Monday, November 30, 2015

False Teachers and Their Destruction. 11/30/15

Day 333

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2 Peter 2

False Teachers and Their Destruction
2 But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves. 2 Many will follow their depraved conduct and will bring the way of truth into disrepute. 3 In their greed these teachers will exploit you with fabricated stories. Their condemnation has long been hanging over them, and their destruction has not been sleeping.

4 For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but sent them to hell,[a] putting them in chains of darkness[b] to be held for judgment; 5 if he did not spare the ancient world when he brought the flood on its ungodly people, but protected Noah, a preacher of righteousness, and seven others; 6 if he condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah by burning them to ashes, and made them an example of what is going to happen to the ungodly; 7 and if he rescued Lot, a righteous man, who was distressed by the depraved conduct of the lawless 8 (for that righteous man, living among them day after day, was tormented in his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard)— 9 if this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment. 10 This is especially true of those who follow the corrupt desire of the flesh[c] and despise authority.

Bold and arrogant, they are not afraid to heap abuse on celestial beings; 11 yet even angels, although they are stronger and more powerful, do not heap abuse on such beings when bringing judgment on them from[d] the Lord. 12 But these people blaspheme in matters they do not understand. They are like unreasoning animals, creatures of instinct, born only to be caught and destroyed, and like animals they too will perish.

13 They will be paid back with harm for the harm they have done. Their idea of pleasure is to carouse in broad daylight. They are blots and blemishes, reveling in their pleasures while they feast with you.[e] 14 With eyes full of adultery, they never stop sinning; they seduce the unstable; they are experts in greed—an accursed brood! 15 They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Bezer,[f] who loved the wages of wickedness. 16 But he was rebuked for his wrongdoing by a donkey—an animal without speech—who spoke with a human voice and restrained the prophet’s madness.

17 These people are springs without water and mists driven by a storm. Blackest darkness is reserved for them. 18 For they mouth empty, boastful words and, by appealing to the lustful desires of the flesh, they entice people who are just escaping from those who live in error. 19 They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves of depravity—for “people are slaves to whatever has mastered them.” 20 If they have escaped the corruption of the world by knowing our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and are again entangled in it and are overcome, they are worse off at the end than they were at the beginning. 21 It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than to have known it and then to turn their backs on the sacred command that was passed on to them. 22 Of them the proverbs are true: “A dog returns to its vomit,”[g] and, “A sow that is washed returns to her wallowing in the mud.”


Supplied Life Devotional by Bill Freeman

November 30th

How to transfer

"For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds." 2 Corinthians 10:4
Stop yourself and open wholly to the Lord. You cannot do anything to change yourself, but you are connected to the source of power, to the Triune God, to the name of Jesus, to the Spirit of God who casts out demons. You are one with that Spirit. Stay one with Christ, hold Him as the Head, stay with your spirit, believe the truth, and stand with the Body. This is how to have a transfer. It is to stop ourself and open to the Lord and contact Him.

We have been interpreting our own life. We have been doing the living. We have lived to ourselves, and we are a subjective mess-- deceived and filled with demonic activity. Now we need to disassociate ourself from the enemy. And this enemy is not merely an objective enemy. It is a subjective enemy enmeshed with our soul, possessing us with our own state of mind and our own moods. You have to disassociate yourself from your mood, from your own feeling. The enemy hates this word. Acting on this word will deliver us all.

The best kind of prayer to deliver us from this subjective state is to exercise our spirit and draw a line. On this side of the line, speak boldly to the enemy, "You fallen angel, you devil, you demons, I have been enmeshed with you. I have thought your thoughts, I have believed your feelings. You have caused me to be shut up to myself. But this day, I am drawing a separating line between you and me. I declare war with the weapons of my warfare that are mighty through God. My real person is Christ. It is no longer I. I have been crucified with Christ. Now Christ lives in me. I am regenerated in my spirit. The truth is mine and I stand one with the members of the Body." Take these four pillars and you will overthrow the stronghold of self. You will drive out every subjective state that keeps you in bondage to self. The transfer will be there.

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Sunday, November 29, 2015

The Prophecy of Scripture. 11/29/15

Day 332

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2 Peter 1

1 Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ,

To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours:

2 Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.

Confirming One’s Calling and Election

3 His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. 4 Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature, having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.

5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7 and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. 8 For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But whoever does not have them is nearsighted and blind, forgetting that they have been cleansed from their past sins.

10 Therefore, my brothers and sisters,[a] make every effort to confirm your calling and election. For if you do these things, you will never stumble, 11 and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Prophecy of Scripture
12 So I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are firmly established in the truth you now have. 13 I think it is right to refresh your memory as long as I live in the tent of this body, 14 because I know that I will soon put it aside, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me. 15 And I will make every effort to see that after my departure you will always be able to remember these things.

