Studying Nehemiah's 12 Gates To Learn About The Christian Life: The Miphkad Gate: The Ephraim Gate: The Prison Gate: A Message About The Judgment Seat Of Christ

 

The Miphkad Gate Represents The Judgment Seat Of Christ

That Occurs In Heaven After Christians Are Raptured

     The Hebrew definition for Miphkad Gate is an appointed place and represents the Judgment Seat of Christ. All christians must appear before the Miphkad Gate Judgment Seat of Christ after their service on this earth for the Lord Jesus Christ. All christians have a date with Diety and an appointment with the Almighty at the Judgment Seat of Christ after the rapture. Hebrews 9:27 says And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment. The Miphkad Gate is also called the Inspection Gate where christians will be inspected and judged for their service (deeds and witnessing about the Lord Jesus) on this earth. 

     The first event after the rapture will be all the christians appearing before the Judgment Seat of Christ to either receive or lose rewards for their service for the Lord Jesus on the earth. 2 Corinthians 5:10 says For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. 

     2 Timothy 4:1 says I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom (This Judgment Seat of Christ occurs with Jesus' appearance in the air during the rapture judging the quick and the dead) (those alive when the rapture occurs and the dead in Christ). Christians will be rewarded for their good deeds and their witnessing on the earth. Christians will suffer loss when they failed to witness Jesus because of selfishness. These christians will not lose their salvation but fire at the Judgment Seat of Christ will determine if they receive or lose rewards in heaven. 

Be Like Brother Bob And Tell People Everywhere How To Be Saved

And Receive Great Rewards At The Judgment Seat Of Christ

Get Saved, Repent, Decide To Stop Sinning, 

Confess That Jesus Is God, And Believe The Gospel

That Jesus Died On The Cross For You, Was Buried, And Rose Again

The Judgment Seat Of Christ Does Not Deal With Sin

The Judgment Seat Of Christ Deals With Service

     The Judgment Seat Of Christ Is Not For Condemnation

The Judgment Seat Of Christ Is For Reward Or Loss Of Reward

     At the Judgment Seat of Christ, christians are not judged for sin. After salvation, Jesus removes christians' sins at the cross of Calvary. The Lord Jesus' death at the cross of Calvary washed away christians' sins past, present, and future. 2 Corinthians 5:21 says For He (The Father) hath made Him (The Lord Jesus) to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him. Romans 8:1 says There is therefore now no condemnation (damnatory judgment for sin) to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

     At the Judgment Seat of Christ, christians are judged for service. The christian's salvation is secure. But the christian's service is under review. 1 Corinthians 3:11-15 describes what will happen at the Judgment Seat of Christ where every christian's works will be tried by fire. For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: But he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.

At The Judgment Seat Of Christ 

Christians Can Reap Any Of Six Items Tried By Fire

Good Works Appear As Gold, Silver, And Precious Stones

Bad Works Appear As Wood, Hay, And Stubble

     At the Judgment Seat of Christ christians can reap any of six items tried by fire. Good works appear as gold, silver, and precious stones that survive the fire with value to merit great rewards from the Lord Jesus. Bad works appear as wood, hay, and stubble that disappear where christians suffer the loss of rewards but remain saved. 

     The Miphkad Gate is mentioned at Nehemiah 3:31. After him repaired Malchaiah the goldsmith's son unto the place of the Nethinims, and of the merchants, over against the gate Miphkad, and to the going up of the corner. Pictured above we see that goldsmiths and merchants worked on the Miphkad Gate because they realized that anything that survives the fire is a valuable reward. 

     Goldsmiths place metals in fire for purification to determine their quality and value. Merchants distribute the final product of value. The goldsmiths make the fine jewelry and the merchants sell the fine jewelry. Goldsmiths and merchants understand the importance of testing everything with fire to determine the value of a final product. Every christian's works will be tested by fire at the Miphkad Gate Judgment Seat of Christ to determine rewards of value or loss of rewards that are dross and useless.

