Jeremiah 38

 

Jeremiah 38

 

One day recently I heard a well know television Pastor talking about Jeremiah being thrown in a pit (some translations say dungeon). He used a lot of hyperbole and antics to teach his message; he got the congregation excited about rags coming down from heaven as an indicator that ELOHIM was going to let down the rope to save them from their calamity. The congregation was excited and shouting back at the Pastor about the rags, but they had not been taught why Jeremiah was in the pit or to what he was rescued.

 

My issue is that his message left out why Jeremiah was put in the pit and what happened to Jeremiah after he was rescued. His message was ELOHIM is going to save you from your pit, whatever situation you find yourself in, ELOHIM is going to pull you out. That is just not true! Romans 8:28 says that “All things work for our Good IF we are The Called According To JEHOVAH’s Purpose” (my loose paraphrase); but it does not say that JEHOVAH will rescue us from our situation (pit)! ELOHIM has Gifted each of us with a Call and Gift so that we can fulfill His Plans and Purposes in out life, our family, our Fellowship, our community, our nation and the earth (Psalm 139:13-18)!

 

It is not that ELOHIM does not care about you or why you are in the situation that you want to be rescued from. ELOHIM has a Plan for all of our lives and ELOHIM expects us to seek Him and His Righteousness so that we can find our Purpose and Calling for His Kingdom in the earth (Matthew 6:33-34; 2 Peter 1:5-11). Many Christians just want to live a good, happy, healthy, life, go to Church regularly and pay their tithes while they wait for YESHUA to come rescue them from the Great Tribulation; that is not going to happen!

 

What is the story of Jeremiah in chapter 38 about? Jeremiah, a priest that JEHOVAH calls to be a prophet during the time leading up to and during the early years of Israel’s exile to Babylon (Jeremiah 1:1-10). While many prophets are saying that ELOHIM says that He will save Israel from Nebuchadnezzar’s army; JEHOVAH is actually saying that He has called Nebuchadnezzar to punish Israel for their sins. Jeremiah is one of the few prophets that is speaking ELOHIM’s Word to the people. The king is swayed by the priests and false prophets and allows them to punish Jeremiah for “causing fear” (38:4). But the king did not want to harm Jeremiah so he allowed them to put him in prison, which they had already done a couple of times. This time it was a muddy pit or cistern. ELOHIM had a man of faith who went to the king on Jeremiah’s behalf, the king gave Ebed-Melech permission to rescue Jeremiah from the pit so that he would not die, but he remained in prison (38:28).

 

So if you read chapters 34-38 you will see that Jeremiah’s situation went from ok to bad, to worse, to bad again. Eventually, forced to go to Egypt with those who still rejected JEHOVAH’s Word he is killed (his death is historical but not in The Bible).

 

This is why I teach that each of us is responsible before JEHOVAH to know His Word, The Bible, and to live according to its teachings. In Acts 11:26 YESHUA’s Disciples were first called Christians (the commentaries say it is because they acted like YESHUA). If you study Paul’s teachings you will see that He never talks about being rescued by ELOHIM*. Like YESHUA and the other apostles Paul teaches us to stand fast, overcome, be patience and endure to the end (Matthew 20:15-16; Matthew 22:13-14; Romans 8:28-30; Romans 11:29; 1 Corinthians 1:26; 2 Peter 1:5-11). Being a Christian is not about going to Church and living a moral life, which should be the side effect of living according to The Bible’s teachings! We are Called to be CHRIST like in our obedience to The Father’s Will for our life. YESHUA said He came only to do the Father’s Will, in His prayer in John 17 YESHUA says he has done that which the Father gave Him to do. Then on the cross He said, “It is finished!” Paul said he was always striving to finish well (Philippians 3:7-16; Colossians 1:28-29)!

 

Are you striving against sin so that you can live in The Righteousness of ELOHIM that YESHUA gives us (2 Corinthians 5:20-21)? JEHOVAH, our Heavenly Father, wants us to enter into Eternity as mature, trained servants; but not everyone who enters into Eternity will be mature or trained. Some will be babies because they gave their life to YESHUA just before they died, Some will be babies because they did not seek ELOHIM’s Kingdom and His Righteousness, because they were Christian in name only (1 Corinthians 3:10-15). YESHUA gave us The Great Commission because that is The Work of every Believer!

 

Are you doing the Work that JEHOVAH wrote out for your Life?

Are you fulfilling JEHOVAH’s Purpose for your Life?

Or are you being good and waiting for eternity?

 

1 Corinthians 10:1-14 is a warning not to follow what the Hebrew people did. They had all the Scriptures telling them about the coming Savior and what He was going to do; but they missed Him because what they wanted was a deliver, not from sin and death, but from Roman rule! Many Christians are doing the same thing; they do not want to do the hard road of repentance and persecution; they what the Good Life and The Rapture (Matthew 7:13-14)!

 

* 1 Corinthians 10:13 “No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to man; but ELOHIM is Faithful, Who Will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.”

In the KJV and NIV it says, “a way”, in the NKJV, CJB and The Scriptures it says, “the way”. This can confuse people the difference between “a way” and “the way” is pretty big. A way can be anything, the way implies there is only one way; but that difference is negated because every temptation and the person under the temptation is different and there is a specific way that ELOHIM makes for them to bear or escape or stand up under it. That is the key thought in this passage, ELOHIM Will not allow us to be tempted beyond what we are able to handle so that we can endure to the end (one of YESHUA’s favorite sayings; “He who has an ear to hear, let him hear what The SPIRIT is saying!”). It’s not about us escaping the temptation it is about us overcoming the temptation; that is what the first 12 verses of 1 Corinthians 10 are about!

 

https://youtu.be/6DcEgRsOOIg

Why Are So Many Christians Sick And Dying?

Why Are So Many Christians Sick And Dying?

 

The first time I remember asking this question was in 2014 when our Church was in a time of prayer and fasting. None of us had an answer, just the understanding that sin was in the world and therefore sickness and disease were rampant in the world and that included Christians. But none of us had a clear understanding from JEHOVAH Râphâh as to why so many Christians, especially well know ministers were sick and dying, even committing suicide.

Sin in the world is the easy, go to answer, but that leaves a lot of questions about why Christians who are serving JEHOVAH and overcoming temptation and sin in their life get sick and sometimes die. Sometimes Christians die in accidents, in natural catastrophes, as victims of crimes or other reasons not related to persecution. Why?

Many Christians make lame excuses about death for GOD, “GOD needed them more than we do.” “Well, they are out of pain now.” Or “They are in a better place now.”

Many christians make lame excuses for why people do not get healed immediately, “They just don’t have enough faith.” “They must have some hidden sin in their life.”

