Three Crosses of Calvary Introduction: 1. Luke 23:32-43 KJV, [32] And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death. [33] And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left. [34] Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. [35] And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God. [36] And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar, [37] And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself. [38] And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS. [39] And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. [40] But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? [41] And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. [42] And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. [43] And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise. 2. You are on one of these three crosses. You are the first thief and condemned when death crosses your door, knowing you will face hell fire and judgement for your crimes against God and mankind, regretting that you got caught not that you sinned. OR you are the second thief on the cross, You crimes have found you out and you wishing you listened to Jesus and done what He said, you knowing you facing death and judgement in the electric chair, but you decide to reconcile with God in your remaining seconds of life. OR you are on the cross with Jesus already, baptized into Christ, knowing that Jesus took care of your burdens needed to reconcile you to God, so that in the judgement when you die God sees you clothed in the likeness of His sinless son, Jesus of Nazareth. 3. Which are you? If you were to die today, then would you rejoice in Heaven knowing you have done all to obey Jesus, or would you die never knowing the forgiveness of God, or would you die reconciling your ways to Christ for salvation? I. Jesus View of the three Crosses A. Jesus realizes there is a chance for salvation with the second thief 1. Jesus is the Author of salvation; He saved the thief (Heb 5:9) a. Jesus had power to forgive sins (Matt 9:6) b. Jesus preached message: repent for the kingdom of God is near. (Matt 4:17) c. Jesus taught obedience is better than sacrifice (Matt 12:29-34) 2. Jesus is looking for those that are obeying God and reconciling their ways a. Jesus came to seek and save that which was lost (Luke 19:8-10) b. Jesus did not come to seek the righteous (Matt 9:12-13) c. Jesus looks for those seeking God in Spirit and Truth (John 4:23-24) 3. Jesus message he preached before the cross a. Luke 7:22, when reminding John the Baptist, Jesus answering, “Go your way and tell John what things you have seen and heard, how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.” b. Matthew 4:17, “From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say: Repent for the kingdom of God is at hand”. c. Matthew 13:15, “for this people’s heart have waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed, lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears and should understand with their heart and should be converted and I should heal them”. B. Jesus suffocating because of sin gives opportunity to a sinner 1. Jesus knowing, he must die and be raised, is bearing His cross a. Foretold: Matthew 20:18-19, Jesus said…, “behold, we go up to Jerusalem and the son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes and they shall condemn him to death and shall deliver him to the gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him and the third day he shall rise again” b. Jesus as a Jewish man sought God and asked if there was another way. c. Matthew 26:42, “he went away again the second time, and prayed, saying O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me except, I drink it, thy will be done.” 2. Jesus had never chosen evil and lived under the law of the knowledge of good and evil a. Hebrews 5:8-9, “though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered and being made perfect, He became the Author of Salvation to all them that obey Him”. b. Matthew 5:17-18, “think not that I come to destroy the Law and the prophets, I am not come to destroy but to fulfill. For verily I say unto you, till heaven and earth pass, one jot or tittle shall in no way pass from the law until all be fulfilled” c. 1 Timothy 2:5-6, “for there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the man Jesus Christ, who gave himself a ransom for all to be testified in due time” 3. Jesus greatest deliverance prayer ever was forgive them they know not a. Jesus being crushed by satan and suffocated for our sins, prayed forgive them b. Jesus taught is to bless our enemies c. Jesus said do good to those that do you wrong. Do you obey Him? C. Jesus suffers the railing and snatches a thief out of hell fire 1. Jesus hears the railing against Him a. Jesus responded last time the same action from satan, with a it is written, you shall not put your God to the test, but remains silent before this railed sinner. b. When you pray, do you give God instructions or report for duty? This thief wanted God to exercise a powerful miracle for his own desires. The thief expected God to obey him rather than trusting in Jesus to do what is best. c. Jesus knows this thief needs forgiveness, but he asks for extended life without reconciling with God, no remorse for his crimes. 2. Jesus sees the second thief’s actions a. Jesus, I imagine, is hearing the second thief’s heart as it says, I wish I had listened to you before I got judged and nailed to the cross. b. Jesus sees the second thief speak up and defend Him when He is literally without help. c. Jesus recognizes that the repenting thief obeyed His message. 3. Jesus pronounced judgment on the obedient repenting thief a. Luke 23:40-43, [40] But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? [41] And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. [42] And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. [43] And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise. b. Jesus savior looking at the wise actions of the thief, says that’s what I am looking for and blesses him. c. None to comfort Jesus, forsaken, yet He manages to work salvation hung to a tree. II. The first thief’s cross A. He is convicted and tried according to man law and has death sentence 1. When your deeds have brought you to death sentence (hopeless) a. “for godly sorrow works repentance to salvation not to be repented of but the sorrow of the world works death.” 2 Cor 7:10. b. Worldly sorrow is sorry I got caught and will have to face punishment c. Godly sorrow causes self-reflection saying sorry God I will not do it again because you say it is wrong. 2. The world is saying: “the world is better with you not in it”. a. 1 Cor 15:32, “if after the manner of men, I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantage is it to me? if the dead be not raised, let us eat and drink for tomorrow we die” b. Have you ever faced the electric chair? 3. He is filled with indignation that he got caught and must own up to his deeds. a. Ephesians 4:18, “…having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the Life of God through the ignorance that is in them because of the blindness of their heart” B. He realizes judgement, but instead schemes a way to live his previous life 1. Facing death, a grave, hell and judgement, he schemes a way of living a. He is facing his electric chair and there is no escape b. He is worrying about how to avoid death and judgement 2. He realizes Jesus has done great things and dares him to prove his Godship a. He committed crimes in or around Jerusalem, and wanted free to live again b. Being from around here, he heard about Jesus and instead of obeying Him… c. He rails or testing God 3. He does not believe and trust in Christ words, but rails against him a. Jesus being tempted by the devil, when faced with same temptation, said, it is written, you shall not put the Lord your God to the test (Matt 4:7). b. He is not looking for a chance to never sin again, instead he is looking for a longer life of days. c. Do you want to be free from sin? Yes or No? C. He tests God as if daring Him to prove His existence 1. His heart is so wrong he thinks God will obey his wish to save him a. Who tells God what to do? b. The thief is testing God for his release as a condemned dying thief. 