Today November 1, 2009
Today my pastor preached "Seedtime & Harvest". As I sat and listened to the message and the scriptures, The Lord whispered "30,60,100 Fold what is the aim of my people"? I will share with you prophetically what the Lord gave me.
Prophet Kelker told us about three places in our lives where we are ...1: Egypt 30 fold 2: Wilderness 60 fold
3: Promise Land 100 fold. You see some of us stress 7 times our reward because we are so caught up in the Job moment and the thief... who is the thief? (you are ) if you stop at the 30, 60, your stealing from yourself, but have you ever consider that is to be enough, again 30 fold or just enough 60 fold or more than enough 100 fold.
God is seeking those who has a heart to want more and more of him and He can't deny himself. I want more I want 100 fold.
In Luke 8: 15, we saw that there are three aspects to a successful response: first, hearing God’s Word; second, retaining it; and third, persevering in what you are doing.
Yes, the correct response from an honest heart will produce much fruit. And be assured that this is God’s desire– to see you produce much fruit.
The Biblical Truth Quote
The decision that confronts each of us is how much do I intend to produce? Will I be satisfied with 30 times? Do I intend to produce 60 times? Or am I aiming for God’s best and intend to produce 100 times? You are confronted with the necessity of making this decision. The very fact that you’re in this class automatically confronts you with a decision: do I want God’s best? Am I going to aim at a hundredfold, or be content with 30 or 60 fold?
What you achieve will depend on the response of your heart. There are two sides to our relationship with God. One side is what God makes available to us, the other side is how we respond to what God makes available. The deciding factor in your life is how you respond.
Matthew 13:23
But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
I keep hearing the Lord say the good ground is speaking on the Heart..if your heart is in a receiving positon and you keep the word hidden there... it will produce the fruit of your labor!
John 15:7 If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you....Jesus abides in you through His word.
*Ephesians 3:16 that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man,
Acts 10:34,35 Then Peter opened his mouth and said: "In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality. :35 But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him.
Matthew 6:33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you
God Is a Rewarder of Those Who Diligently Seek Him
We know what it means to be diligent. And we know that God is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. And yet I have heard it said of many churches: "10 percent of the people do 100 percent of the work." What do you think? How many of those people will God reward?
Join me and seriously ask yourself: "Am I diligently seeking God?"
A person who is diligently seeking after God will go to any length to find God and obey His word. Jesus teaches us that we must have this commitment to God saying: "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. For what is a man profited if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul" (Matt. 16:24-25)?
Blessed be the name of the Lord!
In His Service
Terrie Martin
“We overcome all temptation by separation from it.” – G. Curtis Jones
Friday, June 25, 2010
Thursday, November 5, 2009
The Scribal Testimony
Join the Ladies of Martha's Vineyard sitting at the feet of Jesus Conference call to get a sneak peak of The Scribal Testimony - Scribes documenting the Testimony of Christ, the newest book by author, Arletia McInnis who serves at the National Director of Voices of Christ Literary Ministries International .
This lesson will be taught in two sessions:
First Session: Monday, November 9, 2009
Second Session: Monday, December 14, 2009
6 pm (Pst) 9pm (Est) 8pm (Cnt) 7pm (Mnt)
712-432-0850 access code 978100#
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Beautiication Ministry
The Church must wake up to the call of God upon her, forsake its own kingdom and desires and throw away self-security and personal welfare. Only in so doing can the Body of Christ have opportunity to begin to perceive the work of God that awaits her and fulfil it by her commitment to the will of God as revealed through His servants, the prophets, and by the dedication of His appointed leadership.
Beautification Ministry (Book of Haggai)Haggai 1:1-15
There are certain principles that we can witness in the Book of Haggai’s opening passage which instruct us primarily in how we shouldn’t build but, from here, we will go on to consider how, in the NT, we are taught to construct a structure that is acceptable and pleasing to God.
a. Uncommitted Disciples
Haggai 1:2
Although this verse is a statement of fact, addressed to the two leaders of the nation, it gives us an insight into the attitude of the people as they busied themselves within their society.
The people, it seems, were content to make excuses and so neglect to build God’s House which lay in ruins. The statement shows us that, though they may have liked to think of themselves as God’s people who were in a covenant relationship with Him, they were, in effect, uncommitted followers who thought of the cost to themselves before they would follow the ways and will of God.
The questions that had arisen in their minds may have found a logical answer in their own understanding of the situation that they found themselves in, but it was not an answer that the will of God required from them.
