Missions of the Messiah- last 10 days of Jesus

Day: 10=Service at Supper  (Matt. 26:6-13, Mark 14:3-9, John 12:1-13)

This story in my heart tells me this is the start of the end for Jesus Ministry on Earth. You will find other thoughts on the matter. One thing is for sure—This last week of Jesus becomes the most important week in history…on the earth…..in the heavens. It’s the ultimate battle of good and evil……both will be cranked up……both will look to be victorious…..only one can, and will win the war= JESUS.


I could have started off with Palm Sunday. I started here, as I think this is where it truly begins. Jesus is taking a weekend to relax & reflect, as He prepares for the week ahead.  He is also  prepared for the week ahead…and so here we go…..


Six days before the Passover celebration began, Jesus arrived in Bethany, the home of Lazarus—the man he had raised from the dead. A dinner was prepared in Jesus’ honor. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those who ate with him. Then Mary took a twelve-ounce jar of expensive perfume made from essence of nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet with it, wiping his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance. –John 12:1-3


Jesus shows for dinner, and i'm sure some much needed  down time to visit with friends. He stays at simon’s house—who once was an outcast with leprosy, and visits with close friends. As He is there mary takes a very expensive perfume & pours it onto Jesus feet. (pause & picture it)


There are many reasons why this took place
 (1) Service: she recognizes her King, her Messiah, and honors Him this way, by anointing Him as King. Done in the private, not in public, as Jesus does not need the approval of Men, but obeys according to His Father in heaven.
 (2) While anointing Jesus as King she is also preparing him for Burial, and she understands what He has come to do, and what He must do. I can only imagine what she felt, maybe both sadness, and honor she was chosen for this task.
 (3) I believe Jesus also wanting to re-enforce from past teachings that giving freely is from the heart, and otherwise is not giving freely. Mary showed great service and gratitude to our King. I believe there are two reason Mary is remembered for this; 1) she showed great faith, and gratitude to our King. 2) A life lesson for us to live and learn over, and again.


We know this because Judas and the others complained about the so-called mis-use of the perfume. Judas of course justifying the complaining by stating it could have been used for the poor. When in reality if you read on in john. 12:4-8 you will see that judas just wanted the money for himself. Jesus defended her with these words: “Leave her alone. She did this in preparation for my burial. You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me.” John 12:7-8


He tells the disciples and us again here…He is getting ready to be crucified, and it’s one day closer to real, as she as prepared me in advance for my burial. He shoots down judas’ excuse for the money by telling judas and the others that He is the reason in this season, and the poor will still be here after this week is gone. You can serve them then. Sadly we see the disciples would not fully understand this day until much later.  Focusing on "material", not the "mission"


In closing on  day 10, it is not just a time for friends, and family. It was also a time for Jesus to prepare for the week that would last eternity.  It was a day for Jesus to teach "others before yourself" the very thing Jesus is being prepared for this weekend.   Mary’s mission was to prepare and serve Jesus. Jesus defends those like Mary…honest…humble…faithful…courageous….great-full who are full of gratitude for their King….a King that will soon return the favor in a way that can’t be measured.


The next day-saturday is the sabbath, nothing much is mentioned in the gospels..Jesus would have spent this day in traditional fashion with friends & family, mostly likely still at simon's home with Lazuras, mary, and martha.


Lord willing...i will see you sunday for The Palms of Praise


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Whats a Christian's True Fight ?

“Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God.” 1 Peter 2:16 (esv)

“The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me,because the Lord has anointed me
to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim liberty to the captives,”Isaiah 61:1 (esv)

Last week i twittered on an attack on religious freedom http://www.onenewsnow.com/Culture/Default.aspx?id=1562584

I realized i could do that several times a day...it happens so often.  It is important to pray against these attacks, and for the suffering of christians when they happen we need to stand up as christians for Christ--stand for the Cause of Christ (read psalm 35)

I also began to realize something else.....that these attacks are coming faster & faster because in conclusion time is running out....the age of grace will end (Romans 11:25) (which i believe started with Peter & the 1st Church & will end at the Rapture of the Church.) & the Lord is coming soon (hebrew 3:7)

We as christians are not here to make the U.S.A. a better place.  It’s a good thing to do...but it’s not a christians  primary goal.  We are just visitors on this rock (John 15:19 ).  TO RESCUE THE LOST. that is our primary goal.  The Bible makes it very clear, that it doesnt get better, it actually will get worse (read Matthew chapter 24).  Overall you can’t change that.  Yes, we can make small areas of positive change & situations better, and Yes we can pray for delay, and the bible shows that God can--and will-- delay, to rescue more lost off the battlefield (Psalm 71:1). Please understand--God's WILL--will prevail in the end & part of that will says that there will be tough times in the last days that we can't stop---so what do we do: ?

Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm. Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness. For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared.In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil. Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere  Ephesians 6:-13-18 (nlt)--learn the right way to attack (the word), Learn how to defend (faith), Learn what & how to pray..--seek this from your brothers & sisters, and pray for them as well.  Stay strong as God’s army for True Christian Freedom.


This is it !!!--read this passage over & over again-this is how we should fight the B.A.T.T.L.E.O.F.S.O.U.L.S.--for lost souls--this is how we should grow as christians; how we should war against our flesh--how to block satan when were tempted--how to help others to do the same, how to study & know the bible, how to become prayer warriors that cant-be-stopped. ((i will break this down in detail starting right after ressurection weekend)))

  Don’t fight against the  politician making the laws against us=pray 4 a change of heart -Don’t hate the activist group who tries to silence us or lobbies for laws to change against us= pray 4 there heart to change....The change for the better does’nt happen  in Washington D.C....it happens in the heart....that is where God is waiting.  At the heart.  We don’t wrestle against flesh & blood...its the devil behind the scenes causing all this. Don't take the fight to the devil...  Let God & His angel army worry about them.  God’s will--will still roll on....as planned.  We should  focus on sharing the gospel.....saving souls....rescuing the lost off the battlefield.  Loving others--being self sacrificial--When the enemy sees us, they should say--"thats the samething Jesus says in the bible"  that is a true disciple of Jesus--a freedom fighter for the cause--an armored soul for the battle.
 This is the true fight, LET'S BE VICTORIOUS FOR JESUS---NOT VICTIMS FOR THE devil.  Stay strong.... FOR THE SAINTS & FOR THE LAMB
 

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A DECISION…. A DESTINY

“You can enter God’s Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell  is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose that way. But the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult, and only a few ever find it.” (Matthew 7:13-14) (nlt)

Life is a choice…..it’s an important choice…..it becomes a final decision to a lasting destiny.  There is only 2 choices to your destiny…Heaven…..Hell….  Both sides want you….only one side cares for you.  The devil cares nothing for you, but if it means taking you from God—then he wants to take YOU.  He will wait for you…snatch you when your unaware…and destroy you (1 Peter 5:8).

Now man will tell you…teach you…train you that you are your own master…in control of your destiny. This kind of thinking comes from satan who orchestrates these kind of thoughts from an  unseen world (Ephesians 2:2).   God says while your choice to accept Him in your heart is yours….It’s God’s Master Plan that will succeed, and if yours is not in-line with His….you lose (Proverbs 19:21) .

Despite this sounding a little doom & gloom.  God wants you to come home.  He didn’t create you to be a robot, He created  you with free will so that when you make your own choice to come home—It was because YOU wanted to, not because HE maid you.

“The Lord isn’t really being slow about his promise, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent. But the day of the Lord will come as unexpectedly as a thief. Then the heavens will pass away with a terrible noise, and the very elements themselves will disappear in fire, and the earth and everything on it will be found to deserve judgment.” (2 Peter 3:9) (nlt).

He is giving you time….but  please don’t take to long….JESUS LOVES YOU---wants you….search your heart DEEPLY- you will see you want him.  HERE IS APLACE TO START. http://www.battle4souls.blogspot.com/p/steps-to-being-saved-know-king-jesus.html



Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible,New Living & English Standard  Translation Use discernment (Acts 17:11, 1 Thes. 5:21).

I wish all you the best on the battlefield this week.
For the Saints and for the Lamb.

B.A.T.T.L.E. O.F. S.O.U.L.S.


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“A Community of Unity"

“Holy Father, keep them in your name, which you have given me, that they may be one, even as we are one.”

(John 17:11b) esv.

The Old Testament scriptures teach from Gen. 2 to Deut. 6:4 to John 17 to Eph. 4:4-6 and through the bible that God, Jesus, Holy Spirit are One......this is taught as “essential truth”.  God gave this as an example for us to live everyday with every believer.  Although we may disagree on what version of the bible is better, or what type of worship is conducted in church on sunday morning.  Those are not “essential truth” to follow God. They do not promote Unity.

“That they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me”

John 17:20) esv


This is how we will succeed in the B.A.T.T.L.E.O.F.S.O.U.L.S. by binding together in unity...by agreeing on the “essentials”

(1) Jesus died for our sins


(2) no other way to be saved except by accepting Jesus in your heart


(3) the Trinity-God, Jesus, Holy Spirit. 


Be careful of the little things (church life, theology, etc)while it can be healthy and cause spiritual growth, if not careful--disagreements can cause division and dissension, which can dissolve unity just as quickly as it was established.  Learn to focus on saving souls & the “essentials”--PLEASE read the GOSPELS--see how Jesus promoted unity--learn from that--teach that--live that,  and unity will rescue the lost off the battlefield, and satan will be defeated...over...and over...and over again.


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I wish all you the best on the battlefield this week.
For the Saints and for the Lamb.

B.A.T.T.L.E. O.F. S.O.U.L.S.


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