     The twelve gates of Nehemiah speak about the christian life. After salvation at the sheep gate, witnessing Jesus at the fish gate, learning the old truths at the old gate, staying humble at the valley gate, denying sin at the dung gate, getting filled with the Spirit at the fountain gate, meditating on the Word of God at the water gate, fighting the good fight of faith at the horse gate, and watching for Jesus' return at the East Gate, all christians have to appear at the Miphkad Gate to be judged after the rapture for their deeds on earth at the Judgment Seat of Christ in heaven.

What Will Happen At The Miphkad Gate Judgment Seat Of Christ?

     At the Miphkad Gate Judgment Seat of Christ the Lord Jesus will give rewards to christians who faithfully served the Lord Jesus, fought the good fight of faith, and witnessed Jesus everywhere. Jesus said at Revelation 22:12 And, behold, I come quickly, and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. But if christians are selfish, bitter, and unforgiving, they will lose rewards. 

     Don't lose rewards from the Judgment Seat of Christ because you were bitter, selfish, and unforgiving. Romans 14:10 says But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. Remember Brother Bob's motto for success. Avoid angry people, forgive forever, and always love your enemies. Don't be bitter and always forgive, even if you were right and your enemy was wrong. Don't let anyone take away your joy because bitterness removes joy that is your strength. Hebrews 12:15 says Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled. Bitterness not only troubles a person but harms everyone around them. 

     Choose today to receive rewards at the Judgment Seat of Christ by being kind and forgiving everyone, even your worst enemies. Ephesians 4:31 says Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

     Don't be selfish. Instead witness Jesus everywhere to receive great rewards at the Judgment Seat of Christ. Matthew 22:30 says that at the great white throne judgment, christians will be like the angels of God. For in the resurrection they (christians) neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven. Don't let anyone say to you at the great white throne judgment (especially a loved family member) Why didn't you tell me about Jesus? That christian like an angel along with the Lord Jesus will cast that unbeliever into the lake of fire. Therefore tell everyone Get saved, repent, decide to stop sinning, confess that Jesus is God, and believe the gospel that Jesus died on the cross for you, was buried, and rose again. 

     Christians will cry for lost sinners that they failed to witness to for 1000 years until God removes all tears and bad memories in the kingdom of God at Revelation 21:4. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes, and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. This is why we need to witness Jesus everywhere because eternity is forever and what anyone does with the Lord Jesus determines where they live forever. Get saved with Jesus and live forever in peaceful heaven. Reject Jesus and live forever in torment in the lake of fire.

Inspect Yourself Daily Before You Arrive At The Miphkad Inspection Gate

     Inspect yourself daily before you arrive at the Miphkad Inspection Gate. Continual inspection of our personal lives is necessary to live holy lives and receive rewards at the Miphkad Gate Judgment Seat of Christ. Daily study the Word of God, pray, and fellowship with other christians to avoid sin and be blessed. 2 Corinthians 13:5 says Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?

     Inspect yourself daily by denying yourself while you look at the cross of Calvary where Jesus died for our sins. Jesus said at Luke 9:23 If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. King David said at Psalm 139:23 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. 

     Personal inspection is very beneficial. King David said at Psalm 32:5 I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah. Psalm 37:4 says Delight thyself also in the Lord; and He shall give thee the desires of thine heart. 1 Corinthians 11:31 says For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged. But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world. Philippians 2:4 says Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

     Note that the last two gates mentioned by Nehemiah that speak about the christian life are the Ephraim Gate and the Prison Gate. Nehemiah 12:39 says And from the gate of Ephraim, and above the old gate, and above the fish gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Meah, even unto the sheep gate: and they stood still in the prison gate. At the Ephraim Gate christians receive a doubly fruitful blessing in the kingdom of God with the Lord Jesus. At the prison gate unbelievers are cast into the lake of fire at the great white throne judgment.

Why Nehemiah Chapter 3 Starts With The Sheep Gate

And Ends With The Sheep Gate

     Nehemiah Chapter 3 starts with the sheep gate and ends with the sheep gate. Nehemiah 3:32 says And between the going up of the corner unto the sheep gate repaired the goldsmiths and the merchants. The reason Nehemiah Chapter 3 starts and ends at the sheep gate is because the sheep gate represents the good Shepherd who is the Lord Jesus Christ. Nehemiah's 12 gates are all about Jesus. The christian life starts with salvation from the Lord Jesus Christ and ends with judgment by the Lord Jesus Christ at the Judgment Seat of Christ.

