Fill The Lamp

19 Those whom I [dearly and tenderly] love, I rebuke and discipline [showing them their faults and instructing them]; so be enthusiastic and repent[change your inner self—your old way of thinking, your sinful behavior—seek God’s will]. 20 Behold, I stand at the door[of the church] and continually knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him (restore him), and...

Now the Antidote for your name and mine, as a true believer to be in the Book of Life is “Change” . We repent or Perish. Matt 3:8 “So produce fruit that is consistent with repentance [demonstrating new behavior that proves a change of heart, and a conscious decision to turn away from sin]”       When we read scripture in Matt 24 and 25 it can’t get much clearer about the unprepared Church.  Jesus...

Their excuses will not be regarded, their pleas will be of no avail, their pretensions to interest in Christ, and love to him, will be set aside; the sentence will remain irrevocable, and there will be no appeal from it, for there is no higher tribunal to bring the cause before; judgment having passed, the execution of it immediately follows: these goats, or formal professors, shall be obliged, wh...

You see, everybody will come before Christ’s tribunal; it doesn’t matter what age group of the world, from the beginning to the end of time; every place on planet earth , even from the remotest corners of the world, or the most obscure, and distant from each other; every nation, and all those nations of men that are made of one blood, who dwell on the entire face of the earth. The Bible says, “it’...

“For He recognizes and knows false and worthless men, And He sees wickedness, will He not consider it?  Job 11:11 "Nevertheless in the same way, these dreamers [who are dreaming that God will not punish them] .   These men are hidden reefs [elements of great danger to others] in your love feasts when they feast together with you without fear, looking after [only] themselves; [they are like] c...

The pathway to deeper joy and intimacy with God may be a surprising one: learn to fear him. As the prophet Isaiah says, “Let him be your fear, and let him be your dread. And he will become a sanctuary” ( Isaiah 8:13–14 ). Let him carry you as you wade deeper into the wild, overwhelming waves of what he has revealed to you. Desiring God.org

There is no fear in love [dread does not exist]. But perfect (complete, full-grown) love drives out fear, because fear involves [the expectation of divine] punishment, so the one who is afraid [of God’s judgment] is not perfected in love [has not grown into a sufficient understanding of God’s love]. 1John 4:18

“The master was furious. ‘That’s a terrible way to live! It’s criminal to live cautiously like that!  If you knew I was after the best, why did you do less than the least?  The least you could have done would have been to invest the sum with the bankers, where at least I would have gotten a little interest.  Take the thousand and give it to the one who risked the most.  And get rid of this “play-i...

God's Gifts and Talents are not merely the gifts of the natural  knowledge and riches or, the gifts of nature and of providence; nor the external ministry of the word, Gospel ordinances, and opportunities of enjoying them; but ministerial gifts,  that qualify men to be preachers of the Gospel, as appears from their name, "talents": they are His gifts for usefulness and service in th...

Matt 25 Jesus provides a picture of the coming reality of the kingdom of heaven. As they approach the time of His sacrifice, Jesus makes sure the disciples know that soon it will be too late; the door of opportunity will close, and for many the door will remain shut . He gives them another image of the same reality to bring the picture into focus . Once they were bridesmaids waiting for their brid...

The heart is the vessel, which it is our wisdom to get furnished; for, out of a good treasure there, good things must be brought; but if that root be rottenness, the blossom will be dust. 2 . Grace is the oil which we must have in this vessel ; in the tabernacle there was constant provision made of oil for the light , Exod. 35:14 . Our light must shine before men in good works, but this cannot be,...

36 “But of that [exact] day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son [in His humanity], but the Father alone. 37 For the coming of the Son of Man (the Messiah) will be just like the days of Noah. 38 For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the [very] day when Noah entered the ark, 39 and they did not know o...

Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself , and take up his cross daily, and follow Me. 24 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it. 25 For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and is himself destroyed or lost? 26 For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, of him the Son of Ma...

“ Obedience to the commandments is a trajectory of life — repenting of failures, confessing sins, and getting back on — has got to happen.” In other words, the central requirement — covenant-keeping through faith in Jesus — has got to be real . And obedience is the evidence that it’s real. It’s the sign that it’s real. It’s the mark that it’s real. It’s the fruit that says the tree is real. John P...

"When we see the day approaching, we must address ourselves to our dying work with all seriousness, renewing our repentance for sin , our consent to the covenant, our farewells to the world ; and our souls must be carried out toward God in suitable breathings. [2.] In the foolish virgins, it denotes a vain confidence, and conceit of the goodness of their state, and their readiness for another...

But the unspiritual man simply cannot accept the matters which the Spirit deals with—they just don’t make sense to him, for, after all, you must be spiritual to see spiritual things. The spiritual man, on the other hand, has an insight into the meaning of everything, though his insight may baffle the man of the world. This is because the former is sharing in God’s wisdom, and ‘Who has known the mi...

The [reverent] fear of the Lord [that is, worshiping Him and regarding Him as truly awesome] is the beginning and the preeminent part of knowledge [its starting point and its essence];   But arrogant  fools despise [skillful and godly] wisdom and instruction and self-discipline!

  When you hear the word “Alert” what is your first response? Danger maybe, a possible threat, but at the very least a problem could be coming on the horizon. I’m convinced, that the age and time frame which we live in is totally misunderstood.   The Bible teaches that. “Yet you do not know [the least thing] about what may happen in your life tomorrow. [What is secure in your life?] You are merely...

The 10 Virgins parable like most of the others, Jesus tells it to His disciples privately.  Mat 24:3. This is private instruction, for those who follow Jesus or who think they are followers.  Now keep in mind that Judas was among the 12 who heard this parable, and he was not a true believer.  This parable instructs us to be READY when HE returns.  

Hanging out with people is a risky behavior, especially when we’re following the wrong people.  There is a saying “that you become like who you hang out with”.  Hang with Jesus, you become like Him.  Hang with the World you become like the World!  Unfortunately, it isn’t about the right people or the wrong people that you hang with.  It’s about Crucifying Self and Worshiping the Most High Lord and...

The Bible tells us that on the day Jesus Christ was Crucified, at Calvary, there were 2 thieves hanging with Him, one on each side.  What this picture shows us is that there are two types of people in life.  The Foolish and the Wise!  They both knew of Jesus and about Him.  The Foolish thief mocked Jesus, but the Wise thief humbled himself and surrendered to Jesus as Lord.  One Lamp full of Oil an...

Lamps back in the day, with Jesus was an important item to have.  Lack of OIL implies negligence on the bearer’s part .  It’s up to the bearer to make the decision as to when to fill the lamps.   Navigating in the Dark is dangerous and you could loose your Life!

Most Weddings are very exciting wouldn’t you agree?  The anticipation along with all the arrangements and preparations   After all, these events mark one of, if not the most important, moment of our lives as we  Vow to commit all that is within us to the one we are devoted to  as the “Relationship”  begins.   There is one  wedding that all mankind has been created to take part in .   The  Critical...

When you’re eye is clear (focused on God) your whole body also is full of light .  But when it is bad (spiritually blind) your body is full of darkness (devoid of God’s word).  LK 11:34 Neil C Parks

Old Covenant Lamp Oil,  was all about hard work as ,  the "Beating of Olives"  was the process that insured Clear and Pure Oil for the Lamps in the Temple to burn continuously.   New Covenant Lamp Oil has been provided by the Grace of God.  Whereas, Jesus Christ took the Scourging and Beating unto death as He becomes the Pure Oil needed for our Lamps to burn.  As we are now the Temple He...