Isaiah 41:10 “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed,for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”

The Scene: A glass as seen half full or half empty– depending how our minds are set during troubled times.

The strongman, the spirit of heaviness, will try to bring down God’s people. However, God is for us.

Isaiah 61:1-3 “The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, and provide for those who grieve in Zion– to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor.”

Jesus in His Word He tells us, the strong man, the spirit of heaviness, can be bound in the mighty name of Jesus and in its place we must loose the garment of praise, the oil of joy and the Holy Spirit, in the mighty name of Jesus.

Matthew 18:18 ” I tell you the truth, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”

NOTE: For a better understanding of binding and loosing see, Strongman’s His Name…What’s His Game?

https://epdf.pub/strongmans-his-namewhats-his-game.html

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6-5 HALF FULL–FAITH/TESTING

Psalm 31:23 ” Love the Lord, all his saints! The Lord preserves the faithful, but the proud he pays back in full.”

The Scene: Appearing at first like a jar of preserves–the Holy Spirit quickened, ‘See preserves in the Holy Scriptures.’

Psalm 66:8-9 “Praise our God, O peoples, let the sound of his praise be heard; he has preserved our lives and kept our feet from slipping.” (Because we are stable when our trust is founded on the Rock of Christ Jesus our Lord.)

Ecclesiastes 7:11-12 “Wisdom, like an inheritance, is a good thing and benefits those who see the sun. Wisdom is a shelter as money is a shelter, but the advantage of knowledge is this: that wisdom preserves the life of its possessor.”

Our only true wisdom comes from God and His Word.

So, gain wisdom from Him who gives life to all. (For more study, meditation on preserves see Psalm 119:23, 37,40,88,149,154,156)

Preserve my life, O Lord!

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6-4 HE PRESERVES–

Proverbs 14:12 “There is a way that seems right to a man, but it ends up leading to death.”

The Point: In God’s world not making a choice is a choice.

The Scene: The way people live does make a difference. Their choices can lead them up or down; to everlasting life in heaven or to eternal separation from God in hell.

We all have family members, friends and acquaintances who may have said they haven’t made a decision yet to believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and Savior of the world and to decide if they want to invite Him into their hearts. Jesus is coming! As children of Father God, we are called to help expand the kingdom of heaven and to give Him glory (honor,respect).

Mark 16: 15-16 “He said to them. ‘ Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.”

We all know someone who has not made that decision, to accept Jesus as Lord and Savior. We can pray for that person(s) and ask for an opportunity to open the door, so they can be saved and enjoy heaven with us. Jesus said, ‘Repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!'(Matthew 4:17)

We can help expand God’s kingdom by setting a good example for those who are unsaved.

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6-1 STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN/HELL

Mark 10: 51-52 ” ‘What do you want me to do for you?’ Jesus asked him. The blind man said, ‘Rabbi, I want to see.’ ‘Go,’ said Jesus, ‘Your faith has healed you.’ Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.”

The Scene: Blind man’s gear: a broken pair of glasses and a cane–the tools of a spiritually blind person (now broken by God’s Word).

Mankind is always blind to God’s truth, until he has been taught, has read the Word for himself, and believes the Holy Scripture’s truth. Then that person is no longer blind to the Word. The Word is implanted in one’s mind to see the mystery of God revealed: Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior–Lord of all who will accept Him. They now see clearly.

Jesus taught the people the Word–He healed their physical bodies, minds, and spirits, as well. Their blindness, dullness* to the Word was gone. *dullness: Ephesians 4:18 ” They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts.” They were made to see the truth of the Word and became true believers, their sight was restored and they could believe for themselves, led by the Holy Spirit.

2 Corinthians 4:4 “The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ.”

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6-2 THE BLIND SHALL SEE–SPIRITUAL BLINDNESS

Psalm 119:130 “The unfolding of your word gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.” (Simple: unlearned and willing to receive– child-like.)

The Scene: Rising sun from horizon to its zenith (noon) with the sky becoming brighter and brighter.

