Joy To The World Part 2

 

Joy To The World! The LORD (Savior) Has Come!

What a great CHRISTmas song, but why do we only sing it at CHRISTmas? This is a great worship song any time of year!

 

“Joy to the world! The LORD (JESUS) is come”

 

“Let earth receive her King!”

JESUS came as Ordained by GOD The Father and is The King of the World! Genesis 3:14-15; 1 Peter 1:17-21.

JESUS was GOD in the flesh on the earth to take away the sins of humanity! (John 1:1-5, 11-18, 29-31) Isaiah 7:14, 9:6-7, 53; Luke 2:1-14)

“And He (JESUS) had on His robe and on his thigh a Name written: KING of Kings and LORD of Lords!” (Revelation 19:16);Deuteronomy 10:17; Daniel 2:47; Matthew 2:1-2; Matthew 27:37 (John 19:19) 1 Timothy 6:13-16.

 

“Let every heart prepare Him room!”

Opening our heart to GOD is the first thing we do in receiving JESUS as Savior! (Exodus 25:1-2 offering for the Tabernacle; Luke 24:31-32, heart burned within. (Acts 2:26, 37, 46; Romans 10:8-11) If you only believe intellectually you are not Saved, you must believe in your heart, you must open your heart in Faith and allow JESUS to come in. (Ephesians 2:1, 8-10; Hebrews 10:19-22)

 

“And heaven and nature sing”

All creation declares The Glory of GOD, Psalm 19:1-4, 96:11-12; Isaiah 55:12-13, Romans 1:20.

 

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1 John 4:16

 

1 John 4:16

 

1 John 4:16 is three statements, two of which get lost in that people primarily quote only the middle statement: “GOD IS LOVE*” But the Power of this statement is in the other two statements!

 

First is “We have known and Believed The Love that GOD has for us!” John is speaking of his and the other apostles personal experience of living and ministering with JESUS for over a year; (1 John 1:1-4) plus their experiences since being baptized in The SPIRIT of GOD! (1 John 3:23-24)

 

Then he makes the obvious statement “GOD IS LOVE!”

 

Followed by “He who abides in Love abides in GOD and GOD in him!” (John 8:28-32; 14:22-24; 15:1-17)

 

Verse 16 was preceded by this statement: vss. 12-15, “No one has seen GOD at any time! (Exodus 33:15-23; John 1:18)

If we Love one another GOD abides in us! (Luke 10:26-28  [Deuteronomy 6:5-6; Leviticus 19:18]; Matthew 5:43-48; John 13:34-35)

And His Love has been perfected in us! (John 1:14) [Think about “His Love has been perfected in us”, has it?]

By this we know that we abide in him and He in us, (by what? His Love in us) because He has given us His SPIRIT. (John 14:15-17, 16:8-14)

And we have seen and testify that The Father has sent The Son as the Savior of the world. (John 3:16-17)

Whoever confesses that JESUS is The Son of GOD, GOD abides in him and he in GOD.” (Romans 10:8-13)

 

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* Love = agapaō: to Love in a social or moral sense. (compare to philĕō) 4:12 “if we love”

Love = agapē: (from agapaō) affection or benevolence; love feast; charity; dear; love. 4:12 “His Love is perfected”; 4:16 “…and believed The LOVE that GOD has for us…” “…GOD IS LOVE…” “…he that abides in Love…”

Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of The Bible with Greek Dictionary and Lexicon, MacDonald Publishing

Joy To The World! Part 1

 

Joy To The World! The Savior(LORD) Has Come!

What a great CHRISTmas song, but why do we only sing it at CHRISTmas? This is a great worship song any time of year!

 

“Joy to the world! JEHOVAH (The LORD) is come”

Yes, Joy and Peace were proclaimed to the world by an angelic host at JESUS’ birth (Luke 2:10-14).

 

“In all things we are more than Conquerors through Him (JESUS CHRIST) that Loved us.” (Romans 8:37) Oswald Chambers said about this verse, “The reason we are more than Conquerors is we have a Joy we would not have but for the very things which look as if they are going to overwhelm us.”

