Are you willing to be use like Ananias?

Acts 9;10

And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, name Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord,

Acts 9:11

And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,

Acts 9:12

And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight.

Acts 9:13

Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:

Acts 9:14

And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.

Acts 9:15

But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is chosen vessel into me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:

Acts 9:16

For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.

Acts 9:17

And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house: and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hast sent me, that thou mightiest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.

Acts 9:18

And immediately there fell from his eyes as it has been scale: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.

     How will are you to follow Jesus when He tell you to do something? We see Ananias here as one of Jesus disciple, Paul later in Acts 22:12, tell  us a little about Ananias, how he was devoted and having a good report from the Jews around him. What kind of report do you think people around you would give about you? Would the people you work with say the same about as your neighbor's?

     

     Ananias wasn't a special man to anyone on earth, but he was a God fearing man. Jesus knew Ananias heart. Jesus call to Ananias in a dream, and he knew Jesus voice. Would you know Jesus voice when He calls you? The Bible teaches us that the sheep will know the shepherd voice. I ask you how well do you know Jesus, the Shepherd of all of us.

     Ananias was a quiet person, he wanted to what Jesus told him to, but not anything that would call trouble to himself. We see in verse 13 and 14, how he was unsure about this, so he remind Jesus about Paul and whit he was doing to all the Christians he could find, so how could someone like Ananias deal with someone like Paul? We all have doubts when Jesus ask us to do something for Him. For some reason we think Jesus didn't think it through. How could we think that about Jesus, the One who was there before the world began, the one who die for us, and will judge us when we die. How can we think that Jesus didn't think it through and have a great plan to get it done.

     I am sure Jesus could of use someone else if Ananias decided not to do what Jesus Told him to. It the same today, when you hear Jesus ask you to do something for Him, Jesus will get it done, with or with out us. But we are the one that miss out on His love.

     How does Jesus talk to us to day? through the King James Bible, reading and studying it. through God fearing men in church that preach, or teach a class, through all the God fearing mend on TV, radio, and internet. But all these place and thing can be use against Jesus too. How do you grow to hear the Lord Jesus talk to you? How much time do you put into studying and find out about Jesus. The Bible teach us that there are only two way on earth, God's way through Jesus Christ or the world, the devil play ground for now. you can sever to masters, it God or the word.

     Ananias isn't know in the Bible very well, but he was use by Jesus for a great purpose. Maybe no one will remember much ach him, but I know Jesus will. Jesus reward for is waiting in heaven for us. What seem small to us, is away big for Jesus. We may never be know by a lot of people, not have riches, but Jesus will always keep us in his loving hands and when we get to heaven he will have our reward waiting for us.

     Jesus is the Truth and the Light, only through Him can you get to heaven. Jesus is now knocking at your door to your heart, open it and let Him in. Jesus Died on the cross for all sin on earth, my, yours everybody's, past, present, and future. Jesus die so His blood could be pour out for all are sins. We ALL can be save only through Christ Jesus Now. If you decided to call on Jesus now to be saved, praised God. I will give you a little prayer to help you. But all we have to do is confess all your sins to Jesus, then believe that Jesus has taken all your sins away, and have faith in Jesus.

Dear Jesus, I admit I am a sinner, going to hell. I know that I cannot save myself. I repent of my sins and put my faith in the blood that you shed for me on the cross to pay for my sins. I now accept you as my Saviour and trust you to take me to heaven. Thank you for saving me. Amen

     If you said this prayer or said it in a different way, and accepted Jesus as your Saviour, please contact me , and I would love to hear your testimony, and help you with any question you might have. I will do my best to help you find a good King James Bible church for you too.

God Bless
Rev. Dale

E-Mail- reverenddale_merchant@yahoo.com
cell; 231-420-1112
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Wolverine, MI 49799

 

How to prepared yourself for communion.

 

     For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread. (1Cor 11:23)

     And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, broken for you: this I do in remembrance of me. (1Cor 11:24

     After when same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, remembrance of me. (1Cor 11:25)

     For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come. (1Cor 11:26)

     Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthy, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. (1Cor 11:27)

     But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. (1Cor 11:28)

     For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body. (1Cor 11:29)

     For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep. (1Cor 11:30)

     For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged. (1Cor 11:31)

     But if we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world. (1Cor 11:32)

 

 

     Paul here tell us what we all need to do before we take communion, and what happens to any of us who decide not to do it. We are to judge are self of our own sins. Take time before  to search our own heart. Then confess to Christ Jesus all that we fine in our heart. For if we don't confess our sins to Jesus, and we take it unworthy, Jesus will judge us and chasten us here now on earth, because we did search our heart and confess our sins, we ate and drank damnation on to our self.

     As Christians, we look on to Christ Jesus body and His blood as lifesaving. Jesus's body was broken by rips in his skin, from the wiping, hitting, all the abuse that was given to Him, the pain of the crown of thorns push in to his head, then lead through the town to the hill to be nail to the cross, then being hung there for all to see and make joke at and cured at, then being stabbed in the side so him blood and water ran out, put in the tomb for three days, as he went to hell, then rose to be seated on the right hand of God to judge us. Only through the spilled blood of Jesus can our sin be was away. But first we have to find our sin in our heart, confess it to Jesus. So His Holy Blood can wash them all away.

     When we don't take His Communion in respect to Him, we are damning our self. I took time before writing this. I look in other bibles, not one of them used the were damnation in, as 1Cor 11:29. they used other word that sound bad but still play it down. If you are not using the King James Bible, look it up and see what word it used. Then look up the different meaning of those words. I know the meaning will be close but not as bad.

     We take communion to show respect to Jesus and for His body and Blood, the only way we could ever be with God. Was Jesus death. Jesus took all are abused for our sins. Please take this time to search your heart, confess your sins, There are only two kind of people on earth now. Sinners and sinners forgiven by grace.

 

God Bless

Rev. Dale

 

Faith or Religion?

 

     When you are ask about your believes, do you have more region or do you more faith? As I talk to people, I hear how some talk about their religion. You may ask me what is the difference. Their is a lot of difference between them.

     Religion is any specific system of belief, worship, conduct, often involving a code of ethics and philosophy;

     Faith is complete trust, confidence, or reliance of something.

     Now you can see the two are different. Christ Jesus came to teach us the difference and to learn to have total faith in Him. Jesus broke the old ways of the Jewish laws, Because we could never keep them. Now we have different churches making their own rules on how to get saved, or what you can or can not do. I am not saying you have free range to do as you want, no not at all.

