A MESSAGE OF HOPE.... in a Savior that is real
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Great article found at: https://dyingworld.org/2018/09/26/who-is-jesus/
Who is Jesus?
How do I introduce Jesus in just a few short paragraphs? Where do I start? As we saw from previous posts, God Almighty set up the Sacrificial system in the Garden of Eden, setting up the substitution principle whereby the blood of the innocent could atone for the blood of the guilty. God’s Word states that the soul that sins will die. Sin is breaking God’s laws, basically walking according to what is right in our own eyes, not His. He is, after all, the Creator of everything. God’s Word is unchangeable, therefore, sin cannot just be whisked away. Sin demands a price, a very high price. God KNEW we would sin! Because God is merciful and LOVES mankind, His plan, from the very beginning, was to eventually clothe HIMSELF in the likeness of human flesh, live a sinless life, and die on a Cross for the sins of mankind. This is the God we serve!
God shared His Rescue Plan for mankind with Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. He told Eve that her seed (descendant) would CRUSH the head of the serpent, but the serpent would BRUISE His (Eve’s descendant) heel. This is exactly what happened approximately 4000 years AFTER Adam and Eve were created, or approximately 2000 years ago, in 33AD, in Jerusalem Israel.
Jesus, whose name in the Hebrew is actually Yeshua, was born of a Virgin. About 2000 years ago, a young Jewish woman named Mary was engaged to a man named Joseph. Mary was from a small town called Nazareth, located in what is today the Golan Heights, Israel. They were to be married. Before they married, or shared a bed, the Angel Gabriel visited Mary and told her that she was chosen to bring forth the Savior of the World, aka The Messiah. Mary was a little scared, but she was also happy.
(Let’s see…visit from an ANGEL (supernatural being), told she would have conceive the Savior of the world, told God would be the Father and it would not involve sex, understanding that Joseph and others wouldn’t believe her…I’d say she had reason to be scared!)
Mary knew that people would think she had cheated on Joseph. In those days, a girl could be stoned to death for a sexual crime like adultery or fornication (sex before marriage). Mary understood that the townspeople of Nazareth would NOT believe that she was still a virgin. With Mary’s nervous, but obedient consent, God’s Spirit came over her and she conceived the Messiah Jesus. This was a Miracle of God and did NOT involve any type of sexual activity! The Angel Gabriel then confirmed to Joseph that although Mary was pregnant, she was a still virgin. After all, Joseph had been understandably upset when he first found out about Mary’s pregnancy. But Joseph, who loved her and BELIEVED the ANGEL, spared her life, and went forward with the marriage plans.
Remember, it was Eve’s “seed” who would crush the head of the Serpent. This is because it was the human mother who would bring forth the savior, not the father. The Father of the Savior, JESUS, is GOD, not man. The Miraculous virgin birth allowed for the Savior of mankind, Jesus, to be born into the LIKENESS of human flesh. Jesus’ flesh was human in every way…EXCEPT that he was not born with “original sin”. This means that unlike EVERY OTHER HUMAN BEING on the FACE OF THE PLANET, Jesus DID NOT have sin embedded in his human flesh.
Jesus was born sinless, totally innocent of any sin, was filled with God’s Holy Spirit and equipped by God to live a completely sinless life. Jesus was God, wrapped in the likeness of human flesh. Fully human and yet fully God. Jesus was the only One qualified to be the “lamb of God”, who would PERMANENTLY take away the sin of the world. Lambs were known for their innocence and were often used in Jewish animal sacrifices.
Jesus, the completely innocent lamb of God, God wrapped in human flesh, was crucified at a place called Golgotha, or “place of the skull”. Jewish Tradition states that this is the place where David slew Goliath, an evil giant, spawn of satan, and severed his head. It was at this place where Jesus’ feet were bruised (when they nailed them to the cross), and the head of satan was crushed. It was this place where Jesus took upon Himself the sins of all mankind and carried them to the cross to be buried forever. It was this place where Jesus, God Himself, shed His Blood as the innocent Lamb of God, to enact the Substitution principal for ALL MANKIND so that whosoever would BELIEVE in HIM would NOT PERISH, or DIE THE PERMANENT, SPIRITUAL DEATH, but rather, have everlasting life. Messiah means Savior, or the Christ. Christ is NOT Jesus’ last name, Christ is HIS TITLE….meaning MESSIAH, or SAVIOR.
