How To Stay Clean

Why Christians Need To Deny Sin

     Today let's learn how to stay clean after we get saved. If we look at the pictures above we learn that when anyone gets saved by faith without works, God stops imputing or remembering their sins by cleansing their sins with the blood of Jesus 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.

     After salvation, 1 John 1:7 says But if we walk in the light (Jesus), as He is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin. In other words when anyone gets saved, God no longer imputes or keeps a record or account of their sins in heaven. Romans 4:8 says Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin. And 2 Corinthians 5:19 says To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto Himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. 

     How comforting to know that after salvation by faith in Jesus alone with no works, the blood of Jesus washes away all our sins past, present, and future. Rejoice and say Hebrews 10:10 By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. And say Hebrews 10:14 For by one offering He (the Lord Jesus) hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified. 

     In other words Jesus doesn't have to be crucified over and over again to sanctify and cleanse us all from sin. This is why Jesus said at the cross It is finished. Jesus made the payment of His blood for our redemption and salvation from our sins once at the cross of Calvary. It requires no work from us. Just believe what Jesus has already done at the cross of Calvary to be saved and don't add your own works. It's enough without our works what Jesus did at the cross to obtain salvation. Ephesians 2:8 says For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.  

     But christians can sin again after salvation, and this is why christians need to daily confess their sins and stay clean. The next verse at 1 John 1:8 says that after salvation when the blood of Jesus cleanseth us from all sin, christians can sin again because if we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth (Jesus) is not in us. And then 1 John 1:10 says that we can sin again after salvation. If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him (Jesus) a liar, and His word is not in us.

     After salvation, a person's soul and spirit are redeemed and no longer sin. 1 John 5:18 says We know that whatsoever is born of God sinneth not (the soul and spirit no longer sin); but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not. But after salvation, a person's body (flesh) can keep sinning (lost as a golf ball in high weeds) and will not be redeemed until the rapture when Jesus appears in the air. Romans 8:23 says that christians groan within themselves, waiting (until the rapture) for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of their bodies. After the rapture christians will receive glorified bodies that will no longer sin. 

     Philippians 3:20 says For our conversation (citizenship) is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall change our vile body (during the rapture when the Lord Jesus appears to His saved saints in the air), that it may be fashioned like unto His glorious body, according to the working whereby He is able even to subdue all things unto Himself.

     The apostle Paul explained that the flesh that can sin wars against the soul and spirit of christians. Even Paul the greatest christian that lived admitted that his body could sin. Paul said at Romans 7:21 I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me. Paul went on to say at Romans 7:23 But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. O wretched man that I am. Who shall deliver me from the body of this death? I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.    

     Since christians can sin again after salvation, christians should stay clean and daily try to stop sinning to avoid trouble, problems, and death. Ephesians 4:27 says Neither give place to the devil. Romans 6:1 says What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? After salvation by faith in Jesus, a christian can not lose his or her salvation but can commit a sin unto death. 

     The sin unto death that saved christians can commit is listed at 1 Corinthians 5:5 where a saved christian sinned and died because he had sex with his father's wife. This christian was delivered unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus. Notice that this christian was saved with eternal life, but experienced a premature death because of his sin.

Why Jesus Told Peter He Had To Wash His Feet

     Pictured above Jesus explained to Peter that his soul and spirit was cleansed by the blood of Jesus of all his sins, but he had to wash his feet to stop his flesh from sinning after salvation while walking through this world. John 13:6 says Then cometh He (Jesus) to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto Him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet? Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter. Peter saith unto Him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me. Tremble at these words and notice that the Lord Jesus said if anyone is not washed by faith in Jesus alone without good works and religion they can not be saved. Only the Lord Jesus can save anyone.

     Now notice Peter's radical change of mind at John 13:9 where Simon Peter saith unto Him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head. Now Peter wants his feet along with his hands and head washed by Jesus. Notice Jesus' response at John 13:10: He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all. In other words Jesus told Peter that he was cleansed of all his sins, but after salvation, Peter could sin again in his flesh and needed to stay clean and wash his feet daily to avoid trouble from the devil.

     Therefore like Peter, when christians walk through this world, they need to daily wash their feet and deny sin by staying clean. When anyone practices or commits sins, even christians, they block God from blessing them. This is why we need to stay clean and avoid sinning daily. Psalm 66:18 says If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me. God will not hear the prayers of people, even saved people, that practice sin and fail to stay clean by confessing their sins daily. And notice that Romans 8:13 says For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.

Four Ways To Stay Clean After Salvation

1) Confess Your Sins Daily To Stay Clean

     The first way to stay clean after salvation is to confess your sins daily. 1 John 1:9 says If we confess our sins, He (Jesus) is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. One of the daily benefits anyone receives when they confess their sins is listed at Psalm 103:2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases. And rejoice because Psalm 68:19 says Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits (those listed in Psalm 103), even the God of our salvation. Selah.

