The Shepherd's Flock USA

We have a bunch of blood sucking Ticks in our country. They are looking for a free ride and are sucking out the blood of the U.S.A., which is the host.

In addition to the Ticks, we have so many “parasites” that are also looking for a free ride and are destroying the host. These “hitch hikers” are killing the host and are multiplying at a tremendous rate. On the social websites, the talk is about the poop hitting the fan. This situation has been going on for a number of years and now it has become diarrhea!

However, the Straw that will break the Camel’s back, is when they (the enemy within) come after our guns. They want to disarm us so that they can control us. Who is behind this? Satan is. All of those who condone and support evil, are themselves evil. We have all heard about the comment that there are three kinds of people:

1. Those who make things happen.
2. Those who watch things happen.
3. Those who wonder what happened.

Evil is dominating these three groups, because of ignorance to God’s truth.

There are people that make things happen. Unfortunately, the things that these people make happen, can be good or bad, spiritually speaking. The one’s that just watch things happen are either just plain ignorant or, just don’t care. The one’s that wonder what happened are probably mostly Democrats, and people that don’t get the big picture, when it comes to truth. In short, they don’t have a clue.

The people that wonder what happened and the group that watched things happen, are lost and in darkness, spiritually speaking. They straddle the fence, so to speak, because they don’t know which way to go.

Most of the people who support evil, are mostly about “self” and their greed for money (the love of money) and just want to “feel good”. The problem is, feeling “good” and being good, is two different things. The word “immorality” comes comes to mind.

The only one that these people want to please is self. They have no long range plan, for their soul, they only care about their life now. Where their soul will go after their death, they don’t care about that and seldom think about that subject. If they were aware of the big picture from God’s point of view, they would have a long range plan for their soul. How long? Through eternity.

It’s interesting that God provided us with His instruction book, on how we should live, here on earth, and most people ignore it. Since our life expectancy is between 70 and 80 years of age and our soul will live through eternity, you would think that folks would pay more attention to where their soul is going to go. Heaven or hell? Our life here on earth, is a short vacation compared to our soul living through eternity.

Serve Jesus Christ because He wins this war, not Satan. The membership that you need to be a member of, is the body of Christ; He is the head of His church. There is not a membership on earth that is more important than being a member of the body of Christ. Repent of your sins and follow Jesus Christ as your personal Savior. You will have all eternity to enjoy this decision.

Bread is food for your body. Jesus Christ is food for the soul, and He said: “I am the bread of life.” The body may live for 70 years, + or – 10 years. Your soul will live for eternity! Which one do you pamper and feed more?

This kind of reminds me of a person having a short range plan and a long range plan. The food stored up in the short range plan is eliminated daily. But, the Spiritual food taken in daily, is for your long range plan, is absorbed into the heart and mind and is nurturing our soul.

Which one (body or soul) do you do a better job feeding?

You can dine at Burger King and get your food “your way” or, you can dine with the real “King” and feed your soul “His way.”

Then, there is “your way” or the highway. If you have not fed your soul Spiritually, you will probably end up traveling on the broad highway, which leads to the lake of fire.

If however, you took the time to feed your soul, you’ll travel on the straight and narrow road, as the Holy Spirit leads you, and this path leads to His gate… and your “home.”

In either case, your body returns to dust. However, the one who fed their soul, will receive a “new body” in heaven and enjoy their new “place”
that Jesus is preparing for them.

In conclusion, the short range plan leads your soul to hell and the long range plan leads your soul to heaven. Which long range plan are you following? Is it your plan or His plan?

May the Lord lead you to follow His plan, in feeding your soul.

A. Described as:
Spiritual beings Heb 1:13-14
Created Ps 148:2,5 Col 1:16
Immortal Luke 20:36
Innumerable Heb 12:22
Wise 2 Sam 14:17, 20
Powerful Ps 103:20
Holy 1 Tim 5:21
Respectful of authority Jude 9
Invisible Num 22:22-31
Obedient Ps 103:20
Possessing emotions Luke 15:10
Judged in future by Christians 1 Cor 6:3
Concerned in human things 1 Pet 1:12
Incarnate in human form at times Gen 18:2-8
Not perfect Job 4:18

B. Ministry of Angels toward believers:
Guide Gen 24:7, 40.
Provide for 1 Kgs 19:5-8
Protect Ps 34:7 Ps 91:11
Deliver Dan 6:22 Acts 12:7-11
Gather Matt 24:31
Direct activities Acts 8:26
Comfort Acts 27:23-24
Minister to Heb 1:14

C. Ministry of Angels toward unbelievers:
A destruction Gen 19:1, 13
A curse Judg 5:23
A plague 2 Sam 24:15-17
Sudden death Acts 12:23
Persecution Ps 35:5-6.

D. Ministry of Angels in Christ’s to:
Announces His conception Matt 1:20-21
Herald His birth Luke 2:10-12
Sustain Him Matt 4:11
Witness His resurrection 1 Tim 3:16
Proclaim His resurrection Matt 28:5-7
Accompany Him to heaven Acts 1:9-11

E. Ministry of Angels on special occasions at:
The world’s creation Job 38:7
Sinai Acts 7:38, 53.
Satan’s binding Rev 20:1-3
Christ’s return Matt 13:41, 49 1 Thes 4:16

F. Appearance of Angels during the O.T. to:
Abraham Gen 18:2-15
Hagar Gen 16:7-14
Lot Gen 19:1-22
Jacob Gen 28:10-12
Moses Exod 3:1-2
Balaam Num 22:31-35
Joshua Josh 5:13-15
All Israel Judg 2:1-4
Gideon Judg 6:11-24
Manoah Judg 13:6-21
David 2 Sam 24:16-17
Elijah 1 Kgs 19:2-8
Daniel Dan 6:21-22
Zechariah Zech 2:3

G. Appearances of Angel during the N.T.:
Zechariah Luke 1:11-20
The virgin Mary Luke 1:26-38
Joseph Matt 1:20-25
Shepherds Luke 2:8-15
Certain women Matt 28:1-7
Mary Magdalene John 20:11-13
The apostles Acts 1:10-11
Peter Acts 5:19-20
Philip Acts 8:26
Cornelius Acts 10:3-32
Paul Acts 27:23-24
John Rev 1:1
Seven churches Rev 1:20

The NT uses four terms to describe the leadership of the church: (1) “elder”” which places emphasis upon the authority hat the leadership has to teach or rule in the church; (2) “bishop” (overseer), which emphasizes the fact that the leadership is charged with overseeing the local church and as such is responsible for the spiritual well-being of those in the church; (3) “pastor”-Shepherd, which places emphasis upon the responsibility of the leadership of the church to shepherd this flock.

No shepherd has ever given birth to His sheep. It is the responsibility of those in leadership to do for the sheep what they cannot do for themselves and to make sure that they are in good spiritual condition so that they can do what comes naturally, that is, beget other sheep , (4) “deacon” -minister, which places emphasis upon the attitude that the eaders are to have in their leading. They are not to “lord it over” the flock, but are to realize that they are the ministers or servants of those whom he Lord has put under their care.

The function of the office of elder is twofold: (1) teaching and (2) ruling
(1 Tim 5:17). An elder is to be able to teach his people what the Word of God teaches and to give direction as to how that is to be accomplished in and through the local church.

The qualifications of the office of deacon are essentially the same as those for the elder except that the deacon need not be “able to teach”. The deacons are to be spiritual and on tune with the elders and seek to assist them In implementing the goals that the elders feel the spirit of God is leading them to pursue through the local church.

We all have heard of a “soul mate” and “soul food.” In both of these sayings, both are wrong. In one example, it is suggested it is our soul mate here on earth. Our wife or our girlfriend (but not both). Our “soul food” has been used by a minority group of people, about some real food that they call soul food. In truth, our “soul mate” will be Jesus Christ.

Our “soul food” is the Spiritual food found in the Scriptures, which give us a smorgasbord of Spiritual food. Our bodies don’t go to heaven. Our soul will go to heaven or to hell for eternity. The one’s that are born again and follow Jesus Christ, their soul will go to heaven and become a bride for Christ. Jesus Christ is the groom and He is our soul mate. Our body does not go to heaven, our soul does. There are no male or female souls! So don’t be confused. My soul will be a bride for Christ and I have sent in my RSVP to attend the wedding.