From the Ashes to the Oasis

God is setting up Divine Protocol. This is God’s way of systematically setting up order in correct conduct and procedures to be followed. This is essential for anyone in God’s army. We are all under his command.

God is setting up Divine Protocol.  This is God’s way of systematically setting up order in correct conduct and procedures to be followed.  This is essential for anyone in God’s army.  We are all under his command.

Vision:

I see a dead body being cremated.  Intense heat caused the dead body to dry up and burn away till all that was left was ashes.  The ashes were swept up and put into a pottery vessel and a top on it.  The vessel itself looks to be made of clay and seasoned in heat to become a usable vessel fit for the masters use.

As we rise from the ashes of our past, nothing is left but our frail earthen body made of clay.  Day by day we have died to our flesh and as we decrease, HE is increasing.  The goal?  To become as he is; a consuming fire, so transparent with nothing to hide.

Though our outer body dies, our inward body is renewed day by day.  We can have a new beginning each day, each hour, each moment.  Christ paid the price so we can have everything he promised us.  There is nothing holding us back as we are learning to walk clothed in the glory of God.  We have sold ourselves to God because we finally realize that HE is our great and exceeding reward!

“My dove, my undefiled is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her.  The daughters saw her, and blessed her; yea, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her.  Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners?  I went down into the garden of nuts to see the fruits of the valley, and to see whether the vine flourished, and the pomegranates budded.  Or ever I was aware, my soul made me like the chariots of Amminadib.  Return, return, O Shulamite; return, return, that we may look upon thee.  What will ye see in the Shulamite?  As it were the company of two armies,”   Song of Songs 6:9-13 KJV.

Vision:

I see a small scale replica of a ministry shown through time, with military type situation’s. looking down from above.  Like looking from a strategic and tactical stance in military terms.

God is keeping many things hidden, but has been preparing us for battle.  I see how He uses all life skills and tests us in various levels of being faithful with little.  I see all sorts of situations God has trained us in small scale, to be able to be ready to handle large scale ministry and battles.

God is giving strategy to His overall campaign plan, which will involve complex operational patterns, decision making that leads us to tactical execution.  He is revealing these things to His generals and full bird colonels who have been prepared for such a time.

We must discipline ourselves to be readiness whenever and wherever we are.  For when the trump sounds it is time to GO!  Sometimes being still is the hardest thing we do.  Be still and know that I AM God; that is just as important to God as charging forward.

Vision:

From above, I see a long wide box of glass housing the small scale replica’s of ministries and battles in various time and places.

I also see those times of being alone in suffering, no one knew but God.

I also see those in times of being hidden and kept in secret.  For in isolation HE teaches us dependence on Him alone.  For some, it has been decades in waiting.

I heard, “Will I ever be ready?”  Then I saw those wandering aimlessly through years and those He carried through death experiences.

Preparation is never wasted time nor are our mistakes.  God turns everything around for our good and will use all of our experiences and mistakes to help build up the body and army of God.

Despise not small beginnings.

The replica’s revealed the exact timing and training ground.  Many of you recognize this as coded orders from the training gained through the campaign’s.  The LORD has taken us through basic training, then to technical training on to strategic full time training.  Many thought they were already in full time ministry, but in fact, it was more training.

The I AM asked; “Would you be faithful with a few?”  Would you be faithful with one?

What if I asked you to leave it all and loose your life and follow me; would you go for My sake?  Would you?  There is a cost.  Would you pick up your cross and follow Me wherever I send you?

God is standing above watching us walk it out.  He prepared us so well, that we will not fail the mission.

I see promotions.  Promotion comes from the LORD.  I see movement; God is moving each piece in placement on His battle plan.  Like when the generals stand over the maps at command center operations to plan strategy and campaigns.

“For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.  But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another,”  Psalm 75:6-7.

The last shall be first, the first last.

A militant and pioneer spirit go hand in hand;  The violent take the land by force from the enemy;  These militant pioneers, go to where no man has gone before, does what no man has done before.

For example, a wagon train with a sign on the side saying; “Arizona or bust.”  There is absolutely no turn around.  These have declared to God; it is all or nothing; and some are willing to lay down their lives and die for the prize.

