additional promises
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Proverbs 11:25
The generous soul will be made rich, And he who waters will also be watered himself.
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John 3:16
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
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Commentary; This promise from God, that whoever believes in Jesus The Christ should not perish but have everlasting life is perhaps the most significant promise we could hope to stand upon! Irrespective of health, financial or other of this physical world's realities you may be struggling with right now, understand that once you leave this fallen world to go be with The Father, you have His promises of eternal life outside of the pain and suffering that you may be presently experiencing!
Isaiah 65:20
“Never again will there be in it an infant who lives but a few days, or an old man who does not live out his years; the one who dies at a hundred will be thought a mere child; the one who fails to reach a hundred will be considered accursed.
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​Commentary; Once our Lord Jesus returns our lives will be eternally changed; for the better!
Jeremiah 23:23-24
“‘Am I only a God nearby,’ declares the Lord, ‘and not a God far away? Can anyone hide in secret places so that I cannot see him?’ declares the Lord. ‘Do not I fill heaven and earth?’ declares the Lord”.
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​Commentary; There are those who don't thing that Our Father God knows the evil in their hearts. They are seriously mistaken. He sent His son Jesus to provide every human being with a path to salvation. Those who choose God's path will be saved. Those who don't, will find eternal damnation. Choose wisely.
Proverbs 3:5-6
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight”.
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​Commentary; We can find ourselves in trouble when we trust in our selves rather than in the Lord. When we trust in the Lord, He puts us on the path best for us, the path He wants for us.
Proverbs 3:9-10
Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine.
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​Commentary; Our Father God has commanded us that we are to give no less than 10% of our "gain". When we do, He rewards us (as long as we give in a "cheerful way", for the Lord loves a cheerful giver.
Micah 5:15
I will take vengeance in anger and wrath on the nations that have not obeyed me.”
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​Commentary; Our Father God is not kidding around. He has commanded us that we are to obey Him; as individuals, as peoples, as nations.
Micah 4:3
“He will judge between many peoples and will settle disputes for strong nations far and wide. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not take up sword against nation, nor will they train for war anymore””
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​Commentary; Our Father God has promised that when our Lord Jesus returns peace will return.
Micah 4:6-7
“In that day,” declares the Lord, “I will gather the lame; I will assemble the exiles and those I have brought to grief. I will make the lame my remnant, those driven away a strong nation. The Lord will rule over them in Mount Zion from that day and forever.
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​Commentary; Our Father God has promised that when our Lord Jesus returns He will rule over the entire world and will restore those genuine believers who need restoration.
Micah 5:4-5
“He will stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God. And they will live securely, for then his greatness will reach to the ends of the earth. And he will be their peace”.
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​Commentary; Our Lord Jesus, The Christ, will rule over all upon His return. All genuine believers will find peace and security in His kingdom.
Micah 6:8
“He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God”.
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​Commentary; It is very simple; Follow the precepts of our Father God rather than those of this physical world and you can receive life everlasting as offered through our Lord Jesus, The Christ.
Habakkuk 2:2-3
Then the Lord replied: “Write down the revelation and make it plain on tablets so that a herald may run with it. For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay.
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​Commentary; Our Father God has promised that there will be an end to this physical world. When the trumpets sound it will herald in the 2nd coming of our Lord Jesus, The Christ, who will then judge all people and all nations.
Zephaniah 3:8
Therefore wait for me,” declares the Lord, “for the day I will stand up to testify. I have decided to assemble the nations, to gather the kingdoms and to pour out my wrath on them—all my fierce anger. The whole world will be consumed by the fire of my jealous anger.
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​Commentary; Our Father God has promised that there will be an end to this physical world. For those who do not genuinely believe in our Lord Jesus, The Christ, it will not be a happy time.
Zechariah 8:3
This is what the Lord says: “I will return to Zion and dwell in Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the Faithful City, and the mountain of the Lord Almighty will be called the Holy Mountain.”
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​Commentary; When our Lord returns we will worship Him at His Holy Mountain in Jerusalem.
Malachi 3:1
“‘See, I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come,’ says the Lord Almighty.
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​Commentary; John the Baptist prepared the way for our Lord Jesus to come into His ministry. This is another prophetic statement promising the coming of our Lord Jesus, which did occur!
Matthew 10:26
“Therefore do not fear them, for there is nothing concealed that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known.
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​Commentary; For those who think that they can hide bad behavior from Father God think again; there is NOTHING that will not be revealed. They need to correct their behavior before our Lord Jesus returns!
Matthew 10:39
He who has found his life will lose it, and he who has lost his life for My sake will find it.
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​Commentary; Those who genuinely commit their lives to our Lord Jesus The Christ will find ever lasting salvation irrespective of what this physical world throws at them!
Matthew 16:19
I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”
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​Commentary; Our Lord Jesus, The Christ, has the authority to grant unto those who genuinely believe in Him the authority they need to either bind or release things here on earth, which will then either bind or release those same things in heaven.
Mark 10:43-45
Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
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​Commentary; Our Lord Jesus, The Christ, specifically came to this physical world to give up His life so that we may have life everlasting. We must be a servant to others as Jesus served us by His crucifixion.
Luke 7:47
Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven—as her great love has shown. But whoever has been forgiven little loves little.”
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​Commentary; Our Lord Jesus, The Christ, forgives greatly those who genuinely believe in Him.
John 10:9
I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved.They will come in and go out, and find pasture.
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​Commentary; Our Lord Jesus, The Christ, is the only path to receiving eternal salvation; we can enter heaven only through Him.
John 10:10
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.
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​Commentary; Humans have a choice; follow our Lord Jesus, The Christ, and receive life more abundantly and eternal salvation or follow "the evil one", Satan, and lose their lives and their chance to receive eternal salvation. Choose wisely!!
