I often wonder as to why so
many of the shepherds are so proud and arrogant, about their supposedly
high positions, for to be a shepherd generally does not take much education,
it takes loving the sheep and is still mostly on the job training too by
listening to the Master's voice, Jesus Christ, .. most any one can do it if
they want too.. all the original apostles were mostly unskilled
originally at it as well. But not everyone is
a good shepherd
(John 10:11 KJV) I am the
good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. 12 But he that
is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the
wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them,
and scattereth the sheep.13 The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling,
and careth not for the sheep.14 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and
am known of mine.15 As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father:
and I lay down my life for the
sheep.
AND NOW WHY
HAS GOD CALLED US, us, yes us NEXT TO
FEED THE FLOCK "But God you have better shepherds than me" I said.. I
next really firsthand found out that statement was a lie, most of God's
shepherds do not read the Bible, do not feed their
sheep properly, rather lie to them, abuse them
MY LOCAL
PASTOR ONCE CAME AND TOLD ME THAT 70 PERCENT OF THE PASTORS WERE CROOKED.. and
I replied "so what're you doing about it?" I later had a clear vision from God
that this same pastor would die a coward's death of fear, because he was
afraid of men, even cause all he cared about was his pension, and I never
thought that next I would have to do it for him cause he had refused to do
it.. take up your cross
and follow me.
And God said to me also that if a
homosexual could pastor a church so could I and that was the straw that broke
the camels back and I surrender to God requests and became a pastor to his
people..
(John 15:16
KJV) Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you,
that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain:
that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it
you.
(John 15:17
KJV) These things I command you, that ye love one
another.
and the bad shepherds the other really bad pastors
will hate us, be jealous of us still while we do God's will.. be not
afraid of them..
(John 15:18
KJV) If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated
you. 19 If ye were of the world, the world
would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you
out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. 20 Remember the
word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they
have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying,
they will keep yours also. 21 But all these things will they do unto you
for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me. 22 If I had
not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no
cloak for their sin. 23 He that hateth me hateth my Father also.
24 If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they
had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.
25 But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is
written in their law, They hated me without a cause. 26 But when the
Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit
of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me: 27
And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the
beginning.
so we need to also now pray .. Lord what will you
have me now to do about your sheep..?
(John 16:1 KJV) These things have I spoken unto you, that
ye should not be offended. 2 They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time
cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.
3 And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known
the Father, nor me. 4 But these things have I told you, that when
the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them.
You also had tried to do your work but God
had wanted you also to look after his sheep.. I am sure all of this will help
you to understand what happened.. why you had the dry
spell?
We will never
be happy until we are doing God's will, have put him first in all
things..
"My shepherds
have and do lead my sheep astray"... is still God's words to me and you
today..
(Ezek 34:11 KJV) For thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I,
even I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out. 12 As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in
the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my
sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered
in the cloudy and dark day. 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. 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. 15 I will feed my flock, and I will cause them to lie
down, saith the Lord GOD. 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.
(Prov 6:16
KJV) These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination
unto him:17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent
blood, 18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift
in running to mischief, 19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he
that soweth discord among brethren.
I had remarked to another person this week that I had
been surprised still myself as to how many of my messages do deal with
correcting the false doctrines of the too many bad preachers, not
something I had ever expected to do, and next my also
counselling persons who have not been adequately dealt with by the still do
too often bad preachers, bad shepherds...
even you and I having to do their job that
they themselves the so called Shepherds should have done a lot better
job of it the first place.. and starting by them the
shepherds praying more and reading the Bible more and
directly too, not rather reading the false commentaries, the false
books.
I still rightfully dislike cleaning up after the bad
shepherds, the same Shepherds that have made rather a really
bad mess of things. If they take the money for being a good Pastor then truly
they should also provide a good service for it now as well for
even God expects this rightfully of them, to do an honest day's work for
their pay and he God will, he will hold them all next accountable
too.
(Luke 16:2 KJV) And he called him, and said unto
him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship;
for thou mayest be no longer steward.
(Rom 14:12 KJV) So then every one of us shall give
account of himself to God.