If you are a Born Again Christian and JEHOVAH’s HOLY SPIRIT Lives in you (you are The Temple of JEHOVAH, 1 Corinthians 3:10-17, 2 Corinthians 6:11-18) why are you ever sick? Romans 8:11 says that The HOLY SPIRIT quickens our mortal body, does that not mean we should never be sick? Actually no, it does not mean that! This passage is about Eternal Life, The HOLY SPIRIT Lives in our body, so He has to make it Alive (John 6:60-63) our Eternal Life starts now, even in our mortal body.. In my study of Romans 8:11 (JEHOVAH’s SPIRIT Quickens Our Body!) I discovered that Eternal Life is more important than Healing! YESHUA used healing, deliverance and raising the dead as tools; The Church today should be doing the same. They are not guaranteed to non-believers or Believers. Every person that teaches that all Christians should be healthy, happy and well off are misleading Believers.

The fact is that every person is unique, every person has a unique Calling and Gift from JEHOVAH that He gives us in our mother’s womb (Psalm 139:13-18); the reason anyone is sick, injured, diseased or dies is therefore unique and How JEHOVAH uses that for His Purpose is according to His Will, Purpose and Timing!

Some examples: Ordinary people of JEHOVAH being disabled (Leviticus 19:14; JEHOVAH’s servants being sick (Leviticus 22:4); person’s sickness being for JEHOVAH’s Glory (John 9:1-12); sickness for the Witness of JEHOVAH’s Salvation (John 11:11-16, 38-44); people not being healed by JESUS (Acts 3:1-10).

In our studies we concentrate on the healings and deliverances and ignore the fact that not everyone gets healed or delivered.

When you are asked to pray for someone, if it is on the spot, then pray to The HOLY SPIRIT to show you what and how to pray before you pray for the person or situation.

If you have time, seek The HOLY SPIRIT to show you the situation and The Father’s Purpose and Timing, to give you words or Scriptures for the person or situation before you pray.

Many times it is the failure of the person praying, whose words discourage the person being prayed for. If you are willing to pray for people on the spot than you should be prayed up in your own life so that you will hear The SPIRIT; remember YESHUA said many times, “He who has an ear to hear, let him hear what The SPIRIT is saying.” If you are prayed up in your own life, family and ministry, if your are full of The Word of JEHOVAH, then you are ready to hear what The SPIRIT is saying and to pray with Understanding and Faith.

Many of these situations are of those mysteries that will remain with us until CHRIST Reigns over the Nations or maybe not until The New Heavens and earth. Always it is The Will and Purpose of JEHOVAH that we are seeking and praying for and we do not understand what it is that ELOHIM is doing (Isaiah 55:8-10; Romans 11:33-36).

 Ultimately we have to Trust GOD, Romans 8:28.

https://youtu.be/73z9sxuRt4I

GOD's SPIRIT Quickens Our Body!

 

GOD’s SPIRIT Quickens Our Body!

Romans 8:11 KJV

 

“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 alive) your mortal bodies by His SPIRIT Who dwelleth in you.” What is Paul saying? What is the context here?

 

Romans 8:1-17 (NKJV condensed) “There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in CHRIST JESUS, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to The SPIRIT. For The Law of The SPIRIT of Life in CHRIST JESUS has made me free from the law of sin and death…So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please GOD. But you are not in the flesh but in The SPIRIT, if indeed The SPIRIT of GOD dwells in you…And if CHRIST is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but The SPIRIT is Life because of Righteousness. But if The SPIRIT of HIM Who raised JESUS from the dead dwells in you, He Who raised CHRIST from the dead will also give Life to your mortal bodies through (Or because of) His SPIRIT Who dwells in you…For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by The SPIRIT you put to death the deeds of the body, you will Live…The SPIRIT Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are Children of GOD, and if Children, then Heirs – Heirs of GOD and joint Heirs with CHRIST, if indeed that we suffer with Him, that we may be also Glorified together.” (Later go back and read all 17 verses.)

 

Many Christians have been taught that Romans 8:11 says that The HOLY SPIRIT will heal your body because you are a Believer in JESUS*.

 

There are two Greek words for quicken in The KJV – zōŏpŏiĕō from the same as zōŏn and pŏiĕō meaning: to (re-) vitalize (literally or figuratively):-make alive, give life, quicken.

And – suzōŏpŏiĕō from suzētĕō and zōŏpŏiĕō meaning: to reanimate conjointly with (figuratively):-quicken together with.

 

JESUS only used zōŏpŏiĕō! The following are from NKJV with (KJV in parentheses).

John 5:20-21, JESUS is being criticized for healing on the Sabbath and making Himself equal with GOD, so He says: “For The Father Loves The Son and shows Him all things that He Himself does; and He will show him greater works than these, that you may marvel. For as The Father Raises the dead and gives Life to them (quickeneth them), even so The Son gives Life to (quickeneth) whom He Will.”

John 6:62-63, JESUS is losing disciples because of His teaching about He is The Bread of Life and Believers have to eat His flesh (this is for another teaching), so He says: “What then if you should see The Son of Man ascend where He was before? It is The SPIRIT Who gives Life (that quickeneth); the flesh profits nothing. The Words that I speak to you are Spirit and they are Life.”

So JESUS is saying that the HOLY SPIRIT gives Life to our flesh! He is not talking about healing the body He is talking about our new Spiritual body that we get when out present mortal bodies dies.

 

JESUS said this a couple of times in a different manner, Mark 8:34-38 (NKJV condensed): “…Whoever 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, but whoever loses his life for My Sake and The Gospel’s will Save it…For whoever is ashamed of Me and My Words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him The son of Man will be ashamed when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels (Luke 14:25-33 – there is a cost to serving JESUS).”

 

The point is that Eternal Life is more important to the Christian than healing! JESUS used healing, deliverance and raising the dead to get people’s attention to what He was Saying; and Christians should be doing the same. JESUS made this point when He said, “If your hand or foot causes you to sin, cut it off and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into Life lame or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet, to be cast into the everlasting fire. And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into Life with one eye, rather than having two eyes, to be cast into hell fire.” Matthew 18:8-9 (Matthew 5:27-30; Mark 9:43-48).

 

Paul uses zōŏpŏiĕō five times, in Romans 4:17, 8:11; 1 Corinthians 15:45; Ephesian 2:1 and 1 Timothy 6:13.

Paul’s use in 1 Corinthians 15:45 of zōŏpŏiĕō: “And so it is written, ‘The first man Adam became a Living Being.’ The last Adam became a Life-giving SPIRIT.”

is quoting Genesis 2:7**: “And JEHOVAH GOD formed man of the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils The Breath of Life; and man became a Living Being (Living Soul).”