     The christian life begins and ends with the Lord Jesus Christ. Hebrews 12:2 says Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. Philippians 1:6 says Being confident of this very thing, that He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.

     I pray in Jesus name that this bible study blesses multitudes everywhere with great joy, peace, and strength. Feel free to email Brother Bob anytime at rz9tlm@gmail.com or write to Brother Bob Malkin, 2233 Pinetree Lane, Apt. N., Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068. (614) 746-7071. Till we all meet again soon to lift up our Lord Jesus, everyone have a blessed day in Jesus name. 

Studying Nehemiah's 12 Gates To Learn About The Christian Life: The East Gate: A Message About The Second Coming Of Jesus Christ After The Seven Year Tribulation

The East Gate Represents The Second Coming Of Jesus Christ To This Earth

After The Seven Year Tribulation To Rule And Reign 

As King of Kings And Lord of Lords During The Millennium

     The Lord Jesus will return to this earth after the seven year tribulation with His saved saints ruling on white horses to the Mount of Olives, traveling through the Kidron Valley, entering into the East Gate of the temple to be King of this earth for 1000 years during the millennium. The Mount of Olives in the first picture above overlooks the Kidron Valley in the second picture above that is before the shut East Gate of the temple in the third picture above that surrounds the city of Jerusalem.

     Ezekiel prophesied about the East Gate of the temple at Ezekiel 44:1 that says Then he brought me back the way of the gate of the outward sanctuary which looketh toward the east; and it was shut. Then said the Lord unto me; This gate shall be shut, it shall not be opened, and no man shall enter in by it; because the Lord, the God of Israel, hath entered in by it, therefore it shall be shut. It is for the prince (the Prince of Peace Jesus); the prince, He shall sit in it to eat bread before the Lord; He shall enter by the way of the porch of that gate, and shall go out by the way of the same.

     The Lord Jesus fulfilled Ezekiel's prophecy by causing the East Gate to be shut to this day after He (the God of Israel) entered into the East Gate during His triumphal entry into Jerusalem over 2000 years ago. This is proven by Luke 19:37-45 when the Lord Jesus descended down the Mount of Olives through the Kidron valley into the East Gate of the temple during His triumphal entry.

   

     First Luke 19:37 tells us that Jesus descended down the Mount of Olives saying And when He (Jesus) was come nigh, even now at the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen; Saying, Blessed be the king that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest. Next Luke 19:41 tells us that Jesus went through the Kidron valley saying And when He (Jesus) was come near, He beheld the city (Jerusalem), and wept over it. Then Luke 19:45 tells us that Jesus entered into the East Gate of the temple saying And He (Jesus) went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought.

     After the Lord Jesus went through the East Gate fulfilling Ezekiel's prophecy, the East Gate has been shut to this day. According to Ezekiel 44:1, the East Gate will remain shut until the Prince of Peace (the Lord Jesus) opens the East Gate when He returns to the Mount of Olives on this earth to rule and reign as King of kings for 1000 glorious years during the millennium. The Prince of Peace (King Jesus) will soon enter and open this East Gate to eat bread before the Lord and celebrate his millennial reign. And all the saved saints will follow Jesus through the East Gate to rule and reign on this earth as kings and priests for 1000 years during the millennium. 

     Ezekiel 11:23 prophesied about the Lord Jesus' triumphal entry through the East Gate of Jerusalem saying And the glory of the Lord went up from the midst of the city, and stood upon the mountain (the Mount of Olives) which is on the east side of the city. Then Ezekiel 43:1 prophesied about the Lord Jesus' second coming and entry into the East Gate after the seven year tribulation saying Afterward He brought me to the gate, even the gate that looketh toward the east: And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east: and His voice was like a noise of many waters: and the earth shined with His glory. Ezekiel 43:4 says And the glory of the Lord came into the house by the way of the gate whose prospect is toward the east.