(Mat 18:23 KJV) Therefore is the
kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his
servants.24 And when he had begun to reckon, one
was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be
sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be
made.
(1 Cor 4:1 KJV) Let a man so account
of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
2 Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man
be found faithful.
(Heb 13:17
KJV) Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for
they watch for your souls, as they that must give
account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is
unprofitable for you.
(Mat 7:15 KJV) Beware of false prophets, which come to you in
sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. 16 Ye shall
know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of
thistles? 17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a
corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bring
forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 19
Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the
fire. 20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. 21
Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of
heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22
Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy
name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many
wonderful works?23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you:
depart from me, ye that work iniquity. 24 Therefore whosoever heareth
these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which
built his house upon a rock: 25 And the rain descended, and the floods
came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it
was founded upon a rock. 26 And every one that heareth these sayings of
mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his
house upon the sand: 27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and
the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall
of it.
(2 Tim 4:1
KJV) I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who
shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;2
Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort
with all long suffering and doctrine. 3 For the time will come when they
will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to
themselves teachers, having itching ears; 4 And they shall turn away
their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. 5 But watch
thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make
full proof of thy ministry. 6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the
time of my departure is at hand. 7 I have fought a good fight, I have
finished my course, I have kept the faith: 8 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.
(1 Tim 5:20
KJV) Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may
fear.
(Heb 1:10
KJV) And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the
earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:
(Mat 13:35
KJV) That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,
I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept
secret from the foundation of the world.
(John 17:24
KJV) Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me
where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the
world
(1 Pet 1:20
KJV) Who verily was foreordained
before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for
you,
Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the
builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the
Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes? Therefore say I unto you, The
kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth
the fruits thereof. And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken:
but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
(Mat 21:42-44)
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth
whomsoever I send, receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that
sent me. (John 13:20) Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. As thou hast
sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. Neither
pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me ((through
their word;))
(John 17:17-18, 20) (John 17:22 KJV) And the glory
which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are
one:23 I in them, and thou in
me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that
thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.24
Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given
me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast
given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the
world.
(Rev 13:8
KJV) And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb
slain from the foundation of the world.
(Rev 17:8
KJV) The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of
the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that
dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of
life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that
was, and is not, and yet is.
(Luke 6:48
KJV) He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid
the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently
upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a
rock.
(Luke 6:49 KJV) But he that heareth, and
doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the
earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell;
and the ruin of that house was great.
(Luke 11:49
KJV) Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets
and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute: 50
That the blood of all the
prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of
this generation;
(Luke 14:28
KJV) For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down
first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?
29 Lest haply, after he hath laid the
foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock
him,
(Rom 15:20
KJV) Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was
named, lest I should build upon another man's
foundation:
(1 Cor 3:10 KJV) According to the grace of
God which is given unto me, as a wise master builder, I have laid the
foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he
buildeth thereupon.
(1 Cor 3:11 KJV) For other foundation can
no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
(1 Cor 3:12 KJV) Now if any man build upon
this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay,
stubble;
(Mat 25:34
KJV) Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye
blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation
of the world:
(Eph 1:4
KJV) According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the
world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in
love:
(Eph 2:20
KJV) And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets,
Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
(1 Tim 6:19
KJV) Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the
time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
(2 Tim 2:19
KJV) Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal,
The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of
Christ depart from iniquity.
(Heb 4:3
KJV) For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I
have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works
were finished from the foundation of the world.
(Heb 6:1
KJV) Therefore leaving
- the
principles of the doctrine of Christ,
let us go on
unto perfection;
- not laying
again the foundation of repentance from dead works,
- and of faith
toward God,
- 2 Of
the doctrine of baptisms,
- and of
laying on of hands,
- and of
resurrection of the dead,
- and of
eternal judgment.
(Heb 6:10
KJV) For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love,
which ye have showed toward his name, in that ye have
ministered to the saints, and do minister.
11 And we
desire that every one of you do show the same diligence to the full assurance
of hope unto the end: 12 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them
who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
God expects us to "minister to the saints" as well, following
the examples of such already set before us..
(Heb 6:13
KJV) For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no
greater, he sware by himself,14 Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and
multiplying I will multiply thee.
