What the Bible says about Jesus
The True Light "In him, (the Lord Jesus) was life, and that life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it. The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world,…the world didn’t recognize him." John 1:4,9.
The Good Seed and the Weeds “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seeds in his field. But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went away.” Matthew 13:24,25.
The Good Seed and the Weeds “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seeds in his field. But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went away.” Matthew 13:24,25.
Thursday, December 28, 2023
Saturday, December 23, 2023
Master, the Tempest Is Raging Praise and Harmony on Victorious God.
1 Master, the tempest is raging!The billows are tossing high! The sky is o'ershadowed with blackness, No shelter or help is nigh; Carest thou not that we perish?" How canst thou lie asleep, When each moment so madly is threat'ning A grave in the angry deep?
Refrain: The winds and the waves shall obey thy will. "Peace, be still!" Whether the wrath of the storm-tossed sea, Or demons or men, or whatever it be, No water can swallow the ship where lies the Master of ocean and earth and skies: They all shall sweetly obey thy will. "Peace, be still! Peace, be still!" They all shall sweetly obey thy will. "Peace, peace, be still!"
2 Master, with anguish of spirit I bow in my grief today; The depths of my sad heart are troubled, Oh, waken and save, I pray; Torrents of sin and of anguish Sweep o’er my sinking soul! And I perish! I perish, dear Master: Oh, hasten and take control. [Refrain]
3 Master, the terror is over, The elements sweetly rest; Earth’s sun in the calm lake is mirrored, And heaven’s within my breast. Linger, O blessed Redeemer, Leave me alone no more; And with joy I shall make the blest harbor, And rest on the blissful shore. [Refrain]
Friday, December 22, 2023
THINK ABOUT HIS LOVE - Maranatha singers
This salvation which starts as a spiritual seed planted by the Holy Spirit Himself in the hearts of men who have received Him on His terms is ever expanding and revealing the loving heart of our Heavenly Father at this time of the year and all year long. "And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us". Romans 5:5
Paul prays for the Ephesians in Ephesians 3:14-17 that: "He would grant you according to the riches of His glory to be strengthened with power through His spirit in the inner man so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith and that you being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God." This is also my prayer for all of us today and for the coming year. https://thelightseed.blogspot.com/2017/12/the-eternal-spring-of-joy-peace-and.html
Sunday, November 26, 2023
Saturday, October 28, 2023
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Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
The Church as a Lighthouse
Written and published by Jean-Louis Mondon
O faro, minha estrutura humana favorita cujo propósito é alertar e salvar vidas humanas do perigo do mar. Essa imágem aparece na foto de cabeçalho do meu blog. Cuidado quando a luz se apaga durante noites escuras. Mas a luz divina nunca se apaga e brilha nas trevas!
Não podemos pensar que este sistema de alerta protetor contra os perigos do mar furioso pode ser substituido com um clube que provee entretenimento e engano para pessoas pensando que são salvos quando de fato não é a estrutura que os protege mas a Luz divina que brilla dentro dela.
²¹ E chamou ao menino Icabode, dizendo: De Israel se foi a glória! Porque a arca de Deus foi tomada, e por causa de seu sogro e de seu marido.
²² E disse: De Israel a glória é levada presa; pois é tomada a arca de Deus. 1 Samuel 4:21,22
Ezequiel 11:23. João Ferreira de Almeida Atualizada
E a glória do Senhor se alçou desde o meio da cidade, e se pôs sobre o monte que está ao oriente da cidade.
Maranata!
The Lighthouse, my favorite human structure whose purpose is to alert and save human lives from iminent danger from the sea. It appears in the photo as the header on my blog.
Be careful when the light goes off during dark nights. But the divine Light never goes out and always shines through the darkest nights. Let us not think that we can change this essential warning system protecting us against the perils of the raging seas into a club whose purpose is to entertain and deceive people into thinking that they are safe when in reality it´s not the structure that is important but the Light therein.
…20As she was dying, the women attending to her said, “Do not be afraid, for you have given birth to a son!” But she did not respond or pay any heed. 21And she named the boy Ichabod, saying, “The glory has departed from Israel,” because the ark of God had been captured and her father-in-law and her husband had been killed. 22“The glory has departed from Israel,” she said, “for the ark of God has been captured.”…
God's Glory Exits the Temple
18Then the glory of the LORD moved away from the threshold of the temple and stood above the cherubim. 19As I watched, the cherubim lifted their wings and rose up from the ground, with the wheels beside them as they went. And they stopped at the entrance of the east gate of the house of the LORD, with the glory of the God of Israel above them. Ezekiel 10:18-19.
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary
Ezekiel 11:22-25 Here is the departure of God's presence from the city and temple. It was from the Mount of Olives that the vision went up, typifying the ascension of Christ to heaven from that very mountain. Though the Lord will not forsake his people, yet he may be driven away from any part of his visible church by their sins, and woe will be upon them when He withdraws his presence, glory, and protection.