Jesus crushed the head of the serpent in the place called Golgotha because the serpent’s plan was for MANKIND, ALL MANKIND was to DIE the PERMANENT DEATH. But, because JESUS, the CREATOR of ALL MANKIND CHOSE to DIE A PHYSICAL DEATH, and shed HIS INNOCENT BLOOD (remember, the LIFE FORCE of ALL FLESH is in the BLOOD), and enact the substitution Principal (the life of the innocent in exchange for the life of the guilty), MANKIND was GIVEN A SECOND CHANCE TO LIVE! This totally CRUSHED the head of the serpent, who had INTENDED to DRAG all of mankind down to the pit (outer darkness, permanent spiritual death, separation from our Creator) with himself and his minions!
The serpent was in total shock and disbelief that God the Creator, the most powerful, mighty being that has EVER EXISTED, would be WILLING to HUMBLE HIMSELF by clothing himself in FRAIL human flesh, taking all of our sin upon HIMSELF, and then taking that SIN to the cross to BURY IT FOREVER. The serpent was in shock! ------ end of article.
Jesus is our Savior, He is our Father, our Brother, our Best Friend, and Our Groom and soon coming King when He returns! The Lord is many things. He is everything we need, when we need it... He will not disappoint. In the good times He walks right beside us... and in the bad, He carries us. We are blessed to know no matter what, no matter where, no matter when, Jesus will never leave us nor forsake us. Put your trust in Him who loves you so much!
John 1:12
"But to all who did receive Him, who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God"
Galatians 3:26
"For you are all children of God through faith in Christ Jesus"
Romans 8:16
"The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God"
1 John 3:1
"See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are."
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(Below is the written version of this video)....
My Child,
You may not know Me, but I know everything about you. (Psalm 139:1) I know when you sit down and when you rise up. (Psalm 139:2) I Am familiar with all your ways. (Psalm 139:3) Even the very hairs on your head are numbered. (Matt 10:29-31) For you were made in My image. (Gen 1:27) In Me you live and move and have your being. For you are My offspring. (Acts 17:28) I knew you even before you were conceived. (Jer 1:4-5) I chose you when I planned creation. (Eph 1:11-12) You were not a mistake, for all your days are written in My book. (Psalm 139:15-16) I determined the exact time of your birth and where you would live. (Acts 17:26) You are fearfully and wonderfully made. (Psalm 139:14) I knit you together in your mother's womb. (Psalm 139:13) And brought you forth on the day you were born. (Psalm 71:6)
I have been misrepresented by those who don't know Me. (John 8:41-44) I Am not distant and angry, but Am the complete expression of love. (1 John 4:16) And it is My desire to lavish My love on you. (1 John 3:1) Simply because you are My child and I Am your Father. (1 John 3:1) I offer you more than your earthly father ever could. (Matt 7:11) For I Am the perfect Father. (Matt 5:48) Every good gift that you receive comes from My hand. (James 1:17) For I Am your provider and I meet all your needs. (Matt 6:31-33) My plan for your future has always been filled with hope. (Jere 29:11) Because I love you with an everlasting love. (Jere 31:3) My thoughts toward you are countless as the sand on the seashore. (Psalm 139:17-18) And I rejoice over you with singing. (Zeph 3:17) I will never stop doing good to you. (Jer 32:40) For you are My treasured possession. (Exo 19:5) I desire to establish you with all My heart and all My soul. (Jer 32:41) And I want to show you great and marvelous things. (Jer 33:3) If you seek Me with all your heart, you will find Me. (Deut 4:29) Delight in Me and I will give you the desires of your heart. (Psalm 37:4) For it is I who gave you those desires. (Phil 2:13)