John 10:11
“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
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​Commentary; Our Lord Jesus, The Christ, is our good shepherd. He laid down His life for us.
John 10:14-16
“I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me—just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep. I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd.
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​Commentary; As stated previously our Lord Jesus, The Christ, is our good shepherd. He not only promises to lay down His life for the Jewish people who genuinely follow Him, but He will also lay down His life for all Gentiles who genuinely believe in Him.
Zechariah 5:4
The Lord Almighty declares, ‘I will send it out, and it will enter the house of the thief and the house of anyone who swears falsely by my name. It will remain in that house and destroy it completely, both its timbers and its stones.’”
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​Commentary; Our Father God will not tolerate thieves nor liars, particularly those who lie in the name of our Father God. The "it" in this promise refers to a curse over the entire land.
Job 12:13
“To God belong wisdom and power;
counsel and understanding are his.
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​Commentary; Our Father God created everything.
2 Timothy 3:12-13
In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, while evildoers and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.
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​Commentary; As we approach the final days we understand that, as believers in Jesus The Christ, we are going to face persecution....but the grace of Our Lord Jesus will be sufficient to sustain us through this time of persecution until He returns!
2 Timothy 3:16-17
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
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​Commentary; For those who question the veracity of the scriptures; our Father God says "don't question them"!
Proverbs 8:34-36
Blessed are those who listen to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at my doorway. For those who find me find life and receive favor from the Lord. But those who fail to find me harm themselves; all who hate me love death.”
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​Commentary; Those who genuinely believe in Jesus The Christ will be blessed. For those who don't they will spend eternity in a very bad place!
Proverbs 21:30
“There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan that can succeed against the Lord”.
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​Commentary; Our Father God knows every thought of every person. Those who think that they can keep impure thoughts a secret from the Lord are sadly mistaken!
Proverbs 26:1
Like snow in summer or rain in harvest, honor is not fitting for a fool.
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​Commentary; We are not to pour accolades upon the foolish or inconsiderate among us.
Proverbs 29:16
When the wicked thrive, so does sin, but the righteous will see their downfall.
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​Commentary; Our Father God promises us that the wicked and sinful will not prosper during the final days.
Isaiah 12:2
“Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord, is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation”.
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​Commentary; Our Lord is our salvation. He is the reason for our lives. He is the reason for everything.
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2 Chronicles 20:9
‘If calamity comes upon us, whether the sword of judgment, or plague or famine, we will stand in your presence before this temple that bears your Name and will cry out to you in our distress, and you will hear us and save us.’
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Commentary; Those who have a genuine relationship with our Father God can cry out to Him regarding any matter and He will hear and react!
Nehemiah 1:5
And I said: “I pray, Lord God of heaven, O great and awesome God, You who keep Your covenant and mercy with those who love You and observe Your commandments,
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Commentary; Our Father God loves and shows mercy to everyone who genuinely believes in Him, in His son Jesus, in the Holy Spirit, and who follows His precepts.
Nehemiah 8:10
Then he said to them, “Go your way, eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not sorrow, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
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Commentary; When you feel weak, completely out of strength and energy, remember that your vitality comes from our Lord Almighty once you genuinely commit to follow His precepts!
Nehemiah 9:6
You alone are the Lord; You have made heaven, The heaven of heavens, with all their host, The earth and everything on it, The seas and all that is in them, And You preserve them all. The host of heaven worships You.
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Commentary; Our Father God made everything!
Job 1:21
And he said: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, And naked shall I return there. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; Blessed be the name of the Lord.” (Job 1:21).
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Commentary; Everything we have our Father God provided; He gives and He can take away.
Job 10:12
You have granted me life and favor, And Your care has preserved my spirit.
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Commentary; Our Father God has provided us with life, and to those who genuinely believe in Him, He preserves our spirit.
Job 28:28
And to man He said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, And to depart from evil is understanding.’ ”
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Commentary; Our Father God has promised that wisdom is reflected if we love Him genuinely and if we flee from sin and evil that shows that we truly understand what He expects from us.
Job 37:5
God thunders marvelously with His voice;
He does great things which we cannot comprehend.
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Commentary; We can never fully understand everything our Father God does for those who genuinely believe in Him.
Psalm 18:17-18
He delivered me from my strong enemy, From those who hated me, For they were too strong for me.
They confronted me in the day of my calamity, But the Lord was my support.
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Commentary; Our Father God protects those who genuinely believe in Him.
Psalm 18:31-32
For who is God, except the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God? It is God who arms me with strength, And makes my way perfect.
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Commentary; When you genuinely walk with our Father God He restores your strength, He guides you on the perfect path!
Psalm 20:4
May He grant you according to your heart’s desire,
And fulfill all your purpose.
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Commentary; When you genuinely walk with our Father God He shows you your purpose in life.
Psalm 32:1
Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.
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Commentary; When you genuinely believe in the Lord Jesus, The Christ, your sins are completely forgiven in the eyes of our Father God.
Psalm 32:8
“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you”.
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Commentary; When you genuinely believe in the Lord Jesus, The Christ, the Holy Spirit will guide you and instruct you.
Psalm 37:1-2
Do not fret because of evildoers, Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither as the green herb.
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Commentary; It's not uncommon to see cheaters and liars seemingly profiting from their evil ways, but don't fret, our Father God will be addressing those who are lying and cheating, and it won't be pretty!
Psalm 37:5-6
Commit your way to the Lord, Trust also in Him,
And He shall bring it to pass. He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, And your justice as the noonday.
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Commentary; When you genuinely believe in our Lord Jesus, trust in Him and follow His precepts, He will cause your righteousness to be revealed.
Psalm 37:22
For those blessed by Him shall inherit the earth, But those cursed by Him shall be cut off.
