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Msg# 1252 Keep The Main Thing The Main Thing

What The Bible Says

Good Samaritan's Penny Pulpit by Pastor Ed Rice

In the Bible wisdom clarified that every man born was given the travail of understanding with wisdom everything that happened under heaven. That task looms large through this Christmas season where our God and Creator is allowing catastrophes to exaggerate and punctuate the extreme callus of man's depravity. It should not frustrate the Bible believer when calamity draws these clear lines of distinction between our Biblical world view and the Darwinian world view; indeed it should embolden. They conclude that guns are the problem. The frustration rises as we realize how asinine such a conclusion is, and the error arises when we head off on a campaign to advance the 2^nd amendment when we need to step back, see the bigger picture and realize anew that “People Need The Lord!” Majority democratic vote has brought us to killing babies in the womb, sodomites adopting children, legal pot smoking on America's corners, advancing socialism, repressing capitalism and the destroyed fiber of our constitution. Our 2^nd amendment will soon go away by the popular vote of a Darwinian world. A Christian's articulation need not expose this insanity; it needs to give witness to the only solution “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people, And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David; … And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation. He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.” Wisdom says “It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.” Be kingly this Christmas; search it out, and then preach it out. Merry Christmas.

An Essay from week # 52, Sunday, December 23, 2012

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Msg# 1253 Auld Lang Syne

What The Bible Says

Good Samaritan's Penny Pulpit by Pastor Ed Rice

Scottish poet Robert Burns asks, “Should old acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind?” then answers “For auld lang syne, my dear, for auld lang syne, we'll take a cup of kindness yet, for auld lang syne.” That's 'Old long ago', for those with no Scottish flare. There are some things of long ago that are better forgotten but old acquaintance should be remembered. The 'pint cup' that is lifted in Robert Burn's old drinking song should never touch a Christians lips, but the idea's invoked by the poet are applicable and surely better captured by Paul in his letter to Christians at Philippi. Therein God captures Christ, the believer’s life, rejoicing in suffering, (1:1-30); Christ, the believer’s pattern, rejoicing in lowly service, (2:1-30); Christ, the believer’s object, rejoicing despite imperfections, (3:1-21); and Christ, the believer’s strength, rejoicing over anxiety, (4:1-23). In this epistle notice there are 3 things that can, if you let them, embitter our memories of 2012 or rob our joy from 2013. People can be joy robbers, but Paul encourages us instead to rejoice in sufferings and in service. Christ said even our enemies should invoke our compassion and ministry. Remember, old things are passed away and all things are become new so that we may be 'ministers of reconciliation'. Circumstances can be joy robbers, but we are reminded that imperfections and trials should produce trust. The trial of your faith should produce praise, honor and glory. Lastly worry can rob your joy, but we see that Christ, the believer’s strength, is to produce rejoicing over anxiety. “Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. … I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” Happy New Year.

An Essay from week # 53, Sunday, December 30, 2012

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Msg #1310 Stewardship of Every Breath

What The Bible Says

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An Essay for week #10 Sun, Mar 10, 13

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Msg #1311 Scruples in Your Stewardship

What The Bible Says

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An Essay for week #11 Sun, Mar 17, 13

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Good Samaritan's Penny Pulpit by Pastor Ed Rice

Parenting; when a child misses God's two 'must-learn' commands they
never get to the 'should-learn' list. God targets children with only
two commands, fear your mother and father, and obey your mother and
father. (Lev 19:3, Eph 6:1) These capture the heart of the parent
child relationship and are the most persistent challenge of child
rearing; but still the most needed objective. God commands it of your
child and a parent's highest priority needs to be training these two
commands into their character. Hanging commands on a wall-plaque in
their room will not get it done. It will take consistent, persistent
discipline in daily life to get it done. That is the ingredient most
lacking in this generation and installing it into the next will
require a major change in how most do their parenting. The
strong-willed child which doctors may excuse is nothing more than a
child who has more will, more time, and more patience than their
parent, ergo they win every struggle and are in control. God's duel
commands will not excuse a so-called strong-willed child. A child who
does not fear and obey his parents has lazy, inept, or dysfunctional
parents. Put that child in the hands of a military drill sergeant or a
state shock-camp officer and they'll dig ditches and fold their
underwear into a perfect four inch square with no less than a
sir-yes-sir. The fault and problem is not with the child, it is with
the parent. Do it God's way, instill these two commands into your
child. You can do so only with God's 5 step program of Proverbs 19:18,
22:15, 23:13, 23:14, and 29:15 to get to 29:17 and avoid 17:25. That
will often require a parent's major change, but changing is better
than involving that shock-camp officer later on.