To these, there will be nothing left behind, all bridges burned and gone.  Only ashes are left.   These face the day and future as fact not fiction; dealing with issues head on.  These move when the glory cloud moves.

Instead of each wagon individually, we circle our wagons corporately.  In this end time army you cannot survive by yourself.  There shall be corporate anointing campaign’s as needed against all the enemy attacks.

We will be like one wheel with many spokes, but when all are in place doing each individual purpose, the wheel and the hub within the wheel will be able to roll and move forward.

Diverse yet each spoke in place makes the wheel roll with traction surface.  All in unison, preferring one another, recognizing each gift and appreciating them and doing whatever must happen for them to be in place.  Each one being interdependent of one another.

Those who are with us become our close allies and kindred family.  Land that was deemed unfit will become artisan wells that springs up in the desert; a new oasis is formed.  There are some oasis that are break points for refreshing.  There will be others that will host new spring oasis for advancement, a protective encampment of sorts to teach and train others how to function within the boundaries of their gifting, equipping and releasing.

Others will come and be planted, rooted and grounded in new plans from the masters hand.  While many will come and go, only looking at the surface level in the barren land; others will grow and thrive in the midst of insurmountable odds.

For those who have sold out to God and moved with Gods cloud by day and fire by night, these will see signs, wonders, miracles and provision from heaven. It will be heaven on earth.  Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Many are waiting for you to become the promise they have waited for.  For some have watched from a distance, even decades, thinking you would die.  Some have wandered aimlessly in dry barren land and became strengthened due to your intervention.

In these spiritual oasis’, many sheep will come and lambs birthed in the shelter of the shade of protection and drink of pure clear water.  Abused wounded sheep shall come, but will quickly realize that this is what they have waited for, for so long.  Some even gave up thinking there would never be a shepherd that could find them in this intense heat.  Many will be so grateful to God, to finally find where they fit.

In this environment of provision and great love, there will be many live births.  Others will be strengthened and fulfilled in their position.  They will recognize the government of the LORD. For his government is on his shoulders.  He even carries a sheep on his shoulders that were lost, and he brought them to the waters edge.  In the oasis of His presence, there shall be tall palm trees and leaves of other plants that provide shade and cool place to thrive.

Many of these have set their face like flint.  Their stance is; We shall press through pressure, pregnancy, purpose, plan, promotion and provision.  Promotion comes from the LORD and he will reveal his plans to his servants the prophets.  Many are birthing His purposes now.

Every road formed by pioneers, becomes the spear head for others to map their trek by.  The LORD has gone before us and has made every crooked place straight.

We are on a mission from GOD.  He is going into ALL the world seeking and saving those who are lost and dying.  His mission and commissioning of those who are and will be ordained by God, shall have the nature and character of Christ.

These are broken, humble, meek, gentle, mild and lowly of heart yet these have great determination, fortitude, boldness, confidence and courage with resolve against the enemy and many hirelings and false brethren.  The hirelings will accuse My beloved and mistakenly label them as prideful, arrogant, haughty and rebellious.  The enemy will accuse day and night.  They seek to cause confusion to those who are without understanding and weak.

“These valiant ones, though they take no credit to themselves, will uncover and reveal the enemies positions and plans as they are obedient to my call.  When they walk into a region, hell shakes!  When they walk into a city, church house or home, hell knows it and hell shakes and demons tremble!

The enemy knows who you are and the anointing of light uncovers anything hidden in darkness.  Even in so called religious houses, hell shakes.  Even the enemy knows who you are and must respond to My authority.  They know who you are!

“Jesus I know and Paul I know but who are you?’   Acts 19:15*

I have given you authority and the power of My Word.  Everywhere your feet tread has been given to you to possess.  Our enemy stands up in fear and fright. My anointing will provoke a reaction to action, and when the enemy reacts he will reveal his position.

My weaponry shall be revealed and released in My warriors and they shall destroy the assignments of darkness.  Many shall be destroyed in the planning stages in secret, for I will reveal these secrets to My prophets.  Listen to the sound beloved; Hear the sound of the trumpets!  Destroy the works of the devil.  It is for the souls of man kind that you fight and win!