     Everyday say Galatians 2:20 I am crucified with Christ and let the devil know I am covered by the blood of Jesus that cleanseth me from all sin, overcomes and defeats you devil, and evil must pass over me. You will feel the blood of Jesus take away all guilt from your sins and be able to boldly enter the throne of God by faith in heaven to make requests for your prayers.  

     2) Read And Memorize The Word Of God Daily To Stay Clean

     The next way to stay clean after salvation is to daily read and memorize the Word of God. The following scriptures tell us that the Word of God will wash us and keep us clean. Jesus said at John 15:3 Now ye are clean through the Word which I have spoken unto you. And Ephesians 5:26 says That He (Jesus) might sanctify and cleanse it (the church) with the washing of water by the Word. 

     Now why should anyone read and memorize the bible and stay clean? People should deny sin and stay clean because it just feels good to be clean. It feels better to be clean than be filthy and living in sin. When we are clean with the Lord Jesus it makes us happy with peace and strength. Also it's blessed to listen to the Word of God. Just listen to some blessed preaching on the internet or at your church and you will experience peace, joy, and happiness. Romans 10:17 says So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God.

     Most people bathe or shower every day early in the morning to avoid stinking and being offensive to everyone around them. If anyone bathed or showered only once a week or once a month, they'd stink and offend many people around them. Also they'd feel dirty, lousy, and filthy, and be a bad witness to everyone. 

     Not only do we need to daily cleanse our outward bodies, but we also need to cleanse our inward bodies by daily reading and memorizing the bible with the water of the Word. When anyone just listens to preaching (even if you can't remember the scriptures), the water of the Word will flow over you and make you feel good with great joy and peace.

     Most people bathe or shower every day. But most people don't read the bible every day to stay clean and stop sinning. If anyone tells you I haven't read or even thought about the bible for years, they are a bad witness and are offensive like a person that has not bathed for years. But when anyone daily reads and memorizes the bible, they are a joy to be around and their peace can be felt by everyone around them. 

     It's good to read and memorize the bible daily because it helps us stay clean by revealing sins that need to be washed and stopped. The bible teaches us how to live pure, holy, and sanctified lives for Jesus. Sometimes the only way we can be aware of our sins is to have the Word of God correct and reveal sin to our flesh. Hebrews 4:12 says For the Word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow (the Word of God separates by spiritual circumcision your soul and spirit from your flesh-joints and marrow, to recognize sins that must be stopped), and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. 

     Colossians 2:11 explains the spiritual circumcision made by the Word of God that is sharper than any twoedged sword saying In whom also ye are circumcised (By the Word Jesus) with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ. 

3) The Fear Of God Helps Us To Stay Clean

     When anyone daily reads or memorizes the Word of God, they will learn about the fear of God. It's good to fear God. The fear of the Lord has a cleansing effect and will stop people from sinning so they can stay clean. Psalm 19:9 tell us that the fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever. And Proverbs 3:7 tell us that when anyone fears the Lord they will depart from evil.

     And the fear of the Lord is not a bad thing. Proverbs 10:27 says The fear of the Lord prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened. It's good to stay clean, fear God, and live holy every day. The bible promises power and strength to anyone that daily stays clean and lives holy. Like Jesus, Romans 1:4 promises anyone power if they have a spirit of holiness. The scripture says that Jesus was declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.

     Be like King David and determine to stay clean by saying Psalm 51:10. Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy Holy Spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free Spirit. Jesus will reward us at the bema judgment seat for staying clean with good works when we meet Him after we are caught up in the clouds during the rapture. It's a blessing to stay clean with good works to widows, orphans, and needy poor people because the Lord Jesus will reward us with eternal blessings in earth and in heaven. 

     Remember the promise of 2 John 8 that says Look to yourselves (stay clean with good works), that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward. And remember the warning of 2 Corinthians 13:5. 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?

4) The Love Of God Helps Us To Stay Clean

     Finally the love of God will help us stay clean and keep us away from the filthiness of this world. Be like the woman who loved Jesus much by washing His feet with her tears and hair. This woman's great love for Jesus cleansed her of many filthy sins. Jesus spoke about this woman at Luke 7:47 saying Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.

     No sin should keep you from coming to Jesus today. According to Revelation 22:17 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 (this is for everyone no matter how much sin they've done), let him take the water of life freely.

     You see the love of God occurred when our Lord Jesus died on the cross of Calvary. John 15:13 proves this by saying Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. If you ever get a bad thought, just look with your heart at Jesus Christ on the cross of Calvary and that bad thought will disappear immediately and you will stay clean. If you look with your heart at Jesus Christ crucified on the cross of Calvary, it is impossible to think a bad thought. This revelation is stated at 2 Corinthians 10:5 that says 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. 