First The Lord Jesus Rode A Colt Donkey Through The East Gate

During His Triumphal Entry From The Mount Of Olives Into Jerusalem

Soon The Lord Jesus Will Ride A White Horse Stallion Through The East Gate

To Rule And Reign With His Saints During The Millennium In Jerusalem

     The East Gate was walled up by the Ottoman Turks with great stones. The East Gate (also known as the Golden Gate or Gate of Mercy) was sealed shut in 1541 A.D. by order of Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent. Suleiman sealed the East Gate to prevent the entry of the Jewish Messiah (Jesus) because Ezekiel 44:1 says that the Messiah Lord Jesus will enter the East Gate when He rules this earth during the millennium. The Ottoman Turks also placed a graveyard in front of the East Gate, believing that according to sacred law the Messiah High Priest Jesus could not walk over unclean graves and touch dead bodies. These Muslims were trying to prevent the prophecy of Ezekiel 44:1 that Messiah Jesus will enter the East Gate after the seven year tribulation and be king of this earth during the millennium.

     Note that every Muslim that's tried to dig under the East Gate or blow it up has died. Anyone with plans to blow up the East Gate before Jesus returns should fear God and leave the East Gate alone. When God says something is going to remain shut, it's going to remain shut. I fear God's Word and wouldn't even try to touch the East Gate. Only the Lord Jesus can open the East Gate.

     Ezekiel 44:1 says that no man will be able to open the East Gate before Jesus returns to this earth. But when Jesus splits the Mount of Olives on his return to this earth, Jesus will split and remove the Muslim graveyard not touching any dead body and enter with the saints of God through the East Gate. Do a search on google for East Gate in Jerusalem and you will discover that the East Gate exists today and is shut (with the Muslim graveyard before the East Gate). The fact that the shut East Gate exists today proves that the 1611 KJV bible is the truth.

     Zechariah 14:4 says And His (Jesus') feet shall stand in that day (when Jesus returns to this earth) upon the Mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the Mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south. When Jesus' feet divide the Mount of Olives, it will remove the Muslim's graveyard before the East Gate and bust open the shut doors of the East Gate, fulfilling Ezekiel's prophecy about the East Gate. King Jesus will enter the East Gate with His saved saints and eat His bread before God the Father proclaiming to this earth that He is King of kings during the millennium.

A Story About Why The Holiday Inn 

Couldn't Build A Hotel On The Mount Of Olives

     Years ago the Holiday Inn had planned to build a hotel at the Mount of Olives in Israel. They sent a group of engineers to prepare for the building of the hotel. After some investigation they said it could not be done. There is a geological fault under the Mount of Olives that is causing it to split. This proves that the 1611 KJV bible is the truth and that the Mount of Olives will split when Jesus' feet divide the Mount of Olives upon His return to this earth during the millennium.

     Several attempts have been made to open the East Gate to deny that the bible is true. Twice in the last century every attempt to open the sealed East Gate has failed. I found the following in Grant Jeffrey's book "Heaven, The Last Frontier." The first attempt was on December 9th 1917, when the Grand Mufti, the Arab leader of Jerusalem, tried to open the East Gate. He had ordered the other gates to Jerusalem sealed to deter the approaching allied Expeditionary Army led by the British General Edmund Allenby. This was back in the early 1900s when the British were dismantling the Ottoman Empire, that had ruled over the land of Israel for 400 years.

     But the Grand Mufti did need to have one gate remain open, so he ordered his workmen to open the sealed East Gate. As the workmen picked up their sledgehammers, Allenby's airplane flew over Jerusalem, dropping thousands of leaflets telling the Arabs to flee. Miraculously, without a shot being fired, the opposing soldiers fled from Jerusalem. Jerusalem was delivered into the hands of the British, who one month earlier had promised the Jews the right to reestablish sovereignty over Israel, via the famous Balfour Declaration. The workmen fearfully put down their sledgehammers and the East Gate remained sealed fulfilling Ezekiel's prophecy.

     Then in 1967 the ancient prophecy was fulfilled again. But first, a little history. In 1948 the Jews declared sovereignty over a portion of their ancient homeland. In retaliation, King Hussein of Jordan, who had control over the ancient city of Jerusalem, including the Temple Mount, forbade the Jews from worshipping at their sacred Western Wall. This was the first time in centuries that the Jews did not have access to the Western Wall, that is a remnant of the wall around the second Temple, that was destroyed by the Roman general Titus in 70 A.D.

