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Jesus shared this parable in Matthew 11:16-19:
But to what shall I liken this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling to their companions, and saying:
We played the flute for you,
And you did not dance;
We mourned to you,
And you did not lament.
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He has a demon. The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, Look, a glutton and a winebibber, a friend of tax collectors and sinners! But...
The Parable of the Budding Fig Tree Made Simple (Matthew 24:32-35)
The parable in Matthew 24:32-35 reads:
Now learn this parable of the fig tree: When its branches become tender, and it puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near: So also when you see all these things, know that it is near the doors.
We all know when it is a season for fruit to be born. When spring comes and the tree starts to put forth its leaves, then it is time for the figs to come out and be part of the fig tree.
So, Jesus is saying, the signs are the leaves. He said...
The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree Made Simple (Luke 13:6-9)
This is found in Luke 13:6-9:
He also spoke this parable: A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came seeking fruit on it, and found none.
Then he said to the keeper of his vineyard, Look, for three years, I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why does it use up the ground?
But he answered and said to him, Sir, let it alone this year also, until I dig around it, and fertilize it: And if it bears fruit, well: but if not, after that...
The Parable of the Alert Servant Made Simple (Mark 13:33-37)
Mark 13:33-37 reads:
Take heed, watch and pray; for you do not know when the time is. It is like a man going out to a far country, who left his house and gave authority to his servants, and to each his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to watch. Watch therefore, for you do not know when the master of the house is comingin the evening, at midnight, at the crowing of the rooster, or in the morning lest, coming suddenly, he find you sleeping. And what I say to you, I say to you all:...
The Parable of the Christian Light Made Simple (Matthew 5:14-16)
Matthew 5:14-16 says:
You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.
I was listening to a much anointed preacher, called Joseph Prince, speaking on the grace of God. He was in Israel, preaching. He was describing his location and it was...
Top 5 Things I Look For in a Marriage Partner to Partner Me in Ministry
There exist many attributes in which I look for in a future Bride. These are the top 5 things I look for in a lady that I would make my Bridewho would be a very helpful partner in Christian ministry.
1. Calling by God on her life.
As a person whose life is committed to preaching and serving God all my life, the number one thing I look for in a marriage partner is a lady that also has a calling by God on her life. I do not want to spend 80% of my time travelling all over my country and around...
The Secret 6 Components to True Spiritual Abundance
Many people confuse abundance with money and count every thing else as not really abundance. I tend to disagree, I think true spiritual abundance involves,
1. healthy relationships,
2. healthy life,
3. spiritual maturity,
4. closeness to God,
5. enough money to share with others,
6. and being fruitful in life. Let me speak on why I live an abundant lifestyle.
1st Component Closeness to God
God had this to say in italics below about me today through a prophet on my ministry team:
Matt, I see...
Investing Your Talents For God's Glory
re you just working nine to five? Are you stuck in a rut? It's time to find your talent and start to invest it for God. Perhaps your talent is doing your work, can you use it better? Here is a little of my story.
I have had a quite normal upbringing. I was young when I received Jesus and then after I was sexually abused fell into some sin and spent twenty years away from churches. Lots of people have that.
Through all the years away from church my mother faithfully prayed and Jesus must have...
3 Things I Do to Keep a Hard Working Group of Volunteers
Leadership might be easy when people are getting a good salary to do the job they have applied for, it can be quite different when you need to manage a group of people who put their time in for free and have no hope of payment. These are a few things that I do to win people and keep them.
ONE I let strangers join my ministry
With a lot of time and a lot of reading I have managed to get my ministry website to be the first website found on Google around the world under a search under the words...
Come Now You Rich West and Weep For Your Riches Are Going to be Lost
Introduction:
I have never heard this piece of James preached before line by line in church. I have to admit I spent 15 years out of church as a rebellious sinning man. So it may have been preached in context in my absence. I was going to preach this, and opened up the MS word file and put in the Text below and started to type this Introduction and now the Lord Jesus has told me He is going to take this scripture apart line by line as a prophetic word here on the 29th of December 2009. Seeing...
A Message From Jesus to the Set Apart and Holy Servants
I did not promise you life as a believer would be like a bed of roses. I did not say the proper Christian life would be easy. I said with My Way things would be tough and that My Road was a hard and difficult path and a little path and not a wide one.
It seems in this world and even in the Christian world, people choose the wide road. They do not know self denial, they do not know taking up a cross and going without for My sake. Many people have no idea what suffering is and when real...