I Am able to do more for you than you could possibly imagine. (Eph 3:20) For I Am your greatest encourager. (2 Thess 2:16-17) I Am also the Father who comforts you in all your troubles. (2 Cor 1:3-4) When you are brokenhearted, I Am close to you. (Psalm 34:18) As a shepherd carries a lamb, I have carried you close to My heart. (Isa 40:11) One day I will wipe away every tear from your eyes. (Rev 21:3-4) And I'll take away all the pain you have suffered on this earth. (Rev 21:3-4) I Am your Father, and I love you even as I love My son, Jesus. (John 17:23) For in Jesus, My love for you is revealed. (John 17:26) He is the exact representation of My being. (Heb 1:3) He came to demonstrate that I Am for you, not against you. (Rom 8:31) And to tell you that I Am not counting your sins. (2 Cor 5:18) Jesus died so that you and I could be reconciled. (2 Cor 5:19) His death was the ultimate expression of My love for you. (1 John 4:10) I gave up everything I loved that I might gain your love. (Rom 8:31-32) If you receive the gift of My son Jesus, you receive Me. (1 John 2:23) And nothing will ever separate you from My love again. (Rom 8:38-39) Come home and I'll throw the biggest party heaven has ever seen. (Luke 15:7) I have always been Father, and will always be Father. (Eph 3:14-15) My question is… Will you be My child? (John 1:12-13) I Am waiting for you. (Luke 15:11-32)
Love, Your Father
Almighty God
My Child,
You may not know Me, but I know everything about you. (Psalm 139:1) I know when you sit down and when you rise up. (Psalm 139:2) I Am familiar with all your ways. (Psalm 139:3) Even the very hairs on your head are numbered. (Matt 10:29-31) For you were made in My image. (Gen 1:27) In Me you live and move and have your being. For you are My offspring. (Acts 17:28) I knew you even before you were conceived. (Jer 1:4-5) I chose you when I planned creation. (Eph 1:11-12) You were not a mistake, for all your days are written in My book. (Psalm 139:15-16) I determined the exact time of your birth and where you would live. (Acts 17:26) You are fearfully and wonderfully made. (Psalm 139:14) I knit you together in your mother's womb. (Psalm 139:13) And brought you forth on the day you were born. (Psalm 71:6)
I have been misrepresented by those who don't know Me. (John 8:41-44) I Am not distant and angry, but Am the complete expression of love. (1 John 4:16) And it is My desire to lavish My love on you. (1 John 3:1) Simply because you are My child and I Am your Father. (1 John 3:1) I offer you more than your earthly father ever could. (Matt 7:11) For I Am the perfect Father. (Matt 5:48) Every good gift that you receive comes from My hand. (James 1:17) For I Am your provider and I meet all your needs. (Matt 6:31-33) My plan for your future has always been filled with hope. (Jere 29:11) Because I love you with an everlasting love. (Jere 31:3) My thoughts toward you are countless as the sand on the seashore. (Psalm 139:17-18) And I rejoice over you with singing. (Zeph 3:17) I will never stop doing good to you. (Jer 32:40) For you are My treasured possession. (Exo 19:5) I desire to establish you with all My heart and all My soul. (Jer 32:41) And I want to show you great and marvelous things. (Jer 33:3) If you seek Me with all your heart, you will find Me. (Deut 4:29) Delight in Me and I will give you the desires of your heart. (Psalm 37:4) For it is I who gave you those desires. (Phil 2:13)
