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What The Bible Says Good Samaritan's Penny Pulpit by Pastor Ed Rice

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Temple Baptist Church - 2-11-2024Psalm 119:49-56? Introduction:? A.? Psalm 119:49-56 is the 7th? stanza of the Psalm and begins with the Hebrew ZAIN means a sword or sharp weapon.? Much is said about warfare in the bible, both physical and spiritual.? Proverbs 3 declares that there is a time for war.? None of us like war in either the physical or spiritual realm but “it is what it is!”? ? B.? Both the world and Satan will wear you down, and if they can wear you down, they will wear you out!? C.? The World hates God and through wicked surroundings and ungodly people, it will defile both mind and body.? D.? Satan is a God hater from eternity past.? He cannot take his ire out upon God, so he attacks God's children.? 1.? He will wear you down physically: physical burn out.? 2.? He will wear you down psychologically: mental burn out.? 3.? He will wear you down spiritually: spiritual burnout.? 4.? All of the above and you ARE OUT!? 6.? The Devil will try to disappoint you.? 7.? If he can disappoint you, he will discourage you.? 8? If he can disappoint you and discourage you, he will defile you.? 9.? If he cannot do any of the above, he will distract you!? 10.? If the devil can wear you down, he will wear you out? E.? In this 7th? stanza of the Psalm, we once again are introduced to the hardness of the life of the believer.? ? 1.? In verse 50, the Psalmist speaks of affliction.? Affliction can also be both physical and spiritual.? a)? Physical affliction.? The First Mention of “afflict” is found in Genesis 15 and is in the physical realm.? Genesis 15:13? And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years;? James 5:13? Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.? b)? Spiritual affliction.? 2 Corinthians 2:4? For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you.? 1 Peter 5:9? Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.? 2.? In verse 53, we find the word “horror.”? A fear that consumes someone.? We use the phrase “scared to death” when we would watch a Horror Movie.? ? a)? Horror – the imaginative fear which is only a figment of our imagination.? These “horrors” are normally quickly over with.? This fear may consume us for a while but will soon be gone to the sane mind.? The mind is the “Devil's Playground!”? Psalms 55:5? Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.? b)? Horror – that which is real is another matter.? The horror of the direction of the world and our nation.? The horror of physical, psychological, and spiritual battles is often the worst kind because they are both real and often enduring.? ? c)? Both are a sad state of mind to be in as they can destroy the strong as well as the weak.? 1)? The Weak -? 2 Timothy 2:24-26? And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,? (25)? In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;? (26)? And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.? 2)? The Strong -? Luke 22:31? And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:? F.? Peace of God is not an emotion!? If it were only an emotion, we as emotional people would constantly have a lack of peace.? We MUST understand that true peace MUST be found in God's Word.? Our Relationship with the Word of God dictates our Peace of God.? Our peace of God comes through the Word of God, not some feeling as feelings change often from moment to moment.? Isaiah 26:3-7? Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.? (4)? Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:? (5)? For he bringeth down them that dwell on high; the lofty city, he layeth it low; he layeth it low, even to the ground; he bringeth it even to the dust.? (6)? The foot shall tread it down, even the feet of the poor, and the steps of the needy.? (7)? The way of the just is uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just.? 1.? Verse 49 –? The? peace of God through remembering.? “Remember the Word? ... upon which thou hast caused me to hope.”? YOU WILL NEVER REMEMBER THE WORD UNTIL YOU SPEND TIME IN THE WORD!? You cannot remember what you do not know!? ? ? If God is the God of? peace, and He is, then His Word must be the Word of? Peace and it is.? Job 35:10? But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the night;? Psalms 42:8? Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.? Psalms 77:4-6? Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.? (5)? I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times.? (6)? I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.? Isaiah 26:3-4? Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.? (4)? Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:? Acts 16:25? And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.? a.? We find the peace of God in the Bible through God's People.? Many before us have failed in like manner as we fail and survived and prospered.? ? b.? We find the peace of God in the Bible through God's Prophecy.? The Bible declares that God knows the end from the beginning and controls all things.? He is our refuge in the times of storm.? c.? ? We find? the peace of God in the Bible through God's? Promises.? They are Personal as they apply to each of God's children.? They? are? pertinent as they cover every aspect of life.? A promise for every person,? for? every problem, and? for? every period of time.? ? God delivered Adam and Eve through sacrifice.? God delivered Noah through the flood.? God delivered Abraham from the Pharaohs.? God delivered Isaac from Esau.? God delivered Joseph from his brethren.? God delivered Israel from Egypt. God delivered David from Saul.? God delivered the New Testament saints through trials and tribulations.? AND YOU DON'T THINK THAT GOD CAN DELIEVER YOU.? ? 