2. He asked for freedom to live longer, to believe a. He did not ask for forgiveness but for another day freedom from his cross. b. Another day, to do as he pleased 3. He failed to realize we must come to Jesus of Nazareth on His terms not our own a. Jesus of Nazareth is the author of salvation to all those that obey Him Heb 5:9 b. The thief failed to see Jesus Greatness or see His purpose c. Jesus was fulfilling the righteous demands of the law having never sinned and offering His life in place of our own, purchased a new agreement between God and mankind called the New Testament of Jesus Christ. III. The second thief cross A. He too Convicted and tried and found worthy of death sentence 1. He is facing a hopeless situation too, facing death and judgement a. His crimes had landed him in the electric chair, and he was about to die and face God in judgement. b. He knew his crimes deserving of death was being administered. c. He feared God and repented. 2. He, however, is fearing God judgement and wanting a chance at salvation a. He facing judgement has a moment of clarity and remembers the message that Jesus preached, what was his message? Repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. b. This thief is thinking how I can repent because I am facing judgement and death. c. He is looking for a way to reconcile with God… 3. He decided to trust in God to provide a way if possible (1 Cor 10:13) a. About to die he thinks: if I could, get right with God I would. b. About to die, he thinks: If I could obey what Jesus preached, I would… c. About to die, thinking if I would die repenting, then I would… B. He is remembering the messages he heard from Jesus (godly sorrow) 1. He is nailed to a cross dying next to Jesus and remembers what Jesus preached a. Repent for the kingdom of heaven is very near… b. He about to die saying yes very near for me… c. Wonders how to repent nailed to a cross… 2. He is looking to reconcile and has godly sorrow in his heart a. An opportunity presents itself and the repenting thief capitalizes. He defends Jesus and His righteous cause and then says remember me when you come into your kingdom, remembering what Jesus had preached earlier... b. His faith rewarded, repentance and reconciliation were His last dying act that resulted in heavenly treasure. c. Jesus the Author of salvation and remission of sins made a way through the repenting thief’s obedience to the word of God, for salvation. 3. He has a hope of redemption and mercy, trusting God a. The thief nailed to the cross, does not doubt the Lord’s words, but was like be it so… b. Today you shall be with me in paradise, c. Jesus rewarded the thief’s actions of faith and obedience to his preached word. C. He is given an opportunity to repent and in one deed of repentance obeys God 1. He is hoping withing himself, hoping a chance to obey Jesus a. Are you filled with godly sorrow for your sinful conditions? b. Are you wanting to be spared like the thief? c. Are you wanting to be reconciled to God and taken to heaven today? 2. Seeing the door of opportunity as a sinful man rails against God a. If God asked you today, want to go to heaven, then would you go? b. When the railed thief charged Jesus to prove himself as God save yourself and us… c. Are you going to repent and obey or rebel? 3. He repents like a champ in full obedience to Jesus a. The second thief repents like a champ. He is granted an opportunity for salvation and defends Jesus and His cause. b. He is also rewarded and accepted his reward by faith… today you will be with me in paradise… c. It is never to late to repent and reconcile with God. Conclusion: 1. Jesus is the Author of salvation to all those that obey Him (Heb 5:9) a. Have you heard the good news that Jesus became a man and was born of a virgin and lived under the law of good and evil and never once choose to do evil. He then laid down his life as a perfect sinless sacrifice in our place and purchased a new agreement between God and mankind called the New Testament of Christ. b. Matt 11:28-30 c. Mark 16:16 2. There were two thieves only one obeyed Jesus while the other railed Him a. Which cross are you on? Jesus cross? 1st thief cross? Or the second thief cross? b. Either you already crucified with Jesus and are sanctified through the redeeming work of Jesus cross, or you are on one of the other crosses. c. Which thief are you? The one that is bitter and rails against God? Or the one that trusts even in certain death there is a way of salvation if man would only obey? 3. If Jesus came back right now where would you spend eternity? a. DO you believe yes or no? b. Are you right with God? Yes or No? c. If God came back right now. Then would you Go meet Him? Or run away?

A Christian sermon recorded titled Three Crosses of Calvary. You will better understand the saved thief on the cross. You and I, are on One of the Three Crosses of Calvary, In the name of Jesus of Nazareth, he that has ears let him hear... Below is a written version of the same sermon, Three Crosses of Calvary Introduction: 1. Luke 23:32-43 KJV, [32] And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death. [33] And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left. [34] Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. [35] And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God. [36] And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar, [37] And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself. [38] And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS. [39] And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. [40] But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? [41] And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. [42] And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. [43] And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise. 2. You are on one of these three crosses. You are the first thief and condemned when death crosses your door, knowing you will face hell fire and judgement for your crimes against God and mankind, regretting that you got caught not that you sinned. OR you are the second thief on the cross, You crimes have found you out and you wishing you listened to Jesus and done what He said, you knowing you facing death and judgement in the electric chair, but you decide to reconcile with God in your remaining seconds of life. OR you are on the cross with Jesus already, baptized into Christ, knowing that Jesus took care of your burdens needed to reconcile you to God, so that in the judgement when you die God sees you clothed in the likeness of His sinless son, Jesus of Nazareth. 3. Which are you? If you were to die today, then would you rejoice in Heaven knowing you have done all to obey Jesus, or would you die never knowing the forgiveness of God, or would you die reconciling your ways to Christ for salvation? I. Jesus View of the three Crosses A. Jesus realizes there is a chance for salvation with the second thief 1. Jesus is the Author of salvation; He saved the thief (Heb 5:9) a. Jesus had power to forgive sins (Matt 9:6) b. Jesus preached message: repent for the kingdom of God is near. (Matt 4:17) c. Jesus taught obedience is better than sacrifice (Matt 12:29-34) 2. Jesus is looking for those that are obeying God and reconciling their ways a. Jesus came to seek and save that which was lost (Luke 19:8-10) b. Jesus did not come to seek the righteous (Matt 9:12-13) c. Jesus looks for those seeking God in Spirit and Truth (John 4:23-24) 3. Jesus message he preached before the cross a. Luke 7:22, when reminding John the Baptist, Jesus answering, “Go your way and tell John what things you have seen and heard, how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.” b. Matthew 4:17, “From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say: Repent for the kingdom of God is at hand”. c. Matthew 13:15, “for this people’s heart have waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed, lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears and should understand with their heart and should be converted and I should heal them”. B. Jesus suffocating because of sin gives opportunity to a sinner 1. Jesus knowing, he must die and be raised, is bearing His cross a. Foretold: Matthew 20:18-19, Jesus said…, “behold, we go up to Jerusalem and the son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes and they shall condemn him to death and shall deliver him to the gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him and the third day he shall rise again” b. Jesus as a Jewish man sought God and asked if there was another way. c. Matthew 26:42, “he went away again the second time, and prayed, saying O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me except, I drink it, thy will be done.” 2. Jesus had never chosen evil and lived under the law of the knowledge of good and evil a. Hebrews 5:8-9, “though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered and being made perfect, He became the Author of Salvation to all them that obey Him”. b. Matthew 5:17-18, “think not that I come to destroy the Law and the prophets, I am not come to destroy but to fulfill. For verily I say unto you, till heaven and earth pass, one jot or tittle shall in no way pass from the law until all be fulfilled” c. 1 Timothy 2:5-6, “for there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the man Jesus Christ, who gave himself a ransom for all to be testified in due time” 3. Jesus greatest deliverance prayer ever was forgive them they know not a. Jesus being crushed by satan and suffocated for our sins, prayed forgive them b. Jesus taught is to bless our enemies c. Jesus said do good to those that do you wrong. Do you obey Him? C. Jesus suffers the railing and snatches a thief out of hell fire 1. Jesus hears the railing against Him a. Jesus responded last time the same action from satan, with a it is written, you shall not put your God to the test, but remains silent before this railed sinner. b. When you pray, do you give God instructions or report for duty? This thief wanted God to exercise a powerful miracle for his own desires. The thief expected God to obey him rather than trusting in Jesus to do what is best. c. Jesus knows this thief needs forgiveness, but he asks for extended life without reconciling with God, no remorse for his crimes. 