Getting to know Jesus Christ and His Word is revealing, as the sun rising and providing light for us to see our surroundings clearly. As we grow spiritually, it is like getting more and more light unto our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and Father God, revealing all that God wants us to discern. We gain Godly wisdom, knowledge, discernment as we read His Word and ask for help to understand His Truth therein.

Jesus is the light of the world!

1 John 1:5, 7 “This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.”

1 Peter 2:9 “But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.”

Ephesians 5:8 “For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth)”

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5-194 JESUS THE LIGHT

1 Corinthians 13:12 “Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.”

The Scene: Accepting salvation and being born-again, born of the Spirit is, spiritually speaking, like having cataract surgery on the eyes. Before our salvation experience, we cannot see, understand the things of God clearly–such as the mystery of the faith, which is Jesus the Christ of Nazareth. But after we are born-again we can see God more clearly through His One and Only Son.

1 Corinthians 2:9-10,14 “However, as it is written: no eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him–but God has revealed it to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. v. 14 The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.”

John 9:24-25 “A second time they summoned the man who had been blind. ‘Give glory to God’, they said. We know this man is a sinner. He replied, ‘Whether he is a sinner or not, I do not know. One thing I do know. I was blind but now I see!’ “

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5-195 SEE THEE MORE CLEARLY

Psalm 139:9-10 “If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast.”

The Scene: The tall-masted ship sailed away from the dock, heading out to sea– the dock represents the world order and the sea ahead is a symbol of the Christian’s journey through life.

We leave the world behind, trusting in the Lord, that He will care for us and help us through our journey on our life’s way. Our hope in our journey is Spirit-led, to our God-given rewards, as promised by our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Psalm 25:4-5 ” Show me your ways, O Lord, teach me your paths; guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.”

From the great hymn: Eternal Father by John B. Dyke 1861, The Episcopal Hymnal 1940 p.512 (4th verse): ‘O Trinity of love and power, our brethren shield in danger’s hour; from rock and tempest, fire and foe, protect them wheresoe’er they go; thus evermore shall rise to thee, glad hymns of praise from land and sea.’

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5-193 DIVINE PROTECTION

Psalm 77:15 “With your mighty arm you redeemed your people, the descendants of Jacob and Joseph.”

The Scene: Symbolic of the Lord’s mighty right arm. His strong right hand is holding up the Bible–Holy Scripture, as though holding a sword in His right hand.

Ephesians 6:17 ” Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.”

His Word, so powerful; it will last forever, even after everything else is gone. His Word, which is the Lord Jesus Christ, is the most powerful Name on the earth and in the heavens.

1 Peter 1:24-25 “For, ‘All men are like grass, and all their glory is like the flower of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of the Lord stands forever. And this is the word that was preached to us.’ “

Hebrews 4:12 “For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.”

We can depend on God’s mighty right hand, Jesus, to defend us in our times of need. He alone is faithful and true.

2 Samuel 22:33 (KJV) “God is my strength and power: and he makes my way perfect.”

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5-194 THE WORD

1 Corinthians 15:58 “Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor is not in vain.”

The Scene: A vision: The snow fell heavily for awhile and stopped–the ground was covered with a blanket of snow. A snowman appeared dressed with hat and scarf. The sun came out and the snowman began to melt. The snow turned to water, soaking into the ground, refreshing the earth.

The point: Each person who has been born-again has been called into God’s service, in whatever way He has planned for them. When we obey we will receive our due rewards in God’s time. For we believe His Word is true.

Psalm 9:10 Those who know your name will trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you.”

Good things can come from the adversities in our lives when we look on the sunny side of life.

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5-193 ADVERSITY

Romans 6:4 ” We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life. “

The Scene: A plant, once alive, appears to have died. After a time the plant appears to have a rebirth, coming back to life, as it sends out new growth through the old growth. A vision symbolic of mankind and his trials (sin revealed) and overcoming.

Luke 12:2 “There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known.”

Many people believe that when they die their lives end totally with not consciousness or their souls float forever in a nameless void. Only eternal death awaits them because they have no belief in Jesus Christ our Lord. But God’s people, those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life, and who continue to overcome, will experience eternal life after death with God because they are rooted in His Word. (See Revelation 20:12)

Colossians 2:6-7 “So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.” (See Galatians 5:22)

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