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Friday, June 9, 2023
Saudade e Lembranças Autor Desconhecido. Publicado 2007
Publicado por Jean-Louis.
Ano de publicação 2007
Podem parecer sinônimos. Idéia igual, mas diferente no sentir.
Lembrança é da memória, saudade é da alma.
Muitas lembranças, poucas saudades.
Lembranças surgem com um cheiro,uma música, uma palavra.
Saudade surge sozinha, emerge do fundo do peito onde é guardada com carinho.
Lembrança pode ser boa, mas quando não é, pode-se afastá-la convocando outra lembrança ou convocando outro pensamento para o lugar, ligando a TV ou lendo o jornal.
Saudade é sempre boa, mesmo quando dói, e não se apaga mesmo que outra pessoa tente ocupar o lugar vazio.Ela pode coexistir com um novo amor, sem machucá-lo.
Lembrança é de algo real, de um lugar, uma época, uma pessoa.
Saudade pode ser do que não houve, de uma possibilidade,de lábios jamais tocados.
Lembrança pode ser contada, medida, localizada, e com algum esforço,
pode até ser calculada com uma fórmula matemática,ao gosto dos engenheiros
.
Saudade é dos poetas, é pautada em rimas e melodias;vontade de ver outra pessoa, segundo os poetas, teria outro nome, seria uma saudade com tempero, eu acho,
Lembrança pode ser sem som, pode não doer.
Saudade jamais é sem som.Se ela não vier com música de fundo, a gente coloca, só para ficar mais bonita, mais gostosa de sentir,para preencher mais a alma vazia.
Lembrança vence a morte, mas conforma-se com a ausência, respeita convenções.
Saudade ignora a morte, vence distâncias, barreiras e preconceitos.
Lembrança aceita nosso comando, vai e volta quando queremos.
Saudade é irreverente, independente e auto suficiente.
Gosto mais da saudade! E você?
Autor desconhecido
Thursday, June 8, 2023
Jesus´ Little Donkey
Written and published by Jean-Louis Mondon
You little donkey meek and lowly
who first transported baby Jesus
On the road to be born in Bethleem
In the chosen womb of the Virgin Mary
An example of humility you are
For me, to follow my destiny
The Way, the Truth and the Life
Which is only to surpass
Myself and not others
To not belittle my brothers
Or neighbors, but to spur them
On the path of righteousness,
Whatever their mode of locomotion
In their native nation.
However, I must confess
That my preferred transportation
My Master´s choice
By way of example
This little animal, so cute and kind.
For me no white horse,
With a wavy mane,
But this old and modest taxi
The unforgettable little gray donkey.
Sunday, May 28, 2023
The Marriage of the Lamb
Written and published by Jean Louis
Revelation 19:6-10. KJV
And I heard as
it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters,
and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord
God omnipotent reigneth.
Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour
to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made
herself ready. And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine
linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of
saints.
And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called
unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are
the true sayings of God. And I fell at his feet to worship him.
And he
said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy
brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the
testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
This morning as I was re-reading some of the commentaries in my blog, I came
upon this one (12 de jul. de 2013) that elicited the following response from the reader:
" Thank you brother for adjusting the compass needle to the True North."
Indeed, Jesus made it simple so that a child could understand his words when He told Nicodemus: "You must be born again."
If someone were to ask you: Are you married? A simple
yes or no would be enough to ascertain your marital status. and yet so
many don´t know,when it comes to answer if asked if they are a christian, iif they know Jesus. Maybe, they are not sure or hide this simple relational fact with
fudging because of doubts, fear and peer pressure.
In the biblical creation account of Adam and Eve, God "created them male and female, and blessed them and called them Mankind in the day they were created." Genesis 5:2.
Either you are
married or you are not. Nothing complicated about that. This is a fact as much and as important to know and be sure as much as the answer to the question: Are you a man or a woman?
In order to be married, you have to be asked, invited into someone´s life and seal the commitment with a simple "yes or I do." in the presence of witnesses. See how simple it is!
Now, translate this into Jesus coming to you and
asking you: do you want to be my bride to marry me and spend the rest of eternity with me?
I will take care of you for all
eternity, wash you clean, provide the wedding garment and be with you,
lovingly performing the duties of a faithful husband all the days of
your life, never leaving you, nor forsaking you because I love you and I
already paid the price .The choice is up to you.
Thanksgiving and Prayer
…12giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light. 13He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son, 14in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.…Colossians 1:13
Merriam/Webster thesaurus
Transition noun. Definition of transition :as in transformation
So, rescued from darness into light or changed frmo one state of blindness into an enlightened state of seeing translated into
simple language, this is what the statement” you must be born again”
means to me. ”
Are you born again?” is indeed a most important question to ask. In fact It´s a matter of life and death.
