~The Shepherd's Chapel 501-787-6026 Dr, Arnold Murray, DRE ‘Father stated in Ezekiel 184, all souls are mine". That ine ‘ludes your soul, Gad has the indisput- able right to judge your soul, Some vill roedve rewands far their good works at judgement, and some will receive punishment for their evil works. Many today are successful and wise in the ways of the world; however, true wisdom, happiness. and peace ‘of mind belong only to those that humble themselves before Gad and understand is Word, | dont care how successful you are in this world; if you aren't happy, you are noi very smart. True wisdom comes from God. ‘True strength comes from God, Father has emotions, He is proud of His children, when they please Him, How do you please Father? CORINTHIANS 6:1 We Men, as workers: together Wh Him, beewedh you aio that yo socoire not the grace of God in vain You should note Paul wrote "as workers". He dida‘t write “as believers", Grace is a favor or a gift fiom Gos Don't reeaive Hig gifts and use them in vain, or emp- tines WLCORINTHIANS 6:2 (For Me saith, “I sve heard thee im @ lime accepted, and in the day of salvation have succoured thee" behald, now is the sccenled time; behold, naw is the day of salvation.) Now’ is the day of salvation, The price has been paid in full, Salvation is available to those that believe ‘and repent. The accepted time is when the Holy Spirit fouches your heart and you become a Christian, WLCORINTHIANS 63-4 Giving no offence in any thing, tat the munity be ot blamed: * Bul in all things fappraving ourselves az the ministers ef God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessilies, 9 diskesses, Utilize discernment and common sense so you do not become offensive and a stumbling block 49 others, Don't be a fair weather or a poor weather Christian. God does not ke for His servants to run hot and cold ILGORINTHIANS 68-8 In siriges, in iaprisonments, In in labours, in walchings, in festings: * By purenses, iy knawieage, By longsuttoring, by Kindness, by tne Holy Ghost, by love Unfeigned, Christians should not expect 1 to be a bed of roses. Stripes and tumults should be expected. Unfeipned means aot hidden, Let your love show IL_CORWWTHIANS 6:7 By Ihe word of truih, by te power of God, Dy the armour of nghtequsness on te ght hand and on the iit What do you have in your hands, when you put wow Co Please] Our Hather (on the armour of righteousness? In your right band you Newsletter #203 - September 1995 Ihave the sword which is God's Word and in your left the shield of faith UL CORINTHIANS 6:8 By honour and slahonour by ev report acd good report 35 dacsivers, and yet tue, You will receive beth, It shouldn't matter. Stay focused on pleasing God, CORINTHIANS £9 As unknown, and yet well known: 35 dying, and behold, we ive; as chastened, and not fultec: Christians are unknown by the world, and yet well known by God. The flesh dies, and yet our spiritual bodies live etemally. You will be chastened as you plant seeds, yet not killed. Should you give up when you are chastened? No, simply wait until the acceptable time. CORWTHIANS £0, As sonaniu 721 oars, misting: 35 poor, yet making many neh; as having mobhing, an yet iposeeseing al wings e renne God owns everything. You may be penniless, Dut if you are working for Father, you may possess all’ things. IL CORINTHIANS 6:11-13 0 ye Corinihians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart i enlamged. "Ye are not ‘Straitened in us, but ye are straifened in your own ‘bowels, 1 Now ter & recompence in the same, {1 speak ‘se uno my chilsren) be ye alco. snlarged, "Our heart is enlarged” means we love you. Paul is saying that you can repay us by retuming Our tove. Be sensitive to the feelings of those that love you. It is very rasy ta take that love for granted. You may expect more from those that love you, Why? They will stick by you, ‘when the going gets’ tough. ILGORINTHIANS 6:14 Be yo not unequally yoked to- ether wit unbeievers: far what follwenp hath righ foousness with uanghicovsness? and wheal communion hath ight wih darkness? ‘This verse does not mean Christians should have nothing to do with unbelicvers, It means Christians should not allow themselves to become harnessed to the sins of unbelievers. IGORINTHIANS 6:45 And what concord hath Christ wit Betal? or what port nam ne tat betevath wil) an ‘What agreement does Christ have with Satan? What nay a Chyistign Team from the Babblings of someone that is ignorant of God's Word? CORINTHIANS £38 And what sgreement hath the Tample of God with idols? for ye are the Temple of the ving God, a3 God ath said, "Twill dwelt in them, and wate in them: and J wil be their God, and they shal Be My People.”AML souls beloug to. Father | WCORIVTHIANS 6:17.18 Wherefore “come out from among Wer, and be ye separate’ saith the LORD, ‘and foveh not the unclean thing: and J wif receive you, ‘And wif! be 3 Father unto you, and ye shall be My sons and daughters.” sain