The first time Joy is mentioned in the scriptures in 1 Samuel 18:3 where the people are rejoicing because David killed Goliath and the Israelites defeated the Philistines; “to meet King Saul with tambourines, with Joy and with musical instruments.”. The second is 1 Kings 8:66 when Solomon’s Temple was completed, “the people when home Joyful and Glad of heart…” In Numbers 36:8 in the KJV it says, “…that the Children of Israel may Enjoy* every man the inheritance of his fathers.” In the NKJV it says, “…so that the Children of Israel each may Possess the inheritance of his fathers.” Speaking to the future of Israel, JEHOVAH said, “…Even them I will bring to My Holy Mountain and make them Joyful in MY House of Prayer…” (Isaiah 56:7) JEHOVAH said, “Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance and the young men and the old together; for I will turn their mourning to Joy, will comfort them and make them Rejoice rather than sorrow.” (Jeremiah 31:13) JESUS said, “These things I have spoken to you that My Joy may remain in you and that your Joy may be full.” And “But now I come to You (JEHOVAH) and these things I speak in the world that they (the disciples) may have My Joy fulfilled in themselves.” (John 15:11, 17:13)

Here are two of the controversial verses on Joy: “My brethren, count it all Joy  when you fall into various trials…” (James 1:2-4) and “…but rejoice to the extent that you partake of CHRIST’s suffering…you may also be Glad with exceeding Joy.” (1 Peter 4:12-13)

Lt’s conclude the subject of Joy with Nehemiah’s statement to the returning Jews, “…do not sorrow for The Joy of JEHOVAH is your strength.” (Nehemiah 8:10)

“That they may know from the rising of the sun to its setting that there is none besides Me! I Am JEHOVAH, and there is no other; I form the light and create darkness, I make Peace and create calamity, I, JEHOVAH, do all these things,” Isaiah 45:6-7

The first promise of Peace was to Abram in Genesis 15:15 about his life and death. The next promise of Peace from GOD is to the Children of Israel in Leviticus 26:6 (Numbers 6:26). The third promise of Pease was to Phinehas in Numbers 25:11-13. Next came Gideon in Judges 6:22-24 (JEHOVAH Shalom). So we see that GOD has promised Peace, sometimes specifically and sometimes to all humanity.

Why did GOD not promise Peace before Abram? Adam and Eve lived in Paradise before their sin and so they lost Peace; Noah GOD made a Covenant with but did no promise Pease because He put them in a perfect place with no adversaries. In Ephesians 2:14-18 Paul reminds us that JESUS Proclaimed The Peace of GOD to all who believe. In Philippians 4:6-7 Paul reminds us the in CHRIST JESUS we have GOD’s Peace that passes understanding. In Revelation 1:4 John speaks of GOD’s Grace and Peace to The Church.

So in the two beginnings: creation and the new earth after the flood Peace existed because there was no adversary. It was not until Adam and Ham sinned that their Peace was lost, but GOD has always planned for us to live in Peace and He continues to remind us that it is His Peace that we need and get only through JESUS CHRIST! “Peace I leave with you, My Peace; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” (Luke 14:27).

 

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JEHOVAH Knows The Beginning From The End!

 

JEHOVAH Knows The Beginning From The End!

Isaiah 46:9-10; Ecclesiastes 3:10-11

 

Before the beginning: Psalm 90:1-2; Proverbs 8:22-23; Ephesians 1:3-6; 1 Peter 1:4-12; Revelation 12.

GOD was not sitting around in Eternity with nothing to do and thought, “I think I’ll make a planet and put creatures made after My Image and Likness on it.” Since GOD sees everything, hears everything and knows everything; He knew what He was going to do, how He was going to do it and how long it was going to take (Oh yeah, GOD created time just for this purpose). His Heavenly* Realm already existed all the angels and Heavenly host already existed.

 

The beginning: Genesis 1&2; Psalm 119:160 (KJV); Isaiah 41:26-27; Matthew 19:1-5; John 1:1-5; Colossians 1:15-18; Revelation 1:5, 8; 3:14. So JEHOVAH GOD (The Father, The Son and The Spirit) made everything that exists outside of His Eternal Realm!

 

The end: Isaiah 44:6-8; Ecclesiastes 7:8; Romans 10:4; Galatians 4:3-7; 2 Peter 3; Revelation 6:12-17, 20:11-15, 21:1-6, 22:13. When everything that GOD created in our natural existence completes GOD’s Purpose for its existence.

