By Dr. James. A McBean D.Th., MCC
Copyright © 2008 Library of Congress
Washington.D.C.20559
Y ears ago in Canada. A man's wife and two daughters was raped and killed. The only evidence that was left was one cigarette butt, with a very uncommon fingerprint. For years the police try to find the person responsible for that gruesome killing. There was no match found for that fingerprint. The lucky brake came when the killer had an accident and his finger print math the killing that was done years ago. He confessed to the crime. He was the man's best friend. He was the best man at the man's wedding. The two daughters born in his hands and grow up to call him uncle. When he was ask, why do you kill your best friend family? His reply was. "Every thing he dream of having his friend have"
Sometime when people resent, hate, and push you away from there company, it is good fortune for you. One man did not like me and for some two years he never speaks to me. Now that he starts liking me and is speaking to me, it is costing me three meals per day to feed him. Now I started to wish if he could start hating me again. It is best when some people do not like you.
Psalm 88:18 (KJV) Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness.
1 John 3:13 (KJV) Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.
Joh 15:19 If you were of the world, the world would love its own. But because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. Joh 15:20 Remember the word that I said to you, The servant is not greater than his master. If they have persecuted Me, they will also persecute you. If they have kept My saying, they will also keep yours.
Expect world hatred because:
Dake's notes
1 Jesus predicted it (John 15:18-21).
2 The world hates reproof (John 3:19).
3 Its evils are exposed by Christian living (Romans 12:2; Titus 2:11-12).
4 Its darkness is exposed by Christian light (John 3:18-20; Phil. 2:15)
5 It is blind (2 Cor. 4:4)
6 Christians are not of it (John 15:19; John 17:14-16).
7 It is at war with Christians (John 16:33; Ephes. 6:12; 1 John 5:4)
8 It has natural enmity against God (James 4:4; Matthew 18:7)
9 Christians hate its ways (1 John 2:15-17).
10 Christians live separated from it (James 1:27; Romans 12:2; 2 Peter 2:20).
11 It is ignorant of Christian experience (Galatians 2:20; 2 Cor. 5:17).
12 It is ignorant of God (John 15:21).
Sometime Only Jesus Can Help Us
Acts 4:12 (KJV)Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
Romans 5:6 (KJV) For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. Romans 5:7 (KJV) For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. Romans 5:8 (KJV) But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:9 (KJV) Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. Romans 5:10 (KJV) For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. Romans 5:11 (KJV) And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.
Matthew 6:33-AV But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Isaiah 55:6-AV Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: Isaiah 55:7-AV Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
The Bearer's Of The "Mind Sword"
