Mena Creekside RV Park

JUNE 6, 2024 THURSDAY 30 DAY COUNTDOWN
ONE YEAR BIBLE STUDY
GOD’S MANUAL FOR LIVING YOUR LIFE

It begins to come together. Yesterday, I received the first donation of $1000.00 for the new Church. Because GOD is in control of HIS new Church, it will happen as it needs to happen. This will really help. As I think of what is needed.

I bought a new computer for writing my sermons and displaying them, as well as the songs. Today, I am writing this post on the new computer, in Word, which will allow me to be able to save and print, which I never could get to work on my Ipad.

I will need to buy a large screen tv, for now, as a display of songs and scripture. An overhead screen will not work best in my shop. I need to have several signs made. I need a wooden portable stand for my Bible and computer. I need a cedar 4” x 6” beam to build a second cross, as well as purple velvet cloth to drape the crosses. If you want to give to any of these things, please send a check to 157 Polk Rd. 624, Mena, Arkansas 71953. The check will not be cashed for a little while, as GOD needs to send me a Treasurer. I am not going to give anyone public credit for say, buying anything, as the LORD is the only one needing any credit.

Another good thing happened. Someone, that I gave a One Year Bible too a few days ago, came and told me it was a GOD sent. The Bible I gave was one that one of you gave to me to give away. This person said that he or she had started reading it already and that it would be read everyday until completed this time next year. There is a lot more, but I am not at liberty to tell you.

I need someone who can work a computer and the display screen. I am not to savvy on that stuff anymore.

I spent about two hours last night working on song selection for the first service. It is hard to narrow it down to three, another for a special and another for an invitation.

1st Kings 1:1-53:

We finished 2nd Samuel and today, we begin with the book of 1st Kings. 1st and 2nd Kings was originally one book written in Hebrew. It continues with the end of King David’s life and the reigns of the kings of Israel and Judah. It covers a time frame of about 400 years. I have read it and studied it, and preached from it over the past 50 plus years, but I don’t remember what is in it. It will end with the Babylonian captivity.

The purpose of the two books, is the author, unknown for sure, showing the downfall of Israel and Judah, because of “their unfaithfulness and to call the people back to a renewal of their Covenant with GOD.” Much like America today.

V1: King David is very old and cannot keep warm. I can relate to that. Because they did not have electric blankets like we do today, they decided to find a young woman to act as his electric blanket. They found a young woman, named Abishag, to be his caregiver. She had no sexual relations with David, she was only to keep him warm when he slept.

V5: Adonijah, the next son after Absalom decided to set himself up as the next King. He proceeds with 50 men and chariots.

V6: “His father (David) never rebuked him by asking, “why do you behave as you do?” Spoiled kids are not new. They have been around forever. Things that little ones do that parents allow, because it is cute, leads to many things that are not cute when they get older.

V7: Adonijah gets the support of Joab, King David’s head general of the army, Abiathar the Priest, but Zadok the Priest, Nathan the Prophet and the special guard did not join Adonijah.

V11-40: Nathan goes to Bathsheba and tells her what is going on and that she had better go talk to David, about Solomon becoming the next King. She does and Solomon is appointed by David and anointed by the Priest Zadok. You can read the details.

V41-48: Adonijah learns that the King has made Solomon King.

V49: All Adonijah’s supporters dispersed, before it can be learned who was supporting him, as they could have been excuted. Adonijah fleas to the Altar, hoping that Solomon will not excute him.

V52-53: Solomon sents for Adonijah and tells him to behave himself and he will live and to go home.

In the story of Solomon, you will see that GOD is a GOD of forgiveness. GOD did punish David and Bathsheba for the adultery, by taking the life to the child of the adultery. Then GOD shows HIS forgiveness by allowing Solomon to become King, even though he was not the next one in line. GOD can do what HE wants, HE makes the rules, like them or not.

ACTS 4:1-37:

V1: The Priests, the Captain of the Temple Guard and the Sadducees came to Peter and John after they had healed a man who was unable to walk his entire life of 40 years. In those days, if a person was crippled or afflicted, it was believed to have been because of sin in their life or the life of their parents. This question was asked of another man who Jesus healed. He said, it was neither, but that HE would be glorfied.

The religious crowd is afraid of loosing money, like a lot of Preachers today, who are preaching watered down sermons, so as not to offend the money givers and bosses of their church.

V3: They have Peter and John arrested for the night.

V4: We are told that the number of believers had grown to “four thousand men.” As I have told you before, when we were told about the three thousand on Pentecost day, there was probably more as only the men were counted.

V5-6: A kangaroo court is called.

V8-11: Peter boldly accused them of killing JESUS, and tells them that GOD raised HIM from the dead and that it is by the name of JESUS that this man is healed.

V12: Peter then tells them the most important theme of the Bible: “Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under Heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”

It matters not what some woman on tv thinks or the creators of numerous other religions, this is the one and only way. It can not be by your parents or membership in some church, nor if your good outweighs your bad. It is only by asking JESUS CHRIST to save you and nothing else. It is not even by baptism. Nothing can be added to the price paid by JESUS on the cross.

V13: The educated are amazed that the “uneducated” spoke so well. GOD will give anyone the words they need when needed to bring glory to JESUS.

V23-26: Going back to their own people, after being warned and released, they go to GOD in prayer. They then bring King David into the picture by quoting him. “Why do the nations rage and the people plot in vain?” “The kings of the earth rise up and the rulers band together against the LORD.” This could be a current headline. As the world plots against Israel, they are plotting against GOD.

V32-35: This is not a basis for communist. These people still owned their property and possessions but used them for the benefit of all the believers. Some even selling land and houses as they wanted to provide for the needs of others. Just like those who give to this new Church, there is no demand, it is of anyone’s free will.

PSALM 124:1-8:

David gives credit to all of his and Israel’s success being because GOD did it. And HE will continue.

PROVERBS 16:24:

It is good to be Gracious to everyone.