2. Jesus sees the second thief’s actions a. Jesus, I imagine, is hearing the second thief’s heart as it says, I wish I had listened to you before I got judged and nailed to the cross. b. Jesus sees the second thief speak up and defend Him when He is literally without help. c. Jesus recognizes that the repenting thief obeyed His message. 3. Jesus pronounced judgment on the obedient repenting thief a. Luke 23:40-43, [40] But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? [41] And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. [42] And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. [43] And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise. b. Jesus savior looking at the wise actions of the thief, says that’s what I am looking for and blesses him. c. None to comfort Jesus, forsaken, yet He manages to work salvation hung to a tree. II. The first thief’s cross A. He is convicted and tried according to man law and has death sentence 1. When your deeds have brought you to death sentence (hopeless) a. “for godly sorrow works repentance to salvation not to be repented of but the sorrow of the world works death.” 2 Cor 7:10. b. Worldly sorrow is sorry I got caught and will have to face punishment c. Godly sorrow causes self-reflection saying sorry God I will not do it again because you say it is wrong. 2. The world is saying: “the world is better with you not in it”. a. 1 Cor 15:32, “if after the manner of men, I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantage is it to me? if the dead be not raised, let us eat and drink for tomorrow we die” b. Have you ever faced the electric chair? 3. He is filled with indignation that he got caught and must own up to his deeds. a. Ephesians 4:18, “…having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the Life of God through the ignorance that is in them because of the blindness of their heart” B. He realizes judgement, but instead schemes a way to live his previous life 1. Facing death, a grave, hell and judgement, he schemes a way of living a. He is facing his electric chair and there is no escape b. He is worrying about how to avoid death and judgement 2. He realizes Jesus has done great things and dares him to prove his Godship a. He committed crimes in or around Jerusalem, and wanted free to live again b. Being from around here, he heard about Jesus and instead of obeying Him… c. He rails or testing God 3. He does not believe and trust in Christ words, but rails against him a. Jesus being tempted by the devil, when faced with same temptation, said, it is written, you shall not put the Lord your God to the test (Matt 4:7). b. He is not looking for a chance to never sin again, instead he is looking for a longer life of days. c. Do you want to be free from sin? Yes or No? C. He tests God as if daring Him to prove His existence 1. His heart is so wrong he thinks God will obey his wish to save him a. Who tells God what to do? b. The thief is testing God for his release as a condemned dying thief. 2. He asked for freedom to live longer, to believe a. He did not ask for forgiveness but for another day freedom from his cross. b. Another day, to do as he pleased 3. He failed to realize we must come to Jesus of Nazareth on His terms not our own a. Jesus of Nazareth is the author of salvation to all those that obey Him Heb 5:9 b. The thief failed to see Jesus Greatness or see His purpose c. Jesus was fulfilling the righteous demands of the law having never sinned and offering His life in place of our own, purchased a new agreement between God and mankind called the New Testament of Jesus Christ. III. The second thief cross A. He too Convicted and tried and found worthy of death sentence 1. He is facing a hopeless situation too, facing death and judgement a. His crimes had landed him in the electric chair, and he was about to die and face God in judgement. b. He knew his crimes deserving of death was being administered. c. He feared God and repented. 2. He, however, is fearing God judgement and wanting a chance at salvation a. He facing judgement has a moment of clarity and remembers the message that Jesus preached, what was his message? Repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. b. This thief is thinking how I can repent because I am facing judgement and death. c. He is looking for a way to reconcile with God… 3. He decided to trust in God to provide a way if possible (1 Cor 10:13) a. About to die he thinks: if I could, get right with God I would. b. About to die, he thinks: If I could obey what Jesus preached, I would… c. About to die, thinking if I would die repenting, then I would… B. He is remembering the messages he heard from Jesus (godly sorrow) 1. He is nailed to a cross dying next to Jesus and remembers what Jesus preached a. Repent for the kingdom of heaven is very near… b. He about to die saying yes very near for me… c. Wonders how to repent nailed to a cross… 2. He is looking to reconcile and has godly sorrow in his heart a. An opportunity presents itself and the repenting thief capitalizes. He defends Jesus and His righteous cause and then says remember me when you come into your kingdom, remembering what Jesus had preached earlier... b. His faith rewarded, repentance and reconciliation were His last dying act that resulted in heavenly treasure. c. Jesus the Author of salvation and remission of sins made a way through the repenting thief’s obedience to the word of God, for salvation. 3. He has a hope of redemption and mercy, trusting God a. The thief nailed to the cross, does not doubt the Lord’s words, but was like be it so… b. Today you shall be with me in paradise, c. Jesus rewarded the thief’s actions of faith and obedience to his preached word. C. He is given an opportunity to repent and in one deed of repentance obeys God 1. He is hoping withing himself, hoping a chance to obey Jesus a. Are you filled with godly sorrow for your sinful conditions? b. Are you wanting to be spared like the thief? c. Are you wanting to be reconciled to God and taken to heaven today? 2. Seeing the door of opportunity as a sinful man rails against God a. If God asked you today, want to go to heaven, then would you go? b. When the railed thief charged Jesus to prove himself as God save yourself and us… c. Are you going to repent and obey or rebel? 3. He repents like a champ in full obedience to Jesus a. The second thief repents like a champ. He is granted an opportunity for salvation and defends Jesus and His cause. b. He is also rewarded and accepted his reward by faith… today you will be with me in paradise… c. It is never to late to repent and reconcile with God. Conclusion: 1. Jesus is the Author of salvation to all those that obey Him (Heb 5:9) a. Have you heard the good news that Jesus became a man and was born of a virgin and lived under the law of good and evil and never once choose to do evil. He then laid down his life as a perfect sinless sacrifice in our place and purchased a new agreement between God and mankind called the New Testament of Christ. b. Matt 11:28-30 c. Mark 16:16 2. There were two thieves only one obeyed Jesus while the other railed Him a. Which cross are you on? Jesus cross? 1st thief cross? Or the second thief cross? b. Either you already crucified with Jesus and are sanctified through the redeeming work of Jesus cross, or you are on one of the other crosses. c. Which thief are you? The one that is bitter and rails against God? Or the one that trusts even in certain death there is a way of salvation if man would only obey? 3. If Jesus came back right now where would you spend eternity? a. DO you believe yes or no? b. Are you right with God? Yes or No? c. If God came back right now. Then would you Go meet Him? Or run away?