the LORD Almighty. "Touch not the unclean thing” refers to allowing your mind to be deceived. Do not allow yourself to Become caugint up in the traditions of men. Study God's Word, and understand His plan. This pleases Father very much Le's go to the Old Testament and see what else pleases Father. PROVERES 3.1.2 My son, forget not my taw: Sut let fine heart keep my commandments: * For Jengtn of ays, and long ife, And peace, shal hey add to thee. Do you have peace of mind or problems? When ‘understood and followed, Goo's instructions fix problems. PROVERBS 22-8 Let nat mercy and tuth forsake thes: Bing ten about thy neck, Write them upon the table of thine heart * So shat thou find favour and good Understanding Ia the sight of Ged and man. "Good understanding” might be better translated “good success". If you allow God's mercy and truth 10 be written on the table of your ind, good things are going to happen in your life PROVERPS 25-8 Trust in the LORG with sit thine heart: And Jean fot yale thine own understanding ® In ailthy Ways gokmowisage Him, And be shall aiect ny Pathe This i why some are happy and successful, and some are tot, IE you veill trust nthe Lord and recognize Him, He will ditect your paths Fe: 7.11 Bs not wise in thine own eyes. Fear the ZORD, and depart from evil! shall be nealth 20 tig pavel, And marrow to thy Bones, * Honour the LORG wen try ‘substance, And win the trsteis of all thin increase: So shal (hy dems be filed with plenty, And thy presses shall burst oul wih naw wine. My’ Son, despise nat tho chastening ef the LORD; Neier ue ‘weary of His. correction: You Had better ink Him for any chastening or correction He brings upon you. PROVERAS 3:32.13 For whom me LORD loveth He orreneth, Even as a falfer the son in whom he delghteth, 3 happy i ta man that fidetn wisdom, And the man that geitet understanding, Why is he happy’? He that finds God's wisdom and draws understanding from His Word is happy because he will be living in @ peacetal home, He will have peace of mind, BROVERAS 3-14-18 For the merchandise of it is beller than te mercisndise of sitver. And the gain thereo! than ine gold = She 1s more precious Man rubies: Ana ai things how can dese. ae not fo be compared Thete is mo earthly wealth that compares blessings that come from swisdem and God. Let's verse 19 PROVERES 319-20 The LORD by wisdom hatn founded the earth, By understanding hath He established the heavens. ® By His knawledge the depths are broken up, And the clouds drop down the dew: ‘The earth is peremnial, She takes care of herself in a very natural way, regardless of how hard. man tries to. mess things up. {1 (8 the same with your soul, Regandless of how badly you mess up, God will take care of you, PROVERBS 9:71.21 My son, let not them depar, from thine eyes” Keep sound wiscom and discretion: * So Shall they be fe unto thy soul, And grace la thy neck. "Then shalt thou walk in thy Way safely, And thy foot shal not stumble Do you stumble from time to time? Listen #0 this. PROVERAS 5:24.76 When thou liest down, thow shalt not be ata. Yea, thou shall Jie dawn, and thy sleep shall be sweet * Be not airaid of sudden fear, Neher of the desoialion of the Wweked, when i cometh. "For the LORD shall be thy confidence, And shall Koop thy feo! from being taken ‘The Lord is your hope and no owe vill be able to inake you stumble. If your mind ig sealed with His Word, no one will be able to deceive you, Father blesses those that please Him. What are we supposed to be doing to please Him? In conclusion, let's go to Matthew 24, MATTHEW! 2445 Who then is 2 feithtul and wise Servant wham hie lord hath made ‘uler ovar Wi house- hela, te give them meat an due seaccn? ‘We are in the generation of the fig tree, This is the due season, We should be giving God's children the meat of His Word. MATTHEW 2446-47 Blessed ie that servant, whom his rd when fe cometh shal find so doing. © Verily | say unta "'you. That ne shall maka him ruler over all his poo’, ‘Those He finds giving meat in duc season will be rulers over all His goods during. the millennium MATTHEY( 2448-49 Sut and if that evil servant, shall Say fis Beart, “ily Jord delayalt his coming’, And Shall bogin fa sine his fellowservanis, and fe eat aiid drink wile the “drunken; Be e4vefl not to offend Father by wondering whether He is coming. Separate yourself ftom the infidels, MATTHEW. 24:60.6t The lord of that semvant shal coma i a°day when ne looketh pol for tim, and in ‘an hour éhat fe Is not aware of © And shail cut him ‘Beunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypo: enites: there shall De weeping and grashing of teeth The hypocrites are play actors, Those that are not tiving the meat of God's Word in this season. are playing Church. Those that are giving meat are blessed. They are blessed swith peace in their home and families. They re blessed srith peace of mind, ‘They re pleasing our Father, InBis Service, Schold Murray