     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.      

Who Are The Heroes Of Heaven?

Earthly Heroes Will Be Forgotten

And Are Not Heroes In Heaven

     The heroes on this earth are not the heroes of heaven. The world's heroes can be found at the baseball, basketball, and the hockey hall of fame, the walk of fame in Hollywood, California and Cleveland, Ohio's rock and roll hall of fame. The world admires the greatest hero of basketball Michael Jordan and the greatest hero of hockey Wayne Gretzy. But the bible says that earthly heroes will be forgotten when this earth burns up. Only the heroes of heaven will be remembered and honored.

     2 Peter 3:10 says But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. All the memories of earthly heroes will be burned up and forgotten. The Lord Jesus will create new heavens and a new earth where all the memories of this sinful world will be forgotten. Isaiah 65:16 says That he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid from mine eyes. For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind. 

     How blessed to know that we will not remember any bad memories or bad thoughts from this world that won't even come into our mind. This is because the devil is not in the new heavens and new earth. The only thing saints will remember in the new heavens and new earth will be what they did for Jesus. It's like a woman after she has a baby; The woman forgets the suffering and pain of her labor during childbirth and rejoices to see her child. Soon all the saints will forget the sufferings on this fading earth when they see the Lord Jesus and rejoice forever.  

     And the Word of God will remain forever. Jesus said at Matthew 24:35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. Therefore, keep reading and memorizing the bible every day and invest your time into the KJV Word of God that lasts forever. If anyone tells you that you are too spiritual and talk too much about Jesus, tell them Correction: I need to talk more about Jesus and thanks for the compliment. People are going to talk about you anyway; Give them something good to talk about and leap for joy while you give them a Forrest Gump and run for Jesus.  

The Heroes Of Heaven

Soul Winners, Servants, Saints

The Stedfast, The Sufferers

1) Soul Winners Are Heroes Forever In Heaven

     Soul winners will be heroes forever in heaven. This earth admires the stars of sports, Hollywood, and rock and roll that will soon be forgotten. But the bible says that soul winners that help save lost sinners are heroic stars forever honored, rewarded, and remembered in heaven. Daniel 12:3 says And they that be wise (you are wise if you win souls because Proverbs 11:30 says he that winneth souls is wise) shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever. Let's be stars forever and become soul winners for Jesus that turn many to righteousness instead of the forgotten stars of this fading earth.  

     Get saved today and become a soul winner hero of heaven that will be honored and remembered forever. Like Brother Bob, tell people if Jesus asked you why should I let you into heaven; when they say because I'm a good person, go to church, a good Catholic, or I got baptized; Tell them the only way to be saved and go to heaven is to repent, stop sinning, confess that Jesus is God, and believe the gospel that Jesus died on the cross for you, was buried, and rose again. Tell them only faith in the Lord Jesus and the gospel with the gift of repentance can save anyone. There is no other substitute for salvation.

     Be like the apostle Paul, the angels of heaven, and Jesus by rejoicing every time a new saint repents and get saved. 1 Thessalonians 2:19 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at His coming? For ye are our glory and joy. Jesus said at Luke 15:10 Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth. 

     Take as many people as you can with you to heaven by being a soul winner. The people that you lead to Jesus will appreciate you during this life on earth. But they'll really appreciate you in heaven. These saved saints will tell the soul winners thank you for telling me about Jesus and saving my soul from the torments of hell and the lake of fire. When these saints realize that they are not in hell or a burning lake of fire, they'll thank and honor the soul winners forever in heaven. The soul winners will be the heroes in heaven honored forever. 

     And remember to support financially missionary soul winners that tell people all over this earth in remote countries about the Lord Jesus and save souls. If you support missionaries, when you get to heaven, many saints will tell you thanks for giving money to the missionaries who were able to tell us about the Lord Jesus so we could be saved and be in the peaceful heaven forever. Now this is what I call heroic stuff. 

2) Servants Are Heroes Forever In Heaven

     Next we see that servants are heroes forever in heaven. Jesus is the greatest servant of all time and forevermore. Because Jesus is the greatest servant, Jesus is the greatest hero of heaven, and the name of Jesus is the name above all names. Philippians 2:6 says Who (Jesus), being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made Himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

     Because Jesus died on the cross for lost sinners like you and me, now Jesus is called the greatest hero of heaven. Philippians 2:9 goes on to list Jesus' reward for being the greatest servant: Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him (Jesus), and given Him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth (even the devil has to bow to Jesus). And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.  

     Like Jesus, become a servant and a great honored hero of heaven. Jesus told us at Matthew 23:11 But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant. Jesus also said at Luke 22:26 But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. In other words the humble, quiet, unseen servants that helped orphans, widows, and the homeless people on this earth will be the honored heroes of heaven forever.  

 

To Be A Good Servant

Quit Crying For Your Rights

Start Embracing Your Responsibilities

Be Last In This Life And Put Others First 

     To become a servant hero of heaven honored forever, be last in this life and put others first. When everyone sits down in the kingdom of God, the servants who were last on this earth will become first and the heroes of heaven. Jesus said at Luke 13:29 And they shall come from the east, and from the west; and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God. And behold, there are last (the servants for Jesus) which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.  

     A little obscure unknown old lady that continuously prayed, helped the poor, and won souls to Jesus all her life as a servant will become one of the most honored heroes of heaven. She might not have been known or remembered on this earth; But God will remember and reward her forever in heaven as a blessed hero of heaven. 

     Jesus is going to say to all the servants for Jesus on this earth that were last and forgotten by the world, send them up to the front to be honored as the greatest heroes in heaven. And Jesus is going to say to all those that loved the preeminence and limelight of this fading world like Diotrephes (a terrible church member) you go to the back of the line and stay there forever. 

     3 John 9 speaks about Diotrephes saying I write unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not. Jesus is going to tell Diotrephes you stay in the back of the line forever because you wanted the preeminence and refused to be a servant in my church. Let the unknown servants of the world come up front as honored heroes in heaven because they believed the promise of Luke 14:11: For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. Jesus said at Mark 10:31 But many that are first shall be last; and the last (who are few) first. 

3) Saints Are Heroes Forever In Heaven

     Next we learn that saints are heroes forever in heaven. A saint is a sanctified person made holy by salvation. Hebrews 10:10 explains how to become a sanctified saint saying By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. In other words when anyone gets saved, repents, decides to stop sinning, confesses that Jesus is God, and believes the gospel that Jesus died on the cross for them, was buried, and rose again they become a sanctified saint. 

     The Catholics got it wrong when they said a saint is someone canonized (declaration that a dead person is a saint) for being a good person that performed two verifiable miracles. Good works don't save anyone and even the devil can perform miracles. The beast and the false prophet in the book of Revelation get power from the devil to cause fire to come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of man. Only repentance and faith in our Lord Jesus and the gospel can save anyone and make them a saint. Ephesians 2:8 says For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.

     The saints are going to be heroes in heaven when Jesus tells His saints mount up on white horses to overtake, rule, and reign on this earth for 1000 years with Him. Revelation 19:8 describes the saints saying 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. Then Revelation 19:14 tells us that the saints are the armies of heaven that will rule and reign on the earth saying And the armies which were in heaven followed Him (Jesus) upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.

     And when Jesus returns to this earth on a white horse with his saints, Jesus isn't coming like a shepherd with a rod and a staff; Jesus is coming with a rod of iron to rule as the King of this earth for 1000 glorious years. Revelation 19:15 tells us And out of His (Jesus') mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it He should smite the nations: and He shall rule them with a rod of iron: and He treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. 

     And the bible says that the saints will be heroes reigning as kings and priests with Jesus on this earth for 1000 years and forevermore in the kingdom of God. Revelation 20:6 promises Blessed and holy is he (the saved saints) that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years.

Change And Decay All Around I See

O Thou That Changest Not; Abide With Me

4) The Stedfast Are Heroes Forever In Heaven

      And the stedfast are heroes forever in heaven. These stedfast saints always pray, always read their bible, always witness and win souls to Jesus, and always attend church. They are not quitters and cowards like Calvinists who won't witness because they think God has already determined (predestined) who will be saved. Tell the Calvinist the bible says whosoever will let him take the water of life freely. And what about 1 Timothy 2:4 where Jesus said Who will have all men (not some predestinated selected men) to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. 

     Instead of being a Calvinist that keeps and cleans aquariums by feeding select predestinated fish, be a soul winner fisher of men that offers salvation to every lost sinner on this earth. There is no such thing as a predestinated sinner; there are predestinated saints. When I go fishing, I fish for anything that bites and offer the bait Jesus to all fish (not just predestinated fish); and when I get the fish in the boat in the live well secure, then the fish are predestinated and saved (they are my property and I know where they are going). 

       Alright, back to my discussion about stedfast saints. Matthew 25:21 promises that the stedfast and faithful saints will be honored as heroes in heaven when Jesus tells them Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.

     The people of this world might overlook and forget all your kind deeds for Jesus. But the Lord Jesus remembers everything you do for God. Hebrews 6:10 promises For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward His name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister. And Jesus told us at 1 Corinthians 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

     After reading these blessed promises, decide to be stedfast and faithful for Jesus in everything in this tiny, short, vapour of life. Don't be sporadic where you start missing church services and stop reading your bible. Be stedfast, keep going to church, keep reading and memorizing your bible, and keep blessing the poor widows and orphans. Jesus will reward you for your faithfulness and make you a ruler over many things. Don't be a quitter that says I used to pray and go to church. Decide to start serving Jesus again and always attend your church services.

