Psalm 76:10 says, “Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.” (Ps. 76:10). Jesus came to earth, conceived by the Holy Ghost, in the virgin, Mary, born of the virgin, Mary, espoused to Joseph (Matt. 1:18-25). He had brothers and sisters (Mark 6:3). He started His earthly ministry at about the age of thirty (Luke 3:23). And for three and a half years, He healed, did miracles, and forgave sins. And at Passover in 31 A.D., Jesus died on the cross for the forgiveness of our sins, He was buried, and the third day He arose to give us the hope and promise of eternal life in His Holy name. Alleluia and praise the LORD. Amen and Amen.
Wrath
We are saved from wrath through Jesus
Romans 5:9 says, “Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.” (Rom. 5:9). Jesus came to earth, conceived by the Holy Ghost, in the virgin, Mary, born of the virgin, Mary, espoused to Joseph (Matt. 1:18-25). He had brothers and sisters (Mark 6:3). He started His earthly ministry at about the age of thirty (Luke 3:23). And for three and a half years, He healed, did miracles, and forgave sins. And at Passover in 31 A.D., Jesus died on the cross for the forgiveness of our sins, He was buried, and the third day He arose to give us the hope and promise of eternal life in His Holy name. Alleluia and praise the LORD. Amen and Amen.
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The wrath of man shall praise God
Psalm 76:10 says, “Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.” (Ps. 76:10). Jesus came to earth, conceived by the Holy Ghost, in the virgin, Mary, born of the virgin, Mary, espoused to Joseph (Matt. 1:18-25). He had brothers and sisters (Mark 6:3). He started His earthly ministry at about the age of thirty (Luke 3:23). And for three and a half years, He healed, did miracles, and forgave sins. And at Passover in 31 A.D., Jesus died on the cross for the forgiveness of our sins, He was buried, and the third day He arose to give us the hope and promise of eternal life in His Holy name. Alleluia and praise the LORD. Amen and Amen.
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Jesus saved us from wrath
By the blood of Jesus Christ of Nazareth we are saved from God’s wrath (Rom. 5:9). God has not appointed us to wrath but to obtain salvation by Jesus Christ of Nazareth (1 Thess. 5:9). And Jesus has delivered us from the wrath to come (1 Thess. 1:10). Jesus came to earth, conceived by the Holy Ghost, in the virgin, Mary, born of the virgin, Mary, espoused to Joseph (Matt. 1:18-25). He had brothers and sisters (Mark 6:3). He started His earthly ministry at about the age of thirty (Luke 3:23). And for three and a half years, He healed, did miracles, and forgave sins. And at Passover in 31 A.D., Jesus died on the cross for the forgiveness of our sins, He was buried, and the third day He arose to give us the hope and promise of eternal life in His Holy name. Alleluia and praise the LORD. Amen and Amen.
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Hatred, Anger and Vengeance – Part 4
Hatred, Anger and Vengeance – What does the Bible say about it? – Part 4
Hatred is a strong word. I have had hatred, anger and vengeful thoughts multiple times in my life. And I have had to learn what I really needed to think about and how to control these thoughts in order to get along with God, myself and others. It is still a work in progress, but a good one. The topic of hatred, anger and vengeance are used multiple times in the Bible, and by God and Christ, of all people. But there is a good purpose to God’s type of hatred, His anger and vengeance. However, our anger, hatred and vengeance do not compare with God’s and do not produce God’s righteousness (James 1:20)! This week I will talk about God’s view of hatred, anger and vengeance, using the Bible as the go to reference book of choice…cont’d.
Last, Christ did not hold back in His knowledge of how true Christians would be treated by the world (Matt. 10:22). Is it any wonder that at times followers of Christ feel like we have the weight of the world on our shoulders (John 15:19)? Not to mention the fact that we may be fighting with our own sinful flesh at times (1 John 1:8, 9).That all being said; our sins were carried for us at the cross, so we should not dwell on them endlessly and if we are bearing others burdens give them to Christ (1 Peter 2:24, Psalm 68:19). When we are feeling weighted by troubles and problems, this is when we need Christ most. All we have to do is wait on Him (Psalm 27:14). This is all He has ever asked of us to do when we are at our lowest. Wait on Christ, He will and does renew our strength daily… (Isaiah 40:31).
Darrell
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Hatred, Anger and Vengeance – Part 3
Hatred, Anger and Vengeance – What does the Bible say about it? – Part 3
Hatred is a strong word. I have had hatred, anger and vengeful thoughts multiple times in my life. And I have had to learn what I really needed to think about and how to control these thoughts in order to get along with God, myself and others. It is still a work in progress, but a good one. The topic of hatred, anger and vengeance are used multiple times in the Bible, and by God and Christ, of all people. But there is a good purpose to God’s type of hatred, His anger and vengeance. However, our anger, hatred and vengeance do not compare with God’s and do not produce God’s righteousness (James 1:20)! This week I will talk about God’s view of hatred, anger and vengeance, using the Bible as the go to reference book of choice…cont’d.
