It's been four years now since the tragic loss of our 14 year old son in April of 2017. in this video and in the next few ones I will be talking about different aspects of our loss and the last 4 years. In this video I briefly explain our son's quad accident, and focus on the hope, and peace we have in Jesus. this video would be great for those that have recently experienced loss or going through other difficult things in life. In Him, Mae Renfroe
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Believing what we know even though we can’t see it 2 Corinthians 5:6-7 Therefore we are always confident and know that as long as we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord. For we live by faith, not by sight. We are to live and walk by faith not by sight. We've all heard the saying and probably said it ourselves many times, “ I'll believe it when I see it.” Maybe that’s ok for just earthly things, but when it comes to God and the things God has promised us it doesn’t work like that. We have to believe before we see it or we won't see it. The story in the Bible about the Iserliite people is the perfect example of this. Beauce of their unbelief they were kept out of the promised land. They didn't believe God had already been going before them and had been their help and protection, would be with them again conquer the giants in the land. Because of a lack of trust and unbelieve they didn't see it. Numbers 14:11-45) "For some, when they had heard, did provoke: howbeit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses. But with whom was he grieved forty years? was it not with them that had sinned, whose carcases fell in the wilderness? Hebrews 3:16-17 KJV "And to whom swear he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not? So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief." Hebrews 3:18-19 KJV ( see more notes below the video ) There are so many things that we have to believe and trust God for without seeing it.
And so many of the promises and blessings of God are only to those who believe. It’s not just for everyone, but everyone to whom believes. Salvation is to those who believe. "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. John 3:16 KJV "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Romans 10:9-10 KJV God’s supernatural healing and protection to those who believe. If you can’?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for one who believes.” Mark 9:2 Hearing this, Jesus said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.” Luke 8:50 Blessed are those who believe without seeing. John 20:29 Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. God’s promises are to those who believe. Most of us don’t want to believe something until we see it. But the promises of God are almost never seen until we believe. God wants us to believe Him, In Him what He says He will do without us having to see it first. We need to have enough faith and believe In God enough that we can boldly say, “I will believe it even if I don’t see it.” The 3 young men that were thrown in the fiery furnace believed without a doubt that their God could deliver them from the furnace even if they didn't see it. EVEN IF, they weren't bowing down!! If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king. But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up. Daniel 3:17-18 KJV The more we believe God for the more we will see. What are you Believing God for? What is the miracle you are Believing God for? How much are you Believing God for. The more you believe the more you will see. And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house. And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief. Matthew 13:57-58 KJV You bet Satan wants to steal something from you. He comes to seek, kill, and destroy. Everything that God has promised to us Satan wants to take away from us. In this video I talk about the things and areas in our live that Satan wants to attack and take from us if we allow it. So i encourage you to know what you are promised by God and stand up and stand strong for what belongs to you in Christ. Yes, we have an enemy and he is seeking whom he may devour. But Christ has came to give us life and life abundantly. And satan gets no more ground than what we give in to or give Him. For greater is in us than he that's in the World. So stand fast in the Lord. No weapon of the enemy will prosper. Amen! In Him, Mae Renfroe Do we love God with all our heart,soul, mind, might, and strength? You accept Him as savior, but do you accept Him as the Lord of your life? We can love parts of God. For instance we can love HIs salvation plan. Which probably this is one of the easiest things to love about God. Because what’s not to love about the salvation plan? Forgiveness for our sins by the blood of Jesus, which gives us the gift of salvation and the hope and promise of eternal life with God one day in heaven. That’s pretty amazing isn't it!?. And very easy to love that part of God for sure. But there’s more. There’s loving His laws and keeping His commandments. And allowing Him to be in charge and in control of our lives. But all this ties together. There is different parts to God yes, but we don’t get the one part without the other. It’s all or none. It all comes together. If we don't make him both our savior and our Lord and desire everything about Him then we don’t have any of it. To easily we accept Him as our savior, but don’t make Him the Lord of our lives. We can accept Him as our Savior and at the same time reject Him as Lord. No, we don’t do that intentionally, and often we don’t do that in word, no, with our lips we worship Him, but with our lives we dishonor and reject Him and His say in our lives. In Him, mae Renfroe www.maerenfroe.com Mathew 15:8 New International Version "'These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Isaiah 29:13 King James Bible Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men: Mathew 15: 7-9 7 You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, when he said: 8 ‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me; 9 in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’” Do you believe what you know? Like really believe? So that it changes the way you live? You may know a lot about God, but do you believe that with all your heart and do you believe that for yourself? Do you believe that God has his best in mind for you? You. We can believe it for our friend, our neighbor, our sister, and other successful people we look up to, but not for us. You can hope again, believe again, trust again. There is nothing to broken He can't fix. There's still hope. It’s not what you know, it’s not even what you say, it’s how you live life. If you don't believe it you won't be living your life that way. As the saying goes, “ Actions speak louder than words.” Is