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Commentary; Make sure that you are one who is blessed by our Father God, by genuinely believing in our Lord Jesus for no one comes to the Father except through His Son, Jesus!
Exodus 20:4-6
“You shall not make for yourself a carved image—any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; you shall not bow down to them nor serve them. For I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, but showing mercy to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments.
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Commentary; Our Father God is merciful to those who genuinely believe in Him, but who can be vengeful to those who don't, and to their 3rd and 4th generations who come after them!
Exodus 20:7
“You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain.
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Commentary; Pay attention those who have a tendency of swearing; our Father God will not be merciful to those who take His name in vain!
Exodus 20:12
“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the Lord your God is giving you.
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Commentary; When you consider carefully this commandment please note that the contrary to what will happen if you do not honor your father and your mother...your days will be shortened!
Exodus 23:7
Keep yourself far from a false matter; do not kill the innocent and righteous. For I will not justify the wicked.
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Commentary; Our Father God will only justify those who genuinely believe in and follow the precepts of His Son Jesus.
Exodus 23:20-22
“Behold, I send an Angel before you to keep you in the way and to bring you into the place which I have prepared. Beware of Him and obey His voice; do not provoke Him, for He will not pardon your transgressions; for My name is in Him. But if you indeed obey His voice and do all that I speak, then I will be an enemy to your enemies and an adversary to your adversaries.
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Commentary; As the Apostle Paul explains in 1 Corinthians 10:9 Jesus Christ is the Angel of Jehovah. Our Father God will support and protect those who genuinely believe in and follow the precepts of His Son Jesus.
Exodus 23:25
“So you shall serve the Lord your God, and He will bless your bread and your water. And I will take sickness away from the midst of you.
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Commentary; A wonderful future is in store for those who genuinely believe in and follow the precepts of our Lord Jesus.
Leviticus 18:5
You shall therefore keep My statutes and My judgments, which if a man does, he shall live by them: I am the Lord.
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Commentary; Our Father God promises life for those who follow His precepts.
Deuteronomy 18:20
But the prophet who presumes to speak a word in My name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or who speaks in the name of other gods, that prophet shall die.’
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Commentary; Our Father God will end the lives of those who pretend to speak His word, or who speaks the words of other false gods.
Deuteronomy 29:29
“The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but those things which are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.
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Commentary; The truths that our Father God reveals to us will be with us forever.
1 Samuel 26:23
May the Lord repay every man for his righteousness and his faithfulness; for the Lord delivered you into my hand today, but I would not stretch out my hand against the Lord’s anointed.
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Commentary; Our Father God rewards everyone who is faithful and righteous.
2 Kings 13:23
But the Lord was gracious to them, had compassion on them, and regarded them, because of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not yet destroy them or cast them from His presence.
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Commentary; When our Father God makes a promise, He faithfully keeps His promises, which is what He also requires from each of those who genuinely believe in Him!
2 Chronicles 15:4
but when in their trouble they turned to the Lord God of Israel, and sought Him, He was found by them.
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Commentary; When someone genuinely seeks our Father God, He makes sure that He is found.
Job 2:10
But he said to her, “You speak as one of the foolish women speaks. Shall we indeed accept good from God, and shall we not accept adversity?”
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Commentary; When our Father God subjects His children to adversity, it typically has to do with His preparing them for something yet to come.
Job 19:25-27
For I know that my Redeemer lives, And He shall stand at last on the earth; And after my skin is destroyed, this I know, That in my flesh I shall see God, Whom I shall see for myself, And my eyes shall behold, and not another. How my heart yearns within me!
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Commentary; A genuine believer will spend eternity with our Father God.
Psalm 20:6
Now I know that the Lord saves His anointed;
He will answer him from His holy heaven
With the saving strength of His right hand.
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Commentary; Our Father God provides support for those who genuinely believe in Him.
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Job 4:7-9
“Remember now, who ever perished being innocent? Or where were the upright ever cut off? Even as I have seen, Those who plow iniquity And sow trouble reap the same. By the blast of God they perish, And by the breath of His anger they are consumed.
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Commentary; Our Father God will deal harshly with all who cause dissension, pain and/or sorrow.
Ephesians 4:26-27
“Be angry, and do not sin”: do not let the sun go down on your wrath, nor give place to the devil.
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Commentary; Cast away the anger that can eat away your soul as dwelling on things that make you angry opens the door for Satan to enter you. As Proverbs 22:24-25 promises us; Make no friendship with an angry man, And with a furious man do not go, Lest you learn his ways And set a snare for your soul.
Job 5:9-12
Who does great things, and unsearchable, Marvelous things without number. He gives rain on the earth, And sends waters on the fields. He sets on high those who are lowly, And those who mourn are lifted to safety. He frustrates the devices of the crafty, So that their hands cannot carry out their plans.
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Commentary; Our Father God protects and blesses those who genuinely believe in, and follow the precepts, of His only begotten Son, Jesus, The Christ.
Ephesians 4:28
Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather let him labor, working with his hands what is good, that he may have something to give him who has need.
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Commentary; All peoples are commanded to work, and to be benevolent to others.
Job 5:2
For wrath kills a foolish man, And envy slays a simple one.
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Commentary; Our Lord commands us to keep away from anger and envy.
Ephesians 4:29
Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.
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Commentary; Our Lord expects a genuine believer and follower to refrain from using hateful and/or nasty language. In Jeremiah 15:19 (NIV) we are taught; "...if you utter worthy, not worthless, words, you will be my spokesman."
Job 5:15-16
But He saves the needy from the sword, From the mouth of the mighty, And from their hand. So the poor have hope, And injustice shuts her mouth.
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Commentary; Our Father God defends and blesses those who genuinely believe in, and follow the precepts of His only begotten Son, Jesus, The Christ.
Ephesians 4:31-32
Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.