     But through the faith of Christ Jesus, you will want to follow His ways. Those can be found in the King James Bible, and those Preachers, Minster, Reverend, or leaders who use the King James Bibles. Only Gods word can lead you to follow God. So as you listen to your Preacher, Minster, Reverend, or leader, Follow what he reading and telling you, so later on you can look up what he said and reread it, to under stand it better.

      Religion is made by man and we know that man's ways are not God's way. Each religion may start out with good intentions. God sent Jesus to us to make it easy for all of us to be saved, and follow His teaching. It is human nature to want to make thing hard. We feel if we are not losing out on something, or being punish, then it cant not be right.

     Jesus died to bring us to be with God to make it easy for us. The Holy Spirit is what Christ Jesus give us once we confess Spirit help us grow in the word of God, Only through hearing and reading can we grow learn more about God, and His ways, we need both.

     No religion is going to get you to heaven, only one way is going to get you there! Faith in Christ Jesus, the one true son of God. Christ Jesus died for ALL the world's sins, that means yours and mine. I beg you now, Please see if you are following is the Faith of Christ Jesus, or the religion of man and of the word.

 

If I can help you please call or E-mail me.

God Bless

Reverend Dale Merchant.

 

Same sex marriage is wrong.

 

     I have been ask what will I do when someone come up and wants me to marriage them, being of same sex. I have pray about this and talk it over with myself. The question is how far will I stand up for God. I preach that I stand on God's word, the King James Bible. So I have to do as it tell me to.

     2timothy 3:1-4

     1) This I know also, that in the last days perilous time shall come.

     2) For men shall be loves of their own selves, covetous, boaster, proud, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

     3) With out natural affection, truce breaker, false accuser, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,

     4) Traitors, heady, highminded, Lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God;

 

Romans 1:24

     24) Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lust of their own hearts, to dishonor their own bodies between themselves.

 

     Now I stand on the word of God, marriage between same sex people is wrong. So I cannot marriage them. I can not see how other Christians go along with it. When you accept Jesus Christ in your heart, you are also accepting to follow God's word.

 

Jude 7)

     Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set foth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.

 

     Just because you say are a Christian, and go to God's house, do many good works, does not make you follower of God. A true follower read and follows God word. I agree no one can do it to the letter, but you will know from the Holy Spirit in you that you are doing something wrong.

     Please take this time now and pray for God to search your heart for the truth of His word, and what and where you are going as you follow our Lord Jesus Christ.

 

God Bless

Rev. Dale

 

Where is your Leader, leading you?

 

     Today I would like to talk to you about some of the so called leaders we have in our churches out there. To get a better idea on what a leader should be like. To start you need to read Titus; it's is a short book, only 3 chapter, but full of do's and don'ts.

     I believe everything in the King James Bible, the whole thing, so if it's in there, it has to be true. Leaders are to preach God's word. (No more and No less). In this book there are rules for all the leaders of God to follow by. No matter if you call yourself a preach, reverend, minister, or another title you or others have gave you. We are to stick to only what's in the Bible, and act the way it tells us to.

     As a leader we have a special responsibility to lead, teach, help, and keep people close to the Lord Jesus Christ. I said we have a special responsibility to others, Not that any leader is special. For Jesus Christ told us in the bible, we are servants to others.

     Because we are put in that position, I believe God will judge us harder. For if we teach to gratified ourselves. We are leading people away from God. We who are preaching must remember God and Jesus first, then The people, then we are last.

     Just as in a family, the Dad is head of the house, but being the head means, you have to make sure all the rest in that house hold are taken care of. So you see, you end up being the servant of the members of the house hold.

     It is up to you to keep your leader on track too. Study the Bible, take notes of what he tells you, then double check him. If you have questions ask him, he should be more then happy to answer them. I know I am, it show me there are people listening. Plus it make me stay on track with the Bible, knowing that people are watching and taking notes.

     It is getting hard to find good leader that preach and follow the King James Bible. With all the new versions out there, but if your preacher can't get you to understand the bible, or you find he is leading you somewhere else, it is time find a better preacher. You only have one life, don't blow it on someone who make you feel good about yourself, and don't show you your mistakes.

     Jesus Christ is the only way to God. There is no other way to be saved. No preacher, or leader can save you, they can only help you find the way to God. So if you think you have a special preacher of leader of your church, great, but if he's not leading you to God through Jesus Christ. He is wrong, and leading you to Hell, so he not so special after all.

 

God Bless

Reverend Dale Merchant

 

Is it lawful to get a divorce as a Christian?

 

 

     I hear and am ask if you can or cannot be divorce in the church or as a Christian, I can tell you I have prayed about this and look up many verses on this question? I will tell you what I come to believe is the right answer, and give you all the verses I use to find the answer.

 

     Matthew 5:32) But I say unto you, that whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, cause her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.

 

     Matthew 19:9) And I say unto you, whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and who so marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

 

     Now what is fornication and adultery? I used the Webster's New world Dictionary to look up these words.

fornication is an unlawful sexual intercourse including adultery.

 

adultery is sexual intercourse between a married man and a woman not his wife, or between a woman and man not her husband.

 

     So I can say that Jesus said it, it has to be true, am I right or am I right? I am so tired of hearing Pastors of churches say it cannot be done, God knows we are not perfect, not even us who try to be God's shepherd here on earth. But the more we study the Bible and pray for knowledge the better we can do God's work for Him.

     Now if you can forgive the other person for their sin, then God want you to do it, and stay married. But if there are reasons that you cannot do that, then the church has to grant you that divorce after you have proven your case, and then help both of you back in to God's house and family. For even if the other person did or did not commit fornication, Jesus tell us we are to forgive them. (Luke 6:37) Judge not, and ye shall not be judge: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: (Matthew 7:1) Judge not, that ye be not Judged.

     I hope this has help you understand divorce better for you that it has happen to, or to the others that think divorce is a sin that we are not to forgive them for. We all have sin and come short of God. Jesus died for all sins so through Him all of us can be forgiven and saved.

 

     If you have been through a divorce and have question please call me, or if your church or friends has put you out. You are more then welcome in this family of God.

 

God Bless you all

Reverend Dale Merchant

 

Have we lost the power of prayer?