our lives matching what we are saying? Are we talking the talk and walking the walk - living the life? Look for part 2 of this little series. Mae Renfroe (This is the shorter version about my dream, I shared the longer version in an earlier post. ) A couple months ago I had this dream about dead sheep and I felt I really needed to share it with others so they can glean from it what God has for them. I really feel the dead sheep represented lukewarm Christians. And the building in the dream very likely represents the churches. Also it's very significant that the sheep went off and left their lambs by themselves. I pray that this dream will challenge you to grow and change in all the ways God intended for you. It's time for for Christians to wake up!! In HIm, Mae Hey everyone! A couple months ago I had this dream about dead sheep and I felt I really needed to share it with others so they can glean from it what God has for them. I really feel the dead sheep represented lukewarm Christians. And the building in the dream very likely represents the churches. That sad truth is that many churches are filled with some "dead sheep". It's time for for Christians to wake up!! To get out of the lukewarmness and go all in and all out for God. I pray you get from this dream and message everything that God has for you. If you have any thoughts or comments on this video I would love to hear from you. In Him, Mae Renfroe Praising God for the amazing turn out to Gospel message in the park. It didn't go as I had expected or prayed for, but it went above and beyond all my expectations. All glory to God. God went way beyond my expectations for the gospel message in the park. praise be to God. Ephesians 3:20 May you be blessed and encouraged to trust God in everything you do. His Word will not go out void! And if you would like have me come and share at your church or ladies group please contact me. Visit my speaking page here. Mae Renfroe P.S. At the time of sharing this blog post we are up to 523 views on the Facebook video. YAHOO!!! Hey Everyone! Here is my message I gave in the park in our community this weekend. May this Word encourage and inspire you to go deeper in your walk with God so you can experience all that He has for you. So you can live a full live here on earth for God and have the hope of heaven one day when He returns to take His people Home. This world is not our true home, this earth will pass away, we are just passing through. And if we don't have God in our lives now we won't have God or the hope of heaven later. If it's not God we want now, It's not God we will have later. So may you be inspired and empowered in your walk with God. And may you in turn be a light to others so they too may have this same hope in Jesus. We can't keep it to ourselves. In Him, Mae P.S. If you would like me to share this same message in your church or community, like a park such as this one, or a community hall, just let me know. I would love to come share. Please see my speaking page or use the contact box. I'm also very eager to have opportunities to share my complete story of loss and a message hope and encouragement I have put together to encourage those going through hard things or difficult season in life. Hey there, just did this video to share my heart and passion for my ministry and what it is I feel God has placed on my heart and called me to along with my role as wife and mother. My ministry outside the home is just an overflowing of my ministry inside the home. Yes, mothers, we are in the ministry right in our homes too, as we mother and nurture these little ones and big ones. As we home-school or don't, or as we are cooking and cleaning, and training and diapering, etc.... It's ministry for sure. So what i share in this video is the overflow of what I do here in the home. I have a heart to draw other women like you closer to the heart of God to walk with Him daily, and so that you too can impart Him to your children. And have that heart to heart relationship with God and have your lives and homes flourishing with the things of God. May you enjoy this video. May it encourage you. And if I can be a help to you or offer you any other resources that will inspire in your walk with God and in your mothering please connect with me. Mae Renfroe Hey there busy mothers! Do you get discouraged once in awhile? Overwhelmed at times from trying to keep up with homeschooling and everything else? Like there is no end to the tasks in front of you? Your not alone! We all have these days from time to time. It's called reality and motherhood!! The inspiration for doing this video came from one of my down days. And you can tell the first part of the video was done when i just wasn't feeling all into it. The last part was done the next day with renewed energy and fresh inspiration. So may this be a help to you in your down and overwhelmed days. Knowing that there is better days ahead. And that we have our Heavenly father watching over us and singing over us. And is fighting for us. And gives us the strength and wisdom for parenting if we just ask. For His yoke is easy and His burden Light. He will give you rest and peace, In Him, Mae Please visit my page encouragement for mothers for more resources. How do we become more Kingdom focused and less on less on the things of this world? - video post2/14/2021 Let's talk about how we can be more kingdom-focused and less focused on the things of this world. I read the verses below and talk about how we can lives these out more. It's so easy to get caught up in the everyday things and the things that seem normal in our society and in raising a family. But is this really living out God's complete will and desire for His people? Does He expect more out of us? So how to we live differently than the world with more time and energy to do the things that God really wants us to be doing with our time here on earth. In Him, Mae Hebrews 13:14 For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come. Galatians 2:19-21 19 For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live untoo GOD0. I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless, I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me,and gave himself for me. Mathew 6: 25- 34 Terefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? 26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? 27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? 28 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: 29 And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? 31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? 32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. 33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. 34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. Mathew 6:25-34 Hey there, here is the info to our Gospel meeting in the park near us!
