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theirwickedways

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"America as a nation is "hold[ing] (ie: suppressing) 

the truth in unrighteousness" (Rom. 1:18). 

America's leaders (and its citizens) are too often 

a terror to good works, and re-warders of evil works (cf. Rom. 13:3). 

Unless there is a sweeping repentance nationally, 

our nation will continue to invite judgment. 

I do believe God recognizes people groups and 

their collective decisions (through their appointed 

leaders which are reflections of the people ~ cf. the OT). 

Personally, I pray for mercy in judgment 

(Hos. 12:6; cf. Psa. 89:14; 101:1). 

I pray for protection in judgment. 

I pray for the spiritual strength to be 

"faithful unto death" (Rev. 2:10). 

I pray that I, my family, and my church will be 

quick to yield to the Scriptures, quick to discern 

truth from error, and that we will be salt and light 

in a city, state, nation, and world that is in 

desperate need of such". - Steve Bates

#theirwickedways

Daniel_King

TAKE ME TO THE KING
http://bit.ly/2ej30qs

FROM STRENGTH
Daniel 2:24 Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise men of Babylon: he went and said thus unto him; Destroy not the wise men of Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I will shew unto the king the interpretation.

25 Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said thus unto him, I have found a man of the captives of Judah, that will make known unto the king the interpretation.

FROM WEAKNESS ?
http://bit.ly/2eiZgFz

http://www1.cbn.com/video/tamela-mann-sings-take-me-to-the-king

TUESDAYS
http://bit.ly/2eiVWtU

Kirk Franklin
"Lord, don't let me get caught up in this moment and think that I can do this on my own next time."
http://bit.ly/2evPZr9


Tamela Mann
"Wherever I get to stand before the people and sing, I don't think of it boastfully, I think I could have been out there on the streets, but God saw fit to give me opportunity to take my gift and let my gift make room for me."

Read more at EBONY
http://bit.ly/2ej0AYT


Lyrics
Take me to the king
I don't have much to bring
My heart is torn in pieces
It's my offering
Take me to the king

Truth is I'm tired
Options are few
I'm trying to pray
But where are you?

I'm all churched out
Hurt and abused
I can't fake
What's left to do?

Truth is I'm weak
No strength to fight
No tears to cry
Even if I tried
But still my soul
Refuses to die
One touch-will change-my life
Take me to the king

I don't have much to bring
My heart's torn into pieces
It's my offering
Lay me at the throne
Leave me there alone
To gaze upon your glory
And sing to you this song
Please take me to the king

Truth is it's time
To stop playing these games
We need a word
For the people's pain
So lord speak right now
Let it fall like rain
We're desperate
We're chasing after you
No rules, no religion
I've made my decision
To run to you
The healer that I need
Take me to the king

I don't have much to bring
My heart's torn to pieces
It's my offering
Lay me at the throne
Leave me there alone
To gaze upon your glory
And to sing to you this song
Take me to the
Lord we're in the way
We keep making mistakes
Glory is not for us
Its all for you
Take me to the king

I don't have much to bring
My heart's torn to pieces
It's my offering
Lay me at the throne
Leave me there alone
To gaze upon your glory
And sing to you this song
Take me to the king
Take me to the king
Take me to the king


Songwriters: Kirk Franklin
Take Me to the King lyrics © Capitol Christian Music Group

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15_rounds

LAWFULLY
http://youtu.be/xlIOqypvT-g
Lessons
#1. Christians in a fight
#2. Satan knocked out !
#3. Go the 15 rounds
#4. You can't bite his ear

"if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully". 2 Timothy 2:5

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Lawfully

LAWFULLY
http://youtu.be/xlIOqypvT-g
Lessons
#1. Christians in a fight
#2. Satan knocked out !
#3. Go the 15 rounds
#4. You can't bite his ear

"if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully". 2 Timothy 2:5

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Decision

GOOD CHOICES?

