The Overcomers

 The word over comer is translated, To carry off the victory, to come off victorious.  It is used of Christ, the victorious one who overcame all his foes.  It is also used of Christians who hold fast their faith, even unto death against the power of their foes, and temptations, and persecutions.

In Revelations chapter fifteen we see those who overcame also,  I believe that we can learn from those over comers how to overcome in the end times.  In Revelations chapter fifteen, it says, They over came the beast, they over came his image, they over came his mark, they over came the number of his name.  Do you see why they are called over comers.  How did they over come these things?

I have heard people say that when they get to heaven they will sing in the heavenly choir, to sing in that choir, they first must be an over comer, they must over come the beast, his image, his mark, and the number of his name, then they will sing in that heavenly choir as it states in Revelation chapter fifteen.

Revelation 15:2 And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.

Revelation 15:3 And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvelous are your works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are your ways, you King of saints.

Revelation 15:4 Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.

Every Kingdom Has A King

The word "King" is translated. "a chief ruler, one invested with supreme authority over a nation, tribe or country." --Webster. In the Bible the word does not necessarily imply great power or great extent of country. Many persons are called kings whom we should rather call chiefs or leaders. The word is applied in the Bible to God as the sovereign and ruler of the universe, and to Christ the Son of God as the head and governor of the Church.

Every Kingdom that is established is governed by a King. Today we are goveren by a soveriegn King, whose name is Yeshua (Jesus), who is established by the royal command of Yeweh (the Father).

The RainBow

 Let's not get it twisted.......God is the Creator and Author of the bow. He is it's designer and maker. And when God creates a thing he gives it it's purpose. So, why did he create the bow.

Genesis tells us, that after the flood, God established a new covenant with Noah and his sons. The covenant (or the promise)  God made with them was that he would never destroy the earth by the waters of a flood.

Genesis 9:11 And I will establish my covenant with you; neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth.

And for a token of this covenant, God made a bow, the bow was to remind Noah and his sons and their sons after them of this covenant God made with man and the earth.

Noah's sons holds the seeds of life within them that will reproduce generation after generation,  Each son will reproduce another generation in the earth that will see the bow in the clouds and remember the covenant God made with man and the earth. It's because of Noah's seeds in the earth that we are able to see the promise of God.

Chosen By God

 The word chosen is translated, to select, make a choice, choose out.  Ephesians chapter one, verse 4 says, According as he has chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

Chosen by God to be in him before the foundation of the world, that you should be holy and without blame before him in love.  You had no choice in the matter, You did not decide for yourself, you did not take a vote, God selected you to be holy, God selected you to be without blame, How? How are you holy and without blame? In Christ, as long as we stay in Christ, we will stand before God holy and without blame

The word blame is translated, faultless, without spot,  Chosen by God to be spotless, you did not chose yourself, but you were chosen before the foundation of the world to be spotless. Some people believe that a born again believer can not be spotless, we all have sin, they say.  But God has chosen us to be without blame. You were selected by God to be holy, to be without blame.  This is why you don't do a lot of the things you use to do before you got saved.  You were selected or Chosen by God to be holy, to be without blame.

Melchizedek King of Salem

 Melchizedek king of Salem Priest of the Most High God 

Hebrews chapter seven speaks to us about the Priestly Ministry of Christ ordered after Melchizedek, King of Salem and not after the Levitical priesthood.

Hebrews 7:1 For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;

Melchisedec Name Translated

Hebrews 7:2 To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;

Who is He- His Descent

Hebrews 7:3 Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.

Received Tithes From Abraham

Hebrews 7:4 Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.

Hebrews 7:5 And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:

Hebrews 7:6 But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.

Hebrews 7:7 And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.

Hebrews 7:8 And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.

Hebrews 7:9 And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.

Hebrews 7:10 For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.

Melchizedek is not Called After the Order of Aaron's Ministry

Hebrews 7:11 If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

Hebrews 7:12 For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.

Hebrews 7:13 For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar.

Christ Spranged Out of th Tribe of Judah not the Levitical Priesthood

Hebrews 7:14 For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.

Christ is After the Similitude of Melchisedek as Priest

Hebrews 7:15 And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest,

Who is Eternal After the Order of Melchizedek

Queen Vashti

She is of Persian Organ. She is best known for when she refused the commandment of the king Ahasuerus

 On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king to bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to show the people and the princes her beauty: for she was fair to look on.