     King Hussein decided to build a hotel for Arab pilgrims on this section of the Western Wall, closing off this area to Jewish worship forever. The planned hotel was to be built over the Mughrabi Gate pictured above, that Muslims used to enter the Temple Mount. So the King needed to open another gate so that Muslims could get to the Al Aqsa Mosque, that was built by Muslims on the site of the Jewish Temple Mount. The Al Aqsa Mosque is the compound of Islamic religious buildings that sit atop the Temple Mount in Jerusalem including the Dome of the Rock and the Mosque of Omar.

     In violation of Ezekiel's prophecy, King Hussein ordered his workmen to open the sealed East Gate. But during this time, President Nasser of Egypt was also preparing to attack Israel, hoping to wipe out the Jewish state. And the Jews were about to preemptively respond to this planned attack. On June 5th of 1967, while the workmen prepared their sledgehammers to shatter the huge stones sealing the East Gate, an intimidating array of Israeli aircraft flew overhead. The Six Day War had begun and the workmen put down their tools and fled.

     At the end of the Six Day War, the workmen were unable to resume their project because the Jews had managed to recapture their ancient capital of Jerusalem. This was because Jordan joined the war with Egypt against Israel, thereby allowing Israel to reclaim Jerusalem and preserve the sealed East Gate. True to Ezekiel's prophecy, The East Gate remains sealed today. The East Gate will remain sealed until the day when our Lord Jesus enters into it to establish the kingdom of heaven for 1000 years on this earth during the millennium.

The East Gate Represents The Second Coming Of Jesus Christ To This Earth

After The Seven Year Tribulation To Rule And Reign 

As King of Kings And Lord of Lords During The Millennium

     The East Gate is mentioned at Nehemiah 3:29 that says After them repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his house. After him repaired also Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, the keeper of the East Gate. Like Shemaiah, christians need to be keepers of the East Gate watching, praying, and ready for the return of the Lord Jesus Christ in the air during the rapture. After christians are caught up in the clouds to be with Jesus during the rapture, the seven year tribulation will begin on this earth. After the seven year tribulation, the Lord Jesus Christ will return to this earth with His christian bride at the Mount of Olives, enter the East Gate, and rule and reign for 1000 years during the millennium.

     The twelve gates of Jerusalem speak about the christian life. After salvation at the sheep gate, witnessing Jesus at the fish gate, learning the old truths at the old gate, staying humble at the valley gate, denying sin at the dung gate, getting filled with the Spirit at the fountain gate, meditating on the Word of God at the water gate, fighting the good fight of faith at the horse gate, christians need to daily watch and pray for the soon return and second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ during the rapture. 

     The rapture is a mystery and no one except the Father knows when the rapture will happen. Soon the Father will say to His Son (the Lord Jesus) go get the children. 1 Corinthians 15:51 says Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. Since the time of the rapture is a mystery, christians should watch, pray, and be ready to be caught up out of this troubled world during the rapture. 

A preacher posted a sign for his revival

Attend this revival and I will tell you the date of the 

blessed hope called the rapture

When thousands of people attended the revival 

to learn the date of the blessed hope called the rapture

The preacher told everyone Jesus is coming at an hour when ye think not

Luke 12:40 says Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh

at an hour when ye think not

Scriptures That Describe The East Gate

     The scripture that best describes the East Gate and the second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ to this earth is Luke 21:28. And when these things begin to come to pass (wars, rumours of wars, famines, pestilences, and earthquakes), then look up, and lift up your heads, for your redemption draweth nigh. Matthew 24:27 tells us that the second coming of the Lord Jesus to this earth will be out of the east through the East Gate after He splits the Mount of Olives. For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

     Revelation 19:11 speaks about the second coming of Jesus to this earth with his saved saints riding on white horses to rule and reign for 1000 years during the millennium. And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and He that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He doth judge and make war. His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on His head were many crowns, and He had a name written, that no man knew but He Himself. And He was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood, and His name is called the Word of God. And the armies which were in heaven followed Him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.