16 For we did not follow cleverly devised stories when we told you about the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ in power, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. 17 He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”[b] 18 We ourselves heard this voice that came from heaven when we were with him on the sacred mountain.

19 We also have the prophetic message as something completely reliable, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. 20 Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation of things. 21 For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.


Supplied Life Devotional by Bill Freeman

November 29th

"I drew them with gentle cords, with bands of love, and I was to them as those who take the yoke from their neck. I stooped and fed them." Hosea 11:4
This love is "handling love." It is the way God handles us in our rebellion. In Hosea 11:2 there is rebellion. God sent His servants to His people, and the people turned away from them. They went back to their Baals and they sacrificed. Do you know what God's unconditional love does in that state? He says, "I taught Ephraim to walk, taking them by their arms; but they did not know that I healed them" (11:3). This describes the tenderness with which the Lord handled His people. Then He amplifies on how He handled them:"I drew them with gentle cords, with bands of love." Gentle cords and bands of love are in apposition to one another. The gentle cords are the bands of love. In these verses Ephraim is pictured as a stubborn, rebellious heifer. Usually, stubborn heifers would be handled with thick ropes to control their rebellion. But God does not do that with us. He does not throw those heavy ropes over our rebellion and try, so to speak, to force us to the ground, and then draw us like a beast. He does not handle us in that way. Even when we are rebellious, He is so delicate and so gentle. He draws us with gentle cords- cords of a man, not cords of a beast. Using thin, gentle cords, He tugs slightly and draws until our rebellion begins to be subdued.

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Saturday, November 28, 2015

God opposes Proud People. 11/28/15

Day 331

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1 Peter 5

To the Elders and the Flock

5 To the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow elder and a witness of Christ’s sufferings who also will share in the glory to be revealed: 2 Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, watching over them—not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not pursuing dishonest gain, but eager to serve; 3 not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. 4 And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.

5 In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because,

“God opposes the proud
    but shows favor to the humble.”[a]
6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. 7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

8 Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 9 Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.

10 And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. 11 To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen.

Final Greetings
12 With the help of Silas,[b] whom I regard as a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly, encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand fast in it.

13 She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you her greetings, and so does my son Mark. 14 Greet one another with a kiss of love.

Peace to all of you who are in Christ.


Supplied Life Devotional by Bill Freeman

November 28th

"But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me." 1 Corinthians 15:10
Grace is not just God's attitude toward us. It is also God's power toward us. Grace is Christ Himself as resurrection power coming into us to change us and to do in us what we could never do in ourselves. We may have thought that grace is merely God looking favorably at us from the heavens while remaining detached from us. But grace is Christ actually coming into us, operating in our heart, taking away the stony heart, and inclining us to love Him. Grace is an inner, divine operation in our will to produce a willingness that we do not have in ourself. It is Christ doing everything in us by His own resurrection energy. It is a ceaseless working, whether we feel it or not. Our life is hidden with Christ in God, and day by day this Person is operating in us to effect a change in our being. It is all grace. Indeed, He is "the God of all grace" (1 Pet. 5:10).
Grace is a word that describes the sum and substance of our Christian life. On God's side, grace is both His attitude and His power. On our side, grace is enjoyment. Just as Mephibosheth sat at King David's table in the Old Testament (2 Sam. 9:13), we sit at the table with our deformed feet out of sight, and feed on the word of God's grace. Grace means that we learn to feed on Christ and enjoy Him by coming to Him just the way we are. We learn how to lay our self aside. We learn how to bypass solving our own problems by going directly to the source of our supply-- to eat of Him and to drink of Him. So on our side, grace is enjoying and partaking of God. On God's side, it is His favorable attitude toward us while at the same time He is working inwardly to transform us

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Friday, November 27, 2015

Living for God. 11/27/15

Day 330

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1 Peter 4

Living for God

4 Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because whoever suffers in the body is done with sin. 2 As a result, they do not live the rest of their earthly lives for evil human desires, but rather for the will of God. 3 For you have spent enough time in the past doing what pagans choose to do—living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing and detestable idolatry. 4 They are surprised that you do not join them in their reckless, wild living, and they heap abuse on you. 5 But they will have to give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead. 6 For this is the reason the gospel was preached even to those who are now dead, so that they might be judged according to human standards in regard to the body, but live according to God in regard to the spirit.

7 The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray. 8 Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. 9 Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. 10 Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. 11 If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.

Suffering for Being a Christian
12 Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13 But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed. 14 If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. 15 If you suffer, it should not be as a murderer or thief or any other kind of criminal, or even as a meddler. 16 However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name. 17 For it is time for judgment to begin with God’s household; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who do not obey the gospel of God? 18 And,

“If it is hard for the righteous to be saved,
    what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?”[a]
19 So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.