The 3 Most Important Qualities You Will Need if There is No Pre-Tribulation Rapture
If 2012 come and the whole world is going to hell and money is gone, the Antichrist has been elected and there is trouble everywhere, what qualities do you think will save you in those times, and what would it help to develop in your life starting today.
1. Holiness
to be set apart.
To be set apart is the ability to live selfless in this world and give all to Jesus Christ and His will in your life. People who are set apart are able to be sued very well by the Lord as they can be trusted to do...
7 Ways You Can Detect a False Prophet!
I asked this question tonight on Yahoo answers. "So how do we tell who is a false prophet?" and I got a big range of answers and I would like to distill them into 7 things you might want to look out for when looking at ministries and individuals.
ONE They are teaching something that is not biblical?
One answer said: "Do they follow the Bibles teachings? Its plain and simple, that's why we need to read the Bible and know what's right and wrong."
The problem with this is so many...
A Brief Look at the Gift of Prophecy, Word of Knowledge and Word of Wisdom 1 Corinthians 12:7-11
This was my response to a question asked on Yahoo answers. The question read,
Serious question: I know as a Christian we are not supposed to have our fortunes told but..? Has anyone done so? Was it accurate? Do you believe there is any merit to it? I just cannot see how my hand can tell my future but I am curious.
I showed her that prophecy exists today and gave examples and explained these gifts in this brief answer and article here.
It's a good question and you have many answers but I...
How You Can Find Comfort in Jesus in "I'll Stand by You" Lyrics by the Pretenders
Oh, why you look so sad?
Tears are in your eyes
Come on and come to me now
Don't be ashamed to cry
Let me see you through
cause I've seen the dark side too
When the night falls on you
You don't know what to do
Nothing you confess
Could make me love you less.
Oh, why you look so sad?
Tears are in your eyes
As a man that suffers from Bipolar Disorder (manic depressive disorder) I have my blue days and often find my eyes filling up with tears. Sometimes the load can get so heavy and I...
God Gives Grace to the Humble and God Resists the Proud - James 4-6
James 4:6
6 But He gives more grace. Therefore He says:
"God resists the proud,
But gives grace to the humble."
I am not sure about you but sometimes I find it really hard to sit in a church week after week and listen to sermons that don't add anything to you. I sat in a church for two years and then left one day ina flurru of swear words.
If you haven't guessed it already, I had pride issues and still need a bit of counselling to get right down to the bottom of it. When you proud though...
Are You Called to the Office of Prophet Or Prophetess?
Are you a person that likes to be different to others?
Do you like to be in circles of friends and be at odds with what the others believe?
Do you enjoy being lonely with your ideas of how God really thinks and feels about today's church?
Are you a person that can see the lack of holiness in the church?
Are you committed to Christ so much that you would do anything for Him?
Do you hear Jesus or God speak clearly to your heart in times of prayer?
Are you having visions of angels, of Jesus...
But Be Doers of the Word, And Not Just Hearers Only Deceiving Yourself - James 1:22-25
James 1:22-25 (New King James Version)
22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. 23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; 24 for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. 25 But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does.
Do you know...
Prophetic Word to the Church 2010 Part 2
21 Keep asking, seeking and knocking. Mt 6:9-11, 7:7-11, Lk 11:9-13.
If we ask and we do not get, we need to assess if it is of God what we are asking for. If it is of God and His purposes we need to keep asking. The church will need to know the supernatural soon.
22 Treat others as you like to be treated. Mt 7:12, Lk 6:31.
We need to have grace for even people that dont agree with us. We have to have a lot of grace as some of the last days leaders wont be easy to accept but we have to...
Prophetic Word to the Church in 2010 Part 1
In many of my articles I speak about the commands of Jesus. I have found he had at least fifty so here is a list of them in an original list my mother typed up for your reference. There are many benefits to obeying Jesus.
The fifty commands of Jesus
1 Don't call Jesus Lord when you don't obey Him. Lk 6:46, Mt 7:21.
There are many that call Jesus Lord Lord and who do not obey Him like he is boss. Many think Jesus is simply a savior and do not know Him as a Master. I would be very happy if the...
A Couple Well Held and Believed Errors Taught in the Church
There are many errors in accepted church doctrine. Here are 2 of them.
1. You cant be Holy On earth and Perfect.
Scripture says:
Matthew 5:48 (New King James Version)
48 Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.
Why would Jesus say we can be perfect if we cannot be perfect?