An Essay for week #8 Sun, Feb 24, 13

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Good Samaritan's Penny Pulpit by Pastor Ed Rice

Events in our progressively liberal nation make Christians yearn for
the second coming of Christ and the Kingdom's victory over secular
atheism which unites with Rome and Mecca to war against right and
Israel. Jesus said it would be like it was for Sodom and Gomorrah.
That was unimaginable 50 years ago. When Jesus saw his disciples
thinking that the Kingdom should immediately appear, he gave the
parable of the noblemen gone into a far country to receive for himself
a kingdom and to return. Therein he teaches us to “Occupy until he
comes.” He teaches us that the citizens of this world will not have
him to reign over them, despising his return. Lastly he teaches us
that we have resource from him and are to use it all for our Lord, our
Master and our coming King. The pound given to each servant in this
parable is different from the talent in a previous parable. Here each
of ten servants get one pound and are expected to show a gain in a day
of reckoning. The amount of reward they receive in that day depends on
how resourcefully they used the pound. For the servant there is coming
a day of reckoning “For I say unto you, That unto every one which
hath shall be given, and from him that hath not, even that he hath
shall be taken away from him.” “Occupy until I come” Jesus said.
For those who would not have Jesus Christ to reign over them, citizens
of this world who are not citizens of His Kingdom, He must say
“Bring them hither and slay them before me.” Be ye ready, for in
such an hour as ye think not the Son of God is returning as King of
kings and Lord of lords.

An Essay for week #9 Sun, Mar 3, 13

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Msg #1306 Valentines Day God's Way

What The Bible Says

Good Samaritan's Penny Pulpit by Pastor Ed Rice

God's instructions for our marriage relationships are succinctly outlined by Apostle Peter and Paul writing identical instructions to two audiences. Peter states that wives are to submit to their husbands and husbands are to dwell with and honor their wives. At the same time Paul writes the identical outline to the Church at Ephesus stating wives submit, husbands love. The perfect example in both outlines, for both parities is our Lord Jesus Christ who submitted even unto death, and loves with an everlasting, unconditional, selfless love. Indeed Paul holds up the supreme intimacy of the marriage relationship for a human visualization of how very much Christ loves his Church. The two relationships serve to build foundations of understanding for each other. In Jeremiah 42 Johanan and a remnant of Jews come to the man of God and solemnly promise to do whatever God reveals to Jeremiah as the proper behavior in their situation. God reveals what he desires for them, Jeremiah preaches it to them plainly and in chapter 43 Johanan and his proud men refuse to do it God's way; calling God's preacher a liar and a false prophet. That is a pretty astonishing account except for those who have seen it over and over. The femin-nazi of our day boldly declare God's Word the liar and the preacher of the Gospel a false prophet. God is very clear about the husband wife relationship in marriage. So who are you going to trust? Each of us has that rebellion against God's truths dwelling in our nature. “Well I tried that submission stuff and it just will not work for us.” Really? Do you suppose then that God was mistaken when he made his command so very clear? Do it God's way and you can find marital bliss. Happy Valentines.

An Essay for week #6 Sun, Feb 10, 13

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Msg #1307 Home is a Rigid Body

What The Bible Says

Good Samaritan's Penny Pulpit by Pastor Ed Rice

Before spring arrives, before regenerational hormones start to bloom, before the birds and bees start their annual visit it is altogether fitting to establish some of God's rules about love and marriage, home building and child rearing. An awesome key is in Lev19. There it states “Ye shall be holy: for I the LORD your God am holy. Ye shall fear every man his mother and his father, …” Fear of mom and dad is essential in child rearing, but that needs some good understanding. In geometry only the three sided polygon forms a rigid body. Love, security, and significance, the rigid body frame for a Godly home must have these three sides. These must first be present in ones marriage relationship. A dysfunctional marriage relationship has dysfunctional parenting. Love is not a gushy way of feeling, it is a command of God, a command to be selfless and unconditional. If you refuse that for your spouse your child will know. They are very perceptive. Security comes into the marriage relationship with the clause “until death do us part.” If you will not make or pursue that vow with your spouse your child will taste insecurity in their nurturing. Imagine life where you are significant to nobody. A child who sees a parent insignificant to their spouse knows the flavor of insignificance in their own life. God intends that a child be in the protective custody of a mom and a dad who are locked in a rigid body of selfless unconditional love, with until death security, and “I sincerely care about you” significance. Being a good parent will first involve building that rigid body. Let's get building. Grayer heads can teach some rigid body geometry to their grown children and grand children. It is essential for our Godly homes.