  But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by his chamberlains: therefore was the king very angry, and his anger burned in him.   Then the king said to the wise men, What shall we do to the queen Vashti according to law, because she refused to performed the commandment of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?

Vashti the queen has not done wrong to the king only, but also to all the princes, and to all the people that are in all the provinces of the king  For this deed of the queen shall cause all women, to despise their husbands in their eyes, when they hear about this. therefore king Ahasuerus made a royal commandment  and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, That Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate to another that is better than she.

The Prophey of the Book

Revelation 22:8 And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things

Revelation 22:9 Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.

Revelation 22:10 And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.

Blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book, that is that receives them as a Divine communication; that makes use of them to comfort himself in the days of darkness, persecution, and trial; and that is obedient to the precepts here enjoined

Revelation 1:3  Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.

In the book of Revelation, the term “Prophecy” refers to the divinely inspired messages conveyed by the apostle John. These prophetic visions and revelations were given to John while he was exiled on the island of Patmos. 

 The Prophecy of the book in Revelation, also specifically refers to the entire content of the book of Revelation, revealing God’s plan, the victory of Christ, and the ultimate restoration of all things. It serves as a beacon of hope and a call to faithful endurance for believers throughout history.

And This Shall Come to Pass

 Isaiah 7:23-25

 And it shall come to pass in that day, that every place shall be, where there were a thousand vines at a thousand silverlings, it shall even be for briers and thorns.

 With arrows and with bows shall men come thither; because all the land shall become briers and thorns.

 And on all hills that shall be digged with the mattock, there shall not come thither the fear of briers and thorns: but it shall be for the sending forth of oxen, and for the treading of lesser cattle.

The Good Shepherd For Israel

 Ezekiel 34:13 And I will bring them out from the people, and gather them from the countries, and will bring them to their own land, and feed them upon the mountains of Israel by the rivers, and in all the inhabited places of the country.

Ezekiel 34:14 I will feed them in a good pasture, and upon the high mountains of Israel shall their fold be: there shall they lie in a good fold, and in a fat pasture shall they feed upon the mountains of Israel.

Ezekiel 34:15 I will feed my flock, and I will cause them to lie down, saith the Lord GOD.

Ezekiel 34:16 I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will feed them with judgment.

In Ezekiel 34, the Lord addresses the shepherds of Israel, rebuking them for their self-centeredness and neglect of their responsibilities. These shepherds were meant to care for the flock, but instead, they exploited the sheep for their own gain. Here are some key points from this chapter:

1. Woe to the Shepherds: The Lord pronounces a “woe” upon the shepherds who prioritize themselves over the well-being of the flock. They have not strengthened the weak, healed the sick, or sought the lost sheep. Their harsh rule has led to the scattering of the people, leaving them vulnerable to wild animals

God’s Promise: Despite the failures of human shepherds, God Himself declares that He will take charge. He will search for His scattered sheep, rescue them, and bring them back to their own land. The mountains of Israel will become their safe haven, and they will be tended with justice. God will distinguish between the righteous and the wayward

1. Restoration and Safety: The Lord promises to provide a land renowned for its crops, where famine will no longer afflict His people. They will live in safety, knowing that God is with them. He declares, “You are my sheep, the sheep of my pasture, and I am your God” 

 Ezekiel 34 speaks of God’s compassion, restoration, and commitment to being the true Shepherd for His people

The Heavens Declare the Glory of God

 The Heavens Declare the Glory of God

Psalm 19

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The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament show his handy work. 

Let's translate the word " Declare", for a better understanding of  Psalm 19. It reads, The heavens declare the glory of God;  What do the heavens do? They declare. The word declare has several meanings, but the ones I want to focus on are these, show forth, speak,  talk, tell (out), writer.

The heavens show forth, speak,  talk, tell (out), writer.  Now, what does the heavens do? They show forth, speak, talk, tell (out), writer. and according to scripture, they show forth, speak,  talk, tell (out), and writer the glory of God.

If the Heavens speak, or tells us about  the glory of God, then how did man get it twisted that the heavens speak about him and his day to day life?

How did man come to believe that the heavens speak about him?  Man is reading himself in God's creation, he is reading the heavens as if it speaks about him. For instance, "My horoscope says for me today...Your horoscope....... Man is reading the heavens as if it tells about him, and he is stealing God's glory.  The heavens do not speak about man they speak and tells us about the glory of God.