Jesus Rose From The Mount Of Olives Before The East Gate

Jesus Will Return To the Mount Of Olives And Enter The East Gate

     Acts 1:9 tells us that Jesus rose from the Mount of Olives before the East Gate. And when He (the Lord Jesus) had spoken these things, while they beheld, He was taken up; and a cloud received Him out of their sight. And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stook by them in white apparel; Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen Him go into heaven. Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the Mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath days journey.

     Zechariah 14:4 and Ezekiel 44:1 tell us that Jesus will return to the Mount of Olives and enter the East Gate. And His (Jesus') feet shall stand in that day (when Jesus returns to this earth) upon the Mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the Mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south. 

Like Shemaiah Be A Keeper Of The East Gate

Watch, Pray, And Be Ready For the Second Coming Of The Lord Jesus Christ

     Like Shemaiah, be a keeper of the East Gate. Watch, pray, and be ready for the second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. Mark 13:33 says Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is. For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch. Watch ye therefore. for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning: Lest coming suddenly He find you sleeping. And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch. 

     Jesus said at Matthew 24:44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh. 1 John 2:28 says And now, little children, abide in Him; that, when He shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before Him at His coming. Ephesians 5:14 says Wherefore He (the Lord Jesus) saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light. See then that ye walk circumspectly (diligently), not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

     1 Corinthians 15:33 says Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners. Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame. In other words wake up and stop wasting time with this fading world because many people have not the knowledge of God and need to get saved. You might be the only Jesus that anyone sees on this earth. Don't be selfish and whenever the Holy Spirit tells you to witness about Jesus, witness Jesus everywhere on this earth. 2 Corinthians 3:2 says Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men. 1 Corinthians 3:6 says I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.

     Luke 21:34 says And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting (hangover after drunkenness), and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth. Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man. Hebrews 2:1 says Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.

     Romans 13:11 says And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast of the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts thereof. Jesus said at Matthew 26:41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

Get Saved And Escape This Troubled World During The Rapture

And Enter The East Gate With The Lord Jesus 

To Rule And Reign With Jesus 

Get Saved, Repent, Decide To Stop Sinning,

Confess That Jesus Is God, And Believe The Gospel 

That Jesus Died On The Cross For You, Was Buried, And Rose Again

     I pray in Jesus name that this bible study blesses multitudes everywhere with great joy, peace, and strength. Feel free to email Brother Bob anytime at rz9tlm@gmail.com or write to Brother Bob Malkin, 2233 Pinetree Lane, Apt. N., Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068. (614) 746-7071. Till we all meet again soon to lift up our Lord Jesus, everyone have a blessed day in Jesus name. 

Studying Nehemiah's 12 Gates To Learn About The Christian Life: The Horse Gate: Be A Good Soldier For Jesus Christ

 

The Horse Gate

     The eighth gate that speaks about the christian life is the horse gate. The horse gate represents warfare against the devil and the world in the christian life. After christians get saved at the sheep gate, witness Jesus everywhere at the fish gate, deny sin at the dung gate, get filled with the Spirit at the fountain gate, and daily study the Word of God at the water gate, christians need to be good soldiers fighting the good fight of faith against the devil and the world at the horse gate. 

     Whenever a horse is mentioned in the bible warfare occurs. Horses are fearless and rush into the battle with confidence ignoring any threat from the enemy. Job 39:19 describes the horse saying Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder? Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? Note that a grasshopper fears everything and will jump at the slightest noise. But a horse is fearless and rushes into a battle. The glory of his nostrils is terrible. He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men.

     Job 39:22 continues to describe the fearless horse saying He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword. The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield. He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage: neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet. He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting. Christians need to be fearless like the horse realizing that with Jesus they can overcome the devil and this troubled world.

Christians Should Not Be Fearful

Christians Should Be Fearless With Jesus

Christians Need To Be Fearless Soldiers At The Horse Gate

Fighting The Good Fight Of Faith Against The Devil And The World

     Christians should be fearless like the horse and good soldiers for Jesus Christ fighting the good fight of faith at the horse gate. Jeremiah 8:6 tells us that the fearless horse rusheth into the battle. Christians need to be fearless like the horse having confidence that with Jesus they will overcome the devil and this troubled world. 2 Timothy 1:7 says For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. 1 Timothy 6:12 says Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses. Don't be afraid of the devil. James 4:7 says Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Proverbs 28:1 says The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.

