In this country, we have the freedom to stand against unjust laws that circumvent clear biblical morality. Our country and its leaders (sic) have gone rogue in subjecting this country to laws that were not meant for free people. I am reminded of what the founding fathers wrote when they broke away from the tyranny of England in the Declaration of Independence: “But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object, evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.” How can we continue to live under government tyranny without taking back what we loaned to others in the government to represent us…? Is it so far gone that we have not got the power to take back our own government? I find this the fault of the pastors that stand in our pulpits that have failed to preach and stand for righteousness and fire up their congregation and men of goodwill to stand for what is right and what this country was founded upon.
I’m not advocating revolution, although I’m sure there are many people are just about fed up with this direction the country is headed in. I’m reminded of a quote by our 3rd President of the USA when he said: “The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.” Thomas Jefferson And let no one be mistaken, there are men who believe in this country and will take up arms to defend her. I believe that is what the implementation of JADE HELM is all about, because the powers that be, know that the American people are getting fed up. This will promote more persecution and marshal law, and if you are labeled a right-wing extremist, a conservative, religious, a Christian, or a patriot, then you have been branded as a threat to the government.
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What has the seed done that God planted in your heart? God’s people water and cultivate it, and He brings forth the increase… if you will let Him. But, God does not force Himself on anyone. Love does not do that. Especially God’s love. God made man in His image and likeness for this very reason.
If you know the parable Jesus told of the sower sowing seed in the ground found in Luke8, Mt.13, and Mark4 you know that the word of God is as seed sown in our hearts. And you may also remember that Jesus said that some of the seed that was sown was choked so it failed to produce fruit. But, that some did bear fruit some 30, some 60, and some 100 times what was planted. It is this fruit that we will focus on in this message.
Jesus also taught about this fruit in Mt.12:31-37 saying in part, “He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad…
Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit. O generation of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh…. For by your words thou shall be justified, and by your words thou shall be condemned.”
So Jesus says the best way that we can know what is in a man’s heart is by listening to what he says. This is what the Bible means when in 1Sam.16:7 it says man looks on the outward appearance. But, God looks on the heart. He does this by hearing what men say. And Jesus said we can too.
This is also what Jesus meant when He told them in Mt.7:15-20 to beware of false prophets. And that by their fruits, that is by what they say, you shall know them. Because it is proven they have spoken falsely when it does not come to pass.
This helps us to know that it is not by what a man does that we know what is in his heart. But, by what a man says. Because while what a man does may indeed show he is not at the moment living a godly life. It may not present for us a completely accurate picture of what is really in his heart.
But, Jesus tells us that what a man says will always reveal what is really in his heart. This is why He said, “For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned”. Because we can know what is in the heart by the words they speak.
Does this mean that Jesus wants us to be fruit inspectors? It absolutely does! Because only by having the kind of conversations that reveal what is really in a man’s heart can we know if fellowship with them is even possible. The way one dresses or wears their hair or makeup can not tell us this. Only the words from their heart will.
The man who knows Jesus as Messiah speaks of Him as one who is familiar with Him. He will say things like Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God as Peter did. He will say Jesus is God as John said in John1:1,14. And “we are saved by grace through faith without works” as Paul did. And “not my will but thy will be done” as Jesus Himself did.
But, the man who does not know Him will not speak as those who do. He will often be heard saying things like “God helps those who help themselves”. Or “Jesus died to pay the penalty for our sin”. And “Jesus’ death was both vicarious and substitutionary”. And the one who knows Jesus will easily recognize these as false statements coming from one who only has a form of godliness but denies His power.
So this is how those who do know Jesus will know the tree by it’s fruit. While those who do not know Jesus can be easily fooled by words like these because the seed that was sown in their hearts was choked and made unfruitful.
Jesus tells us why this happens saying it is because the desires men have, the cares they may have, or the riches they may have, are what satan uses against us to lead men in a way that leads away from God. A way that makes it impossible for them to know and trust Him as Paul says we must in Gal.2:16 in order to be justified. Which is to be righteous just as Jesus was.
You may have heard someone say that they have gone to the altar and prayed to be saved but it just didn’t take. What they are really telling you is what their choices have done to their hearts. A callous grows over the heart of those who continually reject God’s call.
They are telling you that what is most important to them is what the world offers instead of Jesus. And that wrong focus has made their heart become the kind of soil in the parable Jesus told that allows the word that was sown to be choked by the cares of this life, the deceit of riches, or other desires so that it bears no fruit.
This means they have never really come to know Jesus. This is why the words that come from their heart are different from the words that come from the heart of those who do know Him. This is why Jesus said their words are the fruit by which we would know them. Not their works.