An Essay for week #7 Sun, Feb 17, 13

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Msg #1303 Judgment of our Progressive Direction

What The Bible Says

Good Samaritan's Penny Pulpit by Pastor Ed Rice

“Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at they presence, … to make thy name known to they adversaries, that the nations may tremble at they presence! … For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.” Isaiah chapter 64 is only two chapters before the end of the book. We are approaching the final chapter of God's book as well. God desires to pardon; God sent His Redeemer; mankind is in rebellion; mankind is without excuse. Even so come Lord Jesus. There will soon be a one world religion. It will be pitted against Judaism. There will soon be an one world government. It will be pitted against Israel. Replacement Theology, wherein the Universal Church claims all the promises made to God's elect, is equally pursued by Catholic and Reformed theologians. John Calvin teaches Christians are the new-improved elect, and replacements for Israel. Christians dare not be ignorant of Satan's tact in the Church. The liberal progressive agenda, deceptively outlined in the inauguration speech this week, declares “In the Voting Machine We Trust.” It will cast out the constitution and install progressive Darwinian government; cast out capitalism and install socialism; cast out decreed morality and install popular morality subject to majority vote. The one world government will be voted in by an American people ignorant of this agenda which currently owns 52% of voters. Our president considers 52% as a mandate to press on with progressivism. Christians dare not be ignorant of the liberal Darwinian progressive agenda documented by Woodrow Wilson and today aggressively pursued by the Democratic party and the press.

An Essay for week #3 Sun, Jan 20, 13

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Pastor Ed Rice, Good Samaritan Baptist Church, Dresden NY 14441

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A Question On the name of GOD

I got this very interesting question from a reader, and thought it appropriate to share it with all.

On 1/22/2013, Devon wrote: Good Morning Pastor Rice! ^_^

Pastor, I've never had an issue believing God's Word (1 Cor 13:7) since I accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Saviour , perhaps living it but definitely not believing it. If that's what the Word of God says then I take it as truth (Jn 17:17). Here's my question. Jehovah??? It appears 7x in the Bible either as just Jehovah (Ex 6:3) or as Jehovah-something (Gen 22:14, Ex 17:15, etc.) and I've also been told that “LORD” is English for the Hebrew word Jehovah transliterated. I honestly don't know how to ask this question, but I'll do my best, Why is it like this at all? I certainly don't want to remove 'Jehovah' from the Bible as the NKJV and New Age bibles but I have no explanation for those “Christians” that use these new age bibles when dealing with this issue and building their faith in the Word of God rather than to create quakes of doubt. Pastor, I've been following you for some time now and find you to be a faithful, loving man of God and so trust your teaching when dealing with the Bible (AV 1611). Please help me.

Devon,

Dear Devon,

Thanks for asking. I love this name and every disciple needs to be its student. As you stated the name Jehovah is normally shown in English Scripture as “LORD” with all capitals. Sometimes in compound names it may be shown as “GOD” with all capitals. In the seven times that you mention, (Ex 6:3, Ps 83:18, Isa 12:2, and Isa 26:4, compound in Ge 22:14, Ex 17:15, Jud 6:24) the English translation “JEHOVAH” is used for clarification purposes; i.e. Isa 26:4 states it as “Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength.” instead of “Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD the LORD is everlasting strength. ” The latter is indeed how modernist bibles render these more complex references where the actual name of JEHOVAH is more clear and better used. A good ground rule for ALL mondernist English translations is that their driving concern was not truth, accuracy or clarity, but to establish and record 60,000 deviations from all previous translations. That is the only way they could get their work to have a lucrative copyright. In these 7 instances they could not use the simple clarity found in the King James Translation and still secure their copy right.

The name JEHOVAH, shown in English as LORD, comes from the Hebrew word YHWH and is in the Old Testament Scriptures 6,519 times. (6,510 times in English as LORD, 4 times as GOD, 4 times as JEHOVAH, and once as a variant.) The English pronunciation for this unpronounced Hebrew word was derived by inserting the vowel sounds from the other names for God. Most modernist scholars think they have done better by pronouncing it Yahweh. I do not trust modernist ecumenical profit motivated scholars and I use the old English derivation JEHOVAH. C.I. Scofield places a table entitled “God is revealed through His names” after the close of Malachi on page 983. It has been very helpful to me and is repeated here (without his permission, although Scofield and I go way back, … 1960)

I trust this helps. It was a blessing for me just to review it here. Keep up the faith and contend for the faith, and God bless.

Pastor Ed Rice