Personal Word:

You have fought in many campaigns and there are those who will come together in their season in time and you will be given understanding that you shall know their boundaries in spirit and release them.

All will flow together in unison, as each are prepared on the backside of the desert as Moses was.  Each carrying within gifts hidden, and weaponry genetically placed within each cell and membrane of their soul and spirit.

I have chosen to hide My purpose within them, for these end time warriors and battles are for the souls of man kind.  The goal is to find and win them, as others are in place to teach, train, equip and release them into their positions.

Each having gifts differing from the others, but placed like a puzzle piece in union with others of like heart and nature.  Each one individually were created for such a time as this.

All uniting to one place yet sent from many places as the commissioning dictates.  Sent with orders from above by faith, not knowing what they shall expect, except that they know they heard from heavens messengers. Selah.

“And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?”   Acts 19:15.

“But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory: Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the LORD of glory.  But it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.  But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.  For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him?  Even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God,”   1 Corinthians 2:7–11.

 

In HIS Grace and Mercy,
~ Sherry Edwards Mackey

I Give You Power With My Authority

With authority comes responsibility. Responsibility to see, hear and do what I say.

 

 

With authority comes responsibility.  Responsibility to see, hear and do what I say.

Behold, I give you power with My authority to speak My Word.

For power without My authority is sorcery.

Beware of those like Simon the sorcerer who seek you out, so they will hang out with you having false motives.  The character of Simon was pride and bragging.  The power in his life was from sorcery.  He wanted the preeminence.  He wanted the glory and he wants to be amazing.  His whole motivation for wanting the power of God was so people would look to and depend on him.

Hypnosis is a state of the mind where the person is focused on words or suggestions, then mesmerized or bewitched.  Be aware of these strategies.

Those whom I connect with you will confirm what I have said to you.  I have sent counter balance to protect My servants from false alliances, false authority and false prophecy. Trust My choices says the LORD.  Trust in My timing.

For in UNION there is safety.  The days are at hand that those with wrong motives will be appraised and revealed.

Many will repent when the Authority of My power arrives.  I will give evidence that will make them speechless and My fear shall return to My church.  For the powers of hell are being shaken and being cast out of My house.

I reveal the idols of jealousy at My gates.  Once again, I over turn the tables and drive the money changers out of My house.  They seek to manipulate with money thinking they have access through their gifts to you.  Beware beloved!

Satan himself trembles at the increase of My anointing on the earth, for he cannot stop My wave.

The powers of darkness seek to mimic and compete with My anointing by showing forth signs and wonders that are only detected by My true anointing.

I have anointed you to cast out the enemy.  Ring the neck off of the serpents that have brought shame.  I have appointed you to destroy the works of the devil.

My authority comes with a price.  My power shall accomplish My witness to the whole
earth.  My witness testifies of my nature; My fruit, My character.

Know them who labor among you.  Knowing those who labor among you takes time, says the LORD.

 

In HIS Grace and Mercy,
~ Sherry Edwards Mackey

Our Quest In God

“There have been lots of tests of preparations. Before I send you out there will be many more tests.

Vision 1:

I saw people standing near a well with dirt in their hands and casting the dirt into the well.  I saw people with shovels putting dirt into the well.

“There have been lots of tests of preparations.  Before I send you out there will be many more tests.

In the past, as you have dug to hit water, those in that area have come to you motivated by envy.  They stood at your well and threw dirt in it and told you to leave.

When I cast the devils out of the man into the pigs, they stampeded into the sea.  The people of that region were terrified of My Power and requested that I leave.  Don’t be surprised in new lands, areas or regions the peoples response when My Power is demonstrated through you.

The peoples response was to bring earthly minded contamination’s to the wells of water
to stop them up and drive you away.  These were testings to see if you would bless and not curse.

There are those who envy the anointing I AM sending forth.  There are those who fear the anointing I AM bringing forth.

When they don’t receive you in one place, go to the next place I send you.

I have sent you to unearth the wells that have been filled with dirt. Get the dirt out.  The wells that Abraham dug, are being unearthed by My Isaacs.

