a full treatment of this subject, write for booklet on "The
Laws of God & Divine Healing"!
No.
5 - RECEIVE JESUS CHRIST AS YOUR HEALER
Confess
to the Lord that you Believe His Word and that you Know He is your
Healer!
Concur
with the Scriptures. Agree with Jesus Christ, that you Accept His
promises as true and infallible! Confess to Him that you Believe
that 'By His Stripes you are Healed'.
Then,
Thank Him for healing you and for answering your prayers.
Trust the Lord for complete deliverance. Relax and get well for
according to His Word, He has healed you.
The
Bible says, "Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in Him;
and He shall bring it to pass". (Psalm 37:5)
Jesus
said, "Therefore I say unto you, what things soever ye
desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall
have them". (Mark 11:24) Jesus Christ promises that he
will hear and answer your prayers.
YOU
MAY RECEIVE AN IMMEDIATE ANSWER TO YOUR PRAYERS. YOU MAY BE
HEALED SUDDENLY OR YOU MAY BEGIN TO AMEND AS ALSO HAPPENED IN THE
MINISTRY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST!
"Then
enquired he of them the hour when he began to amend. And they said
unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him. So the
father knew that it was at the same hour, in the which Jesus said
unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole
house." (John 4:52-53)
READ
WITH JOY THESE WORDS OF LIFE: "Is any sick among you? let
him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him,
anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of
faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if
he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.
Confess
your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may
be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man
availeth much". (James 5:14-16)
You
may receive divine healing in one of various ways - through the
laying on of hands, anointing with oil, prayer of agreement or
praying alone to our Heavenly Father in Jesus' dear Name, in your
home!
IT
DOESN'T MATTER WHICH WAY GOD HEALS YOU, SO LONG AS YOU ARE HEALED
Give
God all the glory. Share with others what God has done so that you
may rejoice together and glorify the Name of Jesus. Remember,
Jesus said in Mark 9:23 - "ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE TO HIM
THAT BELIEVETH".
Allow
me now to offer a prayer to God on your behalf.
Kind
Heavenly Father, I pray in Jesus' Name that you will extend Your
hand of mercy, forgiveness and divine healing right now to each
and everyone who is reading this booklet.
Upon
the authority of God's Word, by the blood of the everlasting
covenant, through the eternal Spirit of God and in Jesus' all
powerful Name, I command Satan to take his hands off each one
reading this booklet now!
Every
evil spirit of torment, infirmity and unrighteousness must leave
NOW, in Jesus' Name.
Heavenly
Father, please lay your healing hand on the sick, infirm and
sinful right now and save, heal and deliver them all.
THANK
YOU LORD. I BELIEVE IT IS DONE AND I PRAISE YOU IN JESUS' HOLY
& PRECIOUS NAME. Amen.
HOW
CAN I BE SAVED?
God
is able, ready & willing to deliver you!
by: Pastor Max Solbrekken,
D.D.
Jesus
said, "Come unto Me all ye that labour and are heavy laden,
and I will give you rest." (Matthew
11:28)
Yes,
my dear friend, God is still in the business of setting men and
women free from their sins, sorrows, heartbreaks, fears and
troubles.
In
this age of frustrations, nervous tensions and mental collapses,
Jesus Christ is still granting peace to the troubled, joy to the
discouraged, strength to the weary and healing to the sick.
HOW
CAN I BE SAVED?
1.
ACKNOWLEDGE
your sinful state (Romans 3:23, Isaiah 53:6)
2. BELIEVE
the Gospel (Acts 16:30-31; John 3:26)
3. REPENT
of your sins (Luke 13:3; Isaiah 55:7)
4. RECEIVED
Christ as your Saviour (John 3:16; Revelation 3:20; 1 John 5:12)
5. CONFESS
Him as your Lord (Romans 10:9-10; Mark 8:34-38)
JESUS
CHRIST CAME INTO THE WORLD ON A HOLY MISSION !
"For
God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that
the world through Him might be saved." (John 3:17)
Jesus
declared, "For the Son of man is come to seek and to save
that which was lost." (Luke 19:10)
Jesus
Christ said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no
man cometh unto the Father, but by Me". (John 14:6)
Salvation
is totally a WORK OF GRACE, but we must be sincere in our
prayers and believe in Jesus Christ's willingness to keep His
Word; which He always does. Jesus Christ offers salvation
and gift of salvation is free to all who accept it. If
you wish to be saved you must:
No.