 

     Prayer is the one tool that God gave us to use that we use way to little, or incorrectly. Prayer can be use in many ways. I would like to talk to you about a few of them today.

     To ask, or tell God of thing going on in our life, for healing, decisions making, understanding of something, for comfort in our life or someone else, or praising God for something great he done for you.

     How long do you spend praying? is it a minute or two then you are done and off you go, do you like to pray with other in a group, at church, or with someone who having a hard time with something? Then their the question of how often do you pray in a day. Some would say at less 3 times a day, I would say as often as need too. The power of prayer is dying, because we do not understand the power of it. In the king James Bible there are so many time prayer help solve people problems. We have lost our faith in prayer, so we have done less of it, or we do quick short ones. We see in Acts 12:5-8, now we see that they prayed with out ceasing. Now I couldn't tell you how long that was, but I bet it was longer then quick prayers most of you do now days.

     When we get ready to pray, we are supposed to be in the spirit, with a thankful heart, being righteous in God, and sober minded. Do you take the time to get yourself ready? Do you take the time to ask Jesus Christ to look into your heart to find the sins we haven't confess to?

     The more we pray, the better we get at it and the close we come to God, and the easier it is to pray to Him. God want us to come to him in prayer, and when there is two or more gather together Jesus is there with us too.

     Now you may not get the answer to your pray right away, but you will get it if you keep your heart open to God, even if it not the answer you wanted.

     In my younger years I can remember the churches being open more often so you had a place to go to pray. For Jesus said that the church will be known as the house of prayer. Matthew 21:13, Mark 11:17, Luke 19:46. So now you have to find a nice place in your home to pray, because the so call church has change for the world.

     Time has change so many thing in our life, it is time we take a stand and stand up for God and his ways. To find out God's true ways. You have to take the time to read the King James Bible, then learn how to apply what you have read to your life.

     It is high time we get back to praying long and hard, it is time we show Jesus Christ we really appreciate the blood he spilled  for us on that cross.

 

     If I can help you in your life toward God, please feel free to call or e-mail me

God Bless

Reverend Dale Merchant

 

God's ways, for the greatest obtainable impact!

 

 

     There are people out there who are working to break you down, they see you as an adversary. The want you to fail in what you are doing or want to do.

     There are people who don't want anyone to get ahead in anything. Those are the people who think they can or should rile everything around them. I ask you, is this a good behavior for a Christian?

     As a Christian, we may see a lot more of this kind of person. But I want you to know, that these people think they are holing us back have a big surprise in store for them. Our God will take care of us, and if we let Him, God will deal a lot worst with that person then we ever could. Now you may think God only deals with something serious. Ok I ask you as a parent of an child, how serious will things get before you step in and do something for your child? Once we believe in Jesus Christ and accept Him in our heart, you are now God's child! God will and want to protect you.

     We all have someone in charge of us, a boss, and husband, some who we have to report to. This is the life we live in now, but that person has to be fair and honest with you. He or she cannot hold you back because he or she doesn't like you for some reason. As a Christian we have more people who want us to fail, but our God will bring us through the unfair times. When we rely on God to help us, we are stronger and better off then when we started.

    So at work, or home, or anywhere you are, God is there with his band of Angels. He will protect you and take Vengeance on anyone, or thing that he believe He should protect you.

     So the next time you have a person getting in your way, call on your Father, and Big Brother Jesus Christ. Then step back and watch them take care of you. As Christian you have more right then anyone or anything, on this world has.

     Here are some verses you can rely on.

Isa 35:4 Say to them that are of fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: Behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; He will come and save you.

 

Jer 11:20 But O LORD of host, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them, for unto thee have I revealed my cause.

 

Mic 5:15 And I will execute in anger fury upon the heathen, such as they have not heard.

 

Na 1:2 God is jealous, and the LORD revengeth; the LORD revengeth, and is furious; the Lord will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.

 

Ro 12:19  dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will replay, saith the Lord.

 

 

 

Why we should forgive after a love one is taken from us.

 

 

     Today I would like to talk about how we are to keep living when love ones are taken from us. All through the Bible you examples of this happing to people, some are great and others are small, so are rich and other are poor. the first one was Able, (Genesis 4:8) his own brother kill him. How do you think Adam and Eve felt? Then we have Jezebel who plan out Naboth death so Ahab could have Naboth vineyard. (1King 21:1-4)

     We have to learn to forgive. It is easy to tell yourself to do it, but it is hard to put in to practice. Adam and Eve had to forgive Cain, Then there was Israel who older sons sold Joseph off, because they we jealous of their Father's love for him. They told their dad that some evil beast ate him. Think of how the boys lied to their dad for years, then when their dad found out he was still alive, he had to forgive his sons for lying for all those years to him, and how Joseph forgave his brothers for treating him so bad.

     In the New Testament, You have Mary, Jesus's mother who had to go through seeing her son punish and killed on the cross, along with her his friends and disciples. Think how everything in Christianity could have went if they decided to hold their anger in, and not to forgive them that done that horrible thing. (Matthew 19:26-27) Then there was John the Baptist, Who did God's work and was beheaded. Think how his followers felt, these are only two examples in the New testament. There are so many more explanations of how if we don't forgive others, it can eat away at us and make us nonprofit able to God.

     In Mark 7:21-23, it tell us how the things from the heart, and is shown by the by the way we talk and act. If you do not forgive someone for their mistake. All it does is sit in our heart and fester, till it take over our outlook, and actions. We all have done wrong, hurt someone in some way. In 1 john 1:8-9 it tells us all have sinned, will sin again. Not that we want to, but because we are born of sin, and without Jesus to help us, we cannot be forgiven of it or learn to forgive others. Then I 1 John 5:17 it tell us that all unrighteousness is sin. So in the end we all need to be forgiveness from someone. Matthew 5:14-15, 18:35

     So I ask you now to search your heart and ask Jesus Christ to search it too, to show you of your sins, and then ask to forgiveness from Him.

     If you have not yet ask Jesus to be your savior, there is no time to waste. God loves you and does not want you to go to hell for any reason, If you have any questions please get hold of me or your local King James Bible church.

 

God Bless

Rev. Dale Merchant (Minister)

 

Put your worry where it belongs.

 

 

     If you read Psalms 34. You will see David telling us how God will be with us through trouble times, and take care of us.

     Psalms 34:4 I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

     Psalms 34:6 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

     Psalms 34:15 The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto theirs cry.

