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Come - Invitations From God Come to the Marriage Supper of the Lamb: Luke 14:16-23  Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many: And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready. And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused. And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused. And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come. So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind. And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room. And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the hig...

I Am The Light Of The World Darkness hides things - but Light reveals (try to find something you lost without adequate light, as soon as you have enough light, it is easy to spot). Darkness blurs things - but Light makes things apparent (such as showing the spots on a white shirt). Darkness obscures the path - but Light shows the way (imagine trying to find your way through a crowded room without a light). Darkness causes fear and oppression - but Light brings freedom and dispels fear (fears of the night are dispelled when the day comes). Darkness (lack of sunlight) can often bring bad health over time - but Light brings with it healing (pale as opposed to robust health). Genesis 1:1-4 - Light was the first thing created after God made the earth. It was the creation of the light that God declared good. Genesis 1:14-18 - The creation of the sun, moon and stars dividing/separating the light from the darkness was the fourth thing that He declared good. All through man's history, there...

Compound Names Of The Lord When you are struggling, meditate on the nine compound names (there may also be others) of Jehovah in the Old Testament and Jesus' seven I Am statements in the Gospel of John, and marvel at how the LORD meets every need you could possibly ever face. The nine compound names and their translations into English are as follows: 1)  Jehovah-Jireh,  The LORD my Provider . (Genesis 22:8, 13-14) 2)  Jehovah-Rapha,  The LORD my Healer . (Exodus 15:26) 3)  Jehovah-Nissi,  The LORD my Banner . (Exodus 17:15) 4)  Jehovah-Qadash,  The LORD thy Sanctifier . (Exodus 31:13) 5)  Jehovah-Shalom,  The LORD our Peace . (Judges 6:23-24) 6)  Jehovah-Raah,  The LORD my Shepherd . (Psalm 23:1) 7)  Jehovah-Sabaoth,  The LORD of Hosts . (Isaiah 6:3) 8)  Jehovah-Tsidkenu,  The LORD our Righteousness . (Jeremiah 23:6; 33:16) 9)  Jehovah-Shammah,  The LORD Is There (ie. Present) . (Ezekiel 48:35) The...

The Shepherd's Rod And Staff This is actually the second message on the Good Shepherd I preached in this series, but I had the notes already typed up so decided to post it first. I will post the first sermon outline as soon as I get it typed up. "Well has it been said 'without Psalm 22, there could be no Twenty-third Psalm.' While the former Psalm reveals Christ as the good Shepherd, who gives His life for the sheep, this Psalm makes Him known as the great Shepherd of the sheep, whom the God of Peace hath brought again from the dead, through the blood of the everlasting covenant (Heb 13:20). And all who deny the atoning work of Christ have no claim whatever upon the assurance and comfort of this Psalm... Much has been written devotionally on this Psalm. Hundreds of books have been published, but it has never been exhausted nor ever will be. The assurance of the first three verses belong to every believer on the Lord Jesus. He is individually the Shepherd and each child...

I Am The Bread Of Life I recently started a series on the Seven  I Ams  of Jesus found in the Gospel of John. Introduction: In this Gospel (and even in the book of Revelation), many times when Jesus made a statement beginning with " I am ...," He wasn't just declaring something about Himself, but was identifying Himself as the Lord God. The primary name for God used in the Old Testament is  LORD , which is a translation of  Jehovah , the self-existent God. When the Lord sent Moses to deliver and lead His people out of Egypt, the question of who had sent him was on Moses' heart. Notice God's reply: Exodus 3:13-15  And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them? And God said unto Moses,  I AM THAT I AM : and he said,  Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unt...

Devotionals Preached At The Gospel Mission In 2011 This post is my memorial of all the devotionals I preached at meals times at the Kelowna Gospel Mission during my last seven months working there. Lord willing, I will add links to any of these that I have previously posted on any of my sites, and I will add any links in the future to any outlines or full studies that came from these notes. If you are a preacher, I hope this list of studies is a challenge and encouragement to you in your service to the Lord Jesus Christ. January: 3rd - 2 Samuel 6:12-23 David, The Ark Of God, And Michal 6th - 2 Samuel 9 David's Example & How We Should Respond To Our Enemies 10th - 2 Samuel 12 Hope For The Sinner/Backslider 13th -  What's New With You? 14th - 1 Chronicles 11-12 Mighty Men Serving Their King 15th - 2 Samuel 13:19-29 The Destruction Of Sexual Abuse And God's Healing 17th - 2 Samuel 15:1-12 Absalom Wins The Heart Of The People 21st - 2 Samuel 18:1-18 The War With Absalom 22n...