 

Who was (the beginning), Who is (now - present) and Who is to come (the end): Exodus 3:10-15; Isaiah 41:4, 43:10; Revelation 1:4, 18, 4:8-11

 

GOD’s Will and Purpose will always be Accomplished! Habakkuk 2:3; Romans 8:28.

 

* According to Paul of Tartus there are three realms of heaven; the first heaven is the earthly heaven that GOD created when he created the universe, our solar system and our planet. (Genesis 1:1-19; Revelation 8:7-12) The second heaven is the invisible realm of spirits, good and bad or it is the heavens – all of outer space, all the rest of the universe. The Third Heaven is the realm of GOD; where the Tabernacle, Altar and Thrones are, where the Heavenly Host minister to and worship JEHOVAH GOD (2 Corinthians 12:1-6; Revelation 4-5, 6:9-11)

 

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GOD IS LOVE!

 

GOD IS LOVE!

 

There is a problem in the Church that goes all the way back to the original sin (Genesis 3 & 4), that is hate! Hatred is not of or from GOD but ever since Adam’s disobedience humans have hated! We have hated each other and obeying GOD, but why? All GOD has done is Love us!

 

“GOD is Love!” 1 John 4:7-19 (16).

“GOD so Loved the world…” John 3:14-17 (16).

 

“’…As I Live,’ says JEHOVAH GOD, ‘I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked…’” Ezekiel 33:11.

“JEHOVAH is not slack concerning His Promise…not willing that any should perish but that all should come to Repentance.” 2 Peter 3:8-9.

“ …knowing that you were not Redeemed with corruptible things…but with The Precious Blood of CHRIST…He indeed was foreordained before the foundation of the world…so that your Faith and Hope are in GOD.” 1 Peter 1:13-21 (18-20).

 

Hatred is why JESUS tells Believers:

“If the world hates you,  you know that it hated Me before it hated you!” John 15:18.

“Blessed are those who are persecuted for Righteousness sake…Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you…for My sake…” Matthew 5:10-12.

Then to: “…Love your enemies, Bless those who curse you, Do Good to those who hate you, Pray for those who spitefully use and persecute you…” Matthew 5:43-48 (44).

Matthew 10:16-39 is a study in hatred and persecution for and of the Church.

 

GOD is Love and those who serve Him must Love as He Loves! Ephesians 4:25-32; 1 John 3:16-23.

 

If GOD is Love, What does GOD Hate?

Deuteronomy 1:27, 16:22; Psalm 5:5, 45:6-7 (Hebrews 1:8-9); Proverbs 6:16-19; Isaiah 1:14, 61:8; Jeremiah 44:1-4; Amos 5:21; Malichi 2:16; Zechariah 8:14-17; Revelation 2:5-6, 14-16.

Who does GOD hate? Esau: Genesis 25:21-28 (Malachi 1:1-5; Romans 9:13-15).

Rebellious Israel: “Speak to the Children of Israel and say to them, ‘When you pass have over the Jordan into the land of Cannan…and it shall be that I do to you as I thought to do to them.’” Numbers 33:50-56; Jeremiah 12:8; Hosea 9:10-17. Judas: Matthew 10:4, 26:14-16, 21-25, 47-49, 27:1-8; Acts 1:15-20.

Why does GOD hate? If you reject GOD, if you reject JESUS, If you reject The SPIRIT of GOD or if you reject GOD’s Word (The Bible) you reject His Love and His Salvation: Proverbs 1:20-33; Isaiah 55:11; Mark 3:28-30; Ephesians 4:17-20; 1 Timothy 4:1-3; Revelation 22:18-19.

 

GOD tells us:

“Seek Me while I may be found!” Isaiah 55:6-7; Jeremiah 29:11-14.

Those who worship something or someone else hate GOD! Romans 1:18-32 (30) “For the wrath of GOD is Revealed from Heaven against All ungodliness and Unrighteousness of men, who suppress (hold down) the Truth in unrighteousness…who knowing the Righteous Judgment of GOD, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do they do the same but also approve of those who practice them.” (vss. 19-31) “…and they (those who took the name, mark or number of the anti-christ) did not repent.” Revelation 16:8-10

“Blessed are those who…But outside are…” Revelation 22:14-15

 

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