Jesus of Nazareth said you CANNOT enter the Kingdom of God unless you… Joh 3:5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, except one be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. A man must be born of the water and the Spirit, in fact we have to have the testimony of the blood (forgiveness), water (baptism), and the Spirit (God in us) (1 John 5:8). We have to surrender to baptism and render obedience like Jesus did with John the Baptist. John the Baptist preached a message of baptism of repentance for the remission of sins and to bring forth fruits worthy of repentance. Jesus needed no forgiveness, nor did He have to repent of anything. Yet, John the Baptist was a prophet from God sent to the Jewish people, to pave the way for Jesus’s message one must be born of the water and the Spirit. Anyway, Jesus did not need to repent or be forgiven, yet had to obey the message of the prophet John, because Jesus was a Jew and had to obey Jewish law. John said I need to be baptized of you, but Jesus said allow it to fulfill all righteousness. Meaning I know, I have no need of obeying the command to be forgiven or to repent, but if I do not obey the prophet’s message, I will sin. SO, although He needed no forgiveness nor repentance, He obeyed the prophets message out of shear obedience. Today, we must be baptized for the remission of sins even out of shear obedience (Acts 22:16). Luk 18:17 Verily I say unto you, whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no wise enter therein. Like a child in diapers cannot clean himself, neither can we. We are completely dependent on God our Shepherd for the basic necessities of life and health. We do not decide what Is true but must conduct ourselves in truth and spirit in all matters revealed. Just like a child says, Daddy, may I? Daddy, can I? Daddy, will you? Daddy look, what they did to me? Daddy, I hurt? So forth and so on, just as a child we depend on and learn to trust in Jesus of Nazareth being our only Shepherd and our only Supply. Therefore, I say Jesus meet our soul’s deepest needs, because we know not what is good for our own souls but You and Your Father and Spirit, in Jesus of Nazareth’s name Amen. Mat 5:20 For I say unto you, that except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven. Many of the self-righteous think it is up to them to be God in motion, and love to be the authority or boss of matters concerning doctrine. Many quote the scripture and forget the heavier matters of God. I have always striven to major in the majors and minor in the minor things of God. When Jesus gave the parable of the talents, he ended the discourse with an end of time Judgement Scene, only the ones that feed Him, clothed Him, gave Him drink, and visited for Him while He was sick and or in prison were the ones who faithfully used their talents God gives everyman and was granted Life Eternal in Heaven. These are the talents God expects us to use, after Loving God first, the second greatest command is to love you neighbor as yourself. Let us be doers of Jesus word so we can be His hands and feet, let us never take our will over His. So, some people are the rock in the stream of water, ounce broken open they all dry inside, but wet on the outside. We got to let the Truth of Jesus permeate our core. We cannot trust anyone with our souls other than Jesus of Nazareth, He is the only True and Faithful qualified to atone and save from sin. Luk 14:26-27 If any man cometh unto me, and hates not his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. (27) Whosoever doth not bear his own cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. What a tough saying, Jesus demands not to be in heart but to own and rule it. Jesus demands first place, and He will always do what is best for your soul. He job is to get us into Heaven not Harvard. Jesus will be our enough our everything we need nothing but Him for life and godliness. Jesus said if you believe in Him, you will never hunger or thirst. Jesus says if you seek first the kingdom of God, you will have enough. We cannot pay for the sin debts of our family and loved ones, we cannot even pay our own sin debt, we must abide faithful to Jesus alone, even if our mom or dads ask us to do something wrong. Let Jesus be our enough for our spiritual life (godliness) and physical life, Amen. Father, please remove anything that hinders us from entering into the Kingdom of God and help us stay faithful this day, bring to memory any we need to reconcile to You and ourselves, we beg for mercy and forgiveness, and we forgive those who have sinned against us, in Jesus of Nazareth’s name Amen.

It is written in Eze 18:4-9, “(4) Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die. (5) But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right, (6) and hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, neither hath defiled his neighbor's wife, neither hath come near to a woman in her impurity, (7) and hath not wronged any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath taken nought by robbery, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment; (8) he that hath not given forth upon interest, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true justice between man and man, (9) hath walked in my statutes, and hath kept mine ordinances, to deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live, saith the Lord Jehovah.” ASV In some of the worst of times, these words came to the prophet Ezekiel of how a man could survive when Israel as a whole nation, was taken captive and introduced to foreign or false gods in a land that was giving over to rebellion and idolatry, a time of complete apostasy. A time where God let His enemies' rule correct His so-called children by taking them captive, God said this: If a man behaves this way, he will live: Just defined: Just (as in treating people fairly), righteous, or lawful. 1. He has not participated in idolatry by eating their foods offered to their gods or joined in their celebrations to their gods. 2. He has not participated in idolatry by “wishing” or looking at their idols for better 3. He as not defiled his neighbor’s wife, but been faithful. 4. He has not had sex while his wife is menstruating. 5. He has not wronged any but has kept his part of the deal. A man of his word. 6. He has not robbed anyone. 7. He has fed the hungry. 8. He clothed the naked. 9. He did not profit by a loan by interest or material gain, due to someone else’s misfortune. 10. He learns not to sin against God, does not participate in sin with others. 11. He has treating people justly among other men in matters of dispute or arguments. 12. He has walked in my statues and ordinances (law of God), in our time: the New Testament (Covenant or agreement), to deal with others in truth. The man in the midst of idolatry and rebellion, who does these things will live. This was the prescription in one of the worse of moral declines of society. Go and DO likewise in the name of Jesus of Nazareth. Father help us survive and be faithful unto the end of the Age, and we are grateful of your promise in Your Son, He will be with us unto the end of the age and the gates of hell will not prevail against His church, please change your mind and grant us repentance and renew our minds here in America, instead of giving us over to a reprobate mind, and we beg for redemption, reconciliation, salvation, and adoption, please remove anything that hinders our salvation, we renounce satan and anything that is not Jesus, and ask You to meet our soul’s deepest need for Your own name sake, so we can remain faithful and be saved, in Jesus of Nazareth’s name amen. Please ask Jesus of Nazareth to confirm this truth to you and please comment and direct questions below:

It is written Mat 9:12-13, “But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick. (13) But go ye and learn what that means, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” Jesus of Nazareth is the greatest of physicians because He is God and Lord of all. Jesus of Nazareth, is the Author of Salvation and He can write you a plan of redemption, reconciliation, and salvation. Have you asked Him to give you the prescription, remedy, and cure for your soul’s deepest needs? Mat 11:28-30, “Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. (29) Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. (30) For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” Jesus said, Mar 16:15-16, “And he said unto them, go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. (16) He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.” Have you heard the good news that Jesus of Nazareth, He lived under the law of good and evil, taught to us by the Jewish nation: the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; Jesus of Nazareth never choose to do a wrong thing, He remained sinless and was the words and intentions of God in body form walking around. Jesus being the only Fathered of our Creator, was made perfect and remained sinless, having never choose evil. Jesus laid down His life as a sacrifice for you and me to become a substitute for your sins and my sins. Jesus laid down His life as a free will sacrifice in order to provide you and me a way of to be reconciled between God and mankind. Our Creator was so pleased, with the offering of Jesus, He established a New Agreement between God and mankind, called the New Testament of Christ and Jesus of Nazareth was raised the third day after dying on the cross as proof He is the only Way to the Father. Do you believe Jesus of Nazareth died on the cross and was raised from the dead three days later? Yes, or no? Will you take the yoke of Christ upon you? Will you learn to follow Jesus, who is the Way, The Truth. And Life (John 14:6)? Yes, or no? Will you be baptized for the remission of sins (Acts 2:38-39), so Jesus can wash your sins away? Yes, or no? Father, we pray that you would meet our souls’ deepest needs and forgive us and show us mercy, we forgive all those that wronged us, in Jesus of Nazareth’s name, amen.