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Predestination

 Predestined into the Adoption of Children

Ephesians 1:5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,


So that we are on the same page, I like to translate words. The word, Predestinated is translated,  "To limit in advance", i.e. (figuratively) predetermine:--determine before, ordain, predestinate. It was determine before hand that we were going to be children of God by Jesus Christ according to the good pleasure of his will.


Adoption of children by (or through) Jesus Christ.  What does this means.  Let me share with you a story about a man that fell in love with a woman that had five children.  He loved her so much and wanted her to be his wife so badly that he was willing to adopt her five children as his own. So he did. Well, after several years of marriage, the marriage ended in a divorce, and the wife went to the courts to seek child support.

 The man thinking that, since the children were not his biological children,  the courts could not make him pay child support for her five children.

The judge explained to the man, that when you adopt children, by law, they become your biological children. It is as if he fathered those five children with his wife, and the law held him accountable and he had to pay child support for those five children.   As far as the law is concerned he was their biological father.

This is what adoption has done for us, this is why the Holy Spirit uses the word in Ephesians,  Adoption.  It is a strong word that carries with it ALL RIGHTS.  Once we have been adopted, we supernaturally become the children of God. This can not be revoked and no man can override God
spiritual laws.

Every demon in hell recognizes you as a child of God  The Devil does not have any legal authority over you, he can not over ride God, so don't let him tell you that you are not a child of God and that God don't want or love you. God does not modify or change his mind about his children like man. You are his forever.

We have the legal authority in earth to operate as the children of  God.  So use your legal authority, children of God.

                                                                                                                                

God Rules in His Kingdom

 God Rules in His Kingdom

                       

Psalm 22:28 For the kingdom is the LORD'S: and he is the governor among the nations.

 Psalm 103:19  The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.

 Psalm 145:13 Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations

This is God's kingdom in which the born again believer lives,  God governs in his kingdom and in his kingdom he rules over all and his dominion endures throughout all generation

God ruling authority, He sets up his kingdom and he establishes it. It's his house, he makes all the rules which we are govern by.  As Born again believers we are to preach the kingdom of heaven, we do not altar or change God's rules.

Jesus said that to enter into the kingdom of heaven, Ye must be born again, John 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

John 3:5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God......God's rule you must be born again to enter into the kingdom of God, you cannot come in no other way.

Paul says, in Corinthians, Be not deceived, the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God.  Who are the unrighteous?

1 Corinthians 6:9-10, Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,   Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

1 Corinthians 6:11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

For us to inherit the kingdom of God we must be washed, sanctified, justified, in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God.  Some of us were effeminate, some of us were thieves, some of us were revilers and extortioners, adulterers, drunkards, covetous, and we abused ourselves with mankind, For us to inherit, we must be washed, its God kingdom, it's his rule, don't hate the messengers of God and think they are against you, you like every born again believer, must be wash.

The Bible Redemption

 Redemption

Jesus paid it All
 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; (Ephesians 1:7)

Redemption means deliverance from some evil by payment of a price.  The enemy had taken us captive, to be released from the one who held us captive, a price had to be paid called a ransom, Christ's death was given as a ransom for many.

Mark 10:45 For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

 something to loosen with, i.e. a redemption price (figuratively, atonement):--ransom. 

 to "loosen" (literally or figuratively):--break (up), destroy, dissolve, (un-)loose, melt, put off. Compare 4486. 

Ac 20:28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

Christ's blood was the redemption price paid down for our salvation

a primitive root, to redeem (according to the Oriental law of kinship), i.e. to be the next of kin (and as such to buy back a relative's property, marry his widow, etc.):--X in any wise, X at all, avenger, deliver, (do, perform the part of near, next) kinsfolk(-man), purchase, ransom, redeem(-er), revenger.

Manaen the Prophet

 Manaen the Prophet

His name is Manean, his name is translated, Comforter," and he is found in the New Testament among the prophets and teachers in the church.  Acts 13:1  Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

 As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.    And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

Crown of Righteousness

 II Timothy 4:7-8

 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:

 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

It Shall Come to Pass

 Zec 13:3-4

 And it shall come to pass, that when any shall yet prophesy, then his father and his mother that begat him shall say unto him, Thou shalt not live; for thou speakest lies in the name of the LORD: and his father and his mother that begat him shall thrust him through when he prophesieth.

 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the prophets shall be ashamed every one of his vision, when he hath prophesied; neither shall they wear a rough garment to deceive: