SON OF MAN

Luke 19:10 (NKJV)

“for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”

Son of man

Jesus referring to Himself as Son of Man just as our Lord throughout the Bible designates Himself about 80 times in all as the Son of Man indicating that the Old Testament prophesies and Genesis’s own fore view will come to fruition through Jesus Christ our Savior who came to look for the lost.

Ezekiel 2:1 God spoke to Ezekiel and told him “Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak to you,” when sending him to the rebellious people of Israel. Son of Man is His racial name as the representative Man, as Adam was the first man then Jesus was the Man from heaven in the sense of 1 Corinthians 15:45-47, Son of David is distinctly his Jewish name, and Son of God His divine name. Our Lord constantly uses this term as his mission is described in Matthew 11:19 and Luke 19:10. His death and resurrection in Matthew 12:40; 20:18; 26:2 and His second coming in Matthew 24:37-44; and Luke 12:40 transcended in scope and result. When Nathanael confesses him as "King of Israel," our Lord's answer is, "Thou shalt see greater things. . . the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man." When His messengers are cast out by the Jews, His thought leaps forward to the time when the Son of man shall come, not then to Israel only but to the entire race ; Matthew 10:5 Matthew 10:6 ; 8:23 . It is in this name, also, that universal judgment is committed to Him John 5:22 John 5:27. It is also a name indicating that in Him the predictions and prophesies of the blessing that mankind will receive through a coming man who would be the Savior in Genesis 1:26; 3:15; and 12:3; Psalms 8:4; and 80:17; Isaiah 7:14; 9:6-7; 32:2; Zechariah 13:7.

Yes, Jesus is the Son of Man and YES He is our Savior.

Rayed Redemption Ministry

Euless, TX

www.rayedredemption.org

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today, yes and forever

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today, yes and forever.

The first part of this verse says "Jesus Christ." The word "Jesus" means savior. The word Christ means anointed. Jesus is the anointed savior. Jesus was commissioned by God to become a man, die on the cross, and bare our sins in His body (1 Peter. 2:24).

He was anointed at His baptism when the Holy Spirit came upon Him and He entered into the Melchizedek priesthood to be the high priest sacrifice for our sins according to the Old Testament: Leviticus 8; Numbers 4; Exodus 29.

But, we must remember that Jesus is still God and man, even now.

Colossians 2:9, " For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily."

Because He is God, He is holy and righteous, and His words cannot be broken.

Some may ask, "When Jesus became incarnate, is this not a change in him?"

No. It is not a change in what the Word was. As it says in John 1:1, 14, "In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God, and the Word was God...and the Word became flesh and dwelt among us." The Word added human nature to His divine nature in the person of Christ. Therefore, Jesus who is the Word, is still divine, holy, unchanging, pure, forgiving, humble, trustworthy, gentle, kind, and so much more ... and at the same time, He is also a man.

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today, yes and forever.

In the Old Testament we see the work of God through His people.

· We see God saving the world through Noah.

· We see God blessing the nations through Abraham.

· We see God providing the Law through Moses.

· We see God promising the Messiah through David.

We see Jesus dying on the cross for your sins so you might have redemption and forgiveness.

We also see through all of the promises, many physical appearances of God: Genesis 17:1; 18:1; Exodus 6:2-3; 24:9-11; Numbers 12:6-8, compare with John 6:46.

This is because God was, and still is, involved with His people.

In the Old Testament, it was the pre-incarnate Word that appeared to the saints.

In the New Testament, Jesus was with us in person.

Now, He lives in our hearts (John 14:23).

In the Bible, Jesus is unchanging. Throughout history in cults, they claim Jesus changes.

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today, yes and forever.

This means that Jesus is here with you.

If He was with the Saints in the Old Testament, helping them, and guiding them, then He is also here today with you doing the very same thing.

He is involved in your life every day, today. Right now!

He is not only a hope for the future.

Jesus said,

Matthew 28:19-20, "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age."

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today, yes and forever.

· Jesus was with the saints of old, as is shown in the Old Testament.

· Jesus is with you today because He said He would be with you always.

· Jesus will be with you in the future. To be with you always, means always... forever.