How did Adam become a Living Being? JEHOVAH breathed into his nostrils The Breath of Life (His SPIRIT)

 

Peter uses zōŏpŏiĕō one time in 1 Peter 3:18, where he says: “…that He (JESUS) might bring us to GOD, being put to death in the flesh but made Alive by The SPIRIT.”

 

Paul uses suzōŏpŏiĕō two times, in Ephesians 2:5 and Colossians 2:13.

 

* I am not saying that The HOLY SPIRIT does not heal people, especially Believers; I am saying that this passage is not about healing it is about Eternal Life which requires a new spiritual eternal body! We are healed by JESUS’ scourging before His crucifixion (Isaiah 53:5; 1 Peter 2:21-24). GOD is our healer; His Name is JEHOVAH Raphah (Exodus 15:26; 2 Chronicles 7:13-14).

 

** In the Old Testament there is only one word for quicken: châyâh = a primary root; to live, whether figuratively or literally; causative to revive:-keep (leave, make) alive and more.

it is translated 14 times in the KJV as quicken and is only used in The Psalms (71:20; 80:18; 119:25, 37, 40, 50, 88, 93, 107, 149, 154, 156, 159; 143:11); it is also translated as life seven times in the KJV (2 Kings 8:1, 5; Job 33:4, 36:6; Ecclesiastes 7:12, 15; Ezekiel 13:22).

 

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We Do Not Have To Perform For GOD! FALSE!

 

“We Don’t Have To Preform For GOD!”

False!

 

I have heard this statement or something like it, it is part of the “Good Life” doctrine and it is false! It gives people the idea that we just have to behave, tithe and wait for the Rapture!

 

¹Ephesian 2:8-9 “For by Grace you have been Saved through Faith and that not of yourselves; it is the Gift of GOD, not of works, least anyone should boast.”

Salvation is Free!* Grace is GOD’s Love for every human being, so He decided before He made anything that exists in our existence to be born as a human and give His Life in exchange for ours! (John 1:29; 1 Peter 1:17-21)

The Gift From GOD: not only is Salvation a Free gift from GOD; GOD Gives us the Faith to actually Believe in JESUS’ Work of Obedience and Sacrifice, so that we can be Saved! (2 Corinthians 5:20-21)

So Salvation is Free, we cannot do anything to earn it; we only have to believe, by The Faith that GOD Gives us: that JESUS is LORD and that GOD raised Him from the dead. (Romans 10:8-13)

 

That is why in his letter to the Philippians Paul wrote, “…work out your own Salvation with fear and trembling; for it is GOD Who Works in you both to Will and To Do for His Good Pleasure. Do all things without complaining and disputing.” (Philippians 2:12b-14)

That is why James tells us that Works without Faith** is dead (James 2:14)

Paul tells us that our works (How we Live and Serve GOD) will be judged. (1 Corinthians 3:10-15)***

 

But, most importantly what did JESUS say about Faith and Works? Matthew 6:19-24, ending in the most misunderstood statement, “No one can Serve two master; for either he will hate the one and Love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve GOD and mammon!” The whole point of JESUS’ statement is that you will be serving GOD doing The Works of His Kingdom in the earth, (Matthew 6:9-10) or you will be serving the devil, world or flesh!

John 5:19, JESUS “…said to them,  ‘Most assuredly, I say to you, The Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees The Father do; for whatever He does, The Son does in like manner.”

John 14:12, “Most assuredly I say to you, he who Believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater Works than these he will do, because I go to My Father.”

Mark 8:34-38 Lay down your life and take up your cross!

John 8:28-32 Know The Truth!

John 14:15-18 The SPIRIT of Truth!

John 16:33 “These things I have spoken to you, that you may have Peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of Good Cheer, I have overcome the world.” Oswald Chambers said about this verse, “An average view of the Christian Life is that it means Deliverance from trouble. It is Deliverance in trouble, which is very different!”²

 

 

* As in we do not and cannot pay for our Salvation by any means! Romans 6:23

 

** James 2:14 ³The Scriptures, “My brothers, what use is it for anyone to say he has Belief but does not have works? This Belief in unable to save him.”

⁴The Complete Jewish Bible (CJB) “What good is it my brothers, if someone claims to have  Faith but has no Actions to prove it? Is such ‘Faith’ able to Save him?”

⁵The Tree of Life Version (TLV) “What good is it my brothers and sisters, if someone says he has Faith, but does not have Works? Can such Faith Save him?”

Then James goes on to explain what he means in verses 15-26, concluding with, “For as the body without the spirit is dead, so Faith without Works is dead also.”

 

*** They are not talking about getting Saved, they are talking about what to do when you are Saved, Repentance is a lifelong process, we have to continually reject everything of the flesh and the world and “Seek first The Kingdom of GOD and His Righteousness…” (Isaiah 55:6-7; Matthew 6:33-34).

 

¹ All Scriptures quoted from New King James Version (NKJV), Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1994, except as noted.

² My Utmost For His highest, Desktop Calendar, Garborg’s Heart ‘N Home, Inc., 1988.

³ The Scriptures, The Institute For Scripture Research, 2024.

⁴ The Complete Jewish Bible (CJB), Messianic Jewish Publishers, 2016.

⁵ Tree Of Life Version (TLV), Baker Books, 2015.

 

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Exodus 23:3-6

 

Exodus 23:3-6

The Messenger

 

“Do not favor a poor man in his strife. When you meet your enemy’s  ox or his donkey going astray, you shall certainly return it to him. When you see the donkey of him who hates you lying under its burden, you shall refrain from leaving it to him, you shall certainly help him. Do not turn aside the right-ruling of your poor in his strife.” This is GOD’s Word from The Torah (Law).

 

Matthew 5:38-45 This is from JESUS The CHRIST’s Word, The Sermon On The Mount: “You have heard that is was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth’ (Exodus 21:22-27), but I say to you do not resist the wicked; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. And he who wishes to sue you and take away your inner garment, let him have your outer garment as well. And whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two. Give to him who asks of you and from him who wishes to borrow from you, do not turn away. You heard it said, ‘You shall love your neighbor (Leviticus 19:17-18) and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies, Bless those cursing you, do good to those hating you and pray for those insulting you and persecuting you (Matthew 5:10-12), so that you become sons of your Father in The Heavens. Because He makes His sun rise on the wicked and on the good and sends rain on the righteous and on the unrighteous.”

 

Let’s look at these Scriptures. “Do not favor a poor man in his strife…Do not turn away the right-ruling of your poor in his strife.” These seem like contradictory statements.

In the NKJV it reads, “You shall not show partiality to a poor man in his dispute…You shall not pervert the judgment of your poor in his dispute.” What we see here is a theme through The Bible about how to deal with the poor (who according to JESUS we will always have). Be careful to judge them and their situation with mercy and grace while maintaining integrity towards all who are involved.