     With Jesus, saved christians have the victory over the devil. Hebrews 13:6 says So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. If anyone gets saved with Jesus, Jesus will fight their battles and give them victory over any trouble from the devil or this world. Be like Jehoshaphat and trust Jesus to fight your battles and give you victory over the devil and this troubled world. 2 Chronicles 20:17 says Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the Lord with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them: for the Lord will be with you.

Get Saved With Jesus And Receive Victory Over The Devil And This World

Get Saved, Repent, Decide To Stop Sinning

Confess That Jesus Is God, And Believe The Gospel

That Jesus Died On The Cross For You, Was Buried, And Rose Again

     The horse gate is mentioned at Nehemiah 3:28: From above the horse gate repaired the priests, every one over against his house. Note that the priests repaired the horse gate. All christians are kings and priests that need to be good soldiers fighting the good fight of faith against the devil and this troubled world at the horse gate. Revelation 1:6 says that the Lord Jesus hath made us kings and priests unto God and His Father; to Him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

Keep Fighting The Good Fight Of Faith

Click This Youtube Link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhiHoqp0neU

And Sing The Words For Onward Christians Soldiers Hymn

Written By Sabine Baring-Gould in 1865

Onward christian soldiers; Marching as to war

With the cross of Jesus; Going on before

Christ the royal master; Leads against the foe

Forward into battle; See His banners go

Onward christian soldiers; Marching as to war

With the cross of Jesus; Going on before

At the sign of triumph; satan's host doth flee

On then christian soldiers; On to victory

Hell's foundations quiver; At the shout of praise

Brothers lift your voices; Loud your anthems raise

Like a mighty army; Moves the church of God

Christians we are treading; Where the saints have trod

We are not divided; All one body we

One in hope and doctrine; One in charity

Onward then ye people; Join our happy throng

Blend with ours your voices; In the triumph song

Glory, praise, and honor; Unto Christ the King

This through countless ages; Men and angels sing

Be A Good Soldier For Jesus Christ

Remember That The Blood Of Jesus, The Word Of God,

And Prayer Are Weapons To Defeat The Devil

     2 Timothy 2:3 tells us to be good soldiers for Jesus Christ. Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please Him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. 2 Corinthians 10:3 says For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God, to the pulling down of strongholds; Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.

     After salvation with Jesus, the battle is not against flesh and blood. The battle is spiritual and against the devil and this troubled world. The greatest weapon to defeat the devil is the blood of Jesus. Revelation 12:11 says And they overcame him (defeated the devil) by the blood of the Lamb (Jesus), and by the word of their testimony: and they loved not their lives unto the death. Every day in Jesus name ask God's angels to bind the devil and send him to the pit of hell and to send the blood of Jesus over your home, car, and anywhere you travel. I guarantee you that the devil will flee and disappear because the blood of Jesus is a fence around you that the devil can not get by.

     Ephesians 6:10 says Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armour of God that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. 

     Romans 13:12 tells us that God's armour is called the armour of light. The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. Note that an easy way to put on the full armour of God is to put on Jesus who is the armour of light every day by saying I am crucified with Jesus Christ. Jesus said at John 9:5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

     Note also that the 1611 KJV Word of God who is Jesus will defeat the devil. Jesus spoke the Word of God three times to the devil saying It is written three times and the devil had to flee. Matthew 4:11 says Then the devil leaveth Him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto Him.  Be encouraged because with Jesus there is victory in this spiritual battle against the devil and this troubled world. 1 Corinthians 15:57 says But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 

     Jesus has already defeated the devil at the cross of Calvary. The devil just tries to make people think that there is a game to play and runs out on the field wearing his playing gear. Just tell the devil to look at the scoreboard saying Game over devil. You've lost devil. There is no game to play. My Lord Jesus defeated you forever by the blood of Jesus shed at the cross of Calvary. Tell the devil Hebrews 2:14 that the Lord Jesus through death on the cross of Calvary destroyed him that had the power of death, that is the devil forevermore .Romans 8:37 says Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him (Jesus) that loved us. 