1 - Acknowledge your lost state!
The
Bible says, "For all have sinned, and come short of the
glory of God". (Romans 3:23) "All we like sheep have
gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord
hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all." (Isaiah 53:6)
No.
2 - Believe the Gospel
"That
whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have eternal
life. He that believeth on Him is not condemned: but he that
believeth not is condemned already." (John 3:15,18)
"Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth My word, and
believeth on Him that sent Me, hath everlasting life, and shall
not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto
life." (John 5:24)
No.
3 - REPENT of your sins
The
Bible says, "except ye repent, ye shall all likewise
perish." (Luke 13:3) "Let the wicked forsake his way
and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the
Lord, and He will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for He will
abundantly pardon". (Isaiah 55:7)
No.
4 - Receive Jesus Christ as your Saviour
The
Bible says: "For God so loved the world, that He gave His
only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not
perish, but have everlasting life". (John 3:16)
"Behold,
I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear My voice, and open
the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he
with Me." (Revelation 3:20) "He that hath the Son
hath life: and he that hath not the Son of God hath not
life." (1 John 5:12)
No.
5 - Confess Jesus Christ as your LORD
The
Bible says: "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the
Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised
him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man
believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is
made unto salvation". (Romans 10:9-10)
"Also
I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him
shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:
But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the
angels of God." (Luke 12:8,9)
Dear
friend, be assured that God will keep His Word,
for He said:
"Come
unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give
you rest." (Matthew 11:28) "Jesus stood and cried,
saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto Me, and drink."
(John 7:37)
"Come
now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins
be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red
like crimson, they shall be as wool." (Isaiah 1:18)
After
you have prayed to God asking Him to forgive you - then you must
believe He has heard your prayer and forgiven your sins. That is
faith. You say that is hard to do. No - it isn't.
If
you believe that God told the truth and the Bible is God's word -
God will do what He said He would do. If you have prayed the
sinner's prayer asking God to forgive you, (then he has forgiven
you; His word tells you that and His word is the truth) and if you
are forgiven, then you are saved.
You
must then continue to live in God's way - you must live for God.
Believe that you are saved, begin to praise and worship God and
thank him for saving your soul.
But
you have doubts and say, "I don't feel any different."
You say you still feel the way you did before, you don't feel like
you are saved.
Always
remember, you are NOT SAVED by your feelings, you are saved by
FAITH IN GOD'S WORD. If God said it - it is the truth, whether you
feel like it or not. However, when you stand of God's word and by
faith accept the Salvation that God offers, you WILL FEEL
DIFFERENT.
Please
write to me and let us know of your decision to serve the Lord!
And what He has done for you. Always remember, Jesus loves you and
wants too forgive, heal, bless and prosper you.
DEAR
FRIEND: Please write with your prayer requests. We
will pray for you and I will write you back! When you write,
please ask for a free prayer cloth over which we have prayed with
faith in Jesus' Name, for your deliverance and salvation.
- Pastor Max Solbrekken
 HOW
DO I INVITE
JESUS CHRIST INTO MY LIFE?
Pray
to God, a prayer - from your heart.
Tell Him that you
are a sinner and that you need forgiveness. Tell him that
you believe Jesus Christ died for your sins. Tell him that
you are willing to change, to turn away from sin. Ask Jesus
Christ to come into your heart and life and be your personal
Saviour.
"But
as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons
of God, even to them that believe on his name." (John 1:12)
"Therefore
if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are
passed away; behold, all things are become new." (2
Corinthians 5:17)
If
you prayed and ask Jesus Christ into your heart - YOU HAVE NOW
RECEIVED THE GIFT OF SALVATION - YOU HAVE BECOME A CHILD OF GOD.
God Bless You.
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Bible
Scriptures verses on
death,
eternity, eternal life, everlasting life, heaven, judgment
(King
James Version)
Hebrews
9:27 - (kjv)
- And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the
judgment:
John
5:24
- (kjv) - Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word,
and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and
shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto
life.
John
6:50
- (kjv) - This
is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat
thereof, and not die.