How could they, they may have reasoned, build God’s Temple when they were frightened of what the neighbouring tribes and nations might do to them? How could they commit resources to a work that would require hard toil and valuable labour when they were ill-clad and in need of increasing their harvests to feed their growing families?
But, when a people commit themselves to following after God and His ways, of sacrificing their will and pleasure to that which God requires from them, they no longer retain the right to choose their own destiny. And it is always God’s interests that the people of God must have as their sole priority.
When Jesus walked this earth, He told would-be disciples that there were three specific things that He required from them to renounce in order that they might truly be found to be His disciples (Luke 14:25-33):
b. Building the wrong house
Haggai 1:4,9
It certainly wasn’t the case that the people in Haggai’s day were lazy but that they were building the wrong house. Theirs was a selfish work, it was not God-centred. So long as we busy ourselves with our own house, we will never make progress as christians. We try to build things around ourselves but they will never last or endure - only those things that are centred in Jesus will be permanent and will be translated through death into eternity.
How often do we think that we are doing something for God but really only do it to please ourselves? We can often be found busying ourselves in some work or other and pretend that it’s all done ‘in the name of God’ but it will only take us away from doing what God actually wants us to do, it being too costly to ourselves to forsake it and return to God for guidance.
The people’s excuses in the things they were doing must have been legion in order for them to blind themselves to the necessity of turning to God’s work and forsaking their own. They could rightly have argued that God wanted them fed and so they were only seeking those material things that were important, to establish their nation and so to recommit themselves to the work of God. They could have reasoned that God wanted to give them somewhere that they could put their name on, a place of their own, and that their building efforts were entirely justified that they find security in their plot of land.
But justification from religious sounding motives must always be questioned for they can often hide the reality of the situation and keep us away from doing God’s will.
The christian life has always been one of cost. If we don’t choose to pay the price then we will never succeed in going on in God for it is only those who sacrifice themselves to the work of God who will ever succeed for God.
As Paul wrote in Romans 12:1,
Kingdom Building
I Cor 3:10-15
This passage has been an often misunderstood and misinterpreted passage which has led congregations away from getting committed in their own churches - either through the unwillingness of the leadership or through the neglect of the people who make up the congregation.
The Truth that is often proclaimed from these verses is that we must be careful to build in our own lives what the Lord requires from us - not with perishable goods but deeds that will stand the test of time. But the passage actually points believers in a different direction - not of building in their own lives, but of building something imperishable in the life of the Church. Each believer has the ability to contribute to the edification of another and to encourage another to grow into more of Christ as they progress in the christian walk.
Both Apollos and Paul had built a foundation for the life of the church in Corinth (I Cor 3:5-9) so that those who came after them - whether visiting believers or those resident within the city - might establish what they were to subsequently do upon that firm and secure beginning.
That foundation, Paul says, can now be built upon (3:10) but there is a warning to every man who would choose to build - that is, that the foundation cannot be anything other than Jesus Christ. From here, though, each believer is encouraged to build upon what has been already laid and in keeping with what has already been put down (3:12) but not building upon their own life but upon the foundation that has been laid for and in the local church.
The reward or loss that Paul talks about in 3:13-15 is not based upon what we have done with the Gospel after we have first come to know the Truth (for salvation is not an issue here - 3:15), but is due to the nature of the work that has been done by the individual in the church.
Instead of thinking selfishly how we might better ourselves (as the Israelites did in the time of Haggai), the Corinthian passage urges believers to look to other people, to get the wider picture, and to therefore contribute to the larger work.
This building work has two specific principles that we need to consider:
Individual Commitment to build
I Cor 3:12,14
The Authority of the Leaders
Ezra 5:2, Haggai 1:14
Beautification Ministry (Book of Haggai)Haggai 1:1-15
There are certain principles that we can witness in the Book of Haggai’s opening passage which instruct us primarily in how we shouldn’t build but, from here, we will go on to consider how, in the NT, we are taught to construct a structure that is acceptable and pleasing to God.
a. Uncommitted Disciples
Haggai 1:2
Although this verse is a statement of fact, addressed to the two leaders of the nation, it gives us an insight into the attitude of the people as they busied themselves within their society.
The people, it seems, were content to make excuses and so neglect to build God’s House which lay in ruins. The statement shows us that, though they may have liked to think of themselves as God’s people who were in a covenant relationship with Him, they were, in effect, uncommitted followers who thought of the cost to themselves before they would follow the ways and will of God.
The questions that had arisen in their minds may have found a logical answer in their own understanding of the situation that they found themselves in, but it was not an answer that the will of God required from them.