Supplied Life Devotional by Bill Freeman
November 27th
The survival of faith

"And the Lord said, Simon, Simon! Indeed, Satan has asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have returned to Me, strengthen your brethren." Luke 22:31- 32

Peter is the most notable example of the survival of faith. When the Lord told him that Satan desired to sift him as wheat, that meant "The devil is going to come to you, Peter. He is going to shake you up one side and down the other. You think you love Me? You think you are so much for Me? I am going to show you, Peter, that there is nothing in you for Me." And Peter denied the Lord. But before that the Lord said to him, "I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail." This means Peter's response, his living faith, should not fail. Then the Lord added, "And when you have returned to Me, strengthen your brethren." The word "returned" can also be rendered "converted" or "turned again." So when Peter turned again, He was to strengthen the brothers. Though Peter denied the Lord, his faith did not fail. It came back. On the day of Pentecost, there was power with Peter, because his faith had survived the test. It had proved to be genuine.
Sometimes we pass through trials, environments that shake us down to the bone, and we feel, "God, there is nothing in me for You." But we just need to give ourselves a little time. We will discover that deeper than our mind, deeper than our emotions, there is a response in us. And that is what surfaces in us. It is called faith. And it sounds like, "Jesus, I love You. I love You even more." This shows that we experienced Christ in a genuine way.

James tells us that the testing of our faith produces patience (1:3). The word "patience" comes from a compound Greek word. The first part of the word means "under," and the second part of the word means "remain." So patience means to remain under. When there are pressures, difficult environments, we experience patience by remaining under the environments. When we do not get what we want, we remain under that situation. When we feel deprived, or things are delayed, we remain under. When things do not happen the way we think they should, we know how to remain under. And that remaining under, that patience, is Jesus Christ. He is patience. When you are there under a certain environment and you are saying "Jesus," you are experiencing Another life that is able to remain under with joy. With joy! Not with grumbling, not with complaining, not with "I cannot wait to get out of this situation." But you can remain under. This is patience. This is the faith that does not fail. It survives despite the intensity of the testing.

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Thursday, November 26, 2015

Thankful Everyday! 11/26/15

Day 329

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1 Peter 3

Wives, in the same way submit yourselves to your own husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives, 2 when they see the purity and reverence of your lives. 3 Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. 4 Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight. 5 For this is the way the holy women of the past who put their hope in God used to adorn themselves. They submitted themselves to their own husbands, 6 like Sarah, who obeyed Abraham and called him her lord. You are her daughters if you do what is right and do not give way to fear.

7 Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers.

Suffering for Doing Good
8 Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. 9 Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. 10 For,

“Whoever would love life
    and see good days
must keep their tongue from evil
    and their lips from deceitful speech.
11 They must turn from evil and do good;
    they must seek peace and pursue it.
12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous
    and his ears are attentive to their prayer,
but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”[a]
13 Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good? 14 But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear their threats[b]; do not be frightened.”[c] 15 But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, 16 keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander. 17 For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil. 18 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit. 19 After being made alive,[d] he went and made proclamation to the imprisoned spirits— 20 to those who were disobedient long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In it only a few people, eight in all, were saved through water, 21 and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God.[e] It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ, 22 who has gone into heaven and is at God’s right hand—with angels, authorities and powers in submission to him.


Supplied Life Devotional by Bill Freeman

November 26th

"In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ." 1 Peter 1:6- 7

In a trial your mind is heavy. Pressure is on your soul. You just want to shake your head in disbelief. What has happened is almost oppressing. Something has affected you. It has affected your emotion, so that your soul feels as though it is collapsing. You feel ambivalent. Two things are going on in you at one time. You love the Lord, at least you thought you loved the Lord. And at the same time, you have these trials that have crushed your soul, and you feel heavy. Do not forget that the Lord Jesus also had a soul. In the hour of trial He said, "Now My soul is troubled" (John 12:27). And in Gethsemane, His soul was awestruck and in distress (Mark 14:33- 34). The soul of the Lord Jesus went through severe testing, and it was exceedingly sorrowful.

"The testing of your faith produces patience" (James 1:3). In the testing, your mind, your emotions, and even your will feel very weak. You feel limp. Yet you will discover that after a few moments, or a few hours, or maybe a few days, something in you-- despite your wanting to give up, despite overwhelming feelings of discouragement, despite it all-- something in you rebounds and you say, "Lord, I still love You. Lord, I want You." This was the testing of your faith. Something happened to shatter your feelings. And in your thought life, you could not pull everything together. But there is something deeper. You start to pray. "Amen, Lord. God, I love You." You discover that this is genuine. You do love Him. Why? Because your faith will not quit. You keep coming back, you keep responding to Jesus

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