(Acts 12:24
KJV) But the word of God grew and multiplied.
(Acts 19:20
KJV) So mightily grew the word of God and
prevailed.
God also
desires that we have a Biblical New Testament based multiplying influence upon
others..
AND THAT
INCLUDES HAVING VISIBLE GOOD WORKS OF PHYSICALLY AND SPIRITUALLY HELPING
OTHERS TOO
(Heb 8:1
KJV) Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have
such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty
in the heavens; 2 A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true
tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not
man.
(Rev 21:22 KJV) And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord
God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of
it.
Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers:
for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what
communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial?
or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? And what agreement hath
the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the
living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them;
and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Wherefore come out from
among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean
thing; and I will receive you, And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be
my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty. (2 Cor
6:14-18)
(Heb 8:6
KJV) But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how
much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon
better promises. 7 For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should
no place have been sought for the second. 8 For finding fault with them, he
saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant
with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah:
(Heb 8:12 KJV) For I will be
merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I
remember no more.
(Heb 8:13 KJV) In that he saith, A
new covenant, he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth
old is ready to vanish away.
(Heb 9:11 KJV) But Christ being
come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect
tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this
building;
Note the new temple, tabernacle of God
that replaced the old one in Jerusalem is one that has not been made by
hands.. INCLUDES US..
(Heb 9:14 KJV) How
much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered
himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve
the living God?
And both old and new
testament persons are saved by the same shed blood of Jesus into one
body.
(Heb 9:15
KJV) And for this cause he is the mediator of the New Testament, that by
means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the
first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal
inheritance.
(Heb 9:24
KJV) For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands,
which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in
the presence of God for us:
(Heb 9:28
KJV) So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them
that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto
salvation.
(Heb 10:1
KJV) For the law ( the Old Testament ) having a shadow of good things to
come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices
which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto
perfect.
(Heb 10:15
KJV) Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to
us: for after that he had said before, 16 This is the covenant that I
will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into
their hearts, and in their minds will I write them; 17 And their
sins and iniquities will I remember no more. 18 Now where remission of
these is, there is no more offering for sin. 19 Having therefore,
brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, 20
By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us,
through the veil, that is to say, his flesh; 21 And having an high
priest over the house of God; 22 Let us draw near with a true heart in
full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience,
and our bodies washed with pure water. 23 Let us hold fast the
profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)
24 And let us consider one another to provoke
unto love and to good works:
(James 2:18
KJV) Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: show me thy
faith without thy works, and I will show thee my faith by my
works.
(James 2:20
KJV) But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is
dead?
(James 2:26
KJV) For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works
is dead also.
(Gal 6:10 KJV) As we have therefore
opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the
household of faith.
(Heb 10: 25 KJV) Not forsaking the assembling
of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another:
and so much the more, as ye see the day
approaching.
The day
approaching is the coming earthly judgements of
God.
(Heb 10:26 KJV) For if we sin wilfully after that we have
received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for
sins, 27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment
and fiery indignation, which shall devour the
adversaries.
(Heb 10:28
KJV) He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three
witnesses:29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be
thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted
the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and
hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace? 30 For we know him
that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the
Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his
people. 31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living
God.
(Gal 6:7 KJV) Be not deceived; God is not mocked:
for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
(1 Pet 4:17 KJV) For the time is come that judgment must
begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be
of them that obey not the gospel of God?
(1 Pet 4:18 KJV) And if the righteous scarcely be saved,
where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?
(2 Pet 2:9 KJV) The Lord knoweth how to deliver
the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of
judgment to be punished:
(Heb 10:38 KJV) Now the just shall live by faith:
but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in
him.
THERE IS ONLY ONE FAITH FOR PERSONAL SALVATION , FAITH IN
JESUS CHRIST ALONE, AND ONE BODY OF CHRIST, GOD, AND ONE TEMPLE, IT IS
THE CHURCH OF CHRIST.
A house divided against itself
cannot stand (Mark 3:25) applies to Churches, and
our homes, and our marriages too.
God Bless you.
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