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Daily Devotional – Men and Brethren What Shall we Do?

July 17, 2018 cpministries Leave a comment

MEN and BRETHREN, what SHALL we DO? Then Peter SAID unto them, REPENT, and BE BAPTIZED EVERY ONE OF YOU in the NAME OF JESUS CHRIST for the REMISSION OF SINS, and YE shall RECEIVE the GIFT of the HOLY GHOST. For the PROMISE is unto YOU, and to your CHILDREN, and to ALL that are afar off, EVEN AS MANY AS THE Lord our God SHALL CALL. (Acts 2:37-39)

Did you know that what the Apostle Peter instructed them to do to be saved is the same for us today? The promise was to “even as many as the Lord our God shall call.” Even though this word was first preached to the Jews this same word was then given to the Gentiles also from the Apostle Peter. This is found in Acts chapter 10 when a Gentile man was praying and an Angel appeared to him and told him to call for the Apostle Peter and “to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.” (Acts 10:33) The Apostle Peter then preaches Jesus Christ and as he is preaching this is what took place. “While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word. And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost. For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter, Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we? And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.” (Acts 10:44-48) The same plan of salvation was given to the Gentiles as it was to the Jews and this was what God had commanded the Apostle Peter to preach as we learned from the Angel of the Lord. Are you born again according to what the Apostle Peter commanded to both the Jew and then to the Gentiles?

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Daily Devotional – The Cup of Death wherein my King was crowned

July 16, 2018 cpministries Leave a comment

O the Cup of Life, wherein righteousness is found, from the Cup of Blood that was poured out on the ground! The Cup of blood that will never run dry! The Cup of Love wherein grace doth abound! The Cup of Death wherein my King was crowned! The Cup of the Spirit, wherein are redemption is nigh!

“For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.” (Rm 8:2) “For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.” (2 Cor 5:21) “And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.” (Mt 26:27-28) “And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission. It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:” (Heb 9:22-24) “Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.” (Rm 5:1-2) “And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe, And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.” (Jn 19:2-3) “For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.” (Rm 8:3-4)

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Daily Devotional – They were All Filled with the Holy Ghost

July 15, 2018 cpministries Leave a comment

And when the day of PENTECOST was fully come, they were ALL with ONE ACCORD in ONE PLACE. And SUDDENLY there came a SOUND from HEAVEN as of a rushing mighty WIND, and it FILLED all the HOUSE where they were SITTING. And there appeared unto them CLOVEN TONGUES like as of FIRE, and it SAT upon EACH of them. And they were ALL FILLED with the HOLY GHOST, and began to SPEAK WITH OTHER TONGUES, as the SPIRIT GAVE THEM UTTERANCE.” (Acts 2:1-4)

Did you know the Holy Ghost, the Holy Spirit, is not automatically given to you because you believe on Jesus Christ, or because you believed and confessed salvation in the name of Jesus Christ, or because you believed, repented of your sins and confessed salvation in the name of Jesus Christ, or because you believed, repented of your sins and was baptized in Jesus name for the remission of your sins, and confessed salvation in the name of Jesus Christ? This is shown scripturally twice. “Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.” (Acts 8:14-17) “And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples, He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John’s baptism. Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus. When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.” (Acts 19:1-6)

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Daily Devotional – Mary the mother of Jesus needed the Holy Ghost

July 15, 2018 cpministries 1 Comment

“But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.” (Acts 1:8-9)

Did you know that Mary the mother of Jesus was with those that were in the upper room continually in prayer for the Holy Ghost? “Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day’s journey. And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James. These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.” (Acts 1:12-14) Mary the mother of Jesus needed the Holy Ghost to have eternal life just like everyone else did. “But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.” (Rm 8:9)

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Daily Devotional – That Form of Doctrine