 

Here are two lists of the 50 commandments of JESUS:

https://www.oakridgenazarene.org/things-jesus-told-us-to-do/.

https://icflubbock.org/50-commands-of-christ/#:~:text=1.,Beware%20of%20false%20teaching

 

https://youtu.be/-B0L2Hr2m_c

"Sin No More!"

 

“Sin No More!”

John 5:14, 8:11

 

Most Christians know that John son of Zacharias, was called the Baptizer because he called people to repent of their sins and baptized them for the forgiveness of sins. (Luke 3:1-3)

Most Christians do not know that JESUS started His Ministry by calling people to repent of their sins. (Matthew 4:12-17; Mark 1:14-15; John 3:22-24, 4:1-3)

 

Most Christians know the stories of the man who had been lame for 38 years and the woman caught in adultery. JESUS healed the lame man and told him, “See you have been made well, Sin no more lest a worse thing come upon you!” When the religious leaders tried to trap JESUS with the woman caught in adultery, He convicted the religious of their own sin and when they all left He asked the woman, “Woman, where are those accusers of yours? Has no one condemned you?” She said, “No one LORD!” and JESUS said to her, “Neither do I condemn you, go and Sin no more!”

 

Repent means to change your mind, to stop thinking and therefore behaving one way and think and behave the opposite. “Sin no more!” is tha call and requirement of all who believe in JESUS and call themselves a Christian!

 

If you call yourself a Christian you should be living a life of repentance! Paul tells us it is our responsibility to live the Christian Life, and as we do GOD works in us the call of repentance and the desire to do His Will. (Philippians 2:12-13)

 

Here is the hard part of this teaching! A lack of true repentance in Christians is the cause of the problems in The Church and the world. Remember JESUS told us that we are supposed to be light and salt, we are supposed to be exposing sin and preserving righteousness by our life! Each and every Christian will be judged by GOD according to His standard of Righteousness! If you do not abide in JESUS and His Word (The Bible) does not abide in you, then you are not His disciple and you are not doing the Will of GOD! (John 8:28-32, 14:15-24, 15:1-17)

 

JESUS told us many hard things: He did not come to bring peace, He came to fulfill The Law, we will be hated and persecuted for His sake; if we do not forgive others, GOD will not forgive us… Study The Sermon On The Mount, Matthew 5-7; where JESUS told us how to live the Christian Life!

https://youtu.be/rL1eIsokI10

Thoughts From Psalm 49

 

Thoughts From Psalm 49

 

:2 “Both sons of mankind and sons of men.” The Scriptures

:2 “Both low and high, rich and poor together.” NKJV

:2 “regardless of whether low or high, regardless of whether rich or poor!” CJB

 

:10-11 “For he sees wise men die, the foolish and the ignorant both perish and shall leave their wealth to others. Their inner thoughts are their houses, forever; their dwelling places, to all generations; they call their lands after their own names.” (the italics are added by the translator) The Scriptures

:10-11 “For he sees wise men die; likewise the fool and the senseless person perish and leave their wealth to others. There inner thoughts is that their houses will last forever, their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names.” (the italics are added by the translator) NKJV

:10-11 “For he can see that wise men will die, likewise the fool and the brute will perish and leave their wealth to others. They think their homes will last forever, their dwellings through all generation; they give their own names to their estates.” CJB

 

This is why you need to be careful when you select a version of The Bible to read and study!

I use all three of these and others in my reading and study of The Bible. You should have at least two different versions for reading and especially for studying. You will see the different words, sentence structure and punctuation that different translators use. I also checked KJV and TLV, they agree with the other versions.

 

As I read this morning in Psalm 49 from The Scriptures version I asked myself, “What is the difference between ‘sons of mankind and sons of men’ in verse 2?

Then as I read verses 10-11 it seemed to me to say that in death their torment was remembering their past.

 

When you see the use of added words, that in most translations are Italicized, and reread the verse without them it can change the meaning that you get with the added words. This is important to understand that the added words are supposed to help the passage make more sense but can change the understanding of the reader from the original message.

 

So “sons of mankind and sons of men” are not two different types of creatures but two different classes of people, rich or poor. And verses 10-11 are not saying remembering the past is the torment of eternal judgment, though it may be part of it. Psalm 49 is talking about the futility of man’s plans and dreams of how he will be remembered. Rich or poor, upright or dishonest all men go to the grave.

 

https://youtu.be/5R6vJjOFsAo

Praying For The End Times!

 

Praying For The End Times!

What are you praying for?

 

Are you praying for Peace in Israel?

Are you praying for Peace in Jerusalem?

Are you praying for Peace in the Middle-East?

Are you praying for Peace in The United States of America? (Or your country)

Are you paying for Peace in Washington D.C.? (Or your country’s capital)

 

These are good prayers, prayers that every Christian should be praying!

But the number one prayer is the prayer JESUS taught us in Matthew 6:9-13!

 

Our Father Who is in Heaven; Holy and Blessed is Your Name: JEHOVAH!

Your Kingdom has come in JESUS CHRIST; “Your Will be done in the earth as it is in Heaven!”

The rest is personal and should be prayed accordingly: Give my family our daily need. Forgive me my sins; I for give those who sin against me. Do not let me be tempted beyond my Faith, turn back the hand of Your enemy from my family.

“For Yours Is The Kingdom and The Power and The Glory Forever! Amen.”

 

Praying for GOD’s Will is the number one prayer every Christian should be praying! Most of us are praying for what we want to see happening in America (your country), Israel and all the nations’ of the earth. But that is not always GOD’s Purpose, that is not always what GOD is doing!

 

JESUS told us to “Seek the Kingdom of GOD and His Righteousness!” not what we understand as Good and Blessed, but what He is doing.

JESUS told us to know the signs of the times in which we live and to be watching and ready for His Return, so that we are not caught as if by a thief in the night!

 

Every Christians needs to be seeking GOD’s Will for their life, their family, their country, for Israel and all the nations of the earth! Because no matter what we believe and pray GOD’s Will, will be done! Seek Him, study His Word, listen to His SPIRIT! Watch and Be Ready!

 

https://youtu.be/YedB7xb2RxE

 

I wrote a paper called “The Will Of GOD Is Our Purpose” in March of 2024, look it or the video up on my blog, www.bobheadrick.com or youtube.com@bobheadrick2279

Who Are The Guests At The Wedding Supper Of The Lamb?

 

Who Are The Guests At The Wedding Supper Of The Lamb?

 

Have you ever thought of who the guests are that are invited to The Marriage Supper Of The Lamb?

 

Luke 14:15-24 JESUS tells the parable of a man who gave a great supper, when those who had been invited they all made excuses for not attending. The man then sent his servants out to bring in guests, even by force  so that he place would be full. JESUS said, “For I say to you, ‘that none of those men who were invited shall taste my supper!’”