How could they, they may have reasoned, build God’s Temple when they were frightened of what the neighbouring tribes and nations might do to them? How could they commit resources to a work that would require hard toil and valuable labour when they were ill-clad and in need of increasing their harvests to feed their growing families?
But, when a people commit themselves to following after God and His ways, of sacrificing their will and pleasure to that which God requires from them, they no longer retain the right to choose their own destiny. And it is always God’s interests that the people of God must have as their sole priority.
When Jesus walked this earth, He told would-be disciples that there were three specific things that He required from them to renounce in order that they might truly be found to be His disciples (Luke 14:25-33):
b. Building the wrong house
Haggai 1:4,9
It certainly wasn’t the case that the people in Haggai’s day were lazy but that they were building the wrong house. Theirs was a selfish work, it was not God-centred. So long as we busy ourselves with our own house, we will never make progress as christians. We try to build things around ourselves but they will never last or endure - only those things that are centred in Jesus will be permanent and will be translated through death into eternity.
How often do we think that we are doing something for God but really only do it to please ourselves? We can often be found busying ourselves in some work or other and pretend that it’s all done ‘in the name of God’ but it will only take us away from doing what God actually wants us to do, it being too costly to ourselves to forsake it and return to God for guidance.
The people’s excuses in the things they were doing must have been legion in order for them to blind themselves to the necessity of turning to God’s work and forsaking their own. They could rightly have argued that God wanted them fed and so they were only seeking those material things that were important, to establish their nation and so to recommit themselves to the work of God. They could have reasoned that God wanted to give them somewhere that they could put their name on, a place of their own, and that their building efforts were entirely justified that they find security in their plot of land.
But justification from religious sounding motives must always be questioned for they can often hide the reality of the situation and keep us away from doing God’s will.
The christian life has always been one of cost. If we don’t choose to pay the price then we will never succeed in going on in God for it is only those who sacrifice themselves to the work of God who will ever succeed for God.
As Paul wrote in Romans 12:1,
Kingdom Building
I Cor 3:10-15
This passage has been an often misunderstood and misinterpreted passage which has led congregations away from getting committed in their own churches - either through the unwillingness of the leadership or through the neglect of the people who make up the congregation.
The Truth that is often proclaimed from these verses is that we must be careful to build in our own lives what the Lord requires from us - not with perishable goods but deeds that will stand the test of time. But the passage actually points believers in a different direction - not of building in their own lives, but of building something imperishable in the life of the Church. Each believer has the ability to contribute to the edification of another and to encourage another to grow into more of Christ as they progress in the christian walk.
Both Apollos and Paul had built a foundation for the life of the church in Corinth (I Cor 3:5-9) so that those who came after them - whether visiting believers or those resident within the city - might establish what they were to subsequently do upon that firm and secure beginning.
That foundation, Paul says, can now be built upon (3:10) but there is a warning to every man who would choose to build - that is, that the foundation cannot be anything other than Jesus Christ. From here, though, each believer is encouraged to build upon what has been already laid and in keeping with what has already been put down (3:12) but not building upon their own life but upon the foundation that has been laid for and in the local church.
The reward or loss that Paul talks about in 3:13-15 is not based upon what we have done with the Gospel after we have first come to know the Truth (for salvation is not an issue here - 3:15), but is due to the nature of the work that has been done by the individual in the church.
Instead of thinking selfishly how we might better ourselves (as the Israelites did in the time of Haggai), the Corinthian passage urges believers to look to other people, to get the wider picture, and to therefore contribute to the larger work.
This building work has two specific principles that we need to consider:
Individual Commitment to build
I Cor 3:12,14
The Authority of the Leaders
Ezra 5:2, Haggai 1:14
Monday, October 19, 2009
A whole lot of shaking going on
I do not think it has come to any surprise to most of us that there is a whole lot of Shaking going on. Hebrews 12 talks about all that can be shaken will be shaken; so all that remains is the unshakable. As I look at unshakable possibilities, the only thing that comes to mind is Father, Son, Holy Spirit, and the unshakable, unmovable, and Glorious Kingdom of God.
False foundations, paradigms, illegitimate structures, systems, and limitations, must bow to the Fathers Kingdom. His Kingdom is perpetually coming to earth, and one day will fill the earth in Father’s glory, as the water covers the sea. The Kingdom of God is within us, without us, and whether we are noticing it or not, will continue to breakthrough on earth as it is in heaven. The shaking must happen, and yet those who desire to live in His inheritance that Christ paid for, will see His glory now, in the midst of the natural chaos that is seemingly all around them.
Some reminders of Fathers Kingdom ….