     Psalms 34:17 The righteous cry, and the Lord hearth, and devereth them out of all their troubles.

     Psalms 34:19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth them out of them all.

     Psalms 34:21 Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.

     Psalms 34:22 The Lord redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.{desolate: or, guilty}

    

     These are true promises of God to take care of us in our trouble time. God never told us that when we accept Jesus Christ in to our heart, that we would never have trouble in our life. But God did tell us that when we do accept Jesus Christ that He will always be with us and be there to help us through it all. (Romans 8:38-39) For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor angels, nor principalities, nor power, nor things present, nor thing to come, (39) Nor height, nor depth, nor any creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Jesus our Lord. The Bible is full of promises of God to take care of us, sure we may be sick, have no money , have people we work with that do not like us, we may be living on the streets, their is so much that we can worry about that we can make ourselves sick or even want to kill ourselves.
     But we have the one true God through Jesus Christ that will, or should I say going to take care of all of us that believe. (Mathew 6:30) Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much clothe you, O ye of little faith?
     You may want the things of the word, but the things of God last forever, things like money, jobs, houses, cars, any thing that man makes will pass away, all sickness will pass away, only things of God will last forever.
     So I ask again why do we worry? It is because as human we are taught through our life to worry about things we have no control of. The more you worry about something, the less you see of God taking care of it.
     Faith in something we can not see, and seem hard to believe in, but is it really? We have faith in our car starting every day, we have faith in the place we work to be running for a long time, we have faith in our friends being there, we have faith in things that wont last. God will last, from the beginning to the never ending. Someone with that much power, the power to speak something and it is made or done. The power to kick Satan out of heaven, so really, what can there be to worry about? Well the only thing I can think of is not believing in Jesus, and going to hell!
     So if you are not saved through Jesus Christ now, please, this is the time to pray to Jesus, ask forgiveness of your sins, Believe Jesus die on the cross for you, Jesus went to hell and rose 3 day later to go to Heaven to be seated by God. If you are saved through Jesus Christ, you have nothing to worry about.

 

How to be a better Christian employer/employee

 

 

Ephesians6:5-9 (KJV)

 

5) Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;

 

6) Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

 

7) With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:

 

8) Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.

 

9) And ye master, do the same thing unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him. {forbearing; or, moderating }

 

     Let me start by saying that we all are not perfect, and everything we do will not be perfect. But through the Love of Jesus Christ we can do better.

     At work is the hardest time for any of us to show our best side. It is easy to say on Saturday or Sunday, which ever is the day you worship God, we say we are ready to show our best we can be at work. If you work at a good Christian place, you are blessed. Most of us work with all kind of different kind of people. So it is hard to know what that day will hold for us. Paul write to us in Ephesians a guideline for all of us to follow. Is it an easy one to follow? It all depends on the people you work around. I know it is not easy to do, it is impossible. Only through Jesus can we even come close to doing a good job at it.

     As you read the verses and think it is only talking about the slaves and their masters, you are wrong. It is about us today, how we are suppose to act and do our work. How many of us fall short on God's scale for being an employee or employer. It is easy to compare your self to someone else you work with, and say I am better then him, but how about on God's standers, how do you thing you rate?

     As an employee do you for short cuts, easy way out of doing thing, doing the minimum that you can? Are you always looking for the boss, so you can work harder, so he can see it and are you only being a manpleasers to your boss, or are you trying to please God in your work? If we can please God with our work then we are doing the best we can, and that will make any Christian boss happy. A Christian employee won't cheat, curse, lie to his boss, won't hold grudges. Now am I saying you won't get mad, or curse, but you won't feel good about doing it and you should be known for it. We ask Jesus to for give us for doing it so we can be forgiven. Will this get you further up in the business you are now working in? Maybe or maybe not, but it will please God. To please God is always better then pleasing any man.

     Now if you are lucky enough to be in charge of other people you are not to think you are better then the people under you. For you will have to answer to God also. As a boss/supervisor you are not to threaten, favor one over the another, but to hold everyone to the same rules as others in that position.

     No matter what you do, employee or employer, or owner, you will be answering to God for what you did, or didn't do, how you treated them. We all will be looking up to God to answer to Him. Keep that in mind next time you think you are better then the other person.

 

Thank you for your time.

God Bless

Rev. Dale Merchant

 

why some get sickness

 

     John 9:3) Jesus answer, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.

 

     A lot of people think when someone get a sickness, that they must have done something wrong. But I am here to let you know that that that it is not always true, as we read in John 9:3, that it can be a tool for God. We can use it to bring other closer to God. It is how we deal with it as a Christian. We all can say how great Jesus is when all thing are going good in our life, but what happens when something hit us hard. What is the first thing you do? It should be to go to Jesus in prayer to ask for Hos help. It is what people see us do that truly show our faith in God. Job was a great person to look at to get a picture of what we should do or not do. God is putting us through this sickness to glorified Him. God is counting on you to lead other people to him, God is making you stronger to, not all sickness is bad, it will show us, and other just how much faith we really do have.

 

     John 11:4) When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.

 

     Here is another verse that show that God uses sickness to bring other non believers and also to show other believer that are weak in the Holy Spirit to grow. We all must keep growing in the Lord Jesus Christ, so that other can see that. Through Jesus Christ we can take anything, and that we really believer what we tell them. If it were us that is sick or a love one, other people are watching us to see our actions. It is so easy to talk about how we would or should act and believe, but it is totally different to show them.

     Many people want to know what they did or what our love one did to have this done to them. It could be that you or them did nothing. But God is using this sickness to His glory. It is hard to go through an illness, but we must believe in God and want what God wants. As Paul said, Let God be the glory for it. As Christians we have to live it day in and day out. Sure we are going to have bad days. But we have a forgiving God. Jesus is always with us or is he carrying through the trouble time. We can not always understand what we are going through. We must believe that Jesus is always with us and it is to glorified Him in some way. It is hard to see the bright side of the sickness as we are in it, but when we make it through we are stronger for it.

     We must stay strong, and lean on Jesus Christ, only through Jesus can we get stronger and make a true different for Him. I know it hard now, but we have to be thankful for the sickness we have. For through it God is leading other to him or making another Christian stronger. So I thank God for all my health problems. Even though there are days I wish he would take it all from me. But in the long run I know deep in side, God is King of kings, Lord of lords. All praise go to God.

 

Thank you and God Bless

Reverend Dale Merchant

 

Can you be as blunt as John the Baptist?