 

Matthew 22:1-14 JESUS tells the parable of a king arranging a marriage for his son, and when he sends out his servants to call the wedding guests, they not only refuse to come they mistreat his servants. When the king heard he sent out his army to kill them and burn their city. Then he sent his servants out to gather guests for his son’s wedding feats from everywhere. When the hall is full of guests the king see one who is not in wedding garments and has him thrown out into judgment. Then JESUS says, “For many are called, but few are chosen!”

 

Matthew 25:1-13 JESUS tells the parable of the ten virgins who are invited to a wedding feast, the groom is delayed and they fall asleep. At midnight the call goes out that the groom is on the way the maidens get up and five of them need more oil, they go to get more oil and when they get back to where the supper is the bridegroom sends them away. JESUS says, “Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which The Son of Man is coming!”

 

JESUS is The Bridegroom:

Matthew 9:14-15 “Then the disciples of John came to Him, saying, ‘Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?’ JESUS said to them, ‘Can the friends of the Bridegroom mourn as long as the Bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the Bridegroom will be taken away from them and then they will fast.’”  (Mark 2:18-20; Luke 5:33-35)

John 3:29 John The Baptist speaking about JESUS, “He Who has the Bride is The Bridegroom; but the friend of the Bridegroom who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the Bridegroom’s voice. Therefore this joy is mine to fulfil.”

 

The New Jerusalem is The Bride:

Revelation 21:1-2, 9-11  “I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away; also there was no more sea. Then I, John, saw The Holy City, New Jerusalem, coming down out of Heaven from GOD, prepared as a Bride, adorned for her Husband…Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls filled with the seven last plagues came and talked with me, saying, ‘Come, I will show you the bride, the Lamb’s Wife.’ He carried me away in The SPIRIT to a great and high mountain, and showed me The Great City, The Holy Jerusalem, descending out of Heaven from GOD, having the Glory of GOD. Her Light was like a most precious stone, like a jasper stone, clear as crystal.”

Revelation 22:17 “The SPIRIT and The Bride say, ‘Come!’ and let him who hears say, ‘Come!’ Let him who thirsts come; whoever desires, let them take the Water of Life freely.”

 

The Guests:

Revelation 19:5-9 “Then a voice came from The throne, saying, ‘Praise our GOD, all you His Servants and those who Fear Him, both small and great!’ And I heard, as it were, the voice of a great multitude, as the sound of many waters and as the sound of mighty thunderings, saying, “Alleluia! For JEHOVAH GOD Omnipotent Reigns! Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him Glory, for the marriage of The Lamb has come and His Wife has made herself ready.” To her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen, clean and bright, for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.’ Then he said to me, “Write: ‘Blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper of The Lamb!’” and he said to me, ‘These are the True Sayings of GOD!’” This invitation is more than one thousand years before the actual wedding and supper!

 

How can the Church be both the bride and the guests at the Wedding Supper of The Lamb? I have heard many pastors and teachers saying that the Church is the bride of The Lamb and then describing the Church as the guests, seated at the table and feasting.

 

Picture a traditional wedding, the ceremony is complete and it is time for the wedding supper. The groom and bride with their families are seated at the head table and the guests are seated at tables in front of them.

 

Now imagine the wedding supper of The Lamb in the Heavenly realm: the old heaven, earth and seas are burned up and GOD has created a new heaven and earth without seas. GOD’s Heavenly Realm still exists; the ceremony is complete and now the bride is revealed in all her glory, the new Jerusalem adorned in fine white linen, The Bridegroom – the Lamb is seated with His Father, the twelve apostles and the twenty-four elders are seated before them and the great multitude of the heavenly host (believers and angels) are seated before them. Or, it will not be anything like we imagine in our human finite mind!

 

https://youtu.be/f1HWyOxFX5g

Which Road?

 

Which Road?

 

I saw a “Christian” meme (because it was posted by a Christian Leader); it was a drawing of a lush green wooded area with a two lane paved winding road. The caption said: “Focus your goals and your path will be revealed automatically!”

 

My first thought was that’s not true! Many people focus on their dreams and desires and it is most often a difficult road and does not always end in success.

 

From a Biblical perspective it is actually the opposite! JESUS told us to “seek first The Kingdom of GOD and His Righteousness” and our needs will be provided. JESUS also told us to avoid the easy road that leads to the wide gate of destruction; but to stay on the difficult road that leads to the narrow gate of Eternal Life!

 

JESUS told us that life as a Christian would be difficult and we would be persecuted for giving our life to Him. He also told us not to worry about what people can do to us, the worst is they can kill us, which will send us directly to The Father and earn us an Eternal reward. But to fear GOD Who Judges to eternal damnation or Eternal Life.

 

So as the Apostle Paul said to the Christians in Corinth, “Watch, stand fast in the Faith, be brave, be strong. Let all that you do be done with Love!”

Also Paul told the Hebrew Christians, “You have not yet resisted to bloodshed striving against sin.”

 

If you are not suffering for being a Christian, then you may be on the wrong road!

 

https://youtu.be/uLMkgyIZ0zs

The Word Of GOD Over The Name Of GOD!

 

The Word Of GOD Over The Name Of GOD!

 

Psalm 138 A Psalm of David:

I will praise You with my whole heart; before the gods I will sing praises to You.

I will worship toward Your Holy Temple and praise Your Name*

For Your Lovingkindness and Your Truth;

For You have magnified Your Word above all Your Name.

In the day when I cried out You answered me,

And made me bold, with strength in my soul.

All the kings of the earth shall praise You JEHOVAH,

When they hear the Words of Your mouth.

Yes, they shall sing of the Ways of JEHOVAH,

For great is The Glory of JEHOVAH.

Though JEHOVAH is on High,

Yet He regards the lowly;

But the proud He knows from afar.

Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You Will Revive me;

You Will Stretch out Your hand against the wrath of my enemies.

And Your right hand Will Save me.

JEHOVAH Will perfect (Complete) that which concerns me;

Your Mercy JEHOVAH endures Forever;

Do not forsake The Works of Your hands.”

 

How many times have I (you) read this passage of Scripture and missed the single most important understanding of Who GOD Is?!

The GOD of all creation; The GOD of Salvation; The Eternal, ever living GOD, JEHOVAH* magnifies His Word above His Name, JEHOVAH!

 

CJB (Complete Jewish Bible) – “…for You have made Your Word [even] greater than the whole of Your Reputation.”

KJV – “…for Thou hast magnified Thy Word above all Thy Name.”

The Scriptures – “For You have made great Your Word, Your Name above all.”

NKJV – “For You have magnified Your Word above all Your Name.”

 

JEHOVAH has put His Word above His Name? Have you  thought about that? What does that mean?

