To: ALL WHO HAVE EARS TO HEAR
From: GOD THE FATHER, THE LORD
JESUS CHRIST HIS SON and Ministered through the HOLY SPIRIT OF GOD, The Helper, that He may be
with you forever. [John 14:16]
Subject: MY WORD; John 1:1 (NKJV) 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 1:14 (NKJV) 14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
1 Corinthians 10:27–29 (CJB) 27 If some
unbeliever invites you to a meal, and you want to go, eat whatever is put in
front of you without raising questions of conscience. 28 But if
someone says to you, “This meat was offered as a sacrifice,” then don’t eat it, out of consideration for
the person who pointed it out and also for conscience’s sake—29
however, I don’t mean your conscience but that of the other person. You say,
“Why should my freedom be determined by someone else’s conscience?
1 Corinthians 8:9–13 (The Living
Bible) 9
But be careful not to use your freedom
to eat it, lest you cause some Christian brother to sin whose conscience is
weaker than yours. 10 You see, this is what may happen: Someone
who thinks it is wrong to eat this food will see you eating at a temple
restaurant, for you know there is no harm in it. Then he will become bold
enough to do it too, although all the time he still feels it is wrong. 11
So because you “know it is all right to do it,” you will be responsible for causing great spiritual damage to a brother
with a tender conscience for whom Christ died. 12 And it is a sin against Christ to sin
against your brother by encouraging him to do something he thinks is wrong.
13 So if eating meat offered to idols is going to make my brother
sin, I’ll not eat any of it as long as I live because I don’t want to do this
to him.
Ephesians 4:29–5:6 (The Living
Bible) 29
Don’t use bad language. Say only what is
good and helpful to those you are talking to, and what will give them a
blessing. 30 Don’t cause the Holy Spirit sorrow by the way you
live. Remember, he is the one who marks you to be present on that day when
salvation from sin will be complete. 31 Stop being mean,
bad-tempered, and angry. Quarreling, harsh words, and dislike of others should
have no place in your lives. 32 Instead,
be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God has
forgiven you because you belong to Christ. 1 Follow God’s
example in everything you do just as a much loved child imitates his father. 2
Be full of love for others, following the example of Christ who loved you and
gave himself to God as a sacrifice to take away your sins. And God was pleased,
for Christ’s love for you was like sweet perfume to him. 3 Let there
be no sex sin, impurity or greed among you. Let no one be able to accuse you of
any such things. 4 Dirty
stories, foul talk, and coarse jokes—these are not for you. Instead, remind
each other of God’s goodness, and be thankful. 5 You can be sure
of this: The Kingdom of Christ and of God will never belong to anyone who is
impure or greedy, for a greedy person is really an idol worshiper—he loves and
worships the good things of this life more than God. 6 Don’t be
fooled by those who try to excuse these sins, for the terrible wrath of God is
upon all those who do them.
1 Thessalonians 5:9–22 (AMP) 9 For God has
not appointed us to [incur His] wrath [He did not select us to condemn us], but
[that we might] obtain [His] salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ (the
Messiah) 10 Who died for us so that whether we are still alive or
are dead [at Christ’s appearing], we might live together with Him and
share His life. 11 Therefore encourage (admonish, exhort) one
another and edify (strengthen and build up) one another, just as you are doing.
12 Now also we beseech you, brethren, get to know those who labor
among you [recognize them for what they are, acknowledge and appreciate and
respect them all]—your leaders who are over you in the Lord and those who warn and
kindly reprove and exhort you. 13 And hold them in very high
and most affectionate esteem in [intelligent and sympathetic] appreciation of
their work. Be at peace among yourselves. 14 And we earnestly
beseech you, brethren, admonish (warn and seriously advise) those who are out
of line [the loafers, the disorderly, and the unruly]; encourage the timid and
fainthearted, help and give your support to the weak souls, [and] be
very patient with everybody [always keeping your temper]. 15 See
that none of you repays another with evil for evil, but always aim to show kindness and seek to do good to one
another and to everybody. 16 Be happy [in your faith] and
rejoice and be glad-hearted continually (always); 17 Be
unceasing in prayer [praying perseveringly]; 18 Thank [God] in
everything [no matter what the circumstances may be, be thankful and give
thanks], for this is the will of God for you [who are] in Christ Jesus [the
Revealer and Mediator of that will]. 19 Do not quench (suppress or
subdue) the [Holy] Spirit; 20 Do not spurn the gifts and
utterances of the prophets [do not depreciate prophetic revelations nor despise
inspired instruction or exhortation or warning]. 21 But test and prove all things [until you can
recognize] what is good; [to that] hold fast. 22 Abstain from evil
[shrink from it and keep aloof from it] in whatever form or whatever
kind it may be.
1 Timothy 1:3–11 (AMP) 3 As I urged
you when I was on my way to Macedonia, stay on where you are at Ephesus in
order that you may warn and admonish and charge certain
individuals not to teach any different doctrine, 4 Nor to give
importance to or occupy themselves with legends (fables, myths) and
endless genealogies, which foster and promote useless speculations and
questionings rather than acceptance in faith of God’s administration and
the divine training that is in faith (in that leaning of the entire human
personality on God in absolute trust and confidence)— 5 Whereas the object and purpose of
our instruction and charge is love, which springs from a pure heart and
a good (clear) conscience and sincere (unfeigned) faith. 6 But
certain individuals have missed the mark on this very matter [and] have
wandered away into vain arguments and discussions and purposeless
talk. 7 They are ambitious to be doctors of the Law (teachers of the
Mosaic ritual), but they have no understanding either of the words and
terms they use or of the subjects about which they make [such] dogmatic
assertions. 8 Now we recognize and know that the Law is good
if anyone uses it lawfully [for the purpose for which it was designed], 9
Knowing and understanding this: that the Law is not enacted for the
righteous (the upright and just, who are in right standing with God), but for
the lawless and unruly, for the ungodly and sinful, for the irreverent and
profane, for those who strike and beat and [even] murder fathers
and strike and beat and [even] murder mothers, for manslayers, 10
[For] impure and immoral persons, those who abuse themselves with men, kidnapers,
liars, perjurers—and whatever else is opposed to wholesome teaching and
sound doctrine 11 As laid down by the glorious Gospel of the blessed
God, with which I have been entrusted.
[Please Note: Always Read the
Word of God in Context, reading the entire chapter or book, asking the Holy
Spirit of the Living God to give you the interpretation. 2 Peter 1:16–21 (Williams) 16 For it was not mere stories of fancy
that we followed when we told you of the power and coming of our Lord Jesus
Christ, but we had been eyewitnesses of His majesty. 17 For when He
received such honor and glory from God the Father, when from the majestic glory
there was borne to Him a voice like this, “This is my Son, my Beloved, in whom
I take delight.” 18 we heard this voice ourselves borne from heaven
while we were with Him on that sacred mountain. 19 So we have the
message of the prophets more certainly guaranteed. Please pay attention to this message as to a
lamp that is shining in a dismal place, until the day dawns and the morning
star rises in your hearts; 20 because you recognize this truth above
all else, that no prophecy in Scripture
is to be interpreted by one’s own mind, 21 for no prophecy has
ever yet originated in man’s will, but men who were led by the Holy Spirit
spoke from God.]
Philippians 2:9–11 (The Living Bible)9 Yet it was because of this that God raised him up to the heights
of heaven and gave him a name which is above every other name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee shall
bow in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue
shall confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