•Kingdom is within: "The kingdom of God does not come with observation; nor will they say, ‘See here!’ or ‘See there!’ For indeed, the kingdom of God is within [or among] you." Luke 17:20-21
•Kingdom approached through understanding: "When Jesus saw that he had answered wisely, he said to him "You are not far from the kingdom of God." Mark 12:3
•Kingdom accepted like a child: "I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it." Mark 10:15
•Kingdom entered through spiritual rebirth: "Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and the Spirit." John 3:5
•Kingdom entered through doing the will of God: "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only those who do the will of my Father who is in heaven." Matthew 7:21
•Kingdom that will be inherited by the righteous: "Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God?" 1 Corinthians 6:9
Christianity has received a heavy dose of the gospel of salvation or rebirth through our Savior, but Father is making it clear that He desires far more than eternal destiny in some distant future. Father is making it clear that He desires for us to live in His inheritance now, intimate and obedient to Him on this planet, while eternity unfolds.
One of the big reasons we have not seen the power of God through the Body of Christ is because most of the Body of Christ does not even know who they are, and the incredible eternal seed of Fathers glory that is within them. We are stuck in the idea of waiting on Jesus and heaven, while Jesus and the substance of heaven is waiting on us. So the shaking and awakening continues as the Lord brings us from our bankrupt paradigms and lifestyles to Ambassadors of His Kingdom, and influencers of His Heavenly Substance. Keep in mind; heaven has never been the Fathers goal. Fathers plan through creation and the new birth in Christ has always been to know Him intimately as Father, while being His light and His love to the world.
Matthew 22:36-40 “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” And He said to him, “‘YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.’ This is the great and foremost commandment. “The second is like it, ‘YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.’ “On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets.”
Heaven can wait, and when we die in this physical dimension, the pearly gates of the next dimension will be ready to receive us. But we are not dead yet in this world, but alive and well in Him, regardless of what is trembling around us, or even what we have come to believe.
Our identity is in Him, as movers and shakers of faith motivated by His love, and He has given us freedom to act against ourselves to live, move, and have our being in His will, and in His ways. By His Spirit we can choose to abandon fear and hopelessness, and embrace the agape love of Father that has been deposited within each of us.
We must embrace His love on a continuum and not rely on what we see. As we seek His Kingdom, His love, His righteousness, what we need will be added, and Father will remove all fear and limitations that have kept us from His best. Healing and wholeness for the journey will come as we allow His light to dispel the darkness in our souls.
Remember beloved, that you can never be too good or too bad for His love, and finally, that our life is not our own, or about us anyways. It has always been about Him, and for Him.
I have chosen to grip on to the Father and be Christ to the world, and I know some days I will do better than others, but there is no other way to live. So as I grip on to my Father, I hold loosely all the rest of my thoughts, paradigms, and desires, while allowing my loving Father replace them with His.
By Robert Ricciardelli
Terrie Martin
Don't look where you fall, but where you slipped. ~African Proverb
The Weight of the Glory of God
To all of you who are usually on the call or desire to be on the call or for some reason or another can't or just flat out don't want to be on the call.. let's keep it real okay. However , I Thank God for the faithful few there's always a Remnant.
Yesterday as I was going through my day I was unusually tired. I slept on and off until 5pm...doing my last nap I was in a twilight sleep and I kept saying the Lord is my Sheppard I shall not want. Now keep in mine subconsciously I was asking God what to speak on for the conference call.
I then showered and prepared myself to go before the Lord and I put on my praise and worship cd. My heart was very heavy for my brother and the song came on We need the Glory the weight of the Glory. My spirit leap and I heard God say "For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; " 2 Corinthians 4 vs 17.
As we enter into the conference call the line had a lot of interference and we kept calling back after we prayed, worshiped and pulled down the Kingdom we ushered in the Spirit and the Anointing destroyed the yoke. I felt a lifting an assurance like never before, like never before. The line kept bringing interference so we conference each other by way of personal phone.The devil is a liar!!!!!!!!!!!!!
In all of my brokenness the Lord God himself poured out of me a Word so Powerful.. I was preaching The Weight of the Glory! God had already used me before we went into scripture.. I had spoke on the whole chapter of 2 Corinthians 4 vs 1-18.and did not know it until we read the whole chapter..what a Mighty God we serve!
The revelation just came upon me while typing this experience. On Sunday night at the alter it was spoken over me that not only is God with me but He is pouring out of me with such a great power and anointing. I preach not myself but Christ Jesus my Lord!