 

It means that GOD’s Word has preeminence over His Name? In other words GOD’s Word should be more important to us than His Name? How So?

 

Actually by default we already give little importance to GOD’s Name! Most modern translations and modern Christianize use GOD’s titles rather than His Name.*

 

But the importance of what David is saying is not that the modern Church does not know or use GOD’s Name; it is that GOD’s Word is give more importance to GOD’s people then knowing His Name.** (Some are going to argue this point.)

 

YESHUA – JESUS is The Living Word of GOD: Genesis 1:1-4 “In the beginning GOD created the heavens and the earth; the earth was without form and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And The SPIRIT of GOD (HOLY SPIRIT) was hovering over the face of the waters. Then GOD said (YESHUA), ‘Let there be Light (YESHUA)!’ and there was Light; and GOD saw the Light that it was Good and GOD divided the Light from the darkness. And GOD Called the Light Day and the darkness He Called Night. So the evening and the morning were the first day.” John 1:1-5, 14 “In the beginning was The Word and The Word was with GOD and The Word was GOD. He was in the beginning with GOD. All things were made through Him and without Him nothing was made that was made. In Him was Life and the Life was The Light of men. And The Light shines in the darkness and the darkness did not comprehend (overcome) it…And The Word became flesh and dwelt among us and we beheld His Glory, The Glory as of The Only Begotten of The Father, full of Grace and Truth.” Revelation 19:13 “He was clothed in a robe dipped in Blood and His Name is Called The Word of GOD.”

 

In creation the most important thing to all living beings and creatures is The Word of GOD – JESUS! If you do not want to spend eternity in The Lake of Fire and Brimstone being tormented for your sins (you go to the eternal lake of fire if you reject JESUS and there you will be eternally torment for how you lived your life, Revelation 20:7-15, 21:8).

If you want to obey and follow JESUS in this life then you have to be His disciple, going to Church and keeping The Ten Commandments will not make you a disciple of JESUS! JESUS told us how to be His disciple. But it is hard!

John 8:30-32 “As He (JESUS) spoke these Words (take the time to go back and read John 8:21-29), many believed in Him. Then JESUS said to those who believed Him, ‘If you Abide in My Word you are My disciples indeed and you shall know The Truth and The Truth shall set you free.’”

John 14:6 “JESUS said to him, ‘I Am The Way, The Truth and The Life, no one comes to The Father (GOD) except through Me!’”

Luke 9:57-62 “Now it happened as they journeyed on the road that someone said to Him, ‘LORD, I will follow you wherever You go. ’And JESUS said to him, ‘Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but The Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.’

Mark 8:34-38 “When He (JESUS) had called the people to Himself with His disciples also, He said to them, ‘Whoever 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, but whoever loses his life for My sake and The Gospel’s will save it.’ Then He said to another, ‘Follow Me.’ But he said, ‘LORD, let me first go and bury my father.’ JESUS said to him, ‘Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and preach The Kingdom of GOD.’ And another also said, ‘LORD, I will follow you but first let me go and bid them farewell who are at my house.’ But JESUS said to him, ‘No one having put his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the Kingdom of GOD.’”

Finally: Matthew 10:34-39 “Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword. For I have come to set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law and a man’s enemies will be his own household. He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me and he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who does not take up his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. He who fines his live will lose it and he who loses his life for My sake will find it.’”

 

If this is what it takes to be JESUS’ disciple, how do we get there from being a sorrowful but unforgiven and unrepentant sinner? When we come to the place that we understand that we are a sinner and under GOD’s Eternal Judgment we want to be saved, whether it is a moment of desperation, tragedy or just a realization, we call out to GOD and He forgives us for being a sinner and takes away the punishment for our sins in JESUS. Then He gives us His HOLY SPIRIT to teach us how to live as a Disciple of JESUS. The HOLY SPIRIT uses GOD’s Word, The Bible to teach us all about Who GOD is (John 7:38-39, 14:25-26) and how we can serve His Will for our life (Psalm 139:15-18). The Bible is GOD’s Word – JESUS is The Word of GOD! Read The Bible, Study The Bible, Meditate The Bible, Learn The Bible and Live according to The Bible! To repent means to stop sinning and to start living according to The Bible.

 

So The Word of GOD is more important than The Name of GOD!

We can only be Saved in The Name of JESUS! (Acts 4:12)

JESUS is The Living Word of GOD!

JEHOVAH is The Father, The Son (JESUS) and The SPIRIT of GOD (The HOLY SPIRIT)!

The Bible is the written representation of GOD!

If you want to be Saved and be a Disciple of JESUS you have to know and live according to The Bible!

 

 

*GOD’s Name is not “The LORD” as translated in many modern versions of the Bible. His Name was lost by the Jews who so reverenced and feared miss using it that they stopped saying and writing it. All we have are four consonants YHWH, which are transliterated into YAHOWEH or YAHWEH, rendered in English as JEHOVAH.

GOD said to Moses, as recorded in Exodus 3:13-15 “Then Moses said to GOD, ‘Indeed, when I come to the children of Israel and say to them, “The GOD of your fathers has sent me to you,” and they say to me, “What is His Name?” what shall I say to them?’ And GOD said to Moses, ‘I AM WHO I AM.’ And He said, ‘Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, “I AM has sent me to you.”’ Moreover GOD said to Moses, ‘Thus you shall say to the children of Israel: “YHWH (JEHOVAH) GOD of your fathers, The GOD of Abraham, The GOD of Isaac, and The GOD of Jacob, has sent me to you. This is My Memorial to all generations.”’”

Why would GOD call His Name “The LORD”, The LORD is a title, like GOD, its what He is not Who He is!

 

**Now that would seem wrong considering that GOD’s Name, His memorial Name I AM WHO I AM – YHWH includes YESHUA (JESUS); The Only Name by which We are commanded to be Saved! Also it includes “HOLY SPIRIT”, The Name of GOD’s SPIRIT that He has given to every Believer in JESUS (John 14:15-18; 1 Corinthians 3:16-17)!

Philippians 2:9-11, “Therefore GOD has highly exalted Him (JESUS) and given Him The Name which is above every name, that at the Name of JESUS every knee shall bow, of those in Heaven [the Heavenly host] and of those on earth [the human host] and of those under the earth [the condemned host (Jude 6)]; and that every tongue should confess that JESUS CHRIST is LORD, to The Glory of GOD The Father.” His Name is exalted above every name!

But 1 Corinthians 15:25-28: “He (JESUS) must reign till He (JEHOVAH The Father) has put all enemies under His (JESUS) feet; the last enemy that will be destroyed is death. For ‘He (JEHOVAH) has put all things under His (JESUS) feet.’ But when He says, ‘all things are put under Him,’ it is evident that He (JEHOVAH) Who put all things under Him (JESUS) is excepted. Now when all things are made subject to Him (JEHOVAH), then The Son Himself will also be subject to Him Who put all things under Him, that GOD may be all in all.”