I Am able to do more for you than you could possibly imagine. (Eph 3:20) For I Am your greatest encourager. (2 Thess 2:16-17) I Am also the Father who comforts you in all your troubles. (2 Cor 1:3-4) When you are brokenhearted, I Am close to you. (Psalm 34:18) As a shepherd carries a lamb, I have carried you close to My heart. (Isa 40:11) One day I will wipe away every tear from your eyes. (Rev 21:3-4) And I'll take away all the pain you have suffered on this earth. (Rev 21:3-4) I Am your Father, and I love you even as I love My son, Jesus. (John 17:23) For in Jesus, My love for you is revealed. (John 17:26) He is the exact representation of My being. (Heb 1:3) He came to demonstrate that I Am for you, not against you. (Rom 8:31) And to tell you that I Am not counting your sins. (2 Cor 5:18) Jesus died so that you and I could be reconciled. (2 Cor 5:19) His death was the ultimate expression of My love for you. (1 John 4:10) I gave up everything I loved that I might gain your love. (Rom 8:31-32) If you receive the gift of My son Jesus, you receive Me. (1 John 2:23) And nothing will ever separate you from My love again. (Rom 8:38-39) Come home and I'll throw the biggest party heaven has ever seen. (Luke 15:7) I have always been Father, and will always be Father. (Eph 3:14-15) My question is… Will you be My child? (John 1:12-13) I Am waiting for you. (Luke 15:11-32)
Love, Your Father
Almighty God
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Message from God Himself to all His children. Given to & posted by Messenger of the Lord, Terri Taplin:
A Letter From Your Father - Dec 24, 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WQN2HI-V6k
"My Child, My Child, Do you know who I Am? I Am your Father, I Am the one that created you, not just the Creator. Yes I have created all things, and I Am in control of all things, but the most important thing is that I Am YOUR Father. To Me, My Child you are the only one. To Me, My Child you are everything. To Me, My Child you are My heart, you are My love, and you mean everything to Me. I Am there My Child during every thought, every turn, every up and every down. I smile when you do, I laugh when you do, and I cry along with you through every tear. I Am here to chase away every monster from under your bed, and I am here to place a pillow under your head. I Am here on the path of your life and I will direct you along the way. I truly want what is best for you. I Am your Father, and you are so dear to Me. Even though you may not have seen Me you knew I was near. I have always been there with you and I always will be. I Am asking you to understand, to really understand what this means. You Are My Child, and I Am Your Father. This is really true. I know that you call Me Father, but do you really understand what that means. It means that I Am the one that you should come to, the one you should run to. I Am the one that you should seek, I Am the one with the answers, and I Am the one with the hugs. I Am the one that provides for your needs and I will never stop. I Am with you and for you, I Am here to comfort you, I Am here to cheer you on as any good Father. I Am your biggest fan. I want you to understand that this is not a concept, this is not just something written in a book or something that is said. I Am Your Father in all reality in every respect, and You are My Child in every way. Please open your heart and let Me in as this is your Father, and I miss you so. My Child, come to Me, it has been a long time since you sat on My lap and let Me stroke your hair. Spend time with Me, let us catch up. Come to Your Father and know there is no waiting as you are My only one. ABBA"
Message from Father, Jesus, and Holy Spirit. Given to & posted by Missionary/Messenger of the Lord, Jeffrey Stewart:
What Being "In Christ" Means - March 23, 2017
https://www.facebook.com/Words-to-His-Bride-114672975305872/
Colossians 3:3 says: "for you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God."
Old Covenant people existed outside of God.
New Covenant people exist inside of God.
When you were born again, you were recreated inside of God.
You became a part of Him.
There is NO distance between you and God.
You are even closer to God than a baby in a womb is to its mother, because they are separate distinct beings.
You are ONE spirit with The Lord. (1 Cor 6:17) You are literally a part of Him.
YOU CANNOT BE MORE ACCEPTED BY SOMEONE THAN TO BE MADE A PART OF THAT PERSON. THAT IS THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF ACCEPTANCE THERE IS.
