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Msg#1632 No Worries With Four Commands
What The Bible Says
Good Samaritan's Penny Pulpit by Pastor Ed Rice
At the NE Summit Dr. Gibbs outlined the four commands related to a worry free life. Philippians 4:7 defines it, “And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” Worry festers where uncertainty exists. In our life, more so in our spouse and children, health issues, financial quandaries, life changing decisions,… if one does not know for certain who is holding their future, they tend to worry. Peace with God comes with our justification, but the peace of God is an added bonus acquired by obedience. The promise of perfect peace is connected to ones rejoicing, “Rejoice in the Lord alway, and again I say rejoice” (4:4). Always rejoicing is a mental challenge. When the moron cuts me off and leaves me setting at a red light I could have avoided,… well, sometimes and alway are quite different commodities. Don't ask a person, “How are you doing?” Ask Dr. Lee Roberson's question, “How is your rejoicing?” “Let your moderation be know unto all men. The Lord is at hand” (4:5). Moderation is what a moderator does, keeping everything under control and flowing smoothly. A believer's life should be like that, because the Lord is at hand, never leaving, always helping, and soon returning. Before one can have that perfect peace seeping into their heart and mind they also need to be careful for nothing, and pray about everything (4:6). Everything means every little thing. When one prays without ceasing the big things that come into their lives come with the peace of God already present. Lastly, verse eight commands us to be incredibly careful about where we put our mind. Do those four commands and then, if you ever worry again, it is because you choose to.
An Essay for week #32 Aug 7, 2016
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Msg #1436 Who is Your Friend?
What The Bible Says
Good Samaritan's Penny Pulpit by Pastor Ed Rice
Chapter 14 of Genesis gives a war story which is loaded with complex names and places, but it is a crucial saga in Abram's development. He is becoming a friend of God, and his steps of obedience and sanctification are herein followed by a great contest. Five confederate kings, with Lot in their midst, are overpowered by four confederate kings. Abram, confederate with three Amorite brothers, pursues and conquers the four worldly kings, and restores all to the five compromising kings. Looking up the meaning of each name in a Strong's Concordance is time consuming but it reveals who is confederate with whom, and the ills of confederations. The three important lessons for the friend of God are: 1) God is the most high God (Hbrw: El-Elyon) the possessor of heaven and earth. 2) There is a king of righteousness (Hbrw: Melchizedek), and he is the king of peace (Hbrw: Salem) And 3) this righteous king of peace pronounces one blessed of the most high God. Note that it was Melchizedek, king of Salem, who revealed El-Elyon to Abram. Confederacies of this world pale into insignificance when you are a friend of the most high God. Confederacies of the world which rally against us, confederacies of the compromised which think to rally with us, and confederacies with brothers who do stand with us will always have their place in our walk, but keep in mind, our real friend is the possessor of heaven and earth. “After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am they shield, and thy exceeding great reward” (Gen 15:1). What a great friend to have, and we hold the nail pierced hand of the righteous king of peace to boot.
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