The first well on your quest was called Esekעֵשֶׂק, ‛êśeq, ay’-sek, which means “strife and contention.”  Many had contentions with Isaac saying the waters were theirs.

The second well in the journey was called Sitnah, שִׂטְנָה, śiṭnâh, sit-naw’, which means “fight or enmity.”  Each time you dug a well, the fight tested your tenacity and humility.

Now the time for the third well has come.  The third well is called Rehoboth, רְחֹבוֹת, rechôbôth, rekh-o-both’, which means “room enough.”  I will make room for your gift and bring success and fruitfulness.

Be patient, let Me establish and confirm you, for you shall move on to Beersheba.  The Last well is called Beershebaבְּאֵר שֶׁבַע, be’êr sheba‛, be-ayr’ sheh’-bah, which means “well of seven/swearing, well of oath.”  That same day the well springs forth with water says your God. God makes room for your gifts and places you where you are needed.

Before doing anything else in these new lands, regions and boundaries, seek Me and live. Make an altar in prayer and wait before Me for direction and confirmation.

You shall have allies that will recognize that I AM with you.  These shall want to make covenants with you for life.  There shall be alliances by Me and there will also be those who seek alliance by deceit, that you must recognize also.

It is quite simple, however it will take your whole life to remain child like.  Be prayerful, humble, obedient and continue to seek Me with all your heart.  You never get to a point when you don’t need absolute dependence on me, says the LORD.

No matter how high, wide or deep I take you, My first love call is always primary. Never no never do you learn so much you never need me, or each other as Christians in life.  The only difference is you have greater accountability and authority due to the call on your life.”

Vision 2:

I saw a balance or scale representing order, integrity, honesty, loyalty and righteousness.  The LORD calls us, His special people and we are expected to have just weight and balance.

Prophets such as Isaiah, Jeremiah and Ezekiel use the illustration or picture of weights and balances to call Israel to repentance and righteous living.  Proper scales become the symbol of human integrity, honesty, loyalty, order and righteousness.

In our journey or quest in God, we are tested and appraised before we come into our calling and especially leadership.  God will test us over and over again.  Having the nature and character of Christ doesn’t happen over night.  Developing the character of Christ takes time.

Gods kind of love is AGAPE Love.  It’s a love that is unconditional.  We cannot have God’s kind of love unless we are faced with the opposite of love which is hatred.  We must learn to press through to victory.

How we handle or deal with difficult people speaks volumes to God and others.  God’s goal in our lives is that we become Christ like.  Having the fruits of the Spirit are learned or acquired through difficult times.  It’s easy to be patient when everything is going my way.  Watch out when it turns into pressure to make you impatient!

This Quest we are on is to become Christ like and live our lives in a manner that brings glory to God.  It is a journey and as long as we live, we will ever be learning and acquiring new fruits and skills of the Spirit as we are faced with opposition.

God is more interested in us becoming more like Him, than what ministry we think we have. HE is our FIRST LOVE and if anything or anyone takes us away from our devotion to God, we have missed the whole deal.

Our struggle for life will be keeping GOD first daily.  He will always be first no matter where we go, how high, wide and deep in Him.  Nothing can take the place of our LORD Jesus Christ!  If we are too busy for our love walk with Jesus, we are too busy.

So no matter what age you are or how much authority you have, nothing can take that place that belongs to him.  It is more important to come away with HIM.  Oh how HE loves us and oh how HE wants our affection and attention.

Let us stop what we are doing and think.  Let go of all the hindrances and draw near to Him again.  Restore your time with HIM. Sit in HIS presence until the broken fellowship is restored.  Oh how HE wants you to come aside, his bride!

“That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,  May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;  And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God,”   Ephesians 3:17-19. KJV

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,  Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.  And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts,”   Galatians 5:22-25KJV.

“(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;) Proving what is acceptable unto the LORD. And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them,”   Ephesians 5:9-11 KJV.

“A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.  When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.  The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them,”   Proverbs 11:1-4 KJV.

“I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.  For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;  Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth,”   1 Timothy 2:1-4 KJV.

Note: Also Read Genesis  26 KJV.