The Father says:
"My Son Jesus lives in My Heart. He is the most accepted and loved person that there is. So when you believed on Him, I placed you IN HIM, and NOW I LOVE AND ACCEPT YOU JUST AS MUCH AS I LOVE AND ACCEPT JESUS. So no longer entertain the thoughts from the enemy that tell you that I do not love you, that I do not accept you, that I am angry with you. Jesus bore your total rejection on the Cross so that you could bear My TOTAL ACCEPTANCE when you believed on Him. You are now as much a part of My Household as He is. Rejoice in that, as those who are in Heaven rejoice in that truth even now!"
The Lord Jesus says:
"On the Cross, I said 'My God, My God', why have you forsaken Me?' (Ps 22:1) so that My Dear Father could say to you, "I will NEVER leave you nor forsake you' (Heb 13:5) You are now just as much a part of My Father as I am. We are one. I am so very proud to call you My Brother or My Sister. (Heb 2:11) You are now included in My Family. And IT IS MY HONOR to be your Lord and Savior."
Holy Spirit says:
"As you meditate on what My Word says, as you speak what My Word says about you, you will begin to see yourself as I see you. You will begin to see yourself as loved and accepted. As completely redeemed by the Blood of the Lamb. And then I can use you to show others this same love, so that they will accept what Jesus did, and become part of My Family as well."
Personally written by Messenger of the Lord, Terri Taplin:
BLESSED... 7.27.2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ei9GmwBed2U
I was on facebook yesterday and saw a post that read that they were blessed because they had an air conditioned house, clothes, food, etc.
I thought about it, and realized although things are nice, and yes they do make life easier, and yes God does provide for us, I don’t think that our blessings from God are only in things.
I am blessed because I am part of the greatest love story ever lived and told, it is a love that is never ending, and always growing, it is a love I had never had before from any person, and a love that surpasses all.
I am blessed beyond measure in many, many more ways. I am blessed because I am loved, I was loved so much from the beginning of time that God the Father found a way for me to live with Him in Heaven for all eternity.
I am blessed because Jesus Christ, God the Father’s only begotten son asked to be my sacrifice, in order that I could be forgiven for sin, sin that He did not commit so that I could know this love now and forevermore.
I am blessed because Jesus Christ became that sacrifice, took the pain, beatings was crucified, and took on every sin upon Himself, and died just for me and He did all of this so I would not have too.
I am blessed, because even if I was the only one that accepted this gift of love, they would have done it just for me. I am blessed because if they had to do it again, they would.
He did all of this because He loves me, and has since before I was born. He offers His love to me and His gift of salvation freely and all I had to do is accept it, and live for Him.
I love Him in return, I give Him everything, and all that is of me, and trust Him with it, the love and trust I have for Him grows every day, and the more I love Him, the more love I have for myself and others.
I am blessed because the love they have for me is so great that it did not matter what I had done, that when I accepted this gift of forgiveness, salvation and redemption, through the Holy Spirit they would live in me.
They live in me, and bring me close to Them, they show me the way, they guide my path, they fill every void, and meet every need. They protect, comfort, love, and hold me, they teach and guide me, and even talk with me and sing over me.
My God is so big, that I know that no matter what the enemy or man tries to throw my way they will defeat every plan, and His will, will be done to His glory and my benefit.
I am a child of God, and His favor goes before me. The love that is in me is much greater than any other love, and bigger than anything that I would ever come up against.
Since I have been born again, my life has not been the same. There is not one thing that I have gone through that I did not know the Lord would bring me through.
I have had the security in knowing His truth and understanding, and I know He will never leave me or fail me. I have the security in knowing He will never stop, and when the things that were foretold unfold, I know I will be protected and I will be fine, as my God is God.
What the best part of this is that this is not exclusive, not just for me. All of this and more, so much more than I can put into words is not just for me, it is meant for every soul, every man, woman and child.
Come to the Lord, ask Him to forgive you, and receive His gift of uncompromising, and unconditional love, that He gives freely. Accept Him, receive His forgiveness, salvation, and redemption, and let Him change you into a new creation, one that is made of love, and is loved, now and forevermore.
Terri and the Holy Spirit
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