Matthew
6:13 - (kjv) - And
lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine
is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever.
Amen.
Isaiah
57:15 - (kjv)
- For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity,
whose name [is] Holy; I dwell in the high and holy [place], with
him also [that is] of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the
spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite
ones.
2
Thessalonians 1:9
- (kjv) - Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from
the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;
Philippians
1:23
- (kjv) - For
I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be
with Christ; which is far better:
Romans
6:23 - (kjv) - For
the wages of sin [is] death; but the gift of God [is] eternal life
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Galatians
6:8 - (kjv)
- For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap
corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit
reap life everlasting.
Jeremiah
10:10
- (kjv) - But the LORD [is] the true God, he [is] the living God,
and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and
the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.
Psalms
90:2
- (kjv) - Before
the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the
earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou
[art] God.
Psalms
72:17 - (kjv) - His
name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as
the sun: and [men] shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call
him blessed.
Psalms
41:13 - (kjv) - Blessed
[be] the LORD God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting.
Amen, and Amen.
Matthew
3:12 - Whose
fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and
gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff
with unquenchable fire.
Matthew
5:3 - Blessed
are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew
5:8 - Blessed
are the pure in heart for they shall see God.
Matthew
5:12 - Rejoice,
and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so
persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
Matthew
5:20 - For
I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the
righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case
enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew
6:20 - But
lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor
rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor
steal.
Matthew
8:11 - And
I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and
shall sit down with Abraham and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom
of heaven.
Matthew
13:30 - Let
both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I
will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and
bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my
barn.
Matthew
13:43 -
Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of
their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Matthew
13:49 -
So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come
forth, and sever the wicked from among the just.
Matthew
18:10 -
Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones: for I say
unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of
my Father which is in heaven.
Matthew
19:21 -
Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that
thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in
heaven: and come and follow me.
Matthew
22:30 - For
in the resurrection they neither marry; nor are given in marriage,
but are as the angels of God in heaven.
Matthew
25:34 -
Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye
blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from
the foundation of the world:
Matthew
25:46 - And
these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous
into life eternal.
Luke
10:20 -
Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject
unto you, but rather rejoice, because your names are written in
heaven.
Luke
12:8 -
Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him
shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God.
Luke
12:32 -
Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to
give you the kingdom.
Luke
12:33 -
Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which
wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no
thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.
Luke
15:6 - And
when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and
neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my
sheep which was lost.
Luke
15:7 - I
say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner
that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which
need no repentance.
Luke
15:10 -
Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the
angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
Luke
15:32 - It
was meet that we should make merry, and be glad for this thy
brother was dead, and is alive again, and was lost, and is found.
Luke
16:22 - And
it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the
angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was
buried;
Luke
20:34 - And
Jesus answering said unto them, The child of this world marry, and
are given in marriage:
Luke
20:35 - But
they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the
resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in
marriage:
Luke
20:36 -
Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels;
and are the children of God, being the children of the
resurrection.
Luke
22:29 - And
I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me;
Luke
22:30 -
That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on
thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Luke
23:43 - And
Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be
with me in paradise
John
5:28 -
Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that
are in the graves shall hear his voice,
John
5:28 -
And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the
resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the
resurrection of damnation.
John
10:28 - And
I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish,
neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
John
12:26 - If
any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall
also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.
John
13:26 -
Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goes thou? Jesus
answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou
shalt follow me afterwards.
John
14:2 - 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.
John
14:3 - 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
17:22 - And
the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be
one, even as we are one.
John
17:24 -
Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me
where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given
me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.
Acts
7:55 - But
he, being full of the Holy Ghost, look up steadfastly into heaven,
and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of
God,
Acts
7:56 - And
said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man
standing on the right hand of God.
Romans
5:17 - For
if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which
receive abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness shall
reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.
2
Corinthians 5:1
- 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 12:2 -
I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the
body, I cannot tell, or whether out of the body, I cannot tell:
God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven.
2
Corinthians 2:3
- And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body,
I cannot tell: God knoweth;)
2
Corinthians 2:4 -
How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable
words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
Ephesians
1:18 - The
eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know
what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory
of his inheritance in the saints,
Colossians
1:5 - For
the hope which is laid up for you in heaven; whereof ye heard
before in the word of the truth of the gospel;
Colossians
1:6 - Which
is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth
fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and
knew the grace of God in truth.