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Commentary; We must forgive others, just as our Father God forgives us through His only begotten Son, Jesus, The Christ. If you do not forgive others, why should God forgive you?
Job 12:14
If He breaks a thing down, it cannot be rebuilt; If He imprisons a man, there can be no release.
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Commentary; Our Father God is sovereign over all.
Ephesians 4:30
And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
Commentary; Genuine believers are to keep their conduct, including language, above reproach. We are to be kind to all.
Job 12:15
If He withholds the waters, they dry up; If He sends them out, they overwhelm the earth.
Commentary; Our Father God has dominion over all things!
Ephesians 5:8-14
For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth), finding out what is acceptable to the Lord. And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them. For it is shameful even to speak of those things which are done by them in secret. But all things that are exposed are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light. Therefore He says: “Awake, you who sleep, Arise from the dead, And Christ will give you light.”
Commentary; Genuine believers in, and followers of Jesus, The Christ, are to stay away from all filthy, evil and bad practices. By doing so, they guarantee their eternal salvation!
Job 12:16
With Him are strength and prudence. The deceived and the deceiver are His.
Commentary; Our Father God created all, and He will punish all who deserve punishment on the day of reckoning.
Philippians 1:6
being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ;
Commentary; Those who aren't really servants of Jesus, The Christ, on earth, will never be saints in heaven. Out of Jesus, the best "saints" are sinners, and unable to stand before our Father God. There is no peace without grace. Inward peace originates from receiving Divine favor. And there is no grace and peace but from God our Father, the origin of all blessings.
Job 12:17
He leads counselors away plundered, And makes fools of the judges.
Commentary; Our Father God protects those who genuinely believe in, and follow the precepts of His only begotten Son, Jesus, The Christ, and punishes those who attack them, or treats them unfairly.
Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Commentary; Our Lord Jesus, The Christ, provides each, who genuinely believes in Him, and follow His precepts, with the strength needed for every situation.
Job 12:19
He leads princes away plundered, And overthrows the mighty.
Commentary; Our Father God is sovereign over all.
Philippians 4:8-9
Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you.
Commentary; Genuine believers in our Lord Jesus, The Christ, must also follow His precepts.
Job 12:21
He pours contempt on princes, And disarms the mighty.
Commentary; Our Father God is sovereign over all!
Colossians 1:12
giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light.
Commentary; A genuine believer in Jesus, The Christ, our Father God's only begotten Son, is therefore qualified to spend eternity in heaven, with the other saints.
Job 13:16
He also shall be my salvation, For a hypocrite could not come before Him.
Commentary; Someone who is not genuine cannot come before our Lord Jesus, The Christ.
Colossians 1:27
To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
Commentary; Once a person genuinely receives Jesus, The Christ, into their lives, eternal salvation awaits.
Job 20:4-5
“Do you not know this of old, Since man was placed on earth, That the triumphing of the wicked is short, And the joy of the hypocrite is but for a moment?
Commentary; Because our Father God is completely holy and sinless, only those who are holy and sinless can look forward to His unconditional offer of eternal salvation through genuinely accepting Jesus, The Christ, as their Lord and Savior, and follow His precepts.
Colossians 3:9-11
Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him, where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised nor uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free, but Christ is all and in all.
Commentary; All genuine believers are one under Jesus, The Christ.
Job 37:1-4
“At this also my heart trembles, And leaps from its place. Hear attentively the thunder of His voice, And the rumbling that comes from His mouth. He sends it forth under the whole heaven, His lightning to the ends of the earth. After it a voice roars; He thunders with His majestic voice, And He does not restrain them when His voice is heard.
Commentary; Our Father God is the Creator of all things. We are to "Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth! (Psalm 46:10).
1 Thessalonians 2:19
For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Is it not even you in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at His coming?
Commentary; All genuine believers eagerly await the 2nd coming of our Lord Jesus, The Christ.
Job 12:23
He makes nations great, and destroys them; He enlarges nations, and guides them.
Commentary; Our Father God, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, created everything and can adjust anything needing adjustment, including nations.
1 Thessalonians 5:23-24
Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it.
Commentary; Our Lord Jesus will never leave nor forsake those who genuinely believe in Him, and follow His precepts.
2 Thessalonians 1:5-6
which is manifest evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you also suffer; since it is a righteous thing with God to repay with tribulation those who trouble you,
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Commentary; Our Father God, Who is righteous and holy, will trouble those who trouble those who genuinely believe in, and follow the precepts of His Son, Jesus, The Christ.
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Psalm 127:1
Unless the Lord builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the Lord guards the city, The watchman stays awake in vain.
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Commentary; When mankind leaves God out of their decisions, out of their actions, their decisions and actions are doomed to fail.
1 John 3:2
“Now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when he appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as He is”
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Commentary; Once Jesus returns we will be like Him.
Exodus 14:13-14
Moses answered the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.”
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Commentary; Genuine believers and followers of Jesus, The Christ, need to know when to be still.
Numbers 21:8-9
The Lord said to Moses, “Make a snake and put it up on a pole; anyone who is bitten can look at it and live.” So Moses made a bronze snake and put it up on a pole. Then when anyone was bitten by a snake and looked at the bronze snake, they lived.
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Commentary; Our Father God wants His children to know that He loves them unconditionally, and that He does not want any harm to come to them. He loves us this much as well.
Psalm 84:12
O Lord of hosts, Blessed is the man who trusts in You!
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Commentary; When you trust in the Lord, you will be blessed.
Psalm 103:12
As far as the east is from the west,
So far has He removed our transgressions from us.
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Commentary; Once we genuinely acknowledge that Jesus, the Messiah, the Son of our Living God, is our Lord and Master, our Father God will forgive all of our sins, our transgressions.
Zechariah 14:4-5
And in that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, Which faces Jerusalem on the east. And the Mount of Olives shall be split in two, From east to west, Making a very large valley; Half of the mountain shall move toward the north And half of it toward the south.