     Just keep helping your pastor and church. Keep shoveling the snow off the sidewalks around your church; keep cutting the grass and weeding the flowers around your church; and keep serving at banquets for your church. Don't quit; Say I'm going down with the ship; If I have to I'll be the last one out who locks the doors and shuts the light out, but I'm going down with the church; I'm on the Lord's side.  

     Be stedfast and do a bunch of little things for the church for a long time that will equal a big thing. A stedfast Sunday school teacher who taught only 10 different students for twenty years reached thousands for Jesus, and Jesus will reward her faithfulness. DL Moody, one of the greatest preachers in the 1800s that saved thousands in England and America got saved when he heard an unknown little Sunday school teacher named Ed Kimball at his church.   

5) The Sufferers For Jesus Are Heroes Forever In Heaven

     The persecuted saints that suffer for the Lord Jesus are heroes forever in heaven. 2 Timothy 2:12 says If we suffer (for Jesus through persecutions), we shall also reign with Him: if we deny Him, He also will deny us. If we believe not, yet He abideth faithful; He cannot deny Himself. Romans 8:17 says And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with Him, that we may be also glorified together. In other words if you are verbally assaulted and people call you brainwashed for serving Jesus, rejoice because you are a hero in heaven that will be honored forever. 

      Forty years ago Brother Bob suffered for the Lord Jesus and was persecuted by his entire Jewish family. I went from having millions of dollars to living homeless in a 1978 Dodge Aspen in a Rea and Derrick pharmacy parking lot. My parents told me it's either Jesus or them. I chose Jesus and the Lord Jesus always took care of Brother Bob all these years. I know I will be rewarded in heaven for leaving all the money and fading wealth of this earth to write this book for Jesus and live totally for Jesus. 

     When I was in the parking lot homeless when I called my father for help; my dad hung up the phone and said let Jesus help you. I looked up to heaven and said Jesus you are all I have left: My family and everyone has left me. And I heard Jesus say good now I can help you. And the next day, my little brother found me at the parking lot and gave me a place to live in his apartment. And the next week I got a job that I retired from forty three years later. Truly the bible is true; I've never seen the righteous forsaken nor his seed begging bread. Remember, if you have Jesus in your life, you are a winner. 1 Corinthians 15:57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 

     Note the following heroes of heaven that suffered for Jesus on this earth. The christians executed and killed in North Korea for owning a bible will be honored as heroes in heaven. And the chinese christians forced by their government to work in sweat shops for fifteen hours a day because they were christians will be honored as heroes in heaven. And the thousands of christians killed by Isis and Muslims because they believed in the Lord Jesus will be honored as heroes in heaven. Romans 8:18 says For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. 2 Corinthians 4:17 says For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.

     I pray in Jesus name that this little bible study blesses multitudes all over this earth 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.         

Three Lessons Learned From Plants

Christians Like Plants Daily Need

Light, Heat, And Water

     Let's learn three lessons from plants to help us become better christians. Christians are like plants according to Psalm 1:3. Whenever we read and memorize the bible we shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. 

     Since christians are like plants, christians must have the same three things plants need to survive (light, heat, and water). My friend Rebekah Kohl did an experiment with four healthy plants. One plant was placed in a dark room with no light for one month. The second plant was placed in a refrigerator and deprived of heat for one month. The third plant was deprived of water for one month. The fourth plant was given light, heat, and watered for one month. The first three plants slowly died because each of them was deprived of one of the necessary ingredients for plant survival (light, heat, and water). Only the fourth plant lived.

     Christians like plants also daily need light, heat, and water to survive. Let's see how the bible explains how christians can daily receive light, heat, and water. There are many bible scriptures that say the Lord Jesus and the Word of God give christians light, heat, and water daily. Therefore daily look to Jesus Christ crucified and the Word of God to be blessed like the plants. 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, receiving peace forever with Jesus. 

1) Christians Like Plants Need Light To Be Blessed

The Three Sources Of Light For Christians Are

The Lord Jesus, The Word Of God, 

And Your Fellow Believers In Jesus At Your Local Church

     Christians like plants daily need light to be blessed and survive. Plants are placed in clear greenhouses so they can receive light to survive. Like plants, christians need to receive light from three sources: First, christians receive light from the Lord Jesus according to John 8:12 where Jesus said I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. Jesus also said at John 9:5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

     Allow the light of Jesus to bless you with peace and strength by looking to Jesus Christ crucified. Say I am crucified with Jesus Christ and covered by the blood of Jesus. Tell the devil daily that the blood of Jesus (the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever) has overcome and defeated you, evil must pass over me, and the blood of Jesus has cleansed me from all my sins. Just keep looking at Jesus Christ crucified every day for light to overcome any darkness in this world. Say I am crucified with Jesus Christ and with Jesus' stripes I am healed (Galatians 2:20 and Isaiah 53:5). 