To the church leadership, “Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithe of mint, dill, and cumin and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy and faith these you ought to have done and not to leave the other undone, you blind guides, which strain at a gnat and swallow a camel” Matt 23:23-24 There are three things that Jesus told the religious leaders of His day that they should have done: 1. Judgment – denotes the process of investigation, the act of distinguishing and separating, as in passing judgment upon another person or thing, in this passage it means the standard of judgment as in Just Dealings. 2. Mercy – Is the outward manifestation of pity, it assumes need on the part of him who receives it and resources adequate to meet the part of who shows it. 3. Faith – In this verse means trustworthiness Elders, deacons, ministers, and Christians this applies to us. The leadership of the church are often asked to help out the needy or to help others in sticky situations. With the rise of divorce in America the elders ought to be very busy working out the problems of their sheep. The same is true of family ministers and deacons that oversee similar works. People have problems and many times the leadership just does not get involved with the lives of its members or perhaps members never tell the leadership they have issues. Is that not the job of an elder? To be the father like figure to handle the squabbles of the children? When brethren have problems they call the elders. When my children have problems they call on me. One of three things Jesus said was being neglected was just dealings or judgment. Do we try to profit from everything we do for other people? Are we trying to better ourselves at the expense of others? Are we investing and giving of our time and talents to help others? Mercy was the second. When you run into someone in need, a brother or sister, do we take the care needed and be the hands and feet of God. Do we meet their needs or do we say a prayer and move on hoping someone else will take care of them. John said how can you love God who you have not seen when you show no love to the brother that you see. Faith was the third- trustworthy. Are you trust worthy? Are you faithful in the little things? If someone shares their struggle with sin, do you share that with others? Or do you pray and encourage alongside of them? I have heard ministers, elders, etc say that they are unqualified to help counsel people and their problems and refer others to professional counselors. Are we becoming so void of truth that we have to turn to the wisdom of this world and its principles instead of what would Jesus do? Is God's word not living and the words of psychology professors and founders not dead? Why would we turn someone away from God’s instruction to man’s instruction? Father help free us from the world and its wisdom and principles and turn to your living word that is never sown void, In Jesus name may it be so

Transgender people are slaves to the doctors… I feel sorry, for each of the trans people than have regretted their irreversible decision and had their gentiles mutilated at the expense of greedy doctors. The doctors know no male human can produce a human egg. The doctors know no human female can produce a human sperm. Yet, they fulfilling the role of Frankenstein, and the Slave master, subject people to lifestyle of slavery. Slavery to you need my prescription, you need my scalpel, you need me the rest of your life and their will be nothing you can do about it; after you decide to allow them to mutilate your body. The doctors know they are not changing genders, for their profession does not deny science and natural laws. They are willing to profit off all those unsure of their gender, and some want to change others with an irreversible surgery. This mutilates the natural order of human growth and transition from child to adult. No child should be given the ability to choose an irreversible decision, resulting in a life dependent on doctors’ orders, drugs, and hormones all artificial, and make doctors wealthy. It will never be natural; you will always be artificially deceiving yourself and paying doctors to enslave yourself and others. Those that have bought the lie, you are not your birth gender, are essentially the monster Frankenstein, created by man with a knife and wicked imagination, who profits off your emotional instability. Many of you claim it is hard, then press that hardship on others? If you want to play Frankenstein and hack up a human body then fine, but do not teach those lies to our children, especially mine. You are teaching slavery and misery of an artificial life supplied by doctor lying to you, who wants your money and not tell you the truth and who do not to practice the truth, but cater to your emotional fantasy. If I did to a dog, what you guys do to a human, then it would be cruelty. I pray to Jesus of Nazareth, I was as confused as anyone of you, He confirmed the truth and I am a straight male. Who years later am now married and living a life grounded in truth and a Spirit of freedom. Nothing will satisfy your soul, like Jesus of Nazareth. Have you asked the Author of Salvation to write you a plan of redemption, reconciliation, and salvation? Yes or No? Jesus of Nazareth died so you would never have to choose the wrong thing, made a way for your wrongs to be forgiven. Jesus says, whoever hungers and thirsts after righteousness will be filled. Do you want to fulfil your plan and purpose and be right? Yes or No. Will you ask Jesus of Nazareth what is right, so you can be right with your Creator and fellow mankind? Yes or No? Please respond with any comments…. Pray with me? Creator of all created things, and I ask you would fill our hunger and desire to be right and fulfill our plan and purpose, please restore all the damage done by these doctors and grant them sound reasoning, that they profit no further from human cruelty based on emotional people, please forgive their ignorance and show mercy to those living lies enforced by those in authority, please meet our soul’s deepest needs of truth, mercy, love, and forgiveness and we forgive all others, including ourselves. Knowing you teach to forgive or we cannot be forgiven, In Jesus of Nazareth’s name may it be so.

