ALL ABOUT YOU: GIDEON, CHAPTER 46ABUNDANT
LIFE AND PEACE WITH GOD
08-29-04 JESUS CHRIST(John
1:14) And
the Word [of God] was
made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of
the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. [Who
are we talking about here?] THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER(Mat
13:18) Hear ye therefore the
parable of the sower. 1.
(Mark 4:13,14) And he said
unto them, Know [understand]
ye not this parable? and how then will ye know [understand]
all parables? The sower soweth the
word. [What came out of Jesus?] 2.
(Luke 8:11) Now the
parable is this: The seed is the word of God. [John
1:14] 3.
(Mat 13:37) He answered
and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the
Son of man; THIS
PERSON IS COMPLETELY FOCUSED ON THE WORLD AND AT ENMITY WITH GOD
(Mat
13:19) When any one heareth
the word of the kingdom, and
understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one [Satan,
the devil], and catcheth
away that which was sown in his heart [“lest
they should believe and be saved” Luke 8:12]. This is he which received
seed [of Jesus] by
the way side [on the road side;
(high) way]. 1.
(Rom 8:5-8) For they that
are [born] after the flesh do mind
the things of the flesh; but they that are [born
(again)] after the Spirit [do mind]
the things of the Spirit. For
to be carnally minded is death [fleshly;
to mind things earthly as opposed to things spiritual]; but
to be spiritually
minded is life and peace. Because the carnal [fleshly]
mind is enmity [hostility:
hatred] against God: for it is
not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. So then they that
are in the flesh cannot please God. 2.
(1 Chr 28:9) And thou,
Solomon [peaceful] my son, know
thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a
perfect heart and with a willing
mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the
imaginations of the thoughts: if thou
seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he
will cast thee off for ever. 3.
(2 Cor 8:12) For if there
be first a willing mind, it is
accepted [by God] according to that
a man hath [understanding], and not
according to that he hath not [understanding]. THE
SEED OF JESUS IS ATTACKED FROM OUTSIDE THE FIELD OF YOUR BODY, BY MEN (Mat
13:20,21) But he that received
the seed [of Jesus Christ like a
burning ember, i.e. said the sinner’s prayer] into stony
places [rock-like /// a mass of
rock], the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy
receiveth it; Yet hath he not
root in himself, but dureth [endures]
for a while [“which for a
while believe” Luke 8:13]: for
when tribulation or persecution [“affliction
or persecution” Mark 4:17: to pursue: i.e. from outside, by men:
“temptation” Luke 8:13: testing] ariseth
because of the word, by and by he is offended [entrapped,
tripped up, stumble or enticed to sin: “fall away” Luke 8:13]. [Like
a dead coal] 1.
(Isa 11:10) And in that
day there shall be a root of Jesse [extant
/// exists: substance], which shall stand for an ensign [flag:
banner, sign] of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his
rest shall be glorious. 2.
(Rev 22:16) I Jesus have
sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I
am the root and the offspring of David [loving],
and the bright and morning star. 3.
(John 16:33) These things
I have spoken unto you, that in me ye
might have peace. In the world ye
shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the
world. [Rev 2:10] 4.
tribulation = Gk: pressure: affliction,
anguish, burdened, trouble /// to crowd: afflict, narrow, throng, suffer
tribulation, trouble. [Why
does God allow us to suffer tribulation and affliction?] 5.
(Exo 1:11,12) Therefore
they did set over them taskmasters to
afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure
cities, Pithom and Raamses. But the
more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were
grieved because of the children of Israel. [Gen
1:28] 6.
(Ezek 33:31,32) And they
come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people,
and they hear thy words, but they will
not do them: for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart
goeth after their covetousness [gain
(greed; lust)]. And, lo, thou [God]
art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant
voice, and can play well on an instrument: for
they hear thy words, but they do
them not. 7.
(Mat 11:6) And blessed is
he, whosoever shall not be offended in me. [Why?]
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