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Commentary; Jesus will be returning. What a glorious day it will be when our Lord Jesus returns!!!
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Psalm 107:1-3
Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy, And gathered out of the lands, From the east and from the west, From the north and from the south.
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Commentary; God's mercy rests on those who genuinely believe in Him, and in His Son Jesus, The Christ! He will gather His children from all parts of the world.
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Psalm 103:1-5
Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul,
And forget not all His benefits: Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases, Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies, Who satisfies your mouth with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
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Commentary; Once a person genuinely asks Jesus to come into their lives, to become the propitiation, i.e. the atonement for their sins, our Father God no longer see's them as a sinner, He forgives all of their previous sins as He sees them through the purity of Jesus, He heals them and He crowns them with His mercies...He satisfies them with His good things!! ​
John 15:5-8
“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.
Commentary; Our Lord Jesus clearly promises that once someone genuinely believes in Him, and follows His precepts, they will be successful in doing the work He calls them us to do.​
John 15:1-2
“I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful."
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Commentary; Jesus promises us that our Father God will further mold every genuine believer in Him. For those who do not genuinely believe in Him our Father God will act towards them accordingly.
John 15:3-4
You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.
Commentary; Jesus promises us that if we remain true to Him, He will remain true to us. To bear the fruit the Father wants us to bear requires that we remain true to Jesus!
Jeremiah 17:5
““Cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his strength, whose heart departs from the Lord."
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Commentary; If someone turns their back on Father God, rejecting Him, worshiping instead things of this physical world, they will face the ultimate penalty of eternal separation from Father God, His Son Jesus, and the Holy Spirit!
Lamentations 3:25
The Lord is good to those who wait for Him,
To the soul who seeks Him.
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Commentary; Our Father God shows favor to those who genuinely believe in and follow Him.
1 Peter 5:7
Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.
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Commentary; When you find yourself in the middle of crisis' and concerns, cast those concerns at the feet of Jesus as He loves those who love Him and will give you peace!
Proverbs 3:33
The curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked, but He blesses the home of the just.
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Commentary; Our Lord will bless all those who genuinely believe in Him and who follow His precepts.
Proverbs 3:34
Surely He scorns the scornful, But gives grace to the humble.
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Commentary; Humble yourself to our Lord and He will bless you with His grace.
Genesis 17:4
“As for Me, behold, My covenant is with you, and you shall be a father of many nations.
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Commentary; When a person finds favor in the eye of the Lord, our Lord greatly blesses that person.
Genesis 18:13-14
And the Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, saying, ‘Shall I surely bear a child, since I am old?’ Is anything too hard for the Lord? At the appointed time I will return to you, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.”
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Commentary; Nothing is impossible for our Lord.
Genesis 22:18
In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”
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Commentary; Good things happen to those who obey the Word of our Lord.
Exodus 20:11
For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.
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Commentary; The Lord wants everyone to take time to rest.
Exodus 23:27
“I will send My fear before you, I will cause confusion among all the people to whom you come, and will make all your enemies turn their backs to you.
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Commentary; The Lord protects those who genuinely believe in Him, and who faithfully follow His precepts.
Exodus 33:14
And He said, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”
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Commentary; The Lord promises to always be with those who genuinely believe in Him, and who faithfully follow His precepts.
Leviticus 6:2-3
“If a person sins and commits a trespass against the Lord by lying to his neighbor about what was delivered to him for safekeeping, or about a pledge, or about a robbery, or if he has extorted from his neighbor, or if he has found what was lost and lies concerning it, and swears falsely—in any one of these things that a man may do in which he sins:
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Commentary; Lying is a sin.
Leviticus 19:1-2
And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say to them: ‘You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy.
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Commentary; Our Lord expects those who claim to genuinely believe in Him to be holy.
Leviticus 19:15-16
‘You shall do no injustice in judgment. You shall not be partial to the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty. In righteousness you shall judge your neighbor. You shall not go about as a talebearer among your people; nor shall you take a stand against the life of your neighbor: I am the Lord.
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Commentary; Our Lord expects those who claim to genuinely believe in Him to be impartial in everything they do, to not favor one person over another.
Leviticus 19:17
‘You shall not hate your brother in your heart. You shall surely rebuke your neighbor, and not bear sin because of him.
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Commentary; All those who genuinely believe in our Lord must forgive others just as the Lord forgave them, while they were yet sinners.
Leviticus 19:28
You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor tattoo any marks on you: I am the Lord.
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Commentary; The Lord insists that all who claim to genuinely believer in Him must abandon the ways of the world and worship only Him.
Leviticus 19:31-32
‘You shall rise before the gray headed and honor the presence of an old man, and fear your God: I am the Lord.
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Commentary; All those who genuinely believe in, and follow the precepts of our Lord, are expected to honor the elderly, and only worship the Lord.
Leviticus 19:30
‘Therefore you shall observe all My statutes and all My judgments, and perform them: I am the Lord.’ ”
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Commentary; All those who genuinely believe in, and follow the precepts of our Lord, are expected to be obedient to the Lord.
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Hebrews 5:5
So also Christ did not glorify Himself to become High Priest, but it was He who said to Him: “You are My Son, Today I have begotten You.”
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Commentary; Jesus, God's Christ and God's only begotten Son, became flesh to provide a path to eternal salvation for every person who chooses to believe on Him, and to follow His precepts.
Psalm 106:1
Praise the Lord! Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.
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Commentary; The Lord's mercy is never ending for those who genuinely believe on Him, and who then follow His precepts.
Hebrews 5:6-8
As He also says in another place: “You are a priest forever According to the order of Melchizedek”; who, in the days of His flesh, when He had offered up prayers and supplications, with vehement cries and tears to Him who was able to save Him from death, and was heard because of His godly fear, though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered.