 

     I like to talk about John the Baptist today. He was one of the greatest people in the Bible I think. ( Matthew 11:11  Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of woman there hath not risen a greater then John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater then he.) He did what God told him to do and did not ask for anything in return. I think we all can learn a lot about him and use all of it in our life today for Gods glory. Now let us look at John and see who he was and what he did.

     John was born of a man and woman. Their was no Holy Spirit that got his mother ( Elisabeth) with child, it was just a regular man like you and me. No special woman, his parents follow the angel directions to the best way they could. They both were born of sin like all men and woman, but they were faithful to God. Can you say that to your kids? ( Luke 1:13-17  But the angel said onto him, fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. And thou shalt have joy and gladness: and many shall rejoice at his birth. For he be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother womb. And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God. And he shall go before him in spirit and power of Elias, to turn hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.)

     John was full of the Holy Spirit, and use it to get other people to repent, and Baptist them in the name of God. This does not make him different then you or me, we are born from man and woman, then when we confess our sins to God, and ask Jesus Christ to forgive us, and believe in Jesus. We are filled with the same Holy Spirit as John was. ( Romans 10:9  That if thou confess with they mouth the Lord Jesus,  and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.) Jesus send the Holy Spirit into us so we can learn and grow in to something special for God. It is how we used and grow in the Holy Spirit that make us different then John the Baptist. ( Acts 1:8  But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witness unto both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost parts of the earth.)

     John the Baptist use his gift foe God and Jesus. He lead people to God, but first you to show them what they are doing wrong and for them to confess to God through Jesus Christ. ( Romans 3:10-12  As it is written, There is none righteous, no not one. There is none understandeth, there is none that seeth after God. They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no not one.) So when I hear men of God who are so call leaders say it not up to them to point out what sin they are doing, I feel sorry for the people he is suppose to be leading. John was blunt with all the people around him. from the Kings to the poorest of people. he pointed out there sins, in fact John lost his head because of not holding back what he saw. ( Mark 6:18 For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.       Mark 6:27 And immediately the King sent for the executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and behead him in prison.) We all get gifts from God to use, they list them out in the New Testament, it is up to us to learn to use them. ( 1Corinthians 12:1  Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.)

     There is so much more we can and need to learn from John the Baptist. I only started to show a little of him and how we are not different from him. All of us need to keep growing and doing God's work.

 

God Bless

Reverend Dale Merchant

 

How wicked are our hearts today?

 

     Psalm 7:8-11} The Lord shall judge the people: judge me, oh Lord, according to mine integrity that is in me.

     Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous of God trieth the heart and reins.

     My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.

     God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.

 

     In these verses King David was asking God to judge the hearts of the wicked people, then King David asking God to judge his heart too. To see if there is any wickedness (sin) in it, his heart and reins (the way he leads his life). Are you willing and ready to ask God to search your heart for all the wickedness (sin) that keeps you from doing God's work for Him? Are you content to say in the wickedness (sin) you do?

     Their was a say a while back " what would Jesus do? " Let me ask you this? If God was in person next to you today, all 24 hours, what would you do different? Would you talk different, dress different, not watch some of the TV shows or movies?  At work would act differently or listen to different kind of music, or would you like to have your friends around him and you?

     We need to remember God is with us 24/7. God is always around watching us. It is easy to forget because we can not see Him, but God is still there watching us.

     Thanks to Jesus Christ we can be forgiven for all our sins that we do. We have to listen better to the Holy Spirit in our heart to know when we are sinning, or when we already did. It is easy to compare our self to someone else to say we are not so wicked, but if use the whole King James Bible to judge our selves, we all fall short of God standards. Only through Jesus Christ can we be with God.

How much is to much

 

 

     We all heard of and know of Job, But do we really want to follow his lead in how to act and take courage in the Lord as he did? When you or I have a hard time, it is are old nature that want everyone to feel sorry for us, We feel like woe is me. Not saying that we hurting inside. But why do we turn to others for support first? How can they help us? All they can do is make us feel a little better for a small time. They try to comfort us with kind words, some listen, other are ready to find and fix the problem, most time they like to put the blame on us for doing something wrong. So they being to try to help us by finding what we did wrong. When it could be just God letting Satan test us?

     Job was a well off man, he had a lot of kids, cattle, and other animals. He live in a good place and had others to service him. But this all stopped in a day. Job lost most of everything good to him, and this is where we need to look at his strength and see Job got it from.

     Did he turn to other people? Did he turn to his wife? No he turn to God. We have seen what people can do when they lose a big lump sum of money, and if a close family member dies. it is a very hard place to be in, but if we turn to God who gave us all that we had in the first place. Don't you think God will give us the strength to get through it? Then wont God provide for us with all that we need again.

     We are to mourn, cry and feel down, but only for a little while. As we learn by reading the KJV Bible, there is a season for all things, But God is watching over out for all his children. God will not let anything happen to us, and will make us a better child for God.

     Job lost most he had. Then his friends came to help him. Which they really did not, they just made him feel worst. Then his wife told him to curse God. With help like that I am surprise he made it through it at all. Sure he got mad at God, Job want to show how great he was, he want to prove himself to God. But in the end, we all know we can not come close to God. As Job found out toward the end. God is in control of all things, not some, but ALL. That even mean Satan can not touch us with out God letting him, But when God does let Satan test us, it with conditions. God will never let Satan have open season on us. Why you may ask? Well it is because of Jesus Christ, he die for you and me! So we can be one of God's children. Only through Jesus Christ will God save us and protect us.

 

Lost, but Not Forgotten

 

 

     Suicide is something that has been happening a lot more often, but no wants to talk about it. Today I am going to tell you my side of this, and the verses out of the KJV Bible that I found to back it up.

 

     First let see how we get saved. (John 3:16) 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.

     (Romans 8:38) For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present nor things to come,

     (Romans 8:39) Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able separate us for the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

     (Romans 6:23) For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

     (Acts 16:31) And the said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thou house.