July 13, 2018 cpministries Leave a comment

With the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Thank you Lord for Repentance, Water Baptism in Jesus Name, and the indwelling Spirit of Christ evidenced by the speaking in another tongue as the Spirit gives the utterance, without which no man shall be saved. (Rom 10:10, 6:17-18, Acts 2:38; 4, Jn 3:5)

Did you know that one of the largest issues with Christianity is taking scriptures out of context while also ignoring other scriptures to keep the doctrine that is being taught? For salvation, most of the Christian world believes this is the plan of salvation. “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.” (Rm 10:9-10) However, just 4 chapters earlier it was said to these same people, “But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.” (Rm 6:17-18) The beginning of Romans chapter 6 discusses in detail that form of doctrine obeyed from the heart as being buried with Jesus Christ in water baptism. (Rm 6:3-9) So later these same people who were obedient from the heart to that form of doctrine delivered to them, were told that with the heart man believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. The plan of Salvation that the Apostle Paul referred to was “…Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.” (Acts 2:38) The Apostle Paul not being taught this gospel by man but God (Gal 1:11) also taught the same plan of salvation saying, “Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus. When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.” (Acts 19:4-6)

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Daily Devotional – O Give me of this Cup of Life to Drink

July 12, 2018 cpministries Leave a comment

O Give me of this Cup of Life to Drink!! Pour out your Spirit upon me! This Cup of Life that sets me free from the bondage of Death that satan had over me. The Cup of Life where grace is free, to all of them that have an ear and obey. For I am athirst and the Water of Life is free, to every man whosoever he be, that calls upon the name of the Lord and will serve Him not only in word but in deed.

If it weren’t for the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ we would all still be in bondage! “Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.” (Jn 4:10) “He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.) (Jn 7:38-39) “Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;” (Heb 2:14) “For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;” (Titus 2:11-12) “And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.” (Rev 22:17) “But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.” (James 1:22-25)

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Daily Devotional – Bind us together in Love

July 11, 2018 cpministries Leave a comment

Bind us together Lord! Bind us together in Love that we may be One as You and your Father are One! For this was Your Prayer Lord. That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. (Jn 17:21) That they be Perfect in One! Unity of the Lord; that Precious Oil from Above. A Sweet Smelling Savor in the nostrils of our King!!

Did you know charity, which is love, is the bond of perfectness? “And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.” (Col 3:14) Do you know how we become One in Jesus even as the Father is in Jesus and Jesus in the Father? By the Spirit of Truth, the Holy Ghost, which gives us access to the body of Christ. “For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.” (1 Cor 12:13) One in truth, One in name, One in Spirit and One in body. Jesus is God and Jesus is one with God in truth, in name, in body, and in Spirit. We become one in Jesus by the truth when we receive the Holy Ghost or the Spirit of Truth. This Spirit of Truth, the Holy Ghost, gives us access to the body of Christ of which we become “members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.” (Eph 5:30) Perfect in One! Unity of the Lord, a Sweet Smelling Savor in the nostrils of our King!! For we have become “partakers of the divine nature”. (2 Peter 1:4) The Holy anointing oil, that ran down the first High Priest Aaron’s beard, typifying the Holy Ghost (Psa 133:1-3) now indwelling each member of the Body of Jesus Christ.

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Daily Devotional – The Church is the Body

July 10, 2018 cpministries Leave a comment

The Church is the Body. The Church is the Assembling. The Secret place of the Most High. Where the Body rejoices in the Mighty Tower. The Head of the corner of the foundation of the Apostles and the Prophets. Why would you die when I say to you Live?

“Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.” (1 Cor 12:27) “Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.” (Heb 10:25) “He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.” (Psa 91:1) “The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.” (Pro 18:10) “And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:” (Eph 2:20-21) “Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?” (Ezek 33:11)

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Daily Devotional – Repentance and Remission of Sins should be Preached in His Name

July 9, 2018 cpministries Leave a comment

“And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to SUFFER, and to RISE from the DEAD the THIRD day: And that REPENTANCE and REMISSION of SINS should be PREACHED in HIS NAME among ALL NATIONS, beginning at JERUSALEM. And ye are WITNESSES of these things. And, behold, I send the PROMISE of my FATHER upon YOU: but TARRY ye in the city of JERUSALEM, until ye be ENDUED with POWER from on HIGH.” (Lk 24:46-49)

After the resurrection of Jesus Christ he told his disciples to preach repentance and remission of sin in his name beginning at Jerusalem. They were to go to Jerusalem to wait for the promise of the Holy Ghost being poured out upon them so that they could begin teaching the born again process of God, the plan of salvation for all of mankind. When the day of Pentecost was fully come the Holy Ghost was poured out upon the believers. “And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.” (Acts 2:4) This was noised abroad and the Apostle Peter with the other eleven Apostles told everyone, including you and I, how we are to be born again. “Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.” (Acts 2:38-39)

Notice that “repentance and remission of sins” was preached “beginning at Jerusalem” after they had been “endued with power” of the Holy Ghost and that “repentance and remission of sins” was “preached in his name”. “Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.” Saying “For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.”

Have you been born again according to the scriptures you just read? It was for “even as many as the Lord our God shall call.” Are you called? This is the only way to be born again and to enter into the kingdom of God.

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Daily Devotional – He was Cut Off out of the Land of the Living

July 8, 2018 cpministries Leave a comment

“All we like SHEEP have gone ASTRAY; we have TURNED every one to his OWN way; and the LORD hath LAID on HIM the INIQUITY of us ALL. He was OPPRSSEDd, and he was AFFLICTED, yet he OPENED NOT his MOUTH: he is brought as a LAMB to the SLAUGHTER, and as a SHEEP before her shearers is DUMB, so he OPENETH NOT his MOUTH. He was TAKEN from PRISON and from JUDGMENT: and WHO shall DECLARE HIS generation? for HE WAS CUT OFF OUT OF THE LAND OF THE LIVING: for the TRANSGRESSION of MY people was he STRICKEN.” (Isa 53:6-8)

Did you know that this passage of scripture is speaking of the Messiah that was to come? Did you know the word Messiah means anointed? Most of the Jews do not believe that their prophesied Messiah has come yet? In the book of Daniel the Messiah is prophesied about again but most of the Jews believe this word Messiah should have been translated anointed believing it refers to Cyrus king of Peria. “Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut;” (Isaiah 45:1) The prophecy of Daniel reads, “Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times. And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined. And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.” (Dan 9:25-27) It was Cyrus that made the decree. “Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying, Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath the LORD God of heaven given me; and he hath charged me to build him an house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who is there among you of all his people? The LORD his God be with him, and let him go up.” (2 Chron 36:22-23) However, if you look closer at the prophecy of Daniel you will see that it is not speaking of Cyrus king of Persia but of Jesus the Messiah. Notice the same wording from Daniel and Isaiah. “And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary”. This Messiah was “cut off” even as spoken in Isaiah concerning the Messiah. “He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken.” (Isa 53:8) The significance of this is huge as the Prophet Daniel is prophesying how many years it would be before the prophesied Messiah was to come it was also prophesying of a covenant that would leave seven years left unfulfilled which would be referring to the time of the end better known as the tribulation period even though the tribulation is actually the last three and one half years. If you do away with this passage of scripture, you not only do not see that Jesus is the Messiah in reference but you also don’t see that there are seven years left to fulfill and thus you would not be looking for what has been termed the seven year tribulation period of which is actually only three and one half years long. When speaking with a Jewish believer of the Old Testament that doesn’t believe their Messiah has come this is the additional proof they need that God could use to open their eyes. In both places “shall Messiah be cut off” “for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken.” (Isa 53:8)

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Daily Devotional – Men and Brethren What Shall we Do?

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Daily Devotional – They were All Filled with the Holy Ghost

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