So excited about being able to do have an outdoor gathering where we can talk about the hope we have in Jesus, and look-forward to see what all God has in store! Everyone welcome if your in the area! You can visit the events page here. Mae
I'm so excited to share with you the new ventures we are getting into. And about my powerful message about the powerful Word of God I'm going to be giving really soon at a local city park.
Can't wait to see what God will do through me with the message He has given me!!! There is great power in the Word!! But are we willing to let it change us? Are we ready to be set free from addictions and the things that want to hold us down and keep us back from everything God has for us? Are you longing for more and peace in your life? Hear all about it in this episode of my podcast!! Continuing in our closer walk with Jesus series I talk more about what it really means to follow Jesus.
And that how, even though we say we are following Jesus, if we are not careful we can end up allowing other voices in our lives to have the greatest say. So in reality we actually are following others instead of God, and God alone. He has to be the loudest voice in our lives. We can't be allowing what other people say or think to dictate what we do when it goes against what God has placed on our hearts to do. I talk about my upcoming gospel meeting in the park and about my anticipation of what God is going to do there! The word of God is powerful. The word never changes, yet it changes everything! it's life-giving, life-transforming, and brings hope and healing. If you haven't already I recommend you watching my first 2 videos in this series, A Closer walk with Jesus. as well as the video, Putting off the Old Man, it is along the same lines. In Him, Mae REnfroe Hi & welcome to my second message in Closer walk with Jesus video series - Being followers of Jesus! We are to be Followers of God! We have to deny ourselves and follow Chirtst. And when we loose our lives it’s then that we find our life In Him.
Matthew 16:25 King James Version 25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. There is power in the Word! The Word changes and transforms lives. Sets people free. The word is full of life and power and brings life and hope. We are to mediate day and night on the Word. Matthew 4:4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. 2 Timothy 3: 16-17, 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. Ephesians 2:10
Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:31-32 It's time to for prep and Prayer. And put on the whole armor of God as it tell us in Ephesians 6:10-18. Being shod with the armor of God we can stand in the evil day, and stand against the fiery darts of the enemy. This is not time to be lax, but diligent and fervent in prayer. Time to keep in the Word, constant in prayer, and encouraging one another with scripture. we can stand on His Word because God stands behind His Word. His Word does not go out void, but it accomplishes what He intended. So prep, pray, and stand strong!! God is with you, and will keep your hearts and minds, and will keep you in perfect peace. In Him, Mae Renfroe
Hey there, and welcome to this episode of my podcast introducing my Closer Walk With God series on YouTube.