I Thank God for the Remnant that stood in the gap for all others and to those who not only support Martha's Vineyard Sitting at the Feet of Jesus Ministry,but who really has the desire to come before the Lord in a intimate setting and sacrifice themselves for the Kingdom. The Lord also had us to read the scripture Matthew 11 vs 28-30 "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."
We forget the part that states and learn of me ,how can you trust something or someone you don't know. We tend to lean on the burden is light and the yoke is easy...how would you know this if you don't take the time to hear God's instruction for your life and the directions He is sending us in. I thank God for using me on last night and for my sister's who stood in the gap with me. For God honors those who honors Him.
Please read 2 Corth 4 vs 1-18 and get an understanding of the Weight of His Glory and know there is a hidden treasure in us that His light might shine to the lost not of us but of Him! I will start putting the conference on Blog talk and Snapvine for those who sincerely can't make it,but who can listen in at another time.
May God add a Blessing and Understanding to the reader,hearer and doer of His Word!
Love In His Service
Terrie Martin
“We overcome all temptation by separation from it.” – G. Curtis Jones
Friday, March 6, 2009
Must Jesus bear the cross alone,And all the world go free?No, there’s a cross for everyone,And there’s a cross for me.How happy are the saints above,Who once went sorrowing here!But now they taste unmingled love,And joy without a tear.The consecrated cross I’ll bearTill death shall set me free;And then go home my crown to wear,For there’s a crown for me.Upon the crystal pavement downAt Jesus’ piercèd feet,Joyful I’ll cast my golden crownAnd His dear Name repeat.O precious cross! O glorious crown!O resurrection day!When Christ the Lord from Heav’n comes downAnd bears my soul away.
Greeting My Sister's and Brethren in Christ , as I awaken again with my heart and mind set on Christ and the Scripture comes to mind how Jesus was seeking out His Disciples but he needed to explained something to them concerning their walk with him. God gave me this revelation years ago in reference to denying yourself and picking up your Cross and follow after Him. Saints you see the reason why Jesus made this statement in reference to the Foxes has holes and birds of the air has nests ...but the Son of man has no place to lay his head. I heard in my spirit UN-SUNG. so this is why I write this study .
We need to recognize that this is not a walk of comfort and extravagance ,you must be able to denied yourself and walk in humility, because as Jesus said I sleep wherever I can lay my head and there are no fancy Hotels or Inns for me to go and if you desire to follow me you will need to forsake yourself and all others.. Jesus was born in a cave and there was no room at the Inn and He was born into humility because this is what the walk of Christ requires ... let's look at the unsung disciples because they refused to denied themselves they gave up one of the greatest opportunities to become one of Christ greatest Disciples. does this sounds familiar in today's disciples can you identify?
ARCHIVE OF COMMENTS AND DISCUSSIONS
Scripture References:
Matthew 8:18-23 23:27 Luke 9:57-62 13:34 John 14:12
When we look at the situation surrounding our passage, as recorded in Matthew 8:18-23 and Luke 9:57-62, we see that people are seeking the “glamour” of following Jesus or there were other things thing that came before their desire to follow Him, for which Jesus gives several responses. All of which were designed to show the degree of commitment that is required to be a true follower of God. Let’s look at this passage in both recorded texts
Un-sung Disciples Matt 8:18-23
18 Now when Jesus saw a crowd around Him, He gave orders to depart to the other side of the sea. 19 Then a scribe came and said to Him, "Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go." 20 Jesus said to him, "The foxes have holes and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head." 21 Another of the disciples said to Him, "Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father." 22 But Jesus said to him, " Follow Me, and allow the dead to bury their own dead." 23 When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him
Luke 9:57-62
57 As they were going along the road, someone said to Him, "I will follow You wherever You go." 58 And Jesus said to him, "The foxes have holes and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head." 59 And He said to another, " Follow Me." But he said, "Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father." 60 But He said to him, "Allow the dead to bury their own dead; but as for you, go and proclaim everywhere the kingdom of God." 61 Another also said, "I will follow You, Lord; but first permit me to say good-bye to those at home." 62 But Jesus said to him, " No one, after putting his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God."
Jesus is not being coldhearted. He is trying to make the point that true followers of God have to be spiritually based in heaven in order to bring that kingdom living to earth. Now there was others remember the rich ruler who refused to sell his possessions, I beleive there was many more... however again they are un-sung.
As Jesus said in John 14:12, we, who truly believe and have faith, should be able to do ever greater works than Jesus was able to accomplish here on earth.