Proverbs 2:5, “…then shall you understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God” There are some that say there is no God because of the evil in the world. That is there is a God why is He so cruel as to allow all the suffering to exist and since there is suffering then God must be uncaring or powerless to do anything about it. I want to address this false teaching in this memo. So why is there suffering and evil in the world? Simply put, God is all powerful, all knowing, and ever present but there is suffering in the world. God can remove all suffering but chooses not to, why? The reason why for Him to remove all suffering He would have to remove our free choice and make us like robots. God created all of His children with free choice because love demands it. In order to love someone you have to willing choose to please or do for them instead of yourself. God wants all of the creation to love Him and choose His ways, but He does not want to make us so He gave every man free choice. Here is an illustration about a college professor that was a devout atheist: A science professor begins his school year with a lecture to the students, "Let me explain the problem science has with religion." The atheist professor of philosophy pauses before his class and then asks one of his new students to stand. "You're a Christian, aren't you, son?" "Yes sir," the student says. "So you believe in God?" "Absolutely." "Is God good?" "Sure! God's good." "Is God all-powerful? Can God do anything?" "Yes." "Are you good or evil?" "The Bible says I'm evil." The professor grins knowingly. "Aha! The Bible!" He considers for a moment. "Here's one for you. Let's say there's a sick person over here and you can cure him. You can do it. Would you help him? Would you try?" "Yes sir, I would." "So you're good...!" "I wouldn't say that." "But why not say that? You'd help a sick and maimed person if you could. Most of us would if we could. But God doesn't." The student does not answer, so the professor continues. "He doesn't, does he? My brother was a Christian who died of cancer, even though he prayed to Jesus to heal him. How is this Jesus good? Hmmm? Can you answer that one?" The student remains silent. "No, you can't, can you?" the professor says. He takes a sip of water from a glass on his desk to give the student time to relax. "Let's start again, young fella. Is God good?" "Er...yes," the student says. "Is Satan good?" The student doesn't hesitate on this one. "No." "Then where does Satan come from?" The student falters. "From God" "That's right. God made Satan, didn't he? Tell me, son. Is there evil in this world?" "Yes, sir." “Evil's everywhere, isn't it? And God did make everything, correct?" "Yes." "So who created evil?" The professor continued, "If God created everything, then God created evil, since evil exists, and according to the principle that our works define who we are, then God is evil." Again, the student has no answer. "Is there sickness? Immorality? Hatred? Ugliness? All these terrible things, do they exist in this world?" The student squirms on his feet. "Yes." "So who created them?" The student does not answer again, so the professor repeats his question. "Who created them?" There is still no answer. Suddenly the lecturer breaks away to pace in front of the classroom. The class is mesmerized. "Tell me," he continues onto another student. "Do you believe in Jesus Christ, son?" The student's voice betrays him and cracks. "Yes, professor, I do." The old man stops pacing. "Science says you have five senses you use to identify and observe the world around you. Have you ever seen Jesus?" "No sir. I've never seen Him." "Then tell us if you've ever heard your Jesus?" "No, sir, I have not." "Have you ever felt your Jesus, tasted your Jesus or smelt your Jesus? Have you ever had any sensory perception of Jesus Christ, or God for that matter?" "No, sir, I'm afraid I haven't." "Yet you still believe in him?" "Yes." "According to the rules of empirical, testable, demonstrable protocol, science says your God doesn't exist. What do you say to that, son?" "Nothing," the student replies. "I only have my faith." "Yes, faith," the professor repeats. "And that is the problem science has with God. There is no evidence, only faith." The student stands quietly for a moment, before asking a question of His own. "Professor, is there such thing as heat?" "Yes," the professor replies. "There's heat." "And is there such a thing as cold?" "Yes, son, there's cold too." "No sir, there isn't." The professor turns to face the student, obviously interested. The room suddenly becomes very quiet. The student begins to explain. "You can have lots of heat, even more heat, super-heat, mega-heat, unlimited heat, white heat, a little heat or no heat, but we don't have anything called 'cold'. We can hit up to 458 degrees below zero, which is no heat, but we can't go any further after that. There is no such thing as cold; otherwise we would be able to go colder than the lowest -458 degrees." "Every body or object is susceptible to study when it has or transmits energy, and heat is what makes a body or matter have or transmit energy. Absolute zero (-458 F) is the total absence of heat. You see, sir, cold is only a word we use to describe the absence of heat. We cannot measure cold. Heat we can measure in thermal units because heat is energy. Cold is not the opposite of heat, sir, just the absence of it." Silence across the room. A pen drops somewhere in the classroom, sounding like a hammer. "What about darkness, professor. Is there such a thing as darkness?" "Yes," the professor replies without hesitation. "What is night if it isn't darkness?" "You're wrong again, sir. Darkness is not something; it is the absence of something. You can have low light, normal light, bright light, flashing light, but if you have no light constantly you have nothing and it's called darkness, isn't it? That's the meaning we use to define the word." "In reality, darkness isn't. If it were, you would be able to make darkness darker, wouldn't you?" The professor begins to smile at the student in front of him. This will be a good semester. "So what point are you making, young man?" "Yes, professor. My point is, your philosophical premise is flawed to start with, and so your conclusion must also be flawed." The professor's face cannot hide his surprise this time. "Flawed? Can you explain how?" "You are working on the premise of duality," the student explains. "You argue that there is life and then there's death; a good God and a bad God. You are viewing the concept of God as something finite, something we can measure. Sir, science can't even explain a thought." "It uses electricity and magnetism, but has never seen, much less fully understood either one. To view death as the opposite of life is to be ignorant of the fact that death cannot exist as a substantive thing. Death is not the opposite of life, just the absence of it." "Now tell me, professor. Do you teach your students that they evolved from a monkey?" "If you are referring to the natural evolutionary process, young man, yes, of course I do." "Have you ever observed evolution with your own eyes, sir?" The professor begins to shake his head, still smiling, as he realizes where the argument is going. A very good semester, indeed. Since no one has ever observed the process of evolution at work and cannot even prove that this process is an on-going endeavor, are you not teaching your opinion, sir? Are you now not a scientist, but a preacher?" The class is in uproar. The student remains silent until the commotion has subsided. "To continue the point you were making earlier to the other student, let me give you an example of what I mean." The student looks around the room. "Is there anyone in the class who has ever seen the professor's brain?" The class breaks out into laughter. "Is there anyone here who has ever heard the professor's brain, felt the professor's brain, touched or smelt the professor's brain? No one appears to have done so. So, according to the established rules of empirical, stable, demonstrable protocol, science says that you have no brain, with all due respect, sir." "So if science says you have no brain, how can we trust your lectures, sir?" Now the room is silent. The professor just stares at the student, his face unreadable. Finally, after what seems an eternity, the old man answers. "I guess you'll have to take them on faith." "Now, you accept that there is faith, and, in fact, faith exists with life," the student continues. "Now, sir, is there such a thing as evil?" Now uncertain, the professor responds, "Of course, there is. We see it every day. It is in the daily example of man's inhumanity to man. It is in the multitude of crime and violence everywhere in the world. These manifestations are nothing else but evil." To this the student replied, "Evil does not exist sir, or at least it does not exist unto itself. Evil is simply the absence of God. It is just like darkness and cold, a word that man has created to describe the absence of God. God did not create evil. Evil is the result of what happens when man does not have God's love present in his heart. It's like the cold that comes when there is no heat or the darkness that comes when there is no light." The professor sat down. Father, we pray the Author of Salvation (Heb 5:8-9), would write us a plan of redemption, reconciliation, and salvation, please help us to love the truth and practice the truth, in Jesus of Nazareth’s name amen.