     (Ephesians 2:8) For by grace you are ye saved through faith; and not of yourselves: it is a gift of God:

 

     Once saved, always saved. No one, or thing can take that away from you. But Satan Lie to you and He is very good at it. If Satan can not stop you from being saved. (which we have seen he can not) He will try everything else to stop you from telling other people about Jesus Christ. The less people that get saved, the more he will have to go with him in to the lake of fire.(Revelation 20:14-15) And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

 

     Lets see who in the KJV Bible has kill themselves. Their was King Saul, who fell upon his sword, he lost faith in the one true God. (1 Samuel 31:3-5) Saul was anointed by Samuel, (1 Samuel 15:1)

     Let us not forget Judas, He was chosen by Jesus Christ. (Luke 22:3) We see Satan enter into Judas, (Luke 22:3-4) I believe Judas saved, Judas believe in Jesus Christ and did Gods works like they all were taught to. If you read Matthew 10:2-42, We see here Jesus send out the twelve to preach, raise the dead, cast out devils. If Judas didn't do these things, don't you think the other eleven would have said something, or done something to let Judas know that they knew something was up with him. Matthew 12-25-26 Jesus tell us that the kingdom can not be divided, so if Judas was one of Satan men, he could not have done any of the things Jesus sent them out to do. Plus as we read earlier, Satan enter into Judas, If Judas was one of Satan already, how could he enter into him again? In John 10:9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. Here we see that Jesus is the only door to being saved, but he also know us. We will sin again. That is why Jesus said we go in and out. For Jesus know when we sin, we are of God's grace, we have to repent to be in Gods grace, but we never lose the salvation we have through Jesus Christ.

 

What is behind the title, Pastor, Minister, Reverend, Master

 

 

The question of what to call when you take on the role of leading a ministry of God. I believe and in my own opinion, but first let us look at God's word to see what it has to say about this.

 

     But be not call Rabbi: for one is your master, even Christ; ye are brethren (Matt. 23:8)

 

     And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your father, which is in heaven. (Matt. 23:9)

 

     Neither be ye call master: for one is your Master, even Christ.(Matt. 32:10)

 

     But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.(Matt. 23:11)

 

     And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that humble himself shall be exalted.(Matt. 23:12)

    

     He sent redemption unto his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend is his name.(Psalm 111:9)

 

     The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever. (Psalm 111:10)

 

     I look each one up in the Webster's New World Dictionary. They all are names of a person who belong to the church in one or another way. But I ask you what is in a title? I say nothing. it is the man behind that name that counts.

     What ever title your church use, mean nothing. it is what is being taught. The verses I have shown you are but the beginning of what he should know. I believe the most important of all is that he knows he is a sinner, no better then any one else, that he does not put himself high on the totem pole, He has to remember he serves other, they do not sever him. He leads them, teaches them from the word of God. (BIBLE) He prays for them, goes to there place of need, where ever it is. He is the one God is going to judge harder then anyone else. Why, because God call him to bring the lost to Him, Not to bring them top church so he can brag about the people in  his church to feel important.

     to take the role of one of these titles means he is going to work hard for God, teach about God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. And to lead people to Jesus Christ so Jesus can save there souls.

     If the church you go to or the person that is leading you does not do this, then turn away and find someone who will. No matter if he has a title or not!

 

God Bless

Reverend Dale Merchant.

 

The only way in to Heaven for US!

 

     In Revelation 3:20 Behold, I stand at the at the door, and knock; if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. (KJV)

 

     We all have to understand one thing! How to get in to Heaven, it does not matter what Heaven looks like or who will be there if you do not get in to Heaven. Only through Jesus Christ, The Lamb of God can you or I get to Heaven. It does not matter if you are a church member, if you go every day to church when it is open, it does not mater if you got baptize, all you have to do is believe you are a sinner, that Jesus Christ was the son of God, Jesus was born of the virgin Mary, lived on earth as one of us, die on the cross, went to hell for three days, then rose to heaven! All that just for you and me.

   Here are some other verse to look up that goes with Rev 3:20, they are Matthew 7:7, Luke 11:9, 13:25, so please look these up and pray about this. This is the most important thing you will ever do. No other thing will SAVER you. So please if you have any question about this call me or email me at 231-420-1112 or e mail at reverenddale_mercant@yahoo.com.

     I will be praying for you and knowing that Jesus is waiting to open the door of salvation and Heaven for you!!!

 

God Bless

Reverend Dale Merchant

 

Who is God?

 

     To understand more of Heaven we have under stand who made it?  God made it in Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and earth.  That sound to me that God was here before and of the stuff around us, over us or under us was made. So God was here before us and that all we need to know. If you still thinking  well if that was true where else in the Bible does it back it up?   Go to John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word and, the Word was with God, and the Word was God. so now you have your proof.

      So now we know God created heaven. We known Jesus went to prepare a mansion for us. (John 14:2)  now there are other bibles that say room or a place.  I believe the KJV.  God and Jesus are there. The love one's that were believers are there, and we that believe now will be there too.

    So God is the beginning, God is the creator of everything, God is the I AM, God is Alpha and Omega, beginning and ending. nothing more or less.

   God is the one true God.

 

God Bless

Reverend Dale Merchant

 

     We just celebrate Jesus death and how he rose to heaven.  Now I ask you all not to forget these last few days as we go back to are daily life.  We must keep alive in everything we say and do, that Jesus is alive, and has control over everything in our lives.
     In Psalm 85:8 (KJV) I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.
     We must keep our ears open to God, that mean to his things, To hear God we must go to the Bible, we must read, study it.  We must pray to God, so we have that one on one with God.
     For Jesus promise that when let Him in to are life, we ask Jesus to forgive all are sins, that Jesus will hear all that we ask of him, Only through Jesus can we be with God.
     When you let Jesus in to your life, you give up all to him.  Them we become saints to him.  We are God step sons and daughters.
      So as his saints we must listen to God, and put away all folly. So if you we to church last Sunday keep it up, If you can not make to church, or do not have a Bible believing church around you.  I am here for you, Giving God's word to you, or if you just need an extra blessing through the week.
     I am here for you, call text or e-mail me.

God Bless you all
Reverend Dale Merchant

 

Days Before the Passover!

 

 

 

      I would like to talk about the days before the Passover, with next weekend being Good Friday and Easter.  I get my text from Mark 14:1-72 (KJV). Please read the whole chapter to get the best out of my message.

     We find here that the Chief priests and scribes plot to kill Jesus, but they don't want to do it on the Feast day.  For they know there would be trouble with a lot of the people who believe in Jesus. Here I point out that no man can change God's word, for it was told from the Prophets how it was going to happen.  The Chief priests and scribes should of known this by all the studying they did in the scrolls.  These men were high educated men, but still could not see what was really happing around them.  This is one reason I believe that God can not use men that don't go to collage, God is the one who made earth and all that in it, That mean you and me, So if you give your self to God to be use, He is all knowing and He will use you and give all that you need to know to do His work.