Saints in no way is Jesus implying that we should not look after our loves one or honor our parents ....He is simply giving us the directions to become great disciples so we can discern the true working of God and what is required to become a true disciple. I wonder whatever happened to these men they was never mentioned again this is why I call them un-sung disciples there is no celebration or praise given unto them they had gave up the opportunity for their names and works to be recorded in one of the greatest books that ever existed. Now will we give up the opportunity to be recorded in the Great Book of Life or will we hear the LORD say Thy Good and faithful Servant come up a little higher.
When Jesus said deny yourself and pick up your cross , He is telling us that your freshly and worldly desires will keep you from carrying your cross. Jesus in all of His glory came down and humble himself and He made no reputation for himself. We seek after titles and how great men think we are and we have so much ambition in our walk that it has nothing to do with God it's all about us. See Love it not puffed up , it does not parade itself like most Christian want to be seen and heard of their doing ,they are not really glorifying God they are puffed up (WRONG) God said "no flesh will glorify in my presence!" No Cross No Crown..........
Luke 13 vs 34
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not! THE great business of man's life is to answer the end for which he lives, and that is to glorify God and save his own soul THOUGH the knowledge and obedience of the doctrine of the Cross of Christ be of infinite moment to the souls of men, for that is the only door to true Christianity, and that path the ancients ever trod to blessedness; yet, with extreme affliction let me say, it is so little understood, so much neglected, and, what is worse, so bitterly contradicted by the vanity, superstition, and intemperance of professed Christians, that we must either renounce to believe what the Lord Jesus hath told us, that whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after Him, cannot be his disciple (Luke 24: 27); or, admitting that for truth, conclude, that the generality of Christendom do miserably deceive and disappoint themselves in the great business of Christianity, and their own salvation. Luke 24 vs 27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.(By William Penn) Okay let's look at another scripture concerning your cross and crown! We must be tried and trailed so we can become strong soilders for Christ,Jesus will not let us fall if we will just trust and follow Him. Jesus said " Draw nigh to me and resist the devil and he shall flee. See saints we have this way ofbreaking uo the scriptues and that is where we lose our POWER .We can't rebuke the devil and he will just flee we don't have that kind of power.. this is why the a scipture says Draw nigh to ME! Inthe presence of the Lord evil will not prevail . James 1 vs 12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
un·sung
Pronunciation:
\an-'san/
Function:
adjective
Date:
15th century
1 : not sung 2 : not celebrated or praised (as in song or verse)
I pray that you enjoyed this study and walked away with something to think about. I welcome all scriptual fee back in the name of Jesus Christ.
In His Blood
Prophetess Martin
Greeting My Sister's and Brethren in Christ , as I awaken again with my heart and mind set on Christ and the Scripture comes to mind how Jesus was seeking out His Disciples but he needed to explained something to them concerning their walk with him. God gave me this revelation years ago in reference to denying yourself and picking up your Cross and follow after Him. Saints you see the reason why Jesus made this statement in reference to the Foxes has holes and birds of the air has nests ...but the Son of man has no place to lay his head. I heard in my spirit UN-SUNG. so this is why I write this study .
We need to recognize that this is not a walk of comfort and extravagance ,you must be able to denied yourself and walk in humility, because as Jesus said I sleep wherever I can lay my head and there are no fancy Hotels or Inns for me to go and if you desire to follow me you will need to forsake yourself and all others.. Jesus was born in a cave and there was no room at the Inn and He was born into humility because this is what the walk of Christ requires ... let's look at the unsung disciples because they refused to denied themselves they gave up one of the greatest opportunities to become one of Christ greatest Disciples. does this sounds familiar in today's disciples can you identify?
ARCHIVE OF COMMENTS AND DISCUSSIONS
Scripture References:
Matthew 8:18-23 23:27 Luke 9:57-62 13:34 John 14:12
When we look at the situation surrounding our passage, as recorded in Matthew 8:18-23 and Luke 9:57-62, we see that people are seeking the “glamour” of following Jesus or there were other things thing that came before their desire to follow Him, for which Jesus gives several responses. All of which were designed to show the degree of commitment that is required to be a true follower of God. Let’s look at this passage in both recorded texts
Un-sung Disciples Matt 8:18-23
18 Now when Jesus saw a crowd around Him, He gave orders to depart to the other side of the sea. 19 Then a scribe came and said to Him, "Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go." 20 Jesus said to him, "The foxes have holes and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head." 21 Another of the disciples said to Him, "Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father." 22 But Jesus said to him, " Follow Me, and allow the dead to bury their own dead." 23 When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him
Luke 9:57-62
57 As they were going along the road, someone said to Him, "I will follow You wherever You go." 58 And Jesus said to him, "The foxes have holes and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head." 59 And He said to another, " Follow Me." But he said, "Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father." 60 But He said to him, "Allow the dead to bury their own dead; but as for you, go and proclaim everywhere the kingdom of God." 61 Another also said, "I will follow You, Lord; but first permit me to say good-bye to those at home." 62 But Jesus said to him, " No one, after putting his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God."