In all of eternity, the Lord Jesus will be forever interceding for you.

Never in all eternity will you have to worry about God failing, about God changing His mind about you, or about being rejected in anyway.

God cannot change. He cannot break a promise. He cannot stop loving you. He cannot cast you away.

Conclusion

· It means that you can always count on Jesus being there in your life, even when it doesn't seem like He is. He doesn’t change.

· It means that you can always depend upon his character to never change.

· It means that you can always know that His love for you cannot decrease.

It means that you can always depend on His commitment to you in all things, at all times, in all ways.

Though the world changes and we change, Jesus never changes.

You can always count on Jesus!

Chain Letters or Emails Are They Godly?

Chain Letters or Emails

Are They Godly?

In today’s world of technology it is inevitable that one will receive either a chain letter or email, sometimes these could even come from those that profess to be members of the clergy. These documents will advise us to do something like forwarding them on to avoid something bad happening, or in order to receive some blessings. This is but another form of mind control taking advantage of individual’s weaknesses and or knowing that individuals may be in need of attention. Whatever the case is Christians need to be prepared to deal with these documents.

Consider the following points as you deal with this issues but first remember what Jesus Himself tells us by just reading Luke 10:19 “Look, I have given you authority over all the

power of the enemy, and you can walk among snakes and scorpions and crush them. Nothing will injure you,” or Mark 16:18 “They will be able to handle snakes with safety, and if they drink anything poisonous, it won’t hurt them…” (NLT)

First Point is the assurance that good fortune will result in following the direction or bad things will come your way should you not do as instructed.

While if you follow directions some good things might happen, do you really think it is because of the chain letter or would they have happened anyhow, at the same time if you do not follow the instructions and something bad happens is it because of your not following those instructions. Are we supposed to follow the advice of man or should we put our needs in prayer as we have been taught by Jesus Himself when He tells us to go directly to the Father and ask in His Name John 16:24 “…Ask, using my name and you will receive, and you will have abundantly.” (NLT)

Second Point is that when we think that something bad will happen if we do not follow the directions we are the telling God that we have very little faith, that we do not trust Him, we definitely do not understand the difference between truth and lies, that we are allowing Satan to control us through fear instead of relying on Him.

As our faith grows we should put more and more of our trust in Him, Jesus tells us in John 3:18 “There is no judgment awaiting those who trust Him. But those who do not trust Him have already been judged for not believing in the only Son of God.” How could those who profess to be members of the clergy then persuade those in their flocks to pursue the advice on a chain letter or email?

Know this Third Point, The Triune God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit do not place threats upon you, or curse you, no but Satan and his legion of demons does. Curses, threats, strongholds, or bondings are all satanic. These are all forms of IDOLATRY.

Jesus tells us in Mark 7:8-9 “For you ignore God’s specific laws and substitute your own traditions…You reject God’s laws in order to hold on to your traditions.” (NLT)

The Pharisees claimed to know God’s will in every detail of life and unfortunately today there are religious leaders who add rules and regulations to God’s Word leading their flocks by confusing them. Yes it is idolatry to claim that one’s interpretation of God’s Word is as important as His Word itself. It is ever so dangerous to set up believers to follow unbiblical standards, instead look to Christ for guidance about your behavior and let Him lead other in how they deal with the details of their lives.

Satan is the father of lies, he shows it every time he opens his mouth, do not participate and believe in the curses that could supposedly be placed upon you by not letting him

manipulate your thought process, you are not a puppet, you are a child of God, in John 8:44 Jesus told the leaders of His time “For you are children of your father the Devil, and you love to do the evil things he does. He was a murderer from the beginning and has always hated the truth. There is no truth in him. When he lies, it is consistent with his character; for he is a liar and the father of lies.”

Lastly, what should you do when you receive either a chain letter or email?

By the authority given you by Jesus Christ, renounce it, rebuke it, and confess loudly the authority given you by the Lord Jesus Christ that you refuse to allow Satan to manipulate you.

Put all of your trust in Jesus Christ when he told us that we were given the power to walk among serpents and scorpions, and that nothing of the world will hurt us.