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Commentary; Jesus' words while on the cross "yet not my will but Your will be done" reflected both His fully Sovereign nature as well as His fully human nature.
Psalm 108:13
Through God we will do valiantly, For it is He who shall tread down our enemies.
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Commentary; The Lord will defend those who genuinely believe on Him, and who follow His precepts.
Hebrews 5:9-11
And having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him, called by God as High Priest “according to the order of Melchizedek,” of whom we have much to say, and hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing.
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Commentary; Jesus became the perfect propitiation for our sins, clearing the way for our obtaining eternal salvation.
Psalm 109:21-22
But You, O God the Lord, Deal with me for Your name’s sake; Because Your mercy is good, deliver me. For I am poor and needy, And my heart is wounded within me.
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Commentary; The Lord is merciful to those who genuinely believe on Him.
Hebrews 5:12-14
For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food. For everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe. But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
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Commentary; Those who do not spend adequate time in the word of the Lord should not be teaching the word of the Lord to others.
Psalm 109:26-27
Help me, O Lord my God! Oh, save me according to Your mercy, That they may know that this is Your hand—That You, Lord, have done it!
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Commentary; The Lord is merciful to those who genuinely believe on Him.
Hebrews 6:1-3
Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, of the doctrine of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. And this we will do if God permits.
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Commentary; Our Father God bestows different gifts on different people, all to serve His kingdom.
Psalm 109:28
Let them curse, but You bless; When they arise, let them be ashamed, But let Your servant rejoice.
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Commentary; The Lord blesses and protects those who genuinely believe on Him.
Hebrews 6:4-6
For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted the heavenly gift, and have become partakers of the Holy Spirit, and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come, if they fall away, to renew them again to repentance, since they crucify again for themselves the Son of God, and put Him to an open shame.
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Commentary; It is impossible for someone, who once genuinely believed on the Lord, if they stop believing on Him, to regain the same standing that they had previously.
Psalm 110:1
The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand, Till I make Your enemies Your footstool.”
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Commentary; Our Lord and Master is the only begotten Son of the Creator of the universe. He is the Son of the God of Abraham, of the God of Isaac and of the God of Jacob.
Hebrews 6:7-8
For the earth which drinks in the rain that often comes upon it, and bears herbs useful for those by whom it is cultivated, receives blessing from God; but if it bears thorns and briers, it is rejected and near to being cursed, whose end is to be burned.
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Commentary; Our Lord blesses those who work for the good of His kingdom.
Psalm 110:4
The Lord has sworn And will not relent, “You are a priest forever According to the order of Melchizedek.”
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Commentary; Father God has appointed His only begotten Son to be ruler over the entire earth, forever.
Hebrews 6:9-10
But, beloved, we are confident of better things concerning you, yes, things that accompany salvation, though we speak in this manner. For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
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Commentary; Eternal salvation is not obtained through works. However, the evidence of a genuine belief on Jesus, The Christ, is always revealed through works.
Psalm 110:5
The Lord is at Your right hand; He shall execute kings in the day of His wrath.
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Commentary; Father God placed His only begotten Son, Jesus, at His right hand. He gave Jesus all authority to judge every inhabitant of the earth during the final days, during the days of judgement.
Hebrews 6:11-12
And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope until the end, that you do not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
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Commentary; Those who genuinely seek after Jesus, The Christ, will receive eternal salvation.
Psalm 112:1-3
Praise the Lord! Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, Who delights greatly in His commandments. His descendants will be mighty on earth; The generation of the upright will be blessed. Wealth and riches will be in his house, And his righteousness endures forever.
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Commentary; Those who genuinely believe on Jesus, The Christ, and follow His precepts, will be blessed.
Hebrews 6:13-16
For when God made a promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself, saying, “Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you.” And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. For men indeed swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is for them an end of all dispute.
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Commentary; Our Father God has never made a promise that He then did not keep.
Psalm 112:4
Unto the upright there arises light in the darkness; He is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.
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Commentary; Jesus said in John 8:12 “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
Hebrews 6:17-18
Thus God, determining to show more abundantly to the heirs of promise the immutability of His counsel, confirmed it by an oath, that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us.
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Commentary; God has and will continue to always keep the promises that He makes.
Psalm 113:4
The Lord is high above all nations, His glory above the heavens.
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Commentary; The Lord created all things, therefore He is over all things.
Hebrews 7:1-3
For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him, to whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all, first being translated “king of righteousness,” and then also king of Salem, meaning “king of peace,” without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God, remains a priest continually.
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Commentary; Jesus will reign as our Heavenly Priest forever and ever.
Psalm 113:7-8
He raises the poor out of the dust, And lifts the needy out of the ash heap, That He may seat him with princes—With the princes of His people.
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Commentary; The Lord blesses those who genuinely believe in Him, and who follow His precepts.
Hebrews 7:4
Now consider how great this man was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth of the spoils.
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Commentary; The Lord led Abraham to bless Melchizedek by tithing to him. The Lord wants His people to voluntarily tithe to Him.
Psalm 115:3
But our God is in heaven; He does whatever He pleases.
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Commentary; The God of Abraham, of Isaac and of Jacob, the God who created everything, will do what ever He wants to do.
Hebrews 7:5-6
And indeed those who are of the sons of Levi, who receive the priesthood, have a commandment to receive tithes from the people according to the law, that is, from their brethren, though they have come from the loins of Abraham; but he whose genealogy is not derived from them received tithes from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.
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Commentary; God expects His children to tithe.
Psalm 115:11
You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord; He is their help and their shield.
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Commentary; The Lord will help and shield those who genuinely believe in Him, and who follow His precepts.
Hebrews 7:7
Now beyond all contradiction the lesser is blessed by the better.