Jesus is not being coldhearted. He is trying to make the point that true followers of God have to be spiritually based in heaven in order to bring that kingdom living to earth. Now there was others remember the rich ruler who refused to sell his possessions, I beleive there was many more... however again they are un-sung.
As Jesus said in John 14:12, we, who truly believe and have faith, should be able to do ever greater works than Jesus was able to accomplish here on earth.
Saints in no way is Jesus implying that we should not look after our loves one or honor our parents ....He is simply giving us the directions to become great disciples so we can discern the true working of God and what is required to become a true disciple. I wonder whatever happened to these men they was never mentioned again this is why I call them un-sung disciples there is no celebration or praise given unto them they had gave up the opportunity for their names and works to be recorded in one of the greatest books that ever existed. Now will we give up the opportunity to be recorded in the Great Book of Life or will we hear the LORD say Thy Good and faithful Servant come up a little higher.
When Jesus said deny yourself and pick up your cross , He is telling us that your freshly and worldly desires will keep you from carrying your cross. Jesus in all of His glory came down and humble himself and He made no reputation for himself. We seek after titles and how great men think we are and we have so much ambition in our walk that it has nothing to do with God it's all about us. See Love it not puffed up , it does not parade itself like most Christian want to be seen and heard of their doing ,they are not really glorifying God they are puffed up (WRONG) God said "no flesh will glorify in my presence!" No Cross No Crown..........
Luke 13 vs 34
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not! THE great business of man's life is to answer the end for which he lives, and that is to glorify God and save his own soul THOUGH the knowledge and obedience of the doctrine of the Cross of Christ be of infinite moment to the souls of men, for that is the only door to true Christianity, and that path the ancients ever trod to blessedness; yet, with extreme affliction let me say, it is so little understood, so much neglected, and, what is worse, so bitterly contradicted by the vanity, superstition, and intemperance of professed Christians, that we must either renounce to believe what the Lord Jesus hath told us, that whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after Him, cannot be his disciple (Luke 24: 27); or, admitting that for truth, conclude, that the generality of Christendom do miserably deceive and disappoint themselves in the great business of Christianity, and their own salvation. Luke 24 vs 27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.(By William Penn) Okay let's look at another scripture concerning your cross and crown! We must be tried and trailed so we can become strong soilders for Christ,Jesus will not let us fall if we will just trust and follow Him. Jesus said " Draw nigh to me and resist the devil and he shall flee. See saints we have this way ofbreaking uo the scriptues and that is where we lose our POWER .We can't rebuke the devil and he will just flee we don't have that kind of power.. this is why the a scipture says Draw nigh to ME! Inthe presence of the Lord evil will not prevail . James 1 vs 12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
un·sung
Pronunciation:
\an-'san/
Function:
adjective
Date:
15th century
1 : not sung 2 : not celebrated or praised (as in song or verse)
I pray that you enjoyed this study and walked away with something to think about. I welcome all scriptual fee back in the name of Jesus Christ.
In His Blood
Prophetess Martin
As I sit here at my computer and think about the goodness of Jesus and all He's done for me my Soul cries out hallelujah. I thank Almighty God for saving me! During this week I found myself ministering to women from the West coast to the East coast and during my time of fellowship with one of my spiritual sisters, God kept confirming time after time that I was in the right lane.
I said to God the other day ...Lord even in my position of unemployment I have a calmness about me and I thank you that I can encourage and celebrate my Sistahs for all that they need in you and in their homes. I thanked God for the testimonies and the yoke to be destroyed that is dominating my sisters. I called out fear and put it in it's place. My cup is running over like never before and I feel a divine connection going on in my life. I promised God that I would be accountable in 2009 and He is holding me to it even in my time of struggle if there is one... I have a calmness that I cant explain! I take nothing in my life for granted and today God said to me" Sometimes even the strongest christian have to be reminded of His Goodness and Mercy."