Colossians
1:12 -
Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be
partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light.
Colossians
3:4 - When
Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear
with him in glory.
1
Thessalonians 2:12
- That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his
kingdom and glory.
1
Thessalonians 4:17
- Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together
with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall
we ever be with the Lord.
11
Thessalonians 1:7
- And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the
Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels.
11
Thessalonians 2:14 -
Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining the glory
of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Hebrews
10:34 - For
ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the
spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in
heaven a better and an enduring substance.
Hebrews
11:10 - For
he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and
maker is God.
Hebrews
11:16 - 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
12:22 - But
ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God,
the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an inmumerable company of angels.
Hebrews
12:23 - 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
12:24 - And
to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of
sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.
Hebrews
12:28 -
Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us
have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably: with reverence
and godly fear.
Hebrews
13:14 - For
here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.
1
Peter 1:4 -
To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled; and that fadeth
not away, reserved in heaven for you,
2
Peter 1:11
- For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into
the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
2
Peter 3:13
- Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens
and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
Revelation
2:7 - He
that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the
churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of
life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.
Revelation
3:21 - To
him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even
as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.
Revelation
4:4 - And
round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the
seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white
raiment, and they had on their heads crowns of gold.
Revelation
5:9 - And
they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book,
and to open the seals thereof for thou wast slain, and hast
redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue,
and people, and nation.
Revelation
7:9 - After
this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could
number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues,
stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white
robes, and palms in their hands.
Revelation
7:13 - And
one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which
are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?
Revelation
7:14 - And
I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These
are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed
their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
Revelation
7:15 -
Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and
night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell
among them.
Revelation
7:16 - They
shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the
sun light on them, nor any heat.
Revelation
7:17 - For
the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and
shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall
wipe away all tears from their eyes.
Revelation
14:1-3 -
And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with
him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name
written in their foreheads.
Revelation
14:1-3 -
And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and
as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers
harping with their harps:
Revelation
14:1-3 -
And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before
the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song
but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed
from the earth.
Revelation
15:2 - And
I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that
had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and
over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea
of glass, having the harps of God.
Revelation
21:1-5 -
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.
Revelation
21:2 - And
I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out
of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
Revelation
21:3 - 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.
Revelation
21:4 - 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.
Revelation
21:5 - 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.
Revelation
21:9 - 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.
Revelation
21:10 - 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.
Revelation
21:11 -
Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most
precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;
Revelation
21:18 - And
the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was
pure gold, like unto clear glass.
Revelation
21:19 - 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 chalcadony: the fourth, an
emerald:
Revelation
21:21 - 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.
Revelation
21:22 - And
I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb
are the temple of it.
Revelation
21:23 - 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.
Revelation
21:24 - 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 itRevelation
21:35 - And
the gates of it shall nto be shut at all by day: for there shall
be no night there.
Revelation
21:27 - 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
22:1 - 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.
Revelation
21:2 - In
the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river,
was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manners of fruit,
and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree
where for the healing of the nations.
Revelation
21:3 - 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:
Revelation
21:4 - And
they shall see his face, and his name shall be in their foreheads.
Revelation
21:5 - And
thee 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.
OLD
TESTAMENT (King James Version)
11
Kings 2:11
- And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that,
behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and
parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into
heaven.
Job
3:17 -
There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at
rest.
Psalms
16:11 -
Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fullness of
joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
Psalms
17:15 - As
for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be
satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.
Psalms
23:6 -
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life:
and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
Psalms
24:3 - Who
shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his
holy place.
Psalms
24:7 - Lift
up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting
doors, and the King of glory shall come in.
Psalms
73:24 -
Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to
glory.
Isaiah
33:17 -
Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the
land that is very far off.
Isaiah
49:9 - That
thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in
darkness, Shew yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and
their pastures shall be in all high places.
Isaiah
49:10 -
They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat no sun
smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even
by the springs of water shall he guide them.
Daniel
12:3 - And
they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament,
and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and
ever.
Malachi
3:17 - And
they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I
make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own
son that serveth him.
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