James 1:4 (New King James Version)
4 But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.
Perfect and complete. Is lacking something less...
The Scariest Verses in the Book of Revelation Explained
The scariest verses in the Book of Revelation are:
Revelation 22:18-19 (New King James Version)
18 For I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds to these things, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book; 19 and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the Book of Life, from the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
The traditional and wrong...
Six Helpful Tips on Writing a Good Article Or Sermon That Gets Results For God
TIP 1: Know your subject.
I love to write articles as you can see from how many I have written in the last twelve weeks. To think a site like this exists and every frustrated Christian isn't preaching on here is amazing! I found a site from an author on here that had interviews with children, and they ask them spiritual questions and the children know deep and profound answers.
Do you know that there are some Scriptures in the Bible you know very well? Some of them are so convicting and when...
Two Parables of Jesus That Say a Christian Can go to Hell
This is not an easy topic, in fact in face to face talks people can become quite heated when you bring this up. Many people will not even read this article as the heading suggests to some of them that a Christian going to hell is impossible. Don't let me just rave on, let me share some of Jesus teachings and stories with you.
There is the Parable of the Talents.
Jesus told a story where one man was given ten talents of gold, one was given five talents and one was given one talent of Gold. The...
My Love Affair With Jesus in Nothing's Going to Stop Us Now Lyrics by Starship
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My Love Affair With Jesus in Nothing's Going to Stop Us Now Lyrics by Starship
By Matthew Robert Payne
Matthew Robert Payne
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My name is Matthew Robert Payne I am just a simple man that has a few things to say and to share. I have not ...
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Eight Substantial Promises From Psalm 145 and 146 For Hurting People
Most of us in times of trouble turn to friends and other people for help, comfort and advice. The word of God in the beginning of Psalm 146 tells us not to. The psalmist warns us:
Psalm 146:3-4 (The Message)
3-9 Don't put your life in the hands of experts
who know nothing of life, of salvation life.
Mere humans don't have what it takes;
when they die, their projects die with them.
Instead, get help from the God of Jacob,
put your hope in God and know real blessing!
God made sky and soil,
sea...
So What is a Born Again Christian and How Do I Become One Even As a Catholic?
I had an interesting conversation on the phone the other night with an Anglican girl that has fast become a friend of mine. She told me she was intrigued why a born again Christian wanted to contact her on a singles site. I assumed most Anglicans were born again and so I asked her what she thought a born again Christian was.
She went on to tell me we are a bit fanatical and that we pray in tongues and that's when I thought she was saying that I was Pentecostal. Apparently out there in the...
Peter Walks on Water, Jesus Feeds 5000 People - Matthew 14:8-33
There was heavy dew on the ground and a mist had settled and we were just up chatting when the messengers came to the door and knocked. Andrew got up and opened the door and two of John's followers came in with a sad and grave look.
We all sat down and they told us that John had just been beheaded and was dead and then they began to weep and ask the Rabbi what were they to do. The whole group of us was sad and the Rabbi was trying to re-assure them that all would be fine when his emotions...
How To Build Your House Upon The Rock
Today's article is based on a little story Jesus told, you could call it a parable but was basically just an illustration.
Matthew 7:24-27 (NKJV)
(A) 24"Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: 25and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.
26"But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be...
A Lesson From The Woman Caught In Adultery In John Chapter 8:1-11
It all started pretty innocent. I was a maid in his house and I used to do all of the cleaning and cooking and looking after the young ones. He and the wife were linen traders and they often were away for nights at a time and sometimes his wife was away and he was left at home taking care of the local shop.
He was a talker and he liked to sit down with a glass of wine after a meal and have a good chat. He did that with his wife most of the time when the children were in bed but on the few...
You Must Have The Faith Of A Child - Mark 10:15, Luke 18:17
Mark 10:15 (New King James Version)
15 Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it."
Luke 18:17 (New King James Version)
17 Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it."
The faith of an adult and the faith of a child.
One of the main differences between an adult and a child is that when you are a child you don't cook, you don't go to work and you have...
The Future Of People With The Jezebel Spirit
In the book of Revelation Jezebel gets a mention. Let us look at that passage.
Revelation 2:
Nevertheless I have a few things against you, because you allow that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, to teach and seduce My servants to commit sexual immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols. 21 And I gave her time to repent of her sexual immorality, and she did not repent. 22 Indeed I will cast her into a sickbed, and those who commit adultery with her into great tribulation,...
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