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. James 1:1-5
Did you notice how God calls patience (her) My revelation is God see women as a precious jewel and He identifies patience as a women in all of her holiness and beauty. It is a beautiful thing when we can be patient! Some of us struggles with this most beautiful gift and we seem to miss out on the true will of God when we allow ourselves to be moved and we go before God.! For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for a lifetime; Weeping may last for the night, But a shout of joy comes in the morning. Psalms 30 vs. 5
Now let's look at this scripture real close, because we have times where we break the scriptures up this is why we can't be fully delivered from pain and anger. Now God said His anger is but for a moment His favor is for a lifetime. So knowing that. this is where your weeping turns into joy in the morning let's look at another scripture. Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed,for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. (Lamentations 3:22-23)
Now in the morning is where God says Let there be Life so when He awakes us He is still faithful even when were not! It's states Great is Thy Faithfulness...God cant and wont be unfaithful to himself you are the Beloved you are framed by your words so speak life to yourself and resurrect that which you thought was dead in you! God is a God of Prophetic and He is still in the healing business and desires to make us whole. Listen...... In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the LORD sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. Isaiah 6 vs. What or who is your King Uzziah that's keeping you from seeing the Lord? Or being able to touch the train of His Garment. God is still in the Temple and He is reachable and His virtue is still pouring out on those who desire to see him in the beauty of His Holiness. It took King Uzziah to died for Isaiah to see God and even he said woe unto me for I'm undone,but he took the opportunity to find his true calling with God and to seek His face and listen for his voice. Is it a habit, fear, lust, lying, gossiping. whatever it is... God can and will remove that which besets us if we would seek His face and sit at His feet. I so desired to share what was on my heart and how God ministered to me first and now I pour out to you. Stand up brush yourself off and know that God is setting up this time for you and for me and together we can win because the battle is not yours it's the Lord's and the fight is fixed and We are more than conquerors though Christ Jesus who loves us. Romans 8 vs 37. He went before us and defeated every temptation that we could come up against. But know this one thing....We are tryed on every side and we must go through to get through but Jesus is there to walk you through.
Love In His Will Prophetess Martin/
Founder of The Ladies of Martha's Vineyard Ministry.
I said to God the other day ...Lord even in my position of unemployment I have a calmness about me and I thank you that I can encourage and celebrate my Sistahs for all that they need in you and in their homes. I thanked God for the testimonies and the yoke to be destroyed that is dominating my sisters. I called out fear and put it in it's place. My cup is running over like never before and I feel a divine connection going on in my life. I promised God that I would be accountable in 2009 and He is holding me to it even in my time of struggle if there is one... I have a calmness that I cant explain! I take nothing in my life for granted and today God said to me" Sometimes even the strongest christian have to be reminded of His Goodness and Mercy."
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. James 1:1-5
Did you notice how God calls patience (her) My revelation is God see women as a precious jewel and He identifies patience as a women in all of her holiness and beauty. It is a beautiful thing when we can be patient! Some of us struggles with this most beautiful gift and we seem to miss out on the true will of God when we allow ourselves to be moved and we go before God.! For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for a lifetime; Weeping may last for the night, But a shout of joy comes in the morning. Psalms 30 vs. 5
Now let's look at this scripture real close, because we have times where we break the scriptures up this is why we can't be fully delivered from pain and anger. Now God said His anger is but for a moment His favor is for a lifetime. So knowing that. this is where your weeping turns into joy in the morning let's look at another scripture. Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed,for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. (Lamentations 3:22-23)
Now in the morning is where God says Let there be Life so when He awakes us He is still faithful even when were not! It's states Great is Thy Faithfulness...God cant and wont be unfaithful to himself you are the Beloved you are framed by your words so speak life to yourself and resurrect that which you thought was dead in you! God is a God of Prophetic and He is still in the healing business and desires to make us whole. Listen...... In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the LORD sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. Isaiah 6 vs. What or who is your King Uzziah that's keeping you from seeing the Lord? Or being able to touch the train of His Garment. God is still in the Temple and He is reachable and His virtue is still pouring out on those who desire to see him in the beauty of His Holiness. It took King Uzziah to died for Isaiah to see God and even he said woe unto me for I'm undone,but he took the opportunity to find his true calling with God and to seek His face and listen for his voice. Is it a habit, fear, lust, lying, gossiping. whatever it is... God can and will remove that which besets us if we would seek His face and sit at His feet. I so desired to share what was on my heart and how God ministered to me first and now I pour out to you. Stand up brush yourself off and know that God is setting up this time for you and for me and together we can win because the battle is not yours it's the Lord's and the fight is fixed and We are more than conquerors though Christ Jesus who loves us. Romans 8 vs 37. He went before us and defeated every temptation that we could come up against. But know this one thing....We are tryed on every side and we must go through to get through but Jesus is there to walk you through.
Love In His Will Prophetess Martin/
Founder of The Ladies of Martha's Vineyard Ministry.
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