WHO IS IN YOUR BOAT ?

"it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth."

THE TITANIC
THE EXXON VALDEZ
THE COSTA CONCORDIA

Not Unlike these famous ships that had bad voyages, The ship (of state), these United States are about to embark on a trip.

The captain
The crew
The course
The destination
These will not be the primary factors to determine the outcome of the trip.

"as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy".
saved.com

WHO IS IN YOUR BOAT?

purity

To avoid erroneous conclusions Salvation statements can be safely made with clarity in the context of scripture with scriptural support.

MY DECLARATION:
Salvation is not based upon what you do; it is based 100% upon what Jesus has done.

COULD MY UNQUALIFIED DECLARATION LEAD A
READER TO THIS
CONCLUSION?

"what I do, doesn't matter".
====================

"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

Not of works,

lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus

unto good works,

which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them."
Ephesians 2:8-10

These verses leave no doubt
in the mind of the reader that:

ALTHOUGH I AM NOT SAVED BY GOOD WORKS; I AM SAVED FOR GOOD WORKS !!!
#milkandmeat

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Psalms 12:6 The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. - http://bit.ly/2e2f1Nl

clarify

To avoid erroneous conclusions Salvation statements can be safely made with clarity in the context of scripture with scriptural support.

MY DECLARATION:
Salvation is not based upon what you do; it is based 100% upon what Jesus has done.

COULD MY UNQUALIFIED DECLARATION LEAD A
READER TO THIS
CONCLUSION?

"what I do, doesn't matter".
====================

"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

Not of works,

lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus

unto good works,

which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them."
Ephesians 2:8-10

These verses leave no doubt
in the mind of the reader that:

ALTHOUGH I AM NOT SAVED BY GOOD WORKS; I AM SAVED FOR GOOD WORKS !!!
#milkandmeat

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pitiful

COURTEOUS?
"be you all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:

Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing."

Take time to be holy,
speak oft with thy Lord;
Abide in Him always,
and feed on His Word.
Make friends of God's children,
help those who are weak,
Forgetting in nothing
His blessing to seek
http://bit.ly/1vGI2zL

DID JESUS . . .
Ignore people ?
Despise people ?
Reject people ?

TODAY, LET US LOVE OTHERS
Acknowledge others
Accept others
Affirm others

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levite

CONFESSION of a LEVITE

"For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing"

WE MUST GET THIS
REVELATION EVERYDAY

When I start everyday here
it gets better with every minute
calling for help

Any other approach
is pride, how badly
I need God !!!!

I have no native ability to love
people, I am naturally selfish !!!

Why should I
pretend to care?

"likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side."

"O wretched man that I am!
who shall deliver me" . . .

Witnessing Thy grace to save me, Setting free from self and sin; Thou hast bought me to possess me,
In Thy fulness, Lord, come in. http://bit.ly/1QVLrsA

PRAYER:
I need Thee, oh, I need Thee;
Every hour I need Thee;
Oh, bless me now, my Savior!
I come to Thee.
http://bit.ly/2cwaTDR

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debate

REFLECTION - Psalm 131
[on the eve of the "great debate]

Lord, is my heart haughty,
or mine eyes lofty?

do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me?

Have I behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother?

Is my soul even
as a weaned child?

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PRAYER:
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.

efd

Not A Disorder?

https://youtu.be/uU6o2_UFSEY

life with Asperger's

https://youtu.be/B-xgdqNtcDI

The 'Unofficial' ADHD Test for Adults

https://youtu.be/iozAFIr3BEw

What You Can Do About It"

https://youtu.be/t_oHFvInY64

PERFORMANCE DISORDER

https://youtu.be/_tpB-B8BXk0

Meds and how they all work differently

https://youtu.be/LnS0PfNyj4U

Chronic Developmental Disability

https://youtu.be/BzhbAK1pdPM?list=PLzBixSjmbc8eFl6UX5_wWGP8i0mAs-cvY

ADHD: A Changing Diagnosis

https://youtu.be/CJ94RFdctH0

Adults With ADHD: What Do We Know?

https://youtu.be/J4OYh3kBbi0

rant

God does not or cannot control human will and choice?