 

https://youtu.be/dc1Z1MMb07E

Are You? by Pastor Juan Rios

 

Are You?

Pastor Juan Rios’ Sunday Sermon July 6, 2025

 

Everything in The bible points to JESUS CHRIST!

“GOD’s Will” and “My Father’s Will” appear about 60 times in the Bible, mostly The New Testament.

“Do not be afraid!” is the most common statement in The Bible, about 400 times.

 

1. Mark 3:35 ”For whoever does The will of GOD is My Brother and My Sister and My Mother.” JESUS made a True and Comprehensive statement that establishes  our relationship with GOD!

2. Romans 12:2 “And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the Renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that Good and Acceptable and Perfect Will of GOD.” This is why we study The Bible!

3. 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8 “For is The Will of GOD, your Sanctification…For GOD did not Call us to uncleanness, but to Holiness…therefore he who rejects this does not reject man but GOD Who has also given us His HOLY SPIRIT.” GOD is the Avenger!

4. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 “Rejoice always, Pray without ceasing, in everything give Thanks; for this is The Will of GOD in CHRIST JESUS for you.” That we might have The Joy of GOD’s Salvation, John17:13.

5. 1 Peter 2:15-16 “For this is The Will of GOD, that by doing Good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men – as free, yet not using liberty as a clock for vice, but as bondservants of GOD.” Romans 12:21.

6. 1 Peter 4:12-19 “Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you; but rejoice to the extent that you partake of CHRIST’s sufferings, that when His Glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy...Therefore let those who suffer according to The Will of GOD commit their souls to Him in doing Good, as to a Faithful Creator.” Matthew 5:10-12.

7. John 6:40 “And this is The Will of Him Who sent ME, that everyone who sees The Son and Believes in Him may have everlasting Life; and I Will raise Him up at the Last Day.” John 1:12-13; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18.

 

Statements:

As Christians it is possible to know GOD’s Will!

If we follow JESUS we will seek and obey GOD’s Will!

It is GOD’s Will for us to be sanctified!

It is GOD’s Will for us to rejoice, to pray and to be thankful!

It is God’s Will for us to suffer while doing Good!

It is GOD’s Will, Plan, Desire for everyone to know JESUS and receive Eternal Life.

 

Colossians 1:9-23

:9 “For this reason  we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you and to ask that you may be filled with The Knowledge  of His Will in all Wisdom and Spiritual Understanding.” This is what establishes us in GOD’s Kingdom in the earth.

:10-12 “that you may walk worthy of The LORD, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every Good Work and increasing in the Knowledge of GOD; strengthen with all might, according to His Glorious Power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy; giving Thanks to The Father Who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the Saints in The Light.” This is the proof of our Salvation, Romans 8:16-17.

:13-14 “He has Delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into The Kingdom of The Son of His Love, in Whom we have Redemption through His Blood, the Forgiveness of sins.” This is our Salvation, John 1:29-34.

:15 “He is The Image of The Invisible GOD, The First Born over all creation.” John 1:1-4 He existed before creation, ordained by GOD to be born in the flesh before creation, 1 Peter 1:20.

:16-17 “for by Him all things were created…and He was before all things  and in Him all things consist.” Revelation 3:14, 4:11.

:18 “And He is The Head of The Body, The Church, Who is The Beginning, The Firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have The Preeminence.” JESUS is the only human who has died and been raised from the dead to never die, Matthew 28:5-7, 1 Corinthians 15:50-55, Revelation 1:5.

:19-20 “For it Pleased The father that in Him all the fulness should dwell, and by Him to Reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made Peace through The Blood of His Cross.” This is an invitation to participate in GOD’s Eternal Kingdom, 1 Peter 1:13-19.

Four how tos:

1.      Accept Who JESUS is!

2.      Repent – stop sinning

3.      Be honest about our need – seek JESUS

4.      Live in a way that glorifies JESUS

:21-23 “And you, who once were alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has Reconciled in the body of his Flesh through death, to Present you Holy and Blameless and above all Reproach in his sight – if indeed you continue in The faith…” Be reconciled, be firm in our faith – Trusting in the Process of GOD’s Will.

Verses 4-19 are a summation of the first 7 verses we studied here.

So are you?

The Secret (Mystery) Of GOD!

 

The Secret (Mystery) Of GOD!

 

“The Secret of JEHOVAH is with those who fear Him, and He makes His Covenant known to them.” Psalm 25:14

“Surely JEHOVAH GOD does nothing , unless He reveals His Secret to His Servants the Prophets.” Amos 3:7

“Now to Him Who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of JESUS CHRIST, according to the Revelation of the Mystery kept Secret since the world began but now made manifest and by the Prophetic Scriptures made know to all nations according to the Commandment of the Everlasting GOD, for Obedience to The Faith – to GOD, alone Wise, be Glory through JESUS CHRIST forever! Amen!” Romans 16:25-27

“The mystery that has been hidden from ages and from generations but now has been revealed to His Saints. To them GOD Willed to make known what are the Riches of The Glory or This Mystery among the Gentiles: which is CHRIST in you The Hope of Glory.” Colossians 1:26-27

 

This is the secret (mystery) of GOD hidden from the beginning of creation: “CHIRST in you the Hope of Glory.” (Genesis 3:13-15) this speaks of JESUS defeating the devil, crushing his head while the devil bruises His heel. JESUS defeated the devil on the cross by obeying The Father’s Will and being The Lamb of GOD Who takes away the sins of the world (2 Corinthians 5:21) and The Father gave us His Victory (1 Corinthians 15:57). The devil bruised JESUS’ heel on the cross but JESUS rose from the dead to Live Forever! (Romans 6:1-14)

 

Is CHRIST in you?

Are you revealing CHRIST in your life?

If not why are you keeping this Secret of GOD that He revealed almost 2000 years ago?

Do you not know that you are a Living Temple of GOD’s SPIRIT? (John 16:5-15; 1 Corinthians 3:16-17). A temple is a place of worship and service to GOD and that is you! (2 Corinthians 6:11-7:1)

Titus 2:11-15 “…looking for the Blessed Hope and Glorious appearing of our Great GOD and Savior, JESUS CHRIST…”

1 Peter 3:13-17 “…give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for The Hope that is in you…”

 

Hebrews 11:13-16 They saw it but did not receive it, it was hidden until JESUS in the flesh revealed it, CHRIST did it all! (Galatians 3:5-14; 1 Peter 3:18-4:2)

CHRIST gave us the Commission to do the same! (Matthew 28:16-20;  Mark 16:14-18)

The Secret is out!

The Mystery is solved!

What are you doing about it?

