Fill The Lamp

John 15:5. Jesus sketches a picture of this new life as a flourishing vineyard .  “I am the Vine, and you are the branches. Get your life from Me. Then I will live in you and you will give much fruit. You can do nothing without Me .”

“Trials and Temptations are both inevitable, and God intends both to “Deepen Our Faith.”  Sometimes we face trials on the outside, and sometimes we face temptations on the inside, but how we understand them and respond to them has everything to do with our Faith. 

“All the things the world can offer to you—the allure of pleasure, the passion to have things, and the pompous sense of superiority—do not come from the Father. These are the rotten fruits of this world”.  1John 2:16

My friends there is no stagnant life in the Kingdom . Either you grow and produce a blessing, or you languish and descend into a curse. I would say be advised Neil Parks

“for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind.  For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord;  H e is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.”  

“And we know that all that happens to us is working for our good if we love God and are fitting into his plans .   For from the very beginning God decided that those who came to him—and all along he knew who would— should become like his Son, so that his Son would be the First, with many brothers.”

You see the persecution and suffering for Christians in this world are signified, in a very informative manner, by James, if we concentrate on what is plainly and unavoidably understood, together with what is fully communicated as well.    These outward afflictions and troubles are lures or enticements. The enemy’s activities bring sufferings to draw the Christian to sin and to discourage them fro...

With that said “Real Men” have appetites that are insatiable or limitless for more God . Matt 5:6 6 “ Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.”  

Now the stage is set!   Remember the Plan of God is to have His Bride and Wife to be . Here’s where it (the Plan) is headed and that would be a “Bride without Spot or Wrinkle” Eph 5:27. “He has given Himself (Jesus) so that He can present the church as His radiant bride, unstained, unwrinkled, and unblemished— completely free from all impurity —holy and innocent before Him”. Neil Parks # Reformed...

If you are a saved follower of Christ, that statement applies to YOU in 2023. You see my friends and family; this isn’t something you get to choose to do!  This is a mandate to serve the King that is Coming SOON.  No one is insignificant. Our children and grandchildren are to be trained for this event. 

The Trap was set in the Garden of Eden and it still remains set in 2023.   My friends this Trap is governed by the devil himself. The only alternative or way out is with Jesus Christ. He came to set the captives free with the shedding of His Blood 2000 years ago , for you as an individual, if you will follow Him. Adam and Eve’s disobedience got them kicked out of God’s presence. # Reformed Podcast...

Like other parables , Matt 25 indicates that there is a distinction between believer and unbelievers, between those who will enter the Kingdom of Heaven and those who will be confined to eternal torment , which may not be apparent until the coming of Christ.  It is at the second coming of Christ when men/women will stand before our Lord, that their true spiritual status is known . 

A good reason for this regard : “ Knowing that you also have a Master in heaven . You who are masters of others have a Master yourself and are servants of another Lord. You are not lords of yourselves and are accountable to one above you.

But Paul warns the Colossians, that as called Christians they are to serve as Christ served.  V.25 anyone who does wrong will be paid his dues because He (God) doesn’t play favorites.”  This takes us back to 3:22 we serve “…… with sincerity of heart because of your fear of the Lord”

T he 5th commandment is the first commandment with promise ( Eph. 6:2 ) , this is an explicit promise appropriated to it, namely , “that it shall be well with them, and they shall live long on the earth” . God is saying that loyal children are the most likely to prosper in the world and enjoy long 

Christ is the example !  To "walk" in love, is not merely to talk of it, but to exercise it; and to do all that is done for God, and Christ.  T he example to be copied after “is Jesus’ love for the Church”.

What Paul is teaching these Colossians is that Scripture should saturate every aspect of the believer’s life and control every thought , word and deed.  Psalm 119:11; David tells the Lord . “Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You. ”  

Paul is expounding, upon how the nature of our existence now is to reflect Christ and His love toward others.   ….. Forgive each other . If you have something against someone, forgive him.”  After all, hasn’t Jesus Forgiven us of all of our stupidness.

These Colossians we’re in the very early stages of their Faith walk with Christ . Maybe better put as very immature!  They were struggling with exactly, the same mind set as to what Jesus, is explaining to Nicodemus.  John 3:4 4 “What do you mean?” exclaimed Nicodemus. “ How can an old Codger like me go back into his mother’s womb and be born again.”  # Reformed Podcast # Reformed Teachings# Refor...

So kill your earthly impulses: loose sex, impure actions, unbridled sensuality, wicked thoughts, and greed ( which is essentially idolatry ).   It’s because of these sins that God’s wrath is coming [upon the sons and daughters of disobedience],

“ Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.” Whereas heaven and earth are contrary one to the other, and a supreme regard to both is inconsistent ; and the prevalence of our affection to one will proportionably weaken and abate our affection to the other. # Reformed Podcast # Reformed Teachings # Reformed Theology. # Biblical Truth # Fill The Lamp Podcast # RCRVPodcast Follow us o...

I would submit to you , If you’re not dying daily , “from the basic principles of the world” or you could say “the basic principles of Self”. Most likely you’re not growing , therefore, your intimacy, with God is stymied and like the Colossians you are not hearing from the Holy Spirit as to what the Spirit is teaching.  

Spirit can be known only by spirit —God’s Spirit and our spirits in open communion. Spiritually alive , we have access to everything God’s Spirit is doing , and can’t be judged by unspiritual critics.  1Corinth 2:14

Heb 10:17 “Their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more.”  Col 2:14 “   having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us , which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross.” 

B ecause of your trespasses you are a dead person and because Jesus Loves you, He paid the trespass fine that you could never pay and that my friend has enabled you and me to have everlasting Life forever