2 Corinthians 1:3-4? Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;? (4)? Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.? "The pathway of life is strewn so thickly with the promises of God that it is impossible to take? one step without treading upon one of them." ~ John Bunyan? Isaiah 55:8-12? For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.? (9)? For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.? (10)? For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:? (11)? So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.? (12)? For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.? Hebrews 4:9-12? There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.? (10)? For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.? (11)? Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.? (12)? For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.? 2.? Verse 50 –? The peace of God in? our Afflictions.? Grace and weakness turn into strength and power!? When you can't, God can!? Can God?? Yes, He can!? 2 Corinthians 12:7-10? And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.? (8)? For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.? (9)? And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.? (10)? Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.? 3.? Verse 51 – The peace of God in our Persecutions.? God's people in both Old and New Testaments were mal treated.? They hated God, they hated Christ, and they will hate you!? John 15:18-19? If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.? (19)? If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.? 2 Timothy 3:12? Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Romans 8:28-31? And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.? (29)? For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.? (30)? Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.? (31)? What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?? 4.? Verse 52 – The peace of God in His Past Judgments.? Precedents!? A legal term for making decisions based upon past judgments made in similar circumstances.? God will always be righteous and His judgments on the wicked will prevail.? I read the last verse in the Bible and it all turned our right!? Revelation 22:21? The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.? 5.? Verse 53 – The peace of God in our Horror.? Horror that has taken hold upon us.? An unreasonable fear or dread.? When we are overwhelmed with fear, God fears not!? Run to your ABBA Father!? An endearing phase such as we call our earthly fathers, Daddy!? ? Psalms 61:2? From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.? Isaiah 43:1-2? But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.? (2)? When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.? 6.? Verse 54 – The peace of God in His Statutes.? God's Law is right, and He will honor it in our walk with God.? Walk that straight and narrow road guided by the parameters of God's Law and He will Honor you!? Dr. Bob Jones, Sr. said, “It is never right to do wrong in order to get a chance to do right.!”? Do right” was the name of a book of his sayings.? ? Hebrews 11:13-16? These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.? (14)? For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.? (15)? And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.? (16)? But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.? 7.? Verse 55-56 – The peace of God in His Name!? “I AM THAT I AM”? Do you need peace tonight?? Run to the Lord!? Proverbs 18:10? The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

? Temple Baptist Church - 1-31-2024John 13:10-11; 18-30? Introduction:? ? What a sad story!? I know that Judas was a traitor and led the religious crowd to the Garden where He was.? But the world has been and continues to have multitudes of “spiritual traitors” as well as Christ rejectors who die out of the will of the Lord and spend an eternity in a place called hell!? A.? Who was this man, Judas Iscariot?? ? There are theories about who Judas Iscariot is and who he might be during the Tribulation Period floating around.? Was Judas the incarnate devil?? Will Judas be resurrected during the Tribulation Period as Antichrist?? They use such verses as these to substantiate their theories.? John 6:70-71? Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?? (71)? He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.? John 17:12? While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.? Acts 1:25? That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.? B.? I will not take the time to dispel these theories? but will say that I do not believe that Judas was either the devil, as many wicked people are referred to in that manner.? I believe that the Bible teaches that Judas was just a man.? ? C.? Judas Iscariot.? The only disciple who was non-Galilean but was born of the same Tribe as Christ Jesus: The Lion of the Tribe of Judah.? ? Genesis 49:8-12? Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies; thy father's children shall bow down before thee.? (9)? Judah is a lion's whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up?? (10)? The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.? (11)? Binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass's colt unto the choice vine; he washed his garments in wine, and his clothes in the blood of grapes:? (12)? His eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk.? Judas – The Greek spelling of the Hebrew word? Judah:? of the posterity of Judah and its region.? Iscariot -? inhabitants of Keri-oth.? A city in southern Judah in the Negev.? D.? ? Why was the Lord “troubled in spirit?”? ? John 13:21? ? When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.), we find that Jesus was “troubled in spirit” because “one of you shall betray me.”? ? ? 1.? Because Judas Iscariot was a friend of Jesus Christ.? a)? Prophesied in one of the Davidic Psalms:? ? Psalms 41:9? ? Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.? b)? Performed in the betrayal of Judas Iscariot:? Matthew 26:48-50? Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.? (49)? And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.? (50)? And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.? c)? For those who teach that Judas Iscariot? and Antichrist are the same, Jesus Christ would have never called the devil “friend.”? 2.? Because Jesus Christ died for the sin of the whole world which included Judas Iscariot!? John 3:16-17? For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.? (17)? For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.? 1 Timothy 2:4? Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.? 1 John 2:2? And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.? In John Gill's Commentary, a 17th? century “theologian” and pastor (who was also a Calvinist) explained “the whole world” as 1) the Old Testament Saints who believed on the Messiah plus all the New Testament Saints who would believe on Christ Jesus, both Jew and Gentile.? The “whole world” is the entirety of all who ever lived or would ever live!? Typical Calvinistic “stretching” the Word of God to prove their damnable heresies.? E.? Judas Iscariot was prophesied in Psalm 55.? Psalms 55:12-15? For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him:? (13)? But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.? (14)? We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.? (15)? Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.? 1.? The interpretation of the Psalm? was about Ahithophel, David's counselor and Bathsheba's grandfather, who betrayed David.? ? ? 2.? The prophesy of the Psalm, which is Messianic, was about Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Christ.? ? F.? Judas Iscariot.? 1.? Judas Iscariot was a Disciple.? “one of you”? ? John 13:21? ? When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.? a.? Judas Iscariot's Calling.? ? The Lord chose Judas as He did the other disciples.? b.? Judas Iscariot's Circumstances.? ? He saw, lived with, and heard Christ.? He shared the same conditions as the other disciples.? His accountability was great.? c.? Judas Iscariot's Communion.? ? He spent a lot of personal time with Christ, a personal friend to Judas as He was to the other disciples.? ? d.? Judas Iscariot's Choice.? ? He had the same right to choose as the other disciples.? 2.? Judas Iscariot was a Deceiver.? “Lord, who is it?”? John 13:24-25? Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake.? (25)? He then lying on Jesus' breast saith unto him,? Lord, who is it?? a.? Judas Iscariot Deceived others.? ? The other disciples could not believe that it was Judas.? John 13:26-29? Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.? (27)? And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly.? (28)? Now no man at the table knew for what intent he spake this unto him.? (29)? For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.? b.? Judas Iscariot Deceived himself.? ? Matthew 26:25? Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.? c.? Judas Iscariot never Deceived the Lord!? ? John 13:26-27? Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.? (27)? And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly.? 3.? Judas Iscariot was a Damned Man.? ? Matthew 26:23-24? And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.? (24)? The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.? a.? Judas Iscariot's Discovery.? Matthew 27:3? Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,? b.? Judas Iscariot's Discourse.? ? Matthew 27:4? Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.? c.? Judas Iscariot's Despair.? Matthew 27:5? And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.? 4.? Judas Iscariot's Decision.? ? I believe that the Bible teaches that Judas Iscariot could have been saved up to the point that he received the sop.? When John asked the Lord who would betray Him, Jesus said, “To whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it.”? Judas did not have to take the sop from the hand of our Lord but could have said, “Forgive me, Lord.? I do not want the sop.”? John 13:26-27? Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.? (27)? And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly.? Conclusion:? Here we find the sad end of a life that could have been saved but chose to reject the Saviour.? Not the Devil, not the future Antichrist, just a man for whom Christ died.?