Let's start this new year off right drawing closer to God and seeking His way and His will in our lives. In this podcast episode i share not only my new and exciting YouTube series, but what's been on my heart and mind recently. And what all God has been teaching and showing me these days about what walking in Jesus and given our hearts to Him really looks like. And about my mantra for the year 2021. I invite you you to my YouTube channel and check out my first video in the series called A Closer Walk With Jesus. And i encourage you to follow me along in this series to inspire and equip you to get this year going on the right foot ! In Him, Mae Renfroe We are geared up for a great new year, come what may! God is in control! And I'm starting a new series to help us to walk closer to God is this year & to equip us to step into all that He has for us. Join me as I introduce A closer walk with Jesus series & putting off the old man. we end this year and start a new one I encourage you to renew your relationship with God. Take it from head knowledge to a heart connection. In Him, Mae See below for my complete notes. Ephesians 4:22-24 King James Version 22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; 23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; 24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. 1 Peter 2:9 King James Version 9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light; As we end this year and start a new one I encourage you to renew your relationship with God. Take it from head knowledge to a heart connection. If it is just things we know but know heart connection then there is no relationship and it’s as the saying goes for parents, “ Rules without relationship breeds rebellion.” It’s got to be in the heart and a relationship. The more we put on the old man and put on the new man, we then draw closer and closer to God to have an intimate relationship. That seeks, hungers, and shirts after God, His ways, and His righteousness. Then do we have the Love of God and the power of God working in our lives. I believe there is more of God that we are not tapping into. It's either because we are not hungry or thirsty enough for Him, or it's because we are too comfortable where we are at and the way we are living. We don't want to rock the boat. We don't want to get uncomfortable. We don't want to change. To fully experience the power and the working of the Lord in our lives we have to fully surrender. We have to give up our will for His and let go of things to receive all that He has for us. This process may be hard. Takes trusting, surrendering, and committing. We are to hunger and thirst after God and His righteousness. Jesus said to seek first the Kingdom of God. We want more of God and His blessings, but we don't want to do the homework. His takes discipline, prayer, reading, yearning We have to get the point where we are no longer satisfied with just a little of God. We can either keep Him at arm's link or in His arms. If we not willing to go all in and all out for God then we probably aren't in at all. Too often it appears that people are seeking heaven more than God Himself. Is it God we really want or just salvation and heaven? If we don't want God here on earth and to live the life for Him that that intails then we won't have God later in heaven. # 4 Desiring Truth video - What day was Jesus really resurrected on? The truth may surprise you.12/27/2020 Jesus himself said he would be in heart of the earth 3 days and nights. So what's is up with the popular belief and teaching of a crucifixion Friday and resurrection Sunday? Something is not adding up here. What's the truth on this? And does the truth even matter? Watch this video as I shed some much needed light on this subject. In Him, Mae ( see my notes for this video below. ) The Resurrection.
Three days and 3 nights. Welcome to # 4 of the Desiring truth series. In this one we are will be uncovering the myth of the common belief and teaching of the Friday crucifixion and Sunday morning resurrection. And reveal the truth. Jesus said He would be in the heart of the earth 3 days and 3 nights, did Jesus lie to us? Or is there a lie in the teachings of this? And we are missing out on something in the Bible? Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee. But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas: For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here. The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here. Matthew 12:38-42 KJV So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging. Then the men feared the Lord exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto the Lord , and made vows. Now the Lord had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights. Jonah 1:15-17 KJV High sabbath When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost. The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away. John 19:30-31 KJV In the NIV version it is called special sabbath. Now it was the day of Preparation, and the next day was to be a special Sabbath. Because the Jewish leaders did not want the bodies left on the crosses during the Sabbath, they asked Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies taken down. John 19:31 NIV What is the "high-day Sabbath" mentioned in this verse? Is it the same as a weekly Sabbath? The answer is no. A high day is technically an annual holy day, or annual Sabbath, as commanded in Leviticus 23. The annual Sabbaths are seven: the first and seventh days of Unleavened Bread, Pentecost, Trumpets (Rosh Hashanah in Hebrew), Atonement (Yom Kippur), the first day of Tabernacles (Succoth), and the Last Great Day. The first three occur in the spring, and the last four in the fall. Thus, the high day of which John was speaking was one of the three spring holy days, and since Jesus crucifixion took place on the day of Passover (Nisan 14 on the Hebrew calendar), the high day of which he speaks must be the first day of Unleavened Bread, which falls the day after the Passover (Nisan 15). What we have to establish is when he would have rose from the grave. And then count back from that 3 days and 3 nights and we can