As a Christian you have this authority given us by Jesus, if you are reading to this message and you do not have a relationship with Jesus Christ I invite you to call me at 469-528-0255 or email me directly at dbarberis@rayedredemption.org or visit us at http://www.rayedredemption.org/god-s-blessing.html to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. The only way to save your eternal soul is by being saved by Jesus Christ.

A Solid Foundation

1 Corinthians 3:10-15 New Living Translation (NLT)

“10 Because of God’s grace to me, I have laid the foundation like an expert builder. Now others are building on it. But whoever is building on this foundation must be very careful. 11 For no one can lay any foundation other than the one we already have—Jesus Christ.

12 Anyone who builds on that foundation may use a variety of materials—gold, silver, jewels, wood, hay, or straw. 13 But on the judgment day, fire will reveal what kind of work each builder has done. The fire will show if a person’s work has any value. 14 If the work survives, that builder will receive a reward. 15 But if the work is burned up, the builder will suffer great loss. The builder will be saved, but like someone barely escaping through a wall of flames.

Knowing that we are the temple of God, we must understand that like a tree, a building or a road to withstand the forces of nature they must be planted or built on a solid foundation, we must also be aware that when we came to Jesus we have been provided with a very solid foundation to build upon.

Paul tells us in these verses that there are 4 core principles to building upon that solid foundation.   First in verse 10 Paul tells us about the importance of a solid foundation, and in verse 11 he tells us that Jesus is that foundation. From verses 12 to 15 he tells us how we must build upon that foundation and that at the end we will be judged upon the work we have done with that very solid foundation.  Let’s analyze these verses a little closer and see what message Paul has conveyed to us;

1.    In verse 10 Paul lets us know the Importance of a Solid Foundation, that it should stand strong, not move, and that it will last.

2.    Verse 11 he tells us that we already have the Solid Foundation, there could be no other for that Foundation is Jesus Christ, who as David tells us in Psalm 18:2 that He is our Rock, our Strength and He is our Support – He is our salvation.

3.    In verses 12-13 Paul instructs us on what materials to specifically build on that foundation with and which not to use, he lets us know that it will be tested therefore we must build in Jesus’s way with the right doctrine and rightful living.

4.   Finally verse 15 lets us know of the impending Payment day when judgment comes if the work survives we will be rewarded, or we could lose that reward if we burn up the works losing our reward.  It is up to you and me how we build upon that very Solid Foundation.

Jesus Christ is that very Solid Foundation, Paul laid that foundation by preaching Christ and we must build by using high quality materials living righteous lives meeting God’s

standards. 

We must build our temple in Jesus Christ, in a mature, spiritually sensitive, and doctrinally sound.  Remember that a building is only as solid as its foundation; the foundation of our lives is Jesus Christ, our base and reason for being.  All that we do must fit into the pattern that He provided for us.  Are you building your life on the only real and lasting Solid Foundation, or are you building it on a faulty foundation, one based on wealth, security, success or fame.

Two sure ways to destroy a building are to tamper with the foundation and to build with inferior materials.  We must build on Christ not any other person or principles.  

On judgment day Christ will evaluate our contributions to His church and reveal the sincerity of our work.  God will determine whether we have been faithful to Jesus’s instructions and our good work will be rewarded while inferior or unfaithful work will be discounted. 

“The builders themselves will be saved, but like someone escaping through a wall of flames” means that unfaithful workers will be saved, only by the skin of their teeth; their accomplishments will count for nothing.

The Assurance of His Coming

The Assurance of His Coming

Matthew 24:30

“And then at last, the sign that the Son of Man is coming will appear in the heavens, and there will be deep mourning among all the peoples of the earth. And they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.” (NLT)

Can we even begin to imagine seeing this sign, what will it be? There have been so many suppositions as to what the sign will be, there has been the idea that the cross will appear from the heavens, a flash of light shall blind us with its brightness, and a visible manifestation has been suggested.