     Then we see Mary of Bethany pour ointment on Jesus head and anoint His body for His burying. Now she use a good sum of money for this ointment and it smells nice.  No there was a few there that did like the idea of her doing that, so they try to make her look bad for the use of the money. Saying how it could be use for feeding the poor. Now Jesus know are heart, what we really mean, Mary did this for the love of Jesus. The few men could of bad for being shown up, really want to know why not use it for the poor, or just want to keep the money for them self.  But Jesus set us straight, telling them she is doing a good work, and we will always have poor people to show are love to, But Jesus wont be with them for long.   I thing here we see how some people get jealous of other doing things they wish they would of. How some think money is to important to them, and how some thing that you can solve the poor in the world.  Well Jesus tell us we will always have poor with us. We have to remember that God and his son come first then we Show Gods love.

     Now Judas plans on betray Jesus, Now we see Judas going to the Chief priests and making plans, seeing how much he can get for turning Jesus over to them. Money is not a bad thing, greed is. Greed will blind us to everything around us.  Just one of Satan tool to lead us away from Jesus.

     Here now is the beginning of the new and out with the old.  The last Passover and the (new) The first Lord Supper.  This is a great moment in the world. I don't think many realize it. Jesus is making a door way so easy for us to be with God, He is that last Lamb that died and bled  for all of us.

     Then we come to Peter pledges his allegiance to Jesus,  But we are so must like Peter.  So willing but sometime falling way short.  Jesus know what we can and can not do. But with Jesus we can do all things.  When we  fall short and sin, thanks to Jesus all we have to do is pray to Jesus for the sins we committed and ask for forgiveness.

      Jesus prays in the Garden of Gethsemane, Now here we see Peter, James and John fall asleep on Jesus not once but two times.  Jesus is praying to God for his will to be done. I wonder if maybe Satan was there too.  Trying to get Jesus one last time. I hate say it but Peter, James, and Paul were not helping.

     Then Jesus is put under arrest.  His disciples run away s Jesus is led away.  What else could his disciples do to him.   Can you think of a time you ran from Jesus. I can thing of a few of my self.  But each time I come back I grow stronger in Jesus.

     Now Jesus is put on trail for thing he did not do in front of the Sanhedrin.  Now here I think of how often do I get people coming up to me and accused of things I did not do, but give in to accuser so I wont get in trouble.

     Last in this chapter we see Peter protests that he does not know Jesus.  Can you remember the last time you confess that you didn't know Jesus, was to get ahead in work, to keep a friend from leaving, to go to a sport game.  So many reasons why we do it, But thanks to Jesus he wont hold a grudge against us.  All we have to do is fall to are knees and confess to Jesus, and He will forgive us.

     I ask you to think hard about why you celebrate Easter (Passover)!  Make sure it is for the right reason.

 

God bless

Reverend Dale Merchant

God is not dead, but is alive !

 

 In Matthew 28; 18-20 it  reads,

  

     18) And Jesus came and spake unto them: saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and  in earth.

     19) Go ye there for, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

     20) Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you, and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the word. Amen.

 

     Now that is  one of the best promise that Jesus gave us.  Jesus stated that He has power over heaven and earth. To me that cover everything and every one. So as true believer of Jesus we have Jesus with us 24/7.  For Jesus can not lie!  So when we get in a spot in life that looks to big for us, we quote verses 28:18 - 20.  for what can be bigger then Jesus. not the earth or heaven!  so we lean on Jesus and give Jesus all our faith that he will take care of us and do away with that problem.  For God is not dead.

 

Past the word on to at lest people a day even if it these four words. God is not Dead!!

   

God Bless

Reverend Dale Merchant

 

What does Charity mean?

 

I sorry to change subjects, but I feel lead to do this. To many people are using Love for this word. I don't think we should.

 

 

     First we have to read 1 Corinthians 13:1-13.  Now we have to break down the meaning of the words that define the word charity. I am using the KJV Bible, so the word might be different in yours bible then mine.

     In verse (4) we see the words sufferth long,  to suffer means to undergo something painful or unpleasant, as injury, grief, etc; endure; bear; be afflicted with. to tolerate or endure evil, injury, etc. Long of greater then usual or stander length.

     Kind means sympathetic, friendly; gentle, tender-hearted, generous, etc

     Envith not, a feeling of discontent and Ill will because of another's advantages, possessions, etc; resentful, dislike of another who has something desirable.

     Veunteth not means not to boast; brag.

     Puffed up means to praise unduly.

     Now in verse (5) we have these words.

     Unseemly means unpleasing in appearance; unfair; unattractive.

     Seeketh not her own means not to look for gratitude from others around you for showing charity.

     Easy provoked means we are not to anger; or be irritated right away, but to be calm and relaxed.

     think no evil means (think) to have an opinion, judgment, etc, (no) not any, not a, not one, (evil) anything thing morally bad or wrong; wickedness; depravity; sin.

     Now in verse (6) we have rejoiceth not in iniquity means (rejoiceth) to make glad; delight. (not) in no manner, to no degree, etc, (iniquity) lack of righteousness or justice; wickedness; sin.

     Truth means the quality of being in accordance with experience, facts, or reality; conformity with fact.

     In verse (7) beareth to undergo successfully; withstand; stand; endure.

     Thing any matter, circumstance, affair, or concern.

     Believeth to have trust and confidence.

     Hopeth to trust or rely.

     Endureth to last, continue; remain.

     Verse (8) never faitheth (never) not at all; by no chance; in no case; under on condition. (faileth) to leave; abandon.

     Verse(13) greatest of most importance; highest in class.

 

please let me know how has help you or not in the meaning of Charity.

 

God Bless You

Rev. Dale

 

HEAVEN

 

 

In Revelation 21: I read in the KJV about heaven.  But there are words in the chapter that other people leave out or put in.  The snogs we hear play on radio today talk about  how great heaven is, some talk about what it looks like?  But I tell you we are not to add or take away from God's word.  I use the King James Bible< I can not tell you for sure if it is better then yours, if you use something different. I will stand on it wording over any other.

     After reading this chapter, what strikes you different then what you are use to hearing?  The first thing is it talking about the New Heaven and earth. The old one is past away.