 

In HIS Grace and Mercy,
~ Sherry Edwards Mackey

The Eagle’s Nest

As Christians, we should strive to be a blessing to others, not judging them with a critical, judgmental spirit. Even if they smell or look rough, who are we to judge?

As Christians, we should strive to be a blessing to others, not judging them with a critical, judgmental spirit.  Even if they smell or look rough, who are we to judge?

I imagine there are a lot of folks like Lazarus is up in heaven.  We have them all around us.
We all have habits, weakness, flaws, issues, faults and sin in our lives.

We try to hide behind our defenses, so that others will not see the real US.  If people knew the secrets about US, what would they say?

We don’t want others knowing how messed up our life is, even though God continues to love, bless, mature and teach us.  Thank GOD!

It’s Grace all the way beloved.  The same way you met Jesus, is the same way you walk on with Him.  By Faith!  We all have good and bad days.  We are not always on the mountain with Him the way we wish we could be.

Humility is a state of existence.  As we stay dependent on Jesus we remain humble.  We desperately need our Jesus!

Remember Peter, when he awoke from sleep to see he was in a meeting with Jesus, Moses and Elijah?  He wanted to make a contribution!  He was also the Disciple  whom Jesus told; “Get behind me satan!”   Did Jesus kick him to the curb and tell him he was too bad and that he was no longer needed?

We can try to make ourselves perfect in the flesh beloved, however in this flesh will be NO perfection in our life time.  When we try to be perfect, we burn out over and over again until we learn that it is all God from beginning to the end.

Yes, we are to strive to be more like Jesus and that will take a life time.  We never come to a level of maturity, where we get so big in God, that we won’t need the Holy Spirit our colleagues and each other.  There will never come a place in God where we don’t need His Grace and Mercy.

I have watched as Christians try to gang up on a brother about a habit and tell him how bad he is!  Those people knew not the nature and character of God regarding this.  Nor did they rightly check their own faults and failures in their hypocrisy.

We must realize in comparison to Gods Word, there is no sin or flaw worse than the other except for Blasphemy of the Holy Ghost.  How come no one speaks about gluttony?  It’s in there!

Beloved, I think the majority of us deal with that sin more than we care to say.  Yet people want to hold to their own version of how God judges and corrects.

We say, “Did you see sister so-and-so react in such pride?!”

Let me ask an important question; Are we the Holy Ghost?

Are we supposed to be doing HIS job?  NO!  Yet “we,” the church,  continue to judge others based on our version of how things are done.

This is important for us to understand; The religious spirit gets fuel from such attitudes and seeks out those in God who are not with their program!  They say get with the program; You know the drill.  So religious churches thrive with such protocol that NO ONE can live up to.

So-and-so finally falls out, and burns out.  Those inside that religious institution tell each other, “Well so-and-so was not cut out for this life.”  Thank God so-and-so burnt out!  The LORD lets us burn out to teach us it’s all about Him from beginning to end.  Christ in us, the hope of all glory!

If the LORD doesn’t do something, who are we to think we can?

We try to help Him out don’t we?  How do we know He isn’t doing His job?

No one knows the path of a believer, except for God.  We all have habits, flaws etc.  If the believer felt they could talk to you, they would tell you they wish they could stop those sins.

If we Love God and excepted Jesus as our LORD and Savior, it’s done.  Our life after the cross is a journey with Christ.  We received a new nature when we got saved, and we no longer want to sin or miss the mark.

However, we all do things we don’t want to do!

I thank God He makes room for us, for truly, how can we open our mind and heart to let people in, when we can’t trust nobody?  The Only one to trust, is God.

That’s is why in relationships, we need to use wisdom and get to know people slowly.  It takes time to know a person.  Once they feel free enough, they will open up.  This applies to leadership as well.  It takes time for God to make room for them and ordain them.

It is Gods will to deliver them and raise them up.  What is our goal?  Simply to pray for them and bless them and support them as part of the body of Christ!  Amen?

How we look and act toward others is being watched, you know why? When you sow judgmental words you will reap them.

When we look into a mirror we see the reflection of who we are.  God tells us to look into the perfect law of liberty!  Look to the Word of God. God wants us reflecting his Word when we pray, help and prefer our brother, loving them. How we look and behave towards others is so important.  We need to see them as Jesus did and still does.