 

https://youtu.be/wZdNpyprkC0

 

Scriptures

Go and read these Scriptures in their context, study how that applies to your life and ministry!

In Genesis 49:6 in KJV, çôwd, is translated “secret” in NKJV it is translated “council”.***

In Job 15:8 in KJV, çôwd, is translated “secret” in NKJV it is translated “counsel”.***

In Job 29:4 in KJV, çôwd, is translated “secret” in NKJV it is translated “counsel”.

In Psalm 25:14 KJV, çôwd, is translated “secret” in NKJV it is translated “secret”.

In Psalm 64:2 KJV, çôwd, is translated “secret” in NKJV it is translated “secret”.

In Proverbs 3:32 KJV, çôwd, is translated “secret” in NKJV it is translated “secret counsel”.

In Proverbs 11:13 KJV, çôwd, is translated “secret” in NKJV it is translated “secrets”.

In Proverbs 20:19 KJV, çôwd, is translated “secret” in NKJV it is translated “secrets”.

In Proverbs 25:9 KJV, çôwd, is translated “secret” in NKJV it is translated “secret”.

In Amos 3:7 KJV, çôwd, is translated “secret” in NKJV it is translated “secret”.

 

In Romans 16:25 KJV, sagaō, is translated “secret” in NKJV it is translated “secret”.

 

In Matthew 13:11 KJV, mustēriŏn, is translated “mysteries” in NKJV it is translated “mysteries” with the note “secret or hidden truths”.

In Mark 4:11 KJV, mustēriŏn, is translated “mystery” in NKJV it is translated “mystery” with the note “secret or hidden truths”.

In Luke 8:10 KJV, mustēriŏn, is translated “mysteries” in NKJV it is translated “mysteries” with the note “secret or hidden truths”.

In Romans 11:25 KJV, mustēriŏn, is translated “mystery” in NKJV it is translated “mystery”.

In Romans 16:25 KJV, mustēriŏn, is translated “mystery” in NKJV it is translated “mystery”.

1 Corinthians 2:7 KJV, mustēriŏn, is translated “mystery” in NKJV it is translated “mystery”.

1 Corinthians 4:1 KJV, mustēriŏn, is translated “mysteries” in NKJV it is translated “mysteries”.

In 1 Corinthians 13:2 KJV, mustēriŏn, is translated “mysteries” in NKJV it is translated “mysteries”.

In 1 Corinthians 14:2 KJV, mustēriŏn, is translated “mystery” in NKJV it is translated “mysteries”.

In 1 Corinthians 15:51 KJV, mustēriŏn, is translated “mystery” in NKJV it is translated “mystery” with the note “hidden truth”.

In Ephesians 1:9 KJV, mustēriŏn, is translated “mystery” in NKJV it is translated “mystery”.

In Ephesians 3:3 KJV, mustēriŏn, is translated “mystery” in NKJV it is translated “mystery”.

In Ephesians 3:4 KJV, mustēriŏn, is translated “mystery” in NKJV it is translated “mystery”.

In Ephesians 3:9 KJV, mustēriŏn, is translated “mystery” in NKJV it is translated “mystery”.

In Ephesians 5:32 KJV, mustēriŏn, is translated “mystery” in NKJV it is translated “mystery”.

In Ephesians 6:19 KJV, mustēriŏn, is translated “mystery” in NKJV it is translated “mystery”.

In Colossians 1:26 KJV, mustēriŏn, is translated “mystery” in NKJV it is translated “mystery” with the note “secret or hidden truth”.

In Colossians 1:27 KJV, mustēriŏn, is translated “mystery” in NKJV it is translated “mystery”.

In Colossians 2:2 KJV, mustēriŏn, is translated “mystery” in NKJV it is translated “mystery”.

In Colossians 4:3 KJV, mustēriŏn, is translated “mystery” in NKJV it is translated “mystery” with the note “hidden truth”.

In 2 Thessalonians 2:7 KJV, mustēriŏn, is translated “mystery” in NKJV it is translated “mystery” with the note “hidden truth”.

In 1 Timothy 3:9 KJV, mustēriŏn, is translated “mystery” in NKJV it is translated “mystery” with the note “hidden truth”.

In 1 Timothy 3:16 KJV, mustēriŏn, is translated “mystery” in NKJV it is translated “mystery” with the note “hidden truth”.

In Revelation 1:20 KJV, mustēriŏn, is translated “mystery” in NKJV it is translated “mystery” with the note “hidden truth”.

In Revelation 10:7 KJV, mustēriŏn, is translated “mystery” in NKJV it is translated “mystery”.

In Revelation 17:5 KJV, mustēriŏn, is translated “mystery” in NKJV it is translated “mystery”.

In Revelation 17:7 KJV, mustēriŏn, is translated “mystery” in NKJV it is translated “mystery” with the note “hidden truth”.

 

Definitions:

*Secret(s) = (5475) used 10 times in The KJV Old Testament: Genesis 49:6; Job 15:8, 29:4;

Psalm 25:14, 64:2; Proverbs 3:32, 11:13, 20:19, 25:9; Amos 3:7. There are many

other Hebrew words used for secret in The KJV Old Testament.

çôwd = a session, i.e. company of persons (in close deliberation); by implication intimacy, consultation, a secret:-assembly, counsel, inward, secret (counsel). From (3245) yâçad.

 

*Secret = (4601) used 1 time in The KJV New Testament: Romans 16:25; there are 7 other

Greek words for secret(s) in The KJV New Testament.

sagaō = to keep silent (transitive or intransitive):-keep close (secret, silent), hold peace;

from (4602) sigē = silence:-silence; from sizō.

 

**Mystery is not used in The KJV Old Testament.

 

**Mystery(ies) = (3466) used 27 times in The KJV New Testament – this is the only Greek

word used for mystery(ies) in The KJV New Testament.: Matthew 13:11; Mark 4:11; Luke 8:10; Romans 11:25, 16:25; 1 Corinthians 2:7, 4:1, 13:2, 14:2, 15:51; Ephesians 1:9, 3:3-4, 9, 5:32, 6:19; Colossians 1:26-27, 2:2, 4:3; 2 Thessalonians 2:7; 1 Timothy 3:9, 16; Revelation 1:20, 10:7, 17:5, 7.

mustēriŏn = a secret or “mystery” (through the idea of silence imposed by initiation into religious rites):-mystery; a derivative of muō (to shut the mouth).

 

***Council = ¹an assembly or meeting for consultation, advice or discussion; ²an official body of law makers; ³an association of persons for some common project.

 

***Counsel = ¹advice; ²a plan of action; ³deliberation together; ⁴one who gives professional advice or services.

 

*Strong’s Hebrew and Chaldee Dictionary

**Strong’s Greek Dictionary of the New Testament

***Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary and Thesaurus