These are big questions i dont know if i should ask or dwell on?

Would you be concerned to CONTROL your wife or your son's will or choice . . .


if you knew FOR SURE what
their choices would be ?

Free will is only a big deal with us because we are "locked" in the space/time thing

Once I realized the 'handicapping' effect of time on human perception the bible became much clearer to me

What God "knows" is faaaar more important than what God "does" . . . in fact this is the power of Gods DONE !

This is also why doing is our primary concern . . .

"Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart".

The danger is confusing
Gods Done with mans
Doings

Gods done is
UNTOUCHABLE !!!!

Mans doings are
REQUIRED :


He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God

Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence,

work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

Because some
leaders are afraid

1. that people will become competitive and lose sight of why they are "doing the works"

2. Or that people will compare themselves with others . . .

They can put an undue emphasis and make a false grace vs works argument that may give the impression that "works do not matter" in our Christian walk.

Gods words are very clear that the Christian must make his/her DOINGS a primary priority.

I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.

I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.

But we have "grown up"

we are labourers together with God: you are God's husbandry, you are God's building.

DONE:

"other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ."

You and I know beyond the shadow of a doubt that we are saved

DOING:

"if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble"

Every man's work

shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.



If any man's work

abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.



If any man's work

shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.


Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

THIS IS CRYSTAL CLEAR
Right?

RC is talking about the choices that you and I are free to make everyday
You and I cannot deny that we are free to choose

No doubt here at all:

"let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon"
Right?

"Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things".

Along with the 2fears of some preachers there are my 2fears (the fear of the people)

1. REJECTION BY MEN
That people are watching and judging what I do or don't do

"Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand."

2. REJECTION BY GOD

But I have been tempted / tormented by that idea in the past

To be quite honest the biggest fear/concern that I have is about my own

1. Complacency/laziness - am I doing enough?

2. Competence - can I do better?

Faith without works
is dead being alone

"let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works"

Romans 11:33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge
of God!

how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

whatsoever things are true,

whatsoever things are honest,

whatsoever things are just,

whatsoever things are pure,

whatsoever things are lovely,

whatsoever things are of good report;

if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

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4445

AHAB'S ISSUE

the whole house of
Ahab shall perish

"I have found thee: because thou hast sold thyself to work evil in the sight of the Lord."

the Lord hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the Lord hath spoken evil concerning thee.

1. Ahab the son of Omri reigned
over Israel in Samaria twenty
and two years.

2. Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the Lord above all that were before him.

3. he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him.

4. Ahab did more to provoke the Lord God of Israel to anger than all the kings of Israel that were before him.

5. there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the Lord, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.

6. his mother was his counsellor to do wickedly. Wherefore he did evil in the sight of the Lord like the house of Ahab: for they were his counsellors after the death of his father to his destruction.

A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.

He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers;

Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.

Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.

These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:

A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,

A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

the Lord hath a controversy with this people > the rich > are full of violence, and > have spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.

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closed

DON'T HANG UP
We were trying to get to school.
Two different schools.
Two cars coming from two homes.
We were trying to meet
at a common point.

One car called the other
"Where are you . . . don't hang up?"
They hung up and kept going

How are they going to meet if there is no conversation about location and route?

CONVERSATIONS
What's the difference between talking to yourself and talking to God?

If I am texting back and forth with someone, is that a conversation?

What if there is a 2 hour break in the conversation am I still 'connected'?

WE SAY:
I'm too busy to pray.
I forgot to read the bible
I can't talk to anyone about God

GOD SAYS:
"men ought always to
pray, and not to faint".