Like The Horse Be A Disciplined And Confident Soldier That Wins The Battle

     A horse bit disciplines a horse. A horse bit is a tool for communication with the horse. When a rider pulls on the reins, the bit applies pressure to the horse's mouth, This pressure combined with leg and voice cues, helps the rider guide and control the horse. James 3:3 says Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body. Like horses, christians need to discipline themselves daily with prayer to deny their sinful flesh while they study the Word of God. Jesus said at Luke 9:23 If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. 

     Like the horse, if christians discipline themselves daily with prayer and meditating on the Word of God, they will be confident and rejoice in their guaranteed victory over the devil and any trouble. Philippians 1:6 says Being confident of this very thing, that He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ. 2 Timothy 1:12 says For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that He is able to keep that which I have committed unto Him against that day. 

Places In The Bible Where Horses Represent Warfare Against The Devil

1) The Witch Athaliah Was Killed At The Horse Gate

2) The Lord Jesus Is Riding On A White Horse 

When He Defeats The Beast Antichrist And False Prophet 

     Horses represent warfare against the devil when they are mentioned in the bible. A woman named Athaliah (daughter of the witch Jezebel and wife to King Jehoram) made herself a queen of the land for six years by destroying and killing all the royal baby boys. After King Ahaziah was killed by Jehu, Ahaziah's mother Athaliah was so wicked and killed all the royal babies and even her own children to take power and become a queen for six years. But a woman named Jehosheba, the wife of the high priest Jehoiada stated at 2 Chronicles 22:11, (aunt to King Joash) preserved the royal seed and hid baby Joash (son of King Ahaziah) from wicked Athaliah for six years. 

     Jehoiada and his wife Jehosheba hid king Joash for six years and constantly surrounded Joash with guards holding weapons to protect the child Joash from Athaliah. When Jehoiada proclaimed that seven year old Joash is king, after Athaliah cried Treason, treason, Jehoiada had the guards take Athaliah to the horse gate to be killed (the old hag or nag was killed at the horse gate) to avoid killing Athaliah in the temple. 2 Chronicles 23:15 says So they laid hands on her (Athaliah); and when she was come to the entering of the horse gate by the king's house, they slew her there.

     The story about Athaliah, Joash, Jehosheba, and Jehoiada is at 2 Kings 11:1 and says And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal. But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king's sons which were slain; and they hid him, even him and his nurse, in the bedchamber from Athaliah, so that he was not slain. And he was with her hid in the house of the Lord six years. And Athaliah did reign over the land. And the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers over hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the Lord, and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of the Lord, and shewed them the king's son.

     2 Kings 11:8 further states And ye shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand: and he that cometh within the ranges, let him be slain: and be ye with the king as he goeth out and as he cometh in. 2 Kings 11:11 says And the guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, round about the king, from the right corner of the temple to the left corner of the temple, along by the altar and the temple. And he brought forth the king's son, and put the crown upon him, and gave him the testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, God save the king.

     2 Kings 11:13 further states And when Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she came to the people into the temple of the Lord. And when she looked, behold, the king stood by a pillar, as the manner was, and the princes and the trumpeters by the king, and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew with trumpets: and Athaliah rent her clothes, and cried Treason, Treason. But Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of the hundreds, the officers of the host, and said unto them, Have her forth without the ranges (temple building): and him that followeth her kill with the sword. For the priest had said, Let her not be slain in the house of the Lord. And they laid hands on her; and she went by the way by the which the horses came into the king's house: and there was she slain.

     Finally christians will return to this earth with Jesus riding on white horses after the seven year tribulation to war against the Beast Antichrist and the false prophet at the battle of Armageddon. Revelation 19:11 says And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He (the Lord Jesus) doth judge and make war. Revelation 19:14 says And the armies which were in heaven followed Him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. Revelation 19:20 says And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.

      I pray in Jesus name that this bible study blesses multitudes everywhere with great joy, peace, and strength. Feel free to email Brother Bob anytime at rz9tlm@gmail.com or write to Brother Bob Malkin, 2233 Pinetree Lane, Apt. N., Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068. (614) 746-7071. Till we all meet again soon to lift up our Lord Jesus, everyone have a blessed day in Jesus name.