We are told that even the devils know the difference. For example we see in Acts19:13 men the devil beat to a pulp because they said “in the name of the one that Paul preaches come out of him”. If they really knew and trusted in Jesus they would have simply said “In Jesus’ name” and the devil would have fled. Not the other way around as it happened to them.
And John tells us in 1John2:19 when speaking of those of whom the seed has been choked and made unfruitful saying, “They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.” These left because their hearts had become the kind of soil that is by choice that which is “shallow”, weed infested, or “stoney”.
These 4 kinds of ground Jesus told of in the parable of the sower are representative of the various hearts of men. Hearts that are that way by the choices men make of their own free will. Three of which are defined by what is in their hearts that keeps them from trusting in, clinging to, and relying totally and completely upon Jesus. With only one of these producing the fruit that is borne of trusting in Him.
Jesus said some hearts are like stoney ground that have been made so hard that nothing can get through. It is by choice that this hardness happens. And still others are like shallow soil who may hear and string along for a while but never allow themselves to truly be transformed by the love of God. Still others are like weed infested soil who at first are very excited about what they heard. Maybe even saying a prayer and talking about what they have heard, and going to services where these things are taught.
But, having never submitted to God’s will for them, because as it turns out the things of this life mean much more to them than the gospel, to leave them behind to join with the faithful in service to and fellowship and relationship with Jesus, remains out of their reach.
So if you have recently heard of the grace of God Jesus tells you don’t choke so that you become unfruitful. Paul says in 2Cor.13:5 for those who have heard for a long time, examine yourself to see whether you be in the faith lest you be reprobate.
The apostate church came into existence by allowing the word that was sown in their hearts to be choked by the things of this world. Those things that Jesus said keeps the word that was once planted in their hearts from bearing good fruit.
Don’t let the world, or the flesh which is works, or the devil steal the word that has been planted in your heart so that it becomes unfruitful. Don’t choose to be the stoney, weed infested, or shallow soil. But, instead by your God given free will make the choice to be the soil that counts for the kingdom of God by turning from temptation and saying yes to the gospel. Then you will receive your birthright by faith in the Jesus we see in the gospels and the New Testament epistles.
First and foremost by rejecting any false salvation by works doctrines like that which is taught in the pagan gnosticism of the doctrine of original sin and sin nature. Teaching that satan has used to choke the word planted in the hearts of so many that have only a form of godliness that denies His power. Ever learning but never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. 2Tim.3:5-7
Choose to trust in Jesus who Paul says in Rom.1:3,4 was fully God in the Spirit, and fully man in the flesh. Who Heb.4:15 says was tempted in all points just as we are yet without sin. Something that would be an impossibility if Jesus wasn’t the same flesh and blood all men have as Heb.2:15 says He was. A doctrine that the doctrine of original sin and sin nature deny.
Trust in Him with your whole heart so that then your words will be the “good fruit” that confesses the Biblical doctrine of Christ John spoke of in 2John1:7-11 who came in the same flesh all men have. And not the “corrupt fruit” that denies the doctrine of Christ by confessing a different christ who did not come in the same flesh all men have. Which is a different gospel. A gospel that Paul said in Gal.1:8,9 is anathema which means damned to hell.
In this time of great trouble that we are seeing come into focus today that the apostles spoke of, we must not let our fears or desires for the things of this world choke the word that was sown in our hearts before it can bear fruit. But, by our free will we must trust in Jesus through His word and by the leading of the Holy Spirit no matter what so will we be able to avoid this great deception.
And to those for whom this temptation seems to be very strong, and you know who you are, you yet have a choice to make. Because if you were truly saved this temptation could not lure you away from Jesus into a false gospel. This is why the word that was sown in your heart must bear good fruit. For without this there is no salvation. Without this fruit we show that we do not know Jesus. For by their fruits you shall know them.
We will know it is bad fruit when they say that Jesus paid a penalty for sin by being beaten till the Father’s wrath was vented, and subsequently killed by the Father so that we won’t get what we deserve, that they have believed the false doctrine of original sin. Which is the “different gospel” that really is no gospel that Paul said makes them anathema to God. This is some of the bad fruit that Jesus spoke of that condemns.
And we will know it is good fruit when they say they know Him as the one who became a man just like us so He could join with us in our death. So that by the resurrection He could conquer death for us.
So that by faith in Him and His resurrection we could join with Him in eternal life. This is the good fruit Jesus spoke of that justifies.
So don’t choke by letting satan talk you out of your birthright. Don’t fall for what the world has to offer with all of it’s salvation by works teachings. Fight this temptation with the truth from the word of God just as Jesus did. Saying as He did when you are tempted, “It is written…”.
And I will see you there or in the air!
Source: Edward
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