then see when he was crusified and hurried. It says He was risen already when they came Sunday morning. Since he was buried in the evening we can know to make 3 days and 3 nights He would have risen in the evening and not morning. So that would have Sabbath even. Count back 3 days and 3 nights from that and you have Wednesday evening. Wednesday evening would have been the preparation day for the high sabbath which fell on a Thursday that week. Wednesday night, Thursday -day, Thursday night, Friday day, Friday night, sabbath day, and sabbath evening Jesus would have risen from the grave in full victory!! They came Sunday morning and He was no longer in the grave!! Why is this so important to know? Because God is the God of truth. We are to be not only lovers of God but lovers of truth. And many people hinge their belief of keeping Sunday versus Sabbath based on this false teaching of a resurrection Sunday. They say Sunday is the Lord’s day and is the day they rest and worship on because it was the day he rose, but that is not even the day. It's said Sunday is the lord's day because it's believed Sunday to be that day He rose, plus of the reference to the Lord's day in revelation. The only verses that mentions Lord's day. I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, Revelation 1:10 KJV God can't lie. That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us: Hebrews 6:18 KJV Having a love for truth and the spirit of truth. It's so important and an urgency to dig into the truth. And we need to have a desire to search out and now the truth. An urgency, because if not now, when? The time is running out. The time for truth is now. The bible says to worship God in spirit and in truth. Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. John 4:21-24 KJV We are to not only be lovers of God but lovers of truth. Because is the God truth. he does not lie. Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15 KJV If ye love me, keep my commandments. And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. John 14:15-17 KJV Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. 2 Timothy 3:7 KJV He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler. Psalms 91:4 KJV The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works. The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth. He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them. Psalms 145:17-19 KJV Hey there, welcome to number 5 in my series of Desiring Truth and Desiring God. I'm happy that you are still hanging in with me and still desiring more of God, His Word, and His Truth. We are to be lovers of God and His Truth, and worship Him in Spirit and Truth. God says darkness and Light don't mix. I pray are seeking Light, the Light of the world. The savior of our souls. For more great resources or to connect with me please hop on over to my website and blog. Keep hungry for God, His Truth, and righteousness! Mae Renfroe See my video notes and scripture below. Where do these traditions come from?
Why we do what we do? And believe what we believe? Do we know what we do why do it? Do you know where the traditions of Christmas originated from? Dec 25th? The tree? The lights? For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe. They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not. Jeremiah 10:3-4 KJV Why you worship on Sunday instead of sabbath? Why do we say the Commandments are done away with when Jesus said he didn't come to destroy them. Matthew 5:17-18 Mathew 7: 21_23, 21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. 24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: 2 Corinthians 6:14-18 14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? 16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. 17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty. Ephesians 5: 7_21,7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them. 8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light: 9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;) 10 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord. 11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. 12 For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret. 13 But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.14 Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. Mathew 19: 16-17,16 And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? 17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. Mathew19:16-17 God can't lie. That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us: Just wanted to do this little video to encourage and challenge you commit your life and surrender more and more to God. Now is the time to put off the old man and put on the righteousness of God. The goodness of God and fruits of the Spirit. Casting off those things of the world and the things that consume our time and money, and being and doing the work of Lord. And all the more so now that the end is drawing closer. Being in the Word. Desiring Truth, and sharing it with others. May we be found faithfully doing the will of God. Shining our lights brighter than ever! To connect with me or for more great resources please visit my website and blog. Mae Renfroe Hi, and welcome to # 3 in this series of Desiring Truth. In this series, we have now established that the 10 commandments are still intact for us today, all 10 of them. In this one, we look at scripture concerning the seventh-day Sabbath. I share some scripture on it. I also cover as well as things that people tend to say concerning the seventh-day Sabbath and the commandments in general. I also mention apostle Paul's teachings and how many times they seem to be misused and misunderstood or taken over Jesus' words. We have to take what the whole Bible says on a subject not just a few selected and missed used verses here and there. For more of my writings on the Sabbath and the 10 commandments please check the articles here and on pervious blog posts on my website. Mae Renfroe See the verses below that I refer to in the video Hey and welcome to part 2 of my series about the 10 commandments, the sabbath, the resurrection day, which I'm calling Desiring Truth series.