     The next thing that catches my eye is God will dwell with us, wow I like that.  God will wipe away our tears from are eyes, there will be no more death, nor crying, nor pain, the former thing are passed away.  God tell us that these words are true and faithful.

     I like how we hear that the streets are paved in gold.  I read in verse 21 that "and the street of the city was pure gold, as transparent glass." meaning one.

     I will not try to tell all about heaven and the different way we hear what it looks like now.  But we will be studying it for a while. Please let me know your opinions too.

 

God Bless

Rev. Dale Merchant

 

HELL Part 3

 

 

     In Jude 13 there again we see if you go the way of Cain, you will end up in blackness of darkness for ever. How long is for forever? For a limitless time. So you will be there for all time, in  darkness  of all black and no hope of ever living.

 

     In Ephesians 4:9-10 Now if you believe the everything in the Bible is true, We must believe Jesus descended in to Hell for three days, and where in this place then? lower parts of earth.

 

     In Nahum 1:7-8 But with an overrunning flood he (Jesus) will make an utter end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue his enemies. Here again we see if you do not have Jesus you will be in darkness. Jesus is the light , no Jesus means no light.

     Isaiah 5:8-15  here we se the kind of people that go to hell, and now hell hath enlarged her self.  So start to think of your self and the kind of person you are.  The only time it to late to call on Jesus is when you are in hell already.

     Matthew 16:18   now we see that hell has no power over what Jesus build of us.  But as we are sinners, we do not always use what Jesus build us for.  We give into Satan and his world even as we try hard not too.

     Luke 16:23-16  Notices two thing here: The lost go to a place of conscious torment, Also, people know each other after death.  We do not lose are identities.  It will help us understand this parable if we realize that Shoel or hades (translated means hell in the New Testament) and is divided by gulf. One half is paradise (Abraham's Bosom) and a place of torment (hell).You can see between these half's, but wont be able to go to the other side. The bodies of believers today, since the resurrection of Jesus Christ, go into the grave and return into dust, but their spirit goes to be with Christ.  But the Lost today goes to a place of torment (hell). If you go to hell( the place of torment) you will be judge by your works and then thrown into the Lake of Fire as that is where hell in thrown into.

     Job 1:7 here we see that Satan is not down in hell but here on earth with us walking up and down on it. So do not believe the movie's makers and the books you read.  Satan is alive here with us today.


     Rev.1:17-18  Christ Jesus has the keys to hell and death, Jesus paid for your and my sins,  So no mater what Satan does to you.  Satan can not send you to hell or hold you there. Only you can do that to your self.

     Matthew 13:50  Here we see Jesus tell us that hell is hot like a furnace and their will be gnashing of teeth. Think of hot it going to be, then thing of how people act when they are hot, We are talking about other people gnashing there teeth at you.  I do not want to be in a place like that.  Just staying in a line of people is bad enough in the hot sun.

     Rev.20:13-15  Now we see that everyone will be judge by God.  If your are not found in the Book of Life, then you will be judge on your works.  So every one in hell will be judge on there works and work are not good enough to get you to heaven, so you will be thrown in to the lake of fire, along with hell and everyone else in hell.

Mathew 7:13-14  Here I see that going to hell means to go along with the world. Doing as it does.  Not to make waves, But to follow Jesus is to read God's word and learn what we suppose to do as followers of Jesus and not of the world.  Every day we have to make a stand for Christ, and sometime we fall short,  But Thanks to Jesus we have a way to reach heaven. We go against the world daily, we do not believe what the world believes, We some time get people mad at us because we wont bend to there ways.  But for me I try to follow Jesus ways so I can heard God say Well done my son.

I hope this has help you in know that there is a hell and how bad it is.  If I can be of any more help or answer any questions, please contact me at reverenddale_merchant@yahoo.com or face book dale merchant. and or call me at 1-231-420-1112.

God Bless
Reverend Dale Merchant

 

 HELL PART 2

 

Hell is a place that God made. That is a true fact that we all have to come to, save d by Jesus or not saves, If you do not want to believe it that is your decision. I hate to tell you this but the fact is it is still there, and you will go unless you ask Jesus Christ to save you!

 

     In Mark 9:43-47 we see that Jesus tell us a little about Hell. Into the fire that never shall be quenched. Where worm dieth not, so here we have fire that never will go out, and worms that you can not get rid of.  Being in the army for a few years and sleeping on the ground I can tell you I hate thing crawling  on me. I had a wood stove for many years too, getting burn is not fun either.

 

     In Thessalonians 1:7-9 Here we find that Jesus come back from Hell, those who do not believe shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from His glory of His power. So here we find out that it will be dark there because Jesus is the light, and those there will be with out Jesus's power over everything. Their will be no one to save you after you are in Hell.

 

    

 

HELL

 

 

     last week I told what Hell meant from the Webster's New World Dictionary. Now I want you to think about it. Do you believe it is for real? Where is this Hell? Why would God even make a Hell? How do I know if I am going there or not? If I do end up there, can I get out of it then? Can anyone or thing help me if I end up there? If God is a God of love, why would he send any one there? If I am a member of a church, Preacher, a good person, Worker of a church, I wont go to hell will I? if I am a son or daughter, or married to a preacher or some one who is save by Christ can I go to Hell?

 

   As we learn about Hell, and answer these question and more. I will be using the King James Bible and the Webster's New World Dictionary, plus Thru the Bible with J. Vernon McGee.

 

     So please fell free to send your questions to me at reverenddale_merchant@yahoo.com or leave question here for me, I also have  facebook page dale merchant. I will be starting working on this so please send any question or comments to me please.

 

God Bless

Rev. Dale

Hell, what is it?

 

 

The word Hell means?

 

1) in the Bible, the place where the spirits of the dead are: Identified with Sheol and Hades.

 

2)  in Christianity, the place where fallen angels, devils, etc. live and to which sinners and unbelievers go after death foe torment and external punishment.

3) any place or condition of evil, pain, misery, cruelty, etc.

4) any disagreeable experience, as punishment, defeat, etc. As profanity hell is variously and extensively use, as an interjection expressing irritation, anger.


this is from the Webster's new world dictionary, college edition.

Now we know the world definition, let us see how it is use in the King James Bible.

This is going to be a few weeks journey through the Bible. I want us to under stand by the time we are finished, that there is a real Hell, what is going to happen there, and there is no return from it.

I hope you will learn from this journey we take together.

God Bless
Rev. Dale