Who does the religious training fall upon in the house, for kids, according to Jesus and His New Agreement called the New Testament of Christ? It is written: Ephesians 6:4 And fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. The command to the Christians in Ephesus, was for the males, dads to bring the children up the nurture and admonition of the Lord. Nurture defined is the training up of a child, the correcting, instructing, in the way of salvation Admonition is defined as a putting in mind, or encouragement from Jesus through the dad's training. As for not provoking unto wrath, I look at it this way, it is supposed to be a blessing to follow God and not an overbearing burden. True instruction, promises a light and easy yoke (Mat 11:28-30), and a man who does not work neither should he eat (2 Thes 3:10). We as dads have to have a balance of instructing and applying God’s word to every situation, that is encountered while raising a Christian. As Jesus said we have to be wise as serpents and harmless as doves, or we have to be prepared with the saving message from Jesus, and patiently wait for the right opportunity to strike with the message of salvation and reconciliation with God. Always, having the way of salvation expressed for his kids to follow and prepare for heaven our goal. We must consider our own selves, for Jesus said, unless you are converted like little children you cannot enter into the kingdom of God (Mat 18:3). We have to remember we too, are just children in dirty diapers calling on God our Father to instruct us, to guide us, to guard us, train us how to be like our Father in Heaven. We must be like daddy can I? Daddy may I? Or look daddy what they did to me? When we keep the proper prospective, of we are God’s child, raising another to become a Christian, then we indeed can see the needs of our children. For we teach what Christ teaches us as His children. Also, if you become a Christian, and are the first Christian in your family consisting of husband, wife, and children; then your children are also sanctified as it is written: 1 Corinthians 7:14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband; else your children would be unclean, but now they are holy. God cleans also your children; a man should not have to fight the devil in his own house. We, Christians are called to live in peace with unbelievers but without corrupting the heart of Christ. If you have a marriage between a believer and unbeliever, the Christian cannot endanger their souls for the unbeliever, they cannot pay for their sins, only Jesus can. As a Christian, they can pray and set a godly example, by doing so they will usually convert their spouse, if it be God’s will. So then the man’s duty is to instruct the children on how to behave in Heaven by example, by instruction, by reproof, and by correction, with the main goal of getting them prepared for Heaven not Harvard. Father, we pray you would prepare us for Heaven, and help us to raise our children in the care and encouragement of Christ your only fathered Son, in Jesus of Nazareth's name amen.

Matthew 13:45-46, “again the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls; Who when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it” Jesus said His kingdom is not of this world. How many of us are worried with the cares of this world and are not focused on the spiritual kingdom that is not physically seen? In this small parable the Lord said the kingdom of Heaven is like a person looking for the best pearls and then finds one that surpasses all others and sells everything he has in order to obtain it. Look at the character of this man: 1. He was a seeker of good pearls. 2. He recognized value in a pearl that was far superior to any other. 3. He sold everything he had in order to lay hold onto the best of pearls. Are we all not seeking the best of things? Are all of us who call ourselves Christians confessing that we are seeking an eternal state? All of us who are following Christ, we are all seeking the eternal nature of existence. Is that not the same as recognizing value as did the merchant? We are all placing value on the eternal nature and promises from Jesus to those that do the Father’s will. Look at what the parable teaches us, that we are to take all that we possess, our talents, our possessions, our desires, our hearts, our minds, our souls and give everything in order to be call least in the kingdom of Heaven. In Rev 21:1-4, we are told that those that overcome this world and the things in it will inherit promises of: a new heaven and earth, of God wiping away all tears from our eyes, of God literally dwelling with us, of no more death, of no more sorrow, of no more crying, of no more pain, and in verse 7, of inheriting all things and having God as our Father and us adopted as His. This is the best of the best, we cannot find any greater promises than these, to have eternal life and with none of the bad. It is worth whatever it costs to become and stay a citizen in the kingdom of Heaven. The rewards are not seen with physical eyes but are seen through the eyes of faith by believing in the promise and the redeeming work of Jesus Christ. Let us lay hold on eternal salvation found in Christ. Father, we pray that we will place the highest value on Your Will and Kingdom instead of the things that draw us away from Your Kingdom of Heaven found through Christ, may it be so in Jesus of Nazareth's name.

Satan, tells the first lie recorded: when he deceives and tempts man and woman in the garden of Eden, on earth. Do you like to hear a lie? I know I don’t because you can never trust them. Satan told the first lie, 1/3 of the angels decided to participate in the lie by following satan. They were cast out of Heaven being punished for participating in the lie. When was the last time you had to choose sides over a lie you heard for the first time? Satan told the first lie, and angels rebelled with him, instead of abiding in the truth. God Almighty, cast them all out of Heaven. Jesus then being the Author of salvation (Heb 5:9), offered up a plan to reconcile the family unit, God the Father of Mercies, said Let us make man in our image. In the beginning, God had already planned for the reconciliation of God and Creation through the Mediator of a New Agreement called the New Testament of Jesus Christ. God, who calls Himself: Jesus of Nazareth (Acts 22:7-8). Jesus being the Author of Salvation, became a man child and was born of a virgin, named Mary. Our Creator supplied the man part of the equation, through a miracle of the Holy Spirit. Mary, the virgin supplied then the rest of the DNA according to the Law of Child bearing, or the human egg. For in the beginning, He made them male and female. Jesus was born under the Law of the knowledge of good and evil taught to us by Jewish nation Israel, the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Jesus was born a Jew and never violated the Old Testament Laws and Ordinances. Jesus never violated the intentions of the Law nor the Letter of the Law, but was the perfection of God in Human Form. The very words and intentions of God, made known and walking around in the flesh. Jesus remained perfect and sinless and was a Jew, under the Jewish Law. The Old Testament, or old agreement between God and mankind, made one Holy if obeyed perfectly. Jesus, being the only Fathered of our Creator, was made perfect and did not see corruption, and remained sinless. Jesus was the only flesh, who met the Holy Standard of God’s Perfection. Jesus, being the Author of Salvation remain sinless and offered to lay down His life, as a substitute for our punishment as a sinner, and being scourged and nailed to a cross called a tree, died as a ransom for all who have done a wrong thing or sinned, as the Bible calls it. He was resurrected three days later, then later ascended into Heaven where He reigns. Jesus died to make a way, to never choose to do a wrong thing, or do evil. Jesus makes a way for all the bad things we done to be forgiven and reconciled to our Creator. Jesus died and was raised from the dead three days later, to prove He can offer you eternal life and peace with God. Do you want to go to the good place when you die? It is called Heaven and if you never decide to go to heaven, then how will you make it? Heaven is a prepared place for a prepared people, you do not accidently end up in Heaven. Jesus of Nazareth said, Joh 8:44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. Jesus said: satan is the father of lies, therefore he told the first lie. Satan does not abide in truth but relies on his own conclusions, deductions, and imagination. He believes his own lies and has power to deceive others. Jesus, in