     Second, christians receive light from the Word of God according to Psalm 119:105 that says Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. Daily meditate, read, and memorize the bible to receive great peace and strength. Psalm 119:165 says Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them. Psalm 1 promises that if you memorize and read the bible daily whatsoever you do will prosper (in other words if you daily memorize the bible, God will fix every problem in your life and deliver you from all your troubles). 

     Third, christians receive light from fellow believers in Jesus at their local church according to Philippians 2:15 that says That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world. Attend your local church every week to receive light from your fellow believers that shine the light of Jesus to us through preaching, teaching, and counseling. 

     Christians should shine their lights everywhere to bless people because Jesus said at Matthew 5:14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

2) Christians Like Plants Need Heat To Be Blessed

     Christians like plants need heat daily to survive. The bible says christians receive heat from the fire of the Word of God according to Jeremiah 23:29 that says Is not my Word like as a fire? saith the Lord; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces? Also Jeremiah said at Jeremiah 20:9 Then said I, I will not make mention of Him, nor speak any more in His name. But His Word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.

     Let the Word of God be your heat source daily so you can be blessed and survive like plants. According to Psalm 119:11 stay warm and say Thy Word (Lord Jesus) have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. This is why King David said at Psalm 39:3 My heart was hot within me, while I was musing (fervently memorizing God's Word) the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue.

     And don't sin because sin will put out the fire of God. Sin makes people wax cold according to Matthew 24:12 that says And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. Stay on fire for God and deny sin daily. Keep leaping for joy and rejoicing when you are persecuted for Jesus. Shout for joy at your nearest Walmart bathroom when people separate from you and want nothing of you because of Jesus. Determine to stay on fire for Jesus and let nothing wax your life cold.

     Christians are like plants and need heat to survive. If I took a plant and deprived it of heat by placing it in a refrigerator all month, the plant would die. It would still die if I took it out of the refrigerator every day and watered it and gave it a little light but put the plant back every night into the refrigerator with no heat.

     Like plants, christians need to daily remain by their heat source (the Word of God). If someone stops reading their bible for weeks and months they will wax cold, wither away, and perish. It's just the natural tendency of anything to cool down. If I turn off my space heater during a cold day, soon my house will cool down. Therefore stay warm daily and keep reading and memorizing your bible, while you keep attending your local church to hear God's Word.

     Don't get cold or lukewarm. Instead of being cold as ice, stay hot and on fire for Jesus. Keep witnessing and winning souls to the Lord Jesus. Keep witnessing Jesus everywhere. Keep praying for everyone with a mustard seed of faith and rejoice when all your prayers are answered. Don't just talk to people in your church only on Sunday. Show kindness to everyone everywhere and at your church all week. 

     Stay hot and on fire for Jesus by sending uplifting postcards and notes of kindness to all your brothers and sisters in Jesus all week long. Make encouraging phone calls to your brothers and sisters in the Lord always. Tell everyone I'm praying for you and asking Jesus to bless you. Tell them Is there anything I can do to bless you? Can I take you to Cracker Barrel and bless you with a meal? When we fellowship and rejoice with our brothers and sisters in Jesus, we will stay on fire for God with strength, peace, and joy. We are the branches of God and if we rub our branches together during fellowship we'll get a Holy Ghost fire and keep warm. 

     Have compassion and be concerned about people, making a difference. Jude 22 says And of some have compassion, making a difference: And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh. And I pray in Jesus name everyone will obey 1 Peter 4:8 And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. In other words contribute to the heat of your local church and to everyone around you, so people can grow and be blessed like plants. Decide to obey 1 Peter 1:22 that says Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently. 

3) Christians Like Plants Need Water To Be Blessed

     Christians like plants daily need water to be blessed and survive. Notice how plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create food for survival by photosynthesis. First plants use chlorophyll (a green pigment) in their leaves to absorb sunlight for energy to convert water from their roots and carbon dioxide from the air into sugars (food for growth) and oxygen. Notice that God made plants to convert light into oxygen so people can breath and survive. The plants allow people to breath oxygen and live on this earth. Human activities create carbon dioxide that allow the plants to survive.

     Photosynthesis occurs when plants draw up water (H2O) through their roots. The leaves take in carbon dioxide (CO2) created by human activities from the air. Cellular structures called chloroplasts exist in the leaves that contain chlorophyll that traps sunlight to create energy. The plant uses the energy of sunlight to turn water (H2O) and (CO2) into sugars (glucose) and oxygen (O2). The plant releases oxygen (O2) into the air so people can survive. The plant uses the sugars (glucose) for growth. 