Now, let us address what Christ spoke about hatred. In Luke 14:26 He said, “If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters–yes, even their own life–such a person cannot be my disciple.” Is it any wonder this world has difficulty following God? We are to “forsake” ALL to follow Christ (Luke 14:33). There are multiple examples of this in the Old Testament, including Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice His promised son, Isaac (Genesis 22:1-19). And Lot, moving forward even when His wife looked back and turned into a pillar of salt after fleeing from Sodom (Genesis 19:26). The point is following Christ requires dedication, if a family member is living in sin and they want you to listen to them and their “counsel” in your life, you need to question where their ideas are coming from, tactfully! We are raised by family around us and when we first begin to learn and follow Christ whole-heartedly there may be some or much opposition to our “new life” choices. But the key is to choose a relationship with Christ first and He will add to us as He wills for us (Matthew 6:33). That could mean restored relationships with family, friends, a spouse, children, etc. But if these things are added or restored, they are because of God and His Glory, not because of our own abilities (Matthew 19:29)!
More to come…
Darrell
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Hatred, Anger and Vengeance – Part 2
Hatred, Anger and Vengeance – What does the Bible say about it? – Part 2
Hatred is a strong word. I have had hatred, anger and vengeful thoughts multiple times in my life. And I have had to learn what I really needed to think about and how to control these thoughts in order to get along with God, myself and others. It is still a work in progress, but a good one. The topic of hatred, anger and vengeance are used multiple times in the Bible, and by God and Christ, of all people. But there is a good purpose to God’s type of hatred, His anger and vengeance. However, our anger, hatred and vengeance do not compare with God’s and do not produce God’s righteousness (James 1:20)! This week I will talk about God’s view of hatred, anger and vengeance, using the Bible as the go to reference book of choice…cont’d.
Next, although it can be a challenge, especially as a “babe” in Christ, we ought to hate sin (Romans 12:9). I have often heard the saying, “hate the sin, but love the sinner” (Matthew 5:43, 44). Even this can be a challenge at times, but the point is that we must hate sin. There are a multitude of verse’s that I could get into, about “not judging others”, “look at the log in your own eye first”, etc. (Luke 6:37, Matthew 7:3). But there are more that suggest not keeping company with a “brother” who is unrepentant (1 Corinthians 5:11), and to allow a brother who is sinning to be “given to the devil to destroy the body, but save the soul” (1 Corinthians 5:5). All of these verses should bring a person to the same conclusion, “shun evil” (Proverbs 14:16, 1 Thessalonians 5:22). First in yourself, and then if you are having difficulties in falling back into temptation of your old ways, stay away from those who tempt you! Of course, in the world we are going to be tempted by unbelievers who are unaware of what they are even doing because of their self-deception, but we are to keep ourselves in as much as possible, “unstained from the world” (James 1:27).
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Darrell
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Hatred, Anger and Vengeance – Part 1
Hatred, Anger and Vengeance – What does the Bible say about it? – Part 1
Hatred is a strong word. I have had hatred, anger and vengeful thoughts multiple times in my life. And I have had to learn what I really needed to think about and how to control these thoughts in order to get along with God, myself and others. It is still a work in progress, but a good one. The topic of hatred, anger and vengeance are used multiple times in the Bible, and by God and Christ, of all people. But there is a good purpose to God’s type of hatred, His anger and vengeance. However, our anger, hatred and vengeance do not compare with God’s and do not produce God’s righteousness (James 1:20)! This week I will talk about God’s view of hatred, anger and vengeance, using the Bible as the go to reference book of choice…cont’d.
First, the Old Testament is replete with examples of God’s anger or judgement towards those who sin and the repercussions of our sins (Isaiah 59:2). Casting Adam and Eve out of the Garden of Eden, Flooding the earth; saving only 8 people alive, the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, Plagues in Egypt, and the captivity of Israel are just a few of the more memorable examples of God’s judgement towards our sins. There are also prophecies of God’s wrath that may not have taken place yet here on earth (Isaiah 2:12, Joel 1:15, etc.)! But the point is that God does get angry and His anger is towards our sin. There are a couple verses in the Old Testament that would point towards God’s hatred of our sin and evil in general (Proverbs 6:16-19, Psalm 5:5-6, etc.). The good news is that God is slow to anger and His “wrath” does not last forever (Psalm 145:8, Psalm 30:5, Isaiah 57:16)!
More to come…
Darrell
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