Maranatha. Jean-Louis.
I use the word "translate" a lot, I know. Of course, I am a translator
by choice of trade. One thing I forgot to mention: Soon I hope, we will
be witnesses of the most stunning prestidigitation feat of all, the
translation of innumerable crowds of anxiously awaiting passengers on
the most wonderful, exciting voyage of all times from one plane and time
of existence to their eternal abode because their ticket was purchased
in advance by none other than the Lord Jesus Christ, God Himself
according to his promise as recorded in his Word.
So, let´s keep it simple. One question: Are you married? or soon to be married? Yes or no?
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Saturday, May 6, 2023
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Teaching through Omission
Teaching through Omission
Written and published by Jean-Louis Mondon
It
is interesting that “sanctification” is absent in the doctines in
Romans 8:28-29. where we can find predestination, calling, justification
and glorification in that order.
If anything, it should appear between justification and glorification. That is if we understand it as a life long progressive sanctification which is what is mostly preached and taught in churches.
“For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality; that each one of you knows how to control his own body in holiness and honor, not in the passion of lust like the Gentiles who do not know God.1 Thessalonians 4:3-5
But it appears
in other scriptures, this time after "being washed"
in 1 Corinthians
6:9-11. Here Paul is talking about positional sanctification.
“Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.”
…But because of his great love for us , God who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved! And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, 7in order that in the coming ages He might display the surpassing riches of His grace, demonstrated by His kindness to us in Christ Jesus.… Ephesians 2:4,5.
This is why it is of the utmost importance to read the whole counsel of God from cover to cover, from Genesis to Revelation.
Are there other examples where one side of the coin is hidden from the other side. Can we see the dark side of the moon?
But the Lord helps us understand the completeness of His word if we seek wisdom and the illumination of the Holy Spirit to help us in our search for the truth. Is the word rapture written in the Bible. Does it prove that such a doctrine doesn´t exist?
Let´s talk about appearance and how tricky it is.
“Abstain from all appearance of evil.” 1 Thessalonians 5:22
What about the other side of the coin?
If there is true righteousness, the righteousness of Christ that is imputed to us, is there a false righeousness or the appearance of good as demonstrated in the hypocrisy of the Pharisees? For further reading on the subject click on https://lightnseed.blogspot.com/2019/06/false-righteousness-and-true.html
These 2 concepts are not included in the same sentence because of the specific context.
The few examples cited above illustrate a certain type of attitudes that tends to exclude and judge others whose understanding are different from theirs.
I like the saying:it is better to dig a well 100 feet deep than dig 100 wells 1 foot deep.
It reminds me of Jesus teaching the parable of the wise and the foolish men.
The
House on the Rock
…47I will show you what he is like who
comes to Me and hears My words and acts on them: 48He
is like a
man building a
house, who dug
down deep and
laid his
foundation on
the rock.
When the
flood came, the
torrent crashed
against that
house but
could not
shake it,
because it
was well built.
49But the one who hears My words and does not act on them is like a
man who built his house on ground without a foundation. The torrent
crashed against that house, and immediately it fell—and great was
its destruction!”…
Sunday, April 23, 2023
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Friday, April 7, 2023
Monday, April 3, 2023
The "spiritual side " of Carl Sagan by Dave Hunt.
It is astonishing that Christians seem quite pleased when a Carl Sagan sounds a spiritual note—as though they now hold a belief in common that unites them, when in fact they are as far apart as heaven and hell. Sagan is an atheist. His use of "sacred" is dishonest. In every sense a pagan, this "high priest of cosmos worship" has said, "If we must worship a power greater than ourselves, does it not make sense to revere the Sun and stars?" Of course it doesn't! Sagan is expressing the neopantheism of academia called ecotheology.
Another of its advocates, Georgetown University professor Victor Ferkiss, says it "starts with the premise that the Universe is God." Like Sagan, he seems convinced that this belief will "prevent the environmental exploitation of the Universe."6 Even if it did, that would not make it true—but who cares about truth anymore? In comparison with the ecological crisis we face, the question of truth seems abstract and impractical.
Moreover, to believe that the universe is God would not prevent environmental exploitation. On the contrary, it would encourage it. If the universe is "God," then each of us is part of "God" and can do no wrong. Thus the very term "exploitation of the Universe" would be meaningless. Sagan and Ferkiss and others who espouse their beliefs are simply restating the old paganism in new terms.
It is astounding that so many evangelicals involved in the environmental movement seemed pleased with talk of "reverencing the cosmos," as though this had something in common with belief in the God of the Bible. They ought to know that Sagan's cosmos worship stands in total opposition to God and is the sworn enemy of the gospel.
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