     Like plants, christians need to daily receive their water source (the Word Of God) stated at Ephesians 5:26. That He (Jesus) might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the Word. And if we daily read and memorize the bible, like plants we will receive food and strength to live.  Notice that the bible also says that the Word of God is our necessary food to survive. Job 23:12 says Neither have I gone back from the commandment of His lips; I have esteemed the words of His mouth more than my necessary food. Jeremiah 15:16 says Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy Word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O Lord God of hosts.

     And finally note that another source of water for survival is the Lord Jesus Christ. Just look daily to Jesus Christ crucified saying I am crucified with Jesus Christ and covered by the blood of Jesus to overcome the devil and survive like the plants. Jesus told us that He is our water source at John 4:13 saying Whosoever drinketh of this water (from Jacob's well) shall thirst again: But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. Plants need water to survive. Christians also need to look at Jesus Christ crucified to survive. Thank you Lord Jesus for the well of water you've made available to all people that springs up into everlasting life. 

     When Jesus was whipped with 39 stripes before His crucifixion, it was because punishment by flogging or whipping was limited by law to 40 stripes save 1. Now the reason Jesus took 39 stripes was so that saints could rejoice daily and say with Jesus' stripes I am healed. Medical science has proven that there are 39 categories of every illness that ever existed. Look this up on google and you will see that there are 39 categories of sickness. Therefore the 39 stripes that Jesus took at the cross of Calvary cover every type of sickness anyone could ever have and truly when we say daily I am crucified with Jesus Christ we can claim the promise of Isaiah 53:5 that with Jesus' stripes we are healed. Isaiah 1:18 says Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

     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.    

The Prison House Of The Offended

Become A Victorious Christian

Don't Get Offended By Anything Or Anyone

     Don't get offended by anything. Don't get offended by anyone. This is a blessed secret to having victory in your life. Proverbs 18:19 tells us what happens to offended people saying A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle. In other words, offended people sentence themselves to a self imposed imprisonment where nobody can approach or help them behind the bars of a castle. 

     Offended people isolate themselves behind a castle prison like the one pictured above. These castles are impenetrable that are surrounded by huge brick walls and moats of water for protection. Every night a drawbridge is pulled up by a chain so no one can enter the castle. Offended people always pull up their drawbridge with a chain and allow contentions to place bars on all the windows of their prison castle. These contentions are called pride where people for years remain stubborn and refuse to forgive anyone. Proverbs 13:10 calls these bars of contentions pride saying Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

     Let down your drawbridge and come out from your isolated castles; Obey Jesus and forgive everyone seven times seventy and always attend church, allowing people to bless you because you are friendly and humble. Proverbs 18:24 says A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother (named Jesus). Instead of being offended, decide to bless and be kind to everyone around you. Pray for offended people that they leave their castle prisons and allow people to approach and bless them.   

     Today make a decision to refuse to be offended by anyone or anything by daily reading and memorizing the Word of God. You can live a victorious life and never get offended by daily remembering the Word of God because Psalm 119:165 says Great peace have they which love thy law (the Word of God): and nothing shall offend them. In other words, you won't be offended and receive great peace if you daily read and memorize the Word of God. 

     And Matthew 5:12 says to rejoice and be exceeding glad instead of feeling offended when you are persecuted and reviled for believing our Lord Jesus. Jesus said at Matthew 5:11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

     It's sad that most people remember one fault of anyone and forget the thousands of blessings they received from that person. People forget what they ought to remember and remember what they ought to forget. Most people read a bible verse and forget 3/4 of the verse in 3 minutes. But if they hear something bad about a preacher, they'll remember the bad gossip for 50 years. But Hallelujah Jesus never remembers our faults and the blood of Jesus cleanses us from all sin. Jesus said at Hebrews 10:17: And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.

     Jesus told us in these last days at Matthew 24:10 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. This is true because today many people are so thin skinned and get easily offended; When you're around most people today, it's like walking on egg shells where you constantly have to be careful what you say to avoid offending anyone.

     Many people get offended at church when the pastor doesn't shake their hand or look at them. And some people get offended at church saying the pastor was staring at me. But the pastor has to look somewhere and most try to move their heads and look everywhere when they preach. Then people get offended when you don't visit them, call them on the phone, or talk to them at church. 

     Instead of always being offended and expecting people to bless you, become humble and see who you can pray for and help at your church and in your neighborhood. Say I'm going to church today to hear the Word of God and sing the blessed songs; I'm gonna bless everyone and I don't care if no one speaks to me. And if someone happens to say brother I'm praying for you, that's icing on the cake. 