Do I get it?
1. Sometimes I don't
"feel like" talking. That's ok as long as I DONT HANG UP.

2. God "talks to me" through people:
Like parents, pastors or policemen !!

3. We arrive at a point of agreement by keeping conversations going:
• with ourself
• with God
• with partners (family, friends etc)

COMMUNICATE ?
to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.

Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate

FAB

A VISION FOR FAMILY
AND COMMUNITY?
"I will raise up for them a plant of renown, and they shall be no more consumed with hunger in the land."


FAMILY & HOME ?
"I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers of blessing."

FAMILY • P R I O R I T Y O N E ?
Thus saith the Lord God unto
the shepherds should not the shepherds feed the flocks?

FAMILY AS FLOCKS?
Have we healed that which was sick? have we bound up that which was broken? have we brought again that which was driven away? have we sought that which was lost?

COOPERATIVE • family as business •
Is there A Biblical Model for family?
[FAB]

As the family grows, will the FATHER-CEO be responsible for recruiting and 'interviewing' new partners?

In the case of his girls who will be their partners, the young fathers of their offspring?

"thou shalt not take a wife unto
my son of the daughters of the Canaanites". GEN 24

THE SHE-MALE
Fourteen she's in Proverbs 31
"Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised."

THE SEARCH
"Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord." • She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.

THE SYLLABUS
The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things • That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

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FAMILY • CHURCH • KINGDOM
MEN • FATHERS • SHEPHERDS
"my flock was scattered upon all the face of the earth, and none did search or seek after them."

What about his own sons? How are they being trained to become 'mangers' of their own family 'franchise'?

In the case of sons-in-law, will they be 'allowed' to enter the cooperative without 'qualification'?
http://bit.ly/2c00n88

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wounded

MAHANAIM & PENIEL
Genesis 32 - the crisis

"when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him . . . he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me . . . as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed."

So, are there addicts who get "cured" - they are no longer tempted?

are there incurable addicts
who MUST depend on God? !!!

"there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure."

"The wound keeps you in the blessing and the blessing is the wound".

HALLELUJAH !!!


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Poor

"Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble."


My dad always spoke about the danger of "Education without godly foundation".

Poverty - Facts
http://bit.ly/2c2HK7A

Poverty - History
http://bit.ly/2bw5D4U

Poverty - Effects
http://bit.ly/2bw6h2c

Poverty - Causes?
http://bit.ly/2c2Je1H

In many families today, children cannot say they expect to be better off than their parents.

This is perhaps the greatest challenge now facing our society.

Forty years ago, public officials took a stand against economic deprivation. For a short period of time we made huge strides in reducing economic insecurity.

America is again facing this serious challenge. Once again we can make a difference if we choose to look this issue in the eye and invest in people and communities. - MIT Study on Poverty in America

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stay

DID YOU FIND IT ?
"narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it."

I cannot be on the narrow way without restrictions. The narrow way is narrow because it is restricted.

JESUS SAID:
STAY, DONT LEAVE, ABIDE !!!

"Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can you, except you abide in me.

I am the vine, you are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me you can do nothing."

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stop

How to
• S • T • O • P •

Shabbat is primarily a day of rest and spiritual enrichment. The word "Shabbat" comes from the root Shin-Beit-Tav, meaning to cease, to end, or to rest.

A CURE ?
FOR:
Stress
Anxiety
Weariness
Exhaustion and
"Morbid wakefulness"
http://bit.ly/2aXXggu

"in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed."

"We are commanded to remember Shabbat; but remembering means much more than merely not forgetting to observe Shabbat. It also means to remember the significance of Shabbat, both as a commemoration of creation and as a commemoration of our freedom from slavery". http://bit.ly/2aXUEiw

THE BIBLICAL IDEA OF REST
"the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: when they saw it, they removed, and stood afar off."

ORDER & HUMAN ENERGY
http://wbur.fm/2aXZ2OA

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