Dealing with up-coming leadership is important in so many ways, as we need to live above reproach.  However we try to not put a stumbling block before anyone.

Leaders must give an account to the LORD for their calling.  We don’t want to do anything that would cause the ministry to be blamed.  As leaders, we must look to Jesus’ example.  Look to others as Jesus would have us look to us.  We are to know those that labor among us.

There is a strong message God has for discipleship; It is SO needed!  As we submit to being in God’s army, we must be disciplined and on guard.  We lead by example.  Good leaders go before the army of God and train, build up and exercise his troops.  These troops are prepared and well trained in the furnace of affliction.

The Bible says, lay hands suddenly on no man.  We can get into things prematurely and not be ready to handle what comes.

The Bible also teaches that we should not advance people in authority who are novices.  We are to know those who labor among us.  I got to KNOW those who labor for me and not just let anyone in my head or spirit.

A premature release into leadership could cause damage.  In this case there is not enough time to know them and for the LORD to make it clear.  When God makes room for our gifts, everyone who has need to know will know.  A premature release could cost a life.  Why?  They are not prepared by God fully.

Scripture is clear not to release a novice, lest they be lifted up in pride, fall into the trap of the enemy.

Leaders are accountable for those who they release.  People need pastors, teachers as well as all the five fold ministry.  God has apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers and evangelist who are needed to prepare God’s people for works of service.   Again, we must KNOW those who labor among us and that takes time.

In closing, we must align ourselves with God’s word and do it His way.  Knowing God’s Word is paramount and understanding what damage we can do when we deal with others is so important.

The church is a hospital, so a lot of sick people come in.  Will we be those nurses, technicians or doctors, to help the hurt, wounded and afflicted souls?

Our goal is to provide a place of protection; Like a Nest.

This place would be where you can come in as a new believer, or seasoned believer and learn from those who are called to be part of your life.  Also in this place you can learn to grow and become leaders and have the freedom to exercise your gifts without being thrown out the door for trying.

You will learn in the nest.  Even in correction, you learn how things work and have many opportunities to exercise your gifts.  Once you are out there in ministry, doing what God called you to do, you will always have a place you can come back to even if you miss it.

The church is a live vibrant force to be reckoned with.  When we follow God’s standard of HIS Word, we will have his blessing and that is why we do what we do isn’t it?

We want souls won to the Kingdom!

We want souls to be changed and Abba God to be happy and proud of us as we learn to be like him!  Amen?  Amen!!

PS:   Please read these following scriptures as part of your Bible Study, they are good for your soul.

All King James Version:

“And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering.  And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias: who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem.
But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.  And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said.
While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud.  And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him,”  
Luke 9:29-35.

“But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men,”   Mark 8:33.

“Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.  For meat destroy not the work of God.  All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.  It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God.  Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.  And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin,”
   Romans 14:19-23.

“For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin. For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.  If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good.
Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.  For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.
For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.  Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.
I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me. For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:  But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.
O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?
I thank God through Jesus Christ our LORD. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin,”
   Romans 7:14-25.

“There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.  For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.  For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:  That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.  For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.  Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.  But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you.  Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.  And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.  Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.  For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together,”   
Romans 8:1-17.

“Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you,”   Hebrews 13:17.

“These things command and teach.  Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.  Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.  Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.
Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.
Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.
Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.
I charge thee before God, and the LORD Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.
Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men’s sins: keep thyself pure,”
   1 Timothy 5:11-22.

“For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.  This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.  For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.
These things command and teach.  Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.  Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.
Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee,”  
1 Timothy 4:8-16.

“Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil,”    1 Timothy 3:6.

“And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.  Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.
And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.
The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.
Consider what I say; and the LORD give thee understanding in all things,”
   2 Timothy 2:2-7.

“And the servant of the LORD must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;  And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will,”   2 Timothy 2:24-26.

“But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience, Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the LORD delivered me.
Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;  And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works,”   
2 Timothy 3:10-17.

“I charge thee therefore before God, and the LORD Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith,”  
2 Timothy 4:1-7.

 

In HIS Grace and Mercy,
~ Sherry Edwards Mackey