     Don't try to find a perfect church; it doesn't exist. Only Jesus is perfect. Therefore, overlook people's faults in your church and keep attending church every week. If your pastor is preaching the KJV bible and praying for everyone, it is a blessed church. Don't let the minor faults of anyone at your church make you offended and place you into an isolated prison castle. Just go to church and be blessed. You receive ten times more power against the devil by always going to church with your fellow believers. One will chase 1000 devils, but two puts 10000 devils to flight. Deuteronomy 32:30 says How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except their rock (the devil) had sold them (the enemies of the Lord forsaken unto death), and the Lord had shut them up? For their rock (the devil) is not as our Rock (Jesus stated at 1 Corinthians 10:4), even our enemies themselves being judges.  

     Ecclesiastes 4:9 says Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up. Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone? And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken. 

Be Like Jesus And Keep Attending Church

Refusing To Be Offended By Anything Or Anyone

Jesus Always Attended Three Churches At

Nazareth, Capernaum, And Jerusalem

     Jesus refused to be offended by anything or anyone and kept attending church all His life. First, Jesus always attended a small synagogue that only seated 100 people every sabbath for 28 years at Nazareth. Jesus refused to be offended and was willing to die on the cross for the people at Nazareth who tried to throw him headlong off the edge of a brow cliff. No one could kill Jesus because Jesus is God and nothing could stop Him from dying on the cross to save lost sinners. 

     And then Jesus refused to be offended for three years and kept attending a medium sized synagogue church at Capernaum after many (and not few) of his 70 disciples went back and walked no more with him. These disciples left Jesus because He preached a hard saying that they did not want to follow. Wow, be like Jesus and keep going to church even when people persecute you and get offended by your preaching or testimony for the Lord Jesus.

     John 6:59 tells us how many abandoned Jesus and became offended at His preaching at Capernaum. It says These things said He (Jesus) in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum. Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; Who can hear it? When Jesus knew in Himself that His disciples murmured at it, He said unto them, Doth this offend you? John 6:66 (666 being a number of rebellion) says From that time many (not few) of His disciples went back, and walked no more with Him.  

     Think about this: When we get to heaven we will meet many people that lived when Jesus walked on this earth. And we'll say wow what was that like? And they'll reply, To be honest with you, I got offended one day in the church of Capernaum when Jesus preached a hard saying and I quit and walked no more with Jesus. And we'll say; YOU DID WHAT?  and they'll say Yeah, we were in Capernaum and Jesus said a hard saying; Then we started debating and murmuring about these hard sayings and because Jesus' words hurt our feelings, we quit and walked with Him no more.

     Instead of being offended by preaching like many at Capernaum, allow Jesus to correct and chasten you from the Word of God preached by anointed ministers of God. It's a blessing to be corrected by the Word of  God and become a better christian. Hebrews 12:5 tells us And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children. My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of Him: For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom He receiveth. 

      Instead of being offended by preaching, suffer (endure) the word of exhortation and rejoice when a preacher corrects our sinful flesh by the Word of God. Take heed to Paul's advice from Hebrews 13:22: And I beseech you, brethren, suffer (endure) the Word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words. And according to 1 Thessalonians 5:20 Despise not prophesyings. In other words, don't despise and become offended at blessed preachers that speak the true Word of God that corrects our sinful flesh. Get happy, rejoice, and endure sound preaching that will make us become better christians with more peace and strength. 

     Finally, Jesus refused to be offended and kept attending the synagogue church at Jerusalem. Jesus had to drive out of the huge temple at Jerusalem many moneychangers by tipping over their tables. Jesus told the people of Jerusalem at Matthew 21:13 My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves. Note that Jesus could get angry at the moneychangers because Jesus is perfect without sin. Ephesians 4:26 says Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath. In other words you can get angry if you are not a sinner. Therefore people who are sinners should not be angry because Romans 3:23 says For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God. But Jesus is perfect without sin and can get angry. Hebrews 4:15 says For we have not an high priest (Jesus) which cannot be touched with the feelings of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. 

     Let's all take Paul's advice pictured above and refuse to be offended by God or anyone. In the name of Jesus let everyone reading this obey the blessed advice of Acts 24:16 saying And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men. In other words, I'm not gonna get offended by anyone or anything. I'm gonna rejoice and not get offended when I'm persecuted because I live for Jesus. 

     Don't get offended when preachers tell you to stop gambling, fornicating, drinking wine and beer, and preach against homosexuality and lesbianism. These preachers are trying to bless you and help you stop sinning. Remember the wages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternal life through our Lord Jesus. Right now get saved, repent, decide to stop sinning, confess that Jesus is God, and believe the gospel that Jesus died for you on the cross, was buried, and rose again.  

     Instead of being offended, stay with Jesus and your brothers and sisters in the church. Like Peter, tell Jesus at John 6:68 Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God. Remember, it is a blessing when the Word of God preached by a minister corrects a fault of our flesh making us a better christian with more peace and joy. Proverbs 27:5 says Open rebuke is better than secret love. Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy (like a Judas kiss) are deceitful. 

     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.