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Commentary; Abraham was blessed by Melchizedek, but Jesus is better than Melchizedek.
Psalm 115:17
The dead do not praise the Lord, Nor any who go down into silence.
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Commentary; Those who refuse the Lord's free offer of salvation will spend eternity in Sheol, the place of eternal silence. Therefore, while a person is amongst the living, they need to genuinely believe in and worship the living Lord.
Hebrews 7:8-10
Here mortal men receive tithes, but there he receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives. Even Levi, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham, so to speak, for he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him.
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Commentary; The Levitical priests were still mortal, they still would pass away.
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Matthew 21:14-16
Then the blind and the lame came to Him in the temple, and He healed them. But when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that He did, and the children crying out in the temple and saying, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” they were indignant and said to Him, “Do You hear what these are saying?” And Jesus said to them, “Yes. Have you never read, ‘Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants You have perfected praise’?”
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Commentary; The Lord admonishes those who pretend to be "of faith" to stop over thinking the truth of God's word.
Isaiah 46:8-11
“Remember this, and be assured; Recall it to mind, you wrongdoers. Remember the former things long past, For I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is no one like Me, Declaring the end from the beginning, And from ancient times things which have not been done, Saying, ‘My plan will be established, And I will accomplish all My good pleasure’; Calling a bird of prey from the east, The man of My purpose from a distant country. Truly I have spoken; truly I will bring it to pass. I have planned it, I will certainly do it.
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Commentary; There is only one true God, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the One who created everything.
Matthew 21:18-19
Now in the morning, as He returned to the city, He was hungry. And seeing a fig tree by the road, He came to it and found nothing on it but leaves, and said to it, “Let no fruit grow on you ever again.” Immediately the fig tree withered away.
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Commentary; The Lord gave everyone specific gifts and talents when He created them. If they don't use them, the Lord may take them away.
Isaiah 46:12-13
“Listen to Me, you stubborn-minded, Who are far from righteousness. I bring near My righteousness, it is not far off; And My salvation will not delay.
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Commentary; There are many who claim to be righteous but aren't. The Lord promises in Matthew 7, verses 21-23, they will not enter into His kingdom as He never knew them.
Matthew 7:1-2
“Judge not, that you be not judged. For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.
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Commentary; The Lord promises that those who judge others will themselves be judged, and they will be judged using the same parameters they used when judging others.
Isaiah 47:4
Our Redeemer, the Lord of armies is His name,
The Holy One of Israel.
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Commentary; God has many names. Each name describes one particular aspect of God's holy and righteous character.
Matthew 7:8-11
For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. Or what man is there among you who, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent? If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!
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Commentary; The Lord loves to do things for those who genuinely love Him, and who genuinely follow His precepts.
Isaiah 47:10-11
You felt secure in your wickedness and said, ‘No one sees me,’ Your wisdom and your knowledge, they have led you astray; For you have said in your heart, ‘I am, and there is no one besides me.’ But evil will come on you Which you will not know how to charm away; And disaster will fall on you For which you cannot atone; And destruction about which you do not know Will come on you suddenly.
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Commentary; The Lord sees and knows everything. Those practicing wickedness will face eternity separated from God, The Father; from God, The Son; and from God, The Holy Spirit.
Matthew 7:3-5
And why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me remove the speck from your eye’; and look, a plank is in your own eye? Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.
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Commentary; Do not find fault in others.
Isaiah 48:9
For the sake of My name I delay My wrath, And for My praise I restrain it for you, In order not to cut you off.
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Commentary; Everyone is being given the opportunity to genuinely love and follow the Lord Jesus and His Father, our Father God, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Time is running out for someone to make their commitment to love and follow Jesus, The Christ. Once Jesus returns, it will be too late. So do not wait and possibly lose your opportunity for eternal salvation.
Matthew 7:6
“Do not give what is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you in pieces.
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Commentary; It is not wise to present things of a holy nature to those who enjoy discrediting people and things of faith; i.e. those being controlled by the evil one.
Isaiah 48:11
For My own sake, for My own sake, I will act; For how can My name be profaned? And I will not give My glory to another.
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Commentary; There is only one true God of the universe. He is known by many names to many different people, including the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. He is a jealous God and will not tolerate people worshiping someone else or something other than Him.
Matthew 7:12
Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
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Commentary; Treat others the way you want to be treated...also stated as "do unto others as you would have them do unto you".
Isaiah 50:9-10
Behold, the Lord GOD helps Me; Who is he who condemns Me? Behold, they will all wear out like a garment; A moth will eat them. Who is among you who fears the LORD, Who obeys the voice of His servant, Who walks in darkness and has no light? Let him trust in the name of the LORD and rely on his God.
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Commentary; If the Creator of the universe is for me, who can be against me?
Matthew 7:13-14
“Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.
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Commentary; Jesus promises that only those who trust in Him, who acknowledge that He is Lord and Master over all, will achieve eternal salvation.
Isaiah 51:4-6
“Pay attention to Me, My people, And listen to Me, My nation; For a law will go out from Me, And I will bring My justice as a light of the peoples. My righteousness is near, My salvation has gone forth, And My arms will judge the peoples; The coastlands will wait for Me, And they will wait expectantly for My arm. Raise your eyes to the sky, Then look to the earth beneath; For the sky will vanish like smoke, And the earth will wear out like a garment And its inhabitants will die in the same way. But My salvation will be forever, And My righteousness will not fail.
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Commentary; The Lord promises that this physical world will pass away, but those who genuinely believe in Him, and who acknowledge that He is Lord and Master over all, will achieve eternal salvation and will never pass away.
Matthew 7:15-20
“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles? Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Therefore by their fruits you will know them.
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Commentary; The Lord promises that you will know who is a genuine Christian or spiritual leader by their actions. Pay attention for the Lord will reveal someone's true nature to you.
Isaiah 51:7-8
Listen to Me, you who know righteousness, A people in whose heart is My Law; Do not fear the taunting of people, Nor be terrified of their abuses. For the moth will eat them like a garment; Yes, the moth will eat them like wool. But My righteousness will be forever, And My salvation to all generations.”
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Commentary; The Lord promises that genuine believers in His sovereignty will face harassment by non-believers. However, those who genuinely believe will never face eternity separated from Him.
Matthew 7:21
“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.
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Commentary; The Lord promises that those who genuinely believe in His sovereignty, and who follow His precepts, will spend eternity with Him, with His Father (the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob), and with the Holy Spirit.
Isaiah 51:9-11
Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the Lord; Awake as in the days of old, the generations of long ago. Was it not You who cut Rahab in pieces, Who pierced the dragon? Was it not You who dried up the sea, The waters of the great deep; Who made the depths of the sea a pathway For the redeemed to cross over? And the redeemed of the Lord will return And come to Zion with joyful shouting, And everlasting joy will be on their heads. They will obtain gladness and joy, And sorrow and sighing will flee away.
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Commentary; Everyone redeemed by the blood of Christ will prevail over every attack launched by the enemy.
Matthew 7:22-23
Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’
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Commentary; Eternal salvation can not be obtained through good works. Good works will naturally occur after a person has genuinely acknowledged that Jesus, The Christ, is Lord and Master over all.
Isaiah 51:12-13
“I, I Myself, am He who comforts you. Who are you that you are afraid of mortal man, And of a son of man who is made like grass, That you have forgotten the Lord your Maker, Who stretched out the heavens And laid the foundations of the earth, That you fear continually all day long because of the fury of the oppressor, As he makes ready to destroy? And where is the rage of the oppressor?
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Commentary; If God be for us, who can prevail against us? Certainly not the enemy nor mortal man.
Matthew 7:24-27
“Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock. “But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.”
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Commentary; Jesus promises that those who genuinely believe in Him, and who genuinely follow His precepts, will not fall during His 2nd coming.
Isaiah 51:14-16
The exile will soon be set free, and will not die in the dungeon, nor will his bread be lacking. For I am the Lord your God, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar (the Lord of armies is His name). And I have put My words in your mouth and have covered you with the shadow of My hand, to establish the heavens, to found the earth, and to say to Zion, ‘You are My people.’”
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Commentary; The Lord takes care of those who genuinely believe in Him, and who genuinely follow His precepts.
Matthew 21:20-22
And when the disciples saw it, they marveled, saying, “How did the fig tree wither away so soon?” So Jesus answered and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but also if you say to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ it will be done. And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”
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Commentary; The Lord promises that those who have genuine faith, without doubting, can move mountains.
Isaiah 51:21-22
Therefore, listen to this, you afflicted, Who are drunk, but not with wine: This is what your Lord, the Lord, your God Who contends for His people says: “Behold, I have taken from your hand the cup of staggering, The chalice of My anger; You will never drink it again.
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Commentary; The Lord promises that those who have genuine faith, those who don't doubt their faith, can move mountains.
Matthew 21:23-27
Now when He came into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people confronted Him as He was teaching, and said, “By what authority are You doing these things? And who gave You this authority?” But Jesus answered and said to them, “I also will ask you one thing, which if you tell Me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things: The baptism of John—where was it from? From heaven or from men?” And they reasoned among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say to us, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’ But if we say, ‘From men,’ we fear the multitude, for all count John as a prophet.” So they answered Jesus and said, “We do not know.” And He said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.
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Commentary; The Lord promises that those, who genuinely believe in Him, do not have to answer atheists or non-believers who are attempting to discredit or entrap them.
Isaiah 52:11-12
Depart! Depart! Go out from there, Touch no unclean thing; Go out from the midst of her, Be clean, You who bear the vessels of the Lord. For you shall not go out with haste, Nor go by flight; For the Lord will go before you, And the God of Israel will be your rear guard.
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Commentary; The Lord promises to protect those who genuinely believe in Him, and who genuinely follow His precepts.
Matthew 21:28-32
“But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first and said, ‘Son, go, work today in my vineyard.’ He answered and said, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he regretted it and went. Then he came to the second and said likewise. And he answered and said, ‘I go, sir,’ but he did not go. Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said to Him, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you that tax collectors and harlots enter the kingdom of God before you. For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him; but tax collectors and harlots believed him; and when you saw it, you did not afterward relent and believe him.
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Commentary; The Lord promises to bless those who voluntarily do His will.
Isaiah 52:13-15
Behold, My Servant shall deal prudently; He shall be exalted and extolled and be very high. Just as many were astonished at you, So His visage was marred more than any man, And His form more than the sons of men; So shall He sprinkle many nations. Kings shall shut their mouths at Him; For what had not been told them they shall see, And what they had not heard they shall consider.
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Commentary; God promised that He would send His son Jesus, as The Christ, a free offer for eternal salvation for every person, 700 years before Jesus was actually born.
Matthew 22:34-40
But when the Pharisees heard that He had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together. Then one of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, and saying, “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?” Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.”
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Commentary; Jesus answered every question the doubters asked Him while they were trying to entrap or discredit Him.
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Haggai 2:6-9
“This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘In a little while I will once more shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land. I will shake all nations, and what is desired by all nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory,’ says the Lord Almighty. ‘The silver is mine and the gold is mine,’ declares the Lord Almighty. ‘The glory of this present house will be greater than the glory of the former house,’ says the Lord Almighty. ‘And in this place I will grant peace,’ declares the Lord Almighty.”
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Commentary; Our Father God keeps all of His promises. When He shakes the heavens and the earth, your only safe haven will be with Him as He will protect those who genuinely believe in Him, and who have asked Jesus, His only begotten son, to come into their lives.
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