So far I’ve done the introduction to this series and the first one on the 10 commandments. Now that we've established that the commandments still stand for today we can dig into the sabbath. We will cover scripture, and things that i have heard people commonly say about the sabbath and the misconceptions concerning it, and commandments in general. Paul’s teachings versus Jesus? They are often taken out of context and miss used. And then accepted over Jesus’ words. If people truly believe that Paul is saying something different from Jesus then they need to go with Jesus’ words, not pauls. Now that we have established the fact the 10 commandments still stand us for today we will look into what that means for the 4th commandment about keeping of the 7th-day sabbath. In the beginning, God knew what we needed when He gave us a sabbath. Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made. Genesis 2:1-3 KJV Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array. By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work. Then God blessed the seventh day and made it holy because on it he rested from all the work of creating that he had done. Genesis 2:1-3 NIV Tested with the manna. He said to them, “This is what the Lord commanded: ‘Tomorrow is to be a day of sabbath rest, a holy sabbath to the Lord . So bake what you want to bake and boil what you want to boil. Save whatever is left and keep it until morning.’ ” So they saved it until morning, as Moses commanded, and it did not stink or get maggots in it. “Eat it today,” Moses said, “because today is a sabbath to the Lord . You will not find any of it on the ground today. Six days you are to gather it, but on the seventh day, the Sabbath, there will not be any.” Nevertheless, some of the people went out on the seventh day to gather it, but they found none. Then the Lord said to Moses, “How long will you refuse to keep my commands and my instructions? Bear in mind that the Lord has given you the Sabbath; that is why on the sixth day he gives you bread for two days. Everyone is to stay where they are on the seventh day; no one is to go out.” So the people rested on the seventh day. Exodus 16:23-30 NIV The 10 commandments. Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it. Exodus 20:8-11 KJV God's words about the Sabbath in Isiaha. If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the Lord , honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words: Then shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord ; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it. Isaiah 58:13-14 KJV 7th day Sabbath mentioned in Hebrews. For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works. And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest. Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief: Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts. For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day. There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his. Hebrews 4:4-10 KJV And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked. 1 John 2:3-6 KJV Obedience is better than sacrifice. 1 samuel 15 20 And Saul said unto Samuel, Yea, I have obeyed the voice of the Lord, and have gone the way which the Lord sent me, and have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites. 21 But the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the chief of the things which should have been utterly destroyed, to sacrifice unto the Lord thy God in Gilgal. 22 And Samuel said, Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams. 23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, he hath also rejected thee from being king. 24 And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the Lord, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice. 25 Now therefore, I pray thee, pardon my sin, and turn again with me, that I may worship the Lord. 1 samuel 15: 20-25 Rejecting the commandments mark 7 4 And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables. 5 Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands? 6 He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. 7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. 8 For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do. 9 And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition. Mark 7:4-9 Meeting on Sunday 3 times and sabbath 7 or more times in acts. Acts 20:7 Now con7 And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight. 1 corinthians16: 1-2 concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye. 2 Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come. Link to places referring to them meeting on sabbath in new testament. http://www.eliyah.com/85times.html Sunday is called the Lord’s day and that it is the day they keep because He rose from the grave on Sunday, but that is not the truth. Revelation is the only place that mentions the Lord’s day. I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, Revelation 1:10 KJV Lord of the Sabbath. And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath: Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath. Mark 2:27-28 KJV And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked. 1 John 2:3-6 KJV They say Sunday is the Lord’s day and is the day they rest and worship on because it was the day he rose, but that is not even the day Jesus
In this episode, I introduce my youtube series that I'm in the process of doing on the 7th day Sabbath, the 10 commandments, the day of Jesus' resurrection, as well as certain holidays and traditions. I'm calling this series Desiring Truth.
There is so much misconception around these topics and it's my desire to help reveal the truth on this. And draw us all closer to the heart of God. It's so important and vital to know the truth on these subjects and on anything because God is the God of truth and we are to worship God in Spirit and in truth. I also talk about how we are to put off the things of this world putting off the old man and putting on the new man. Having a new focus, new priorities, new interests. I pray this is a blessing and encouragement to you as you grow closer to the heart of God. For more great resources please visit my website and blog. Mae Renfroe www.maerenfroe.com |
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I am a wife to my wonderful husband, Paul, of over 22 years. Mommy to 9 blessings, ages 21 to 3 years. Our 2nd oldest son, at age 14, has gone on to be with the Lord on April 19th, 2017. I share about that new road we are on here on my blog. Categories
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