contrast, Is the Truth and will never lie to you. Jesus said, Joh 8:31-32, Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, if ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; (32) And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. Do you want to be free from the lies told to you about eternal life after death? Do you want to go to heaven and be saved from evil and torment? Jesus of Nazareth, died on a cross called a tree and was buried dead, and then resurrected on the third day, to prove He has power over life and death and satan. Jesus of Nazareth is the God of gods, and the King of kings, and the Lord of lords. Jesus died for you to show there is nothing a Holy God would not do to reconcile you to Himself, if you abide in the Truth. Wouldn’t life be great if we never heard a lie? Jesus only expects you to walk in truth and spirit, Jesus will never ask you to do a wrong thing, and it is written in Joh 6:35: And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. If you turn from doing wrong things and turn to Jesus, then He will show you how to be right with your neighbors and with your Creator. Have you ever asked the author of Salvation to write you a plan of redemption, reconciliation, and salvation? Yes or No? Do you know you have a plan and purpose? Do you believe in Jesus of Nazareth? Yes or No. Jesus of Nazareth will never ask you to do a wrong thing and made a way so you can practice the truth and be right with God and your fellow man. Jesus says, whoever hungers and thirst after being right, will be filled. If you want to know how to live your life, right then Jesus of Nazareth will lead you in the truth and the truth will set you free from the ignorance and lies found in the world. Will you read the New Testament of Jesus Christ? Jesus said, as it is written in Mat 11:28-30, Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. (29) Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. (30) For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. Do you want a light and easy yoke and rest for your soul? Will you agree to learn about Jesus and take His yoke? So, you can find rest for your soul? Yes or No. Jesus of Nazareth said, He that believes and is baptized will be saved but he that does not believe (he died so we do not have to choose evil or do a wrong thing), will be damned. Mark 16:16 Joh 3:5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. Will you be baptized into Christ? Yes or No? Do you still believe in your baptism? Yes or no. Please confirm these truths with Jesus of Nazareth and leave any comments or questions below: Father please remove anything hindering us from obeying the truth so we can learn to be right with you and others, please meet our soul’s deepest needs, in Jesus of Nazareth’s name amen.

Do you remember when you first heard a lie? I do, it was Santa Claus. I overheard my older brother talking about how fake Santa Claus was, and for the first time in my life, I realized I believed a lie. I realized my mom, dad, grandmother, the news man on TV, everyone lied to me. I never got into trouble again after that because I learned to lie. I did not know there was a God until I was 20 years old. Somewhere in my maturing teenaged years, I learned to tell the truth and you would not have to remember the “cool story” you told. So as it is written, my own sin corrected me. I learned to tell the truth because I did not like to be seen as a liar, although back then I lied regularly. I named my truck ALIBIS. However, until I believed a lie, I would have walked on water if Dad had said it was possible, after that I never believed an anything else, because none was trustworthy. Jesus of Nazareth said, Satan is a Liar and the Father of it. Meaning Satan was the first liar that lied. Jesus Christ of Nazareth is the Truth, the Life and the Way, No one can come to the Father except through Him. Jesus said if you hunger and thirst after being right with God, then He will fill your ways. If you hungry ask Jesus how to feed your family, and He will show you how, but you have to want to follow and love the truth. Jesus said whoever believes in Him will not hunger or thirst. Jesus is the way you need; Jesus is the satisfaction and peace you cannot find. For I believe like Augustine, the heart is restless until our hearts rest in Jesus. How do you beat the devil? You got not want what he offers you. All he is selling is a lie, that his ways are better and easier. It is written, resist the devil and he will flee. You got make Jesus your only source, and not want the devil’s offer. This is how you resist the devil, just be like, Jesus I only want to sit and eat at your table and none other. Many have fallen reaching for forbidden fruit and have created themselves many jams. Have you heard the story of how to catch a monkey? The hunter takes a hollowed-out tree and drill holes barely big enough for the monkey to slide his hand in. The hunter fills the hollow tree with fruit, then the monkey squeezes his hand through grabs the fruit and is caught because the fruit and his hand like a fist holding are too big to slide back out of the tree. The monkey can only free himself if he lets go of the fruit inside the tree, but he will not. Then the hunter comes up and takes him captive. This is how the devil works, he offers forbidden fruit telling you the lie it is better than Jesus provides, then when you grab it, you are lost cut off from God and the only way back is to let go of the lie you bought and surrender it to Jesus for cleansing. It is written if we confess our sins he just and will forgive our sins and cleanse us from the unrighteousness associated with it. Will you forsake evil or wrong ways and turn to Jesus asking Him for the Truth you need to live your life by? Or are you bound by the decision to eat forbidden fruit? Jesus died and the cross and was raise from the dead so you would not have to choose to do a wrong thing, and Jesus made a way for all the wrong things we done to be forgiven. All you have to do is love and follow the truth. Jesus said, I am the way, the life and the truth no man comes to the Father except through me. Will you ask Jesus to show you how to live your life right with God and others? Jesus said except we become converted like little children we cannot enter into the kingdom of heaven. We are like children in diapers before a Holy God, and we must come to Daddy Jesus and say dad can I, dad may I, dad will you, dad is that true, dad look what they did to me, etc. Dad teach me how to clothe and feed myself and my family… Jesus said if you seek first the kingdom of heaven all of these things shall be added unto you. Jesus does not promise a mansion in malibu but does promise to our enough. Jesus said, Mat 11:28-30 Come to Me all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. (29) Take My yoke on you and learn of Me, for I am meek and lowly in heart, and you shall find rest to your souls. (30) For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light. Do you want a light and easy yoke, Jesus said if you take His yoke and learn about Him you will find rest for your souls? You want a light and easy yoke? Yes or no? If we never heard a lie, then we would only know good and never would have choose between a lie and the truth. Satan is a liar that destroys, Jesus is the truth that heals. Heaven will be a place where no lie exists. It will be a place of only good because no liar will enter into the kingdom of Heaven. Listen: Rev 21:8 But the fearful, and the unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, will have their part in the Lake burning with fire and brimstone, which is the second death. God will punish these and they will not be in Heaven. Is that not good news, Jesus made a way for you never to do evil or a wrong thing, and destroyed the devils works, by making a way to be forgiven of our bad things or sin. Jesus is knocking on the door of your heart today, listen Rev 3:20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come into him and will dine with him and he with Me. Jesus said Mar 16:15-16 And He said to them, Go into all the world, proclaim the gospel to all the creation. (16) He who believes and is baptized will be saved, but he who does not believe will be condemned. Have you been baptized into Christ’s death burial and resurrection? Yes or no? Do you still believe in your baptism? Yes or no? Do you want to go to Heaven? Yes or no? Father, we renounce Satan and all of his lies we have bought or believed, we surrender all and ask you would cleanse and sanctify us, please cleanse us from all the lies of satan and his minister and help us discern good over evil, truth over lies in Jesus of Nazareth’s name amen.