Devotions Preached At The Gospel Mission in 2010 I thought it might be profitable for me to start keeping track again of the devotionals I preach at the Gospel Mission for several reasons. I didn't think to do this until partway through the month of February, so I really can't remember the first few messages preached in January or what dates I covered my first few devotionals in February. The dates where I have two devotionals listed are days that I preached at both lunch and supper. One of the main reasons I want to start keeping track again of the devotionals preached is so I can easily check the lists to find the last time I touched on a certain theme or passage of Scripture. Sometimes I use devotionals that I receive in my emails (such as from Days Of Praise) that I have adapted; sometimes I re-use an older study of mine (which I may have modified); and other times I preach a brand new message. I will post those lists of devotionals preached here for those who may be intere...

Introduction To A Shadow Of Things To Come As much as I love working on studies and posting new things, I hardly ever seem to have the time to do indepth writing anymore - yet I am always working on new sermon outlines for my devotionals at the Gospel Mission. I normally toss the outlines once I develop them into longer studies, but often dread losing work that I put time and prayer into. I am sure I have oodles of untyped outlines in boxes and drawers that would be a blessing to others - IF I ever typed them out. As a preacher, I am blessed many times by reading sermon outlines by others, so why not have an outlet to post these "shadow outlines" here -  a shadow of things to come  (Lord willing). I use that blog title in two senses: 1. In reference to Colossians 2:17  Which are a shadow of things to come; but  the body is of Christ . All of Scripture is about the Lord Jesus Christ, and even the types and pictures found in the Old Testament, when properly studied out...

A Shadow Of Things To Come Shorter Devotionals Posted On Buy The Truth If you read only one article on this website, please let this be it: God's Simple Plan of Salvation It concerns the most important decision you will ever make in your life! Don't let this opportunity to be saved pass you by. Here is my Table Of Contents for my devotional blog to make it easier to find studies you are interested in or have previously read. I have transferred each devotional over to Buy The Truth. All links are updated. Chronological Table Of Contents Most important posts for this blog: Introduction To A Shadow Of Things To Come First 156 Messages Preached At The Gospel Mission  (Links updated) Devotionals Preached At The Gospel Mission In 2010 Devotionals Preached At The Gospel Mission In 2011 All My Blogs 2010: I Am The Bread Of Life The Shepherd's Rod And Staff Compound Names Of The Lord I Am The Light Of The World Come - Invitations From God/14 Gospel Invitations Who I Am True Worship ...

Devotionals From My Blog, A Shadow Of Things To Come I realize my other blogs are not getting anywhere near the traffic of this one. I had created another one for shorter devotionals or sermon outlines, so then those who wanted more indepth studies can go here (on Buy The Truth), and those who want neat little nuggets can visit A Shadow Of Things To Come. Lately, I have been thinking of merging the content and having them all on one site - perhaps indicating in the Table of Contents which ones are shorter or which ones are outlines. That way, visitors can access which ones they prefer - or check them all out at their leisure, without having to miss out on some because they are on another blog. It would create lesser work for me - as well as make it easier on all to find specific content. Starting today, I will be moving all the blog entries from A Shadow Of Things To Come over to Buy The Truth. I hope these devotionals, studies, and outlines are all a blessing to you. I still have my o...

Is There A New Song In Your Heart? Was just reading this passage this morning: 2 Chronicles 29:27-28 And Hezekiah commanded to offer the burnt offering upon the altar. And when the burnt offering began, the song of the LORD began also with the trumpets, and with the instruments ordained by David king of Israel. And all the congregation worshipped, and the singers sang, and the trumpeters sounded: and all this continued until the burnt offering was finished. A looong time ago (in 2004), I wrote a devotional on this passage (which I encourage you to take the time to read): The Song Of The Altar In the years since then I have come to see the opposite of this principle become a reality in the lives of many Christians - they have stopped dying to themselves daily, stopped being living sacrifices to the Lord because they got comfortable in their compromise and lack of separation (from sin, from the world, from worldy or ungodly “christians” or teachers) - and they have lost that song in thei...

The Perfection Of Forgiveness Sections In This Study: Introduction Part One - Forgiven Seventy Times Seven Part Two - The Name Of Jesus Part Three - Sevenfold Covenants And The New Covenant Part Four - The Spotless Lamb Of God Part Five - The Perfection Of Christ   (See below) Part Six - We Are Spotless In The Eyes Of God Part Seven - Sevenfold Forgiveness Part Five - The Perfection Of Christ Before we delve into how God the Father sees us, I wanted to take another look at the Lord Jesus Christ, and what the Bible says about Him in type and in fulfillment of those types. The more I study out this subject, the more I find. Jesus Christ is so amazing. I have found seven portrayals of the Lord Jesus Christ that fit the theme I am presenting here. (There may be others, but these are all the ones that came to mind as I was studying this theme out.) The first couple of ones we have already looked at in the last section. Seven portrayals of the Lord Jesus Christ: A. Jesus Christ is the La...