The RIGHTEOUS and the REBELLIOUS: PROVERBS 24:15-16

Humanity can be divided into two camps; everyone on this planet belongs to one or the other – there is no third category. They’re either a member of the Righteous or the Rebellious.

The Rebellious are the wicked, the haughty, the destructive regarding life; they are the Truth rejectors, they are the Light haters, they are the Bible despisers, devoted to darkness, they reject Christ and His Word maliciously. The rebellious are destined to destruction. And we saints were once members of this camp, to one degree or another!

The Righteous are the wise, the humble, the devoted to life; they are the Truth receivers, they are the Light lovers, they are the Bible disciples, dispellers of darkness, they receive Christ and His Word joyfully. The righteous are destined to glory.

The wonderful thing is that the rebellious can change camps at any time in their lifetime. All they need to do is repent of their sin, turn to Christ and by faith believe the Gospel, surrendering themselves to Jesus by making Him their LORD and Savior.

In the two verses we’ll be looking into tonight, we’ll learn quite a few things about both camps.

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The G.E.P.C Study – GALATIANS 6: Part 1 of 2

Going Through Paul’s epistles to Galatia, Ephesus, Philippi, and Colossi

INTRODUCTION: The nature of our awesome GOD favors restoration over retribution. He would much rather render righteousness to a person than render ruin upon a person. We know this to be true because mankind was not slain in the Garden of Eden for their sin; rather, it was the Son of man who was slain after the Garden of Gethsemane, and afterwards raised in resurrection righteousness from the Garden Tomb (PS 85:11).

Isn’t it interesting how our need and provision of salvation revolves around these gardens? Remember what our LORD told us?

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FIVE GREAT LIGHTS: PART TWO

As a way of reminder, these Five Great Lights are ways in which God has so graciously revealed Himself. And these five ways in which God makes Himself knowable is what leaves everyone without an excuse (ROM 1:20b) on Judgment day (HEB 9:27).

The five great lights are as follows (for each one of these LIGHTS, we will include a hyperlink to the corresponding teaching that pastor Sonny gave at SHINE BRIGHT Church):

1.THE LIGHT OF CREATION.

2. THE LIGHT OF CONSCIENCE.

3. THE LIGHT OF CONDEMNATION.

4. THE LIGHT OF COMMANDMENTS.

5. THE LIGHT OF CHRIST.

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ONE NATION UNDER GOD

French writer Alexis de Tocqueville [Tok-uh-veal], after visiting America in 1831, said,

“I sought for the greatness of the United States in her commodious harbors, her ample rivers, her fertile fields, and boundless forests—and it was not there. I sought for [this greatness] in her rich mines, her vast world commerce, her public school system, and in her institutions of higher learning— and it was not there. I looked for it in her democratic Congress and her matchless Constitution—and it was not there. Not until I went into the churches of America and heard her pulpits aflame with righteousness did I understand the secret of her genius and power. America is great because America is good, and if America ever ceases to be good, America will cease to be great!”

LISTEN to the audio teaching at the SHINE BRIGHT Church YouTube Channel here!

Our President Elect has had the motto ever since his first term back in 2016, MAGA – Make America Great Again. And certainly, by his policies he may do a lot to restore to us our economy, our political process, our social structure, the cleansing of corruption found in our government, academic halls of learning, our mainstream media and national identity.

But can any of these things restore goodness to America?

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PROVERBS 24:11 – DELIVERANCE From The DRAGNET Of DEATH

PROVERBS 24:11
Deliver those who are drawn toward death and hold back those stumbling to the slaughter.

The World English Bible puts it this way:

PROVERBS 24:11
Rescue those who are being led away to death! Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter!

To Listen to this message from the SHINE BRIGHT Church YouTube Channel, click this link.

Here are some quotes on death:

“The only differences between death and taxes is that (1) death doesn’t get worse every time Congress meets and (2) you can cheat at taxes!” Will Rogers.

“I’m not afraid of dying. I just don’t wanna be there when it happens!” – Woody Allen.

“Life is hard. Then you die. Then they throw dirt in your face. Then the worms eat you. Just be grateful that it happens in that order!” David Gerrold.

Here’s a quote by the character of Dr. Soran from the film Star Trek 7: Generations. “They say that time is the fire in which we burn. If there is one constant in the universe, it’s death… We’re all going to die some time. It’s just a question of how and when. Aren’t you beginning to feel time gaining on you? Oh, you can try and outrun it with doctors, medicines, new technologies, but time is a predator: it’s stalking you! And in the end time is going to hunt you down and make the kill.”

JAMES 4:14b
For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away.

The fact of the matter is that we are all drawn unavoidably towards death, that is physical death and a departure from this world. From here all souls are either ushered into the fullness of eternal life that we saints enjoy in Christ here and now, or ushered into damnation, that is, the second death.

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A PLOT OF THE NEFARIOUS KIND – Examining Satan’s Strategic Psychological Warfare Program – Part 3 of 3

In this film we see a dialogue between a psychiatrist and a demonized man, Edward Wayne Brady. They have a back-and-forth conversation that many who have a macabre sensibility find fascinating (to speak with a non-corporeal intelligence that has existed for millennia, with ruthless cunning and astounding intelligence).

Yet if one were to perform an exorcism (or as they are sometimes called, a demon extraction, or better yet, a freedom encounter), this is exactly what one should NOT do! A demonic spirit will do anything to prevent being ejected from its host (the body of the victim), and will entertain, enthrall and enchant, charm, threaten and confuse humans with all kinds of conversation and conjurations.

We cannot afford to become distracted. We must keep focus on priority #1: the deliverance of the victim! Greg Reid addresses the issue of DEALING With The DEMONIC: RULES Of ENGAGEMENT. For a full treatment of this subject, and the broader subject of spiritual warfare, I highly recommend getting Greg’s book WAR Of The AGES.

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