Yet the true answer I believe is given to us in Daniel 7:13 “As my vision continued that night, I saw someone like a son of man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient One and was led into his presence.” (NLT) That sign of the
Son of Man is Jesus’ presence. The sign is a lot more that an appearance we could see in the heavens.
“And there will be deep mourning among all the peoples of the earth.” In Revelation 1:7 “…And everyone will see him—even those who pierced him…(NLT) St. John clearly refers to Zechariah’s 12:10 prediction “…They will look on me whom they have pierced and mourn for him as for an only son…”(NLT) including all who through the ages have crucified the Son of God “…by rejecting the Son of God, they themselves are nailing him to the cross once again and holding him up to public shame.” Hebrews 6:6 (NLT).

At the end times, the SIGN of His coming will be His personal approach with the glory of his Father and the holy angels,

1 Thessalonians 4:16;

“For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, the believers who have died will rise from their graves.” (NLT)

The only archangel mentioned in the New Testament Michael whose shout shall announce the Lord himself descending from heaven for He ascended into heaven after resurrecting passing through the heavens into the third heaven that retains Him until the time when He will come again appearing in His glory.

Luke 21:27;

“Then everyone will see the Son of Man coming on a cloud with power and great glory.” (NLT)

Jesus very clearly lets us know that the Son of man will appear when He comes on a cloud with all His power and glory.

Matthew 26:64;

“You have said it. And in the future you will see the Son of Man seated in the place of power at God’s right hand[a] and coming on the clouds of heaven.” (NLT)

Jesus referred to himself when letting them know of His second coming when telling them when smiling all along they disdainfully looked at Him and he said, “I am;” reaffirming that the day is coming when He will appear otherwise.

“And they shall see the Son of man in the clouds of heaven” Acts 1:9 “…and He disappeared into a cloud.” Yes He ascended in a cloud, and He lets us know that He will be seen “coming on a cloud with power and great glory.” (NLT)

Power and great glory - "Glory" - the visible display of His honor and majesty as manifested by the way of His coming in Matthew 26:64 and by the presence of the angels in Matthew 25:31 “But when the Son of Man[a] comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit upon his glorious throne.” (NLT)

Christ will come to His judgment-seat in real glory: the Sun righteously shining in its entire luster as the King of kings shows the riches of His glorious kingdom.



Pastor David Barberis

A Broken Person Fit for Leadership in the Kingdom of God

A Broken Person Fit for Leadership in the Kingdom of God

Romans 4:7 - "Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sins are put out of sight."

Abraham agreed to make love to his wife’s servant Hagar to leave a legacy, thinking God would not fulfill His promise, causing jealousy, broken hearts, abandonment, and hatred between the Arabs and the Jews.

Moses, yes he brought us the Ten Commandments, already having been guilty of murder and going from being an Egyptian prince to a herdsman out in the field.

David murdered Uriah to cover up the sin of adultery with his wife Bathsheba.

Peter denied Jesus and then used profanity when confronted, then went out and cried.

Saul/Paul assisted in stoning to death the first Christian martyr, went all over Israel persecuting Christians finally going blind when confronted on the Road to Damascus.

Abraham became the father of Isaac and an entire nation, and is the father of faith, also the friend of God!

Moses saw God face to face, set his people free from slavery and brought us the Ten Commandments.

David, what can be said of David, he became the greatest king of Israel, the ancestor of the Messiah, and we know him as a “man after God’s own heart.”
Peter became the leader of the church in Jerusalem, and was not only forgiven by Jesus but charged by Jesus to “feed My sheep.”

Paul became the greatest missionary of the early church, responsible for bringing the gospel to the Gentiles and wrote half of the New Testament.

Yes He worked miracles on them and is working miracles in us today!

Pastor David J. Barberis

Answer To Satan's Terror

ANSWER TO TERROR 

GOD IS A SHELTER

 A REFUGE WHEN WE ARE AFRAID

 

I. Terror comes from fear and fear comes from Satan

1 John 4:17-18 – “And as we live in God, our love grows more perfect. So we will not be afraid on the day of Judgment, but we can face him with confidence because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of judgment, and this shows that his love has not been perfected in us.”
If we are afraid of the future, eternity, or God’s judgment, we can remind ourselves of God’s love. We know that he loves us perfectly (Romans 8:38, 39). We can resolve our fears first by focusing on his immeasurable love for us, and then by allowing him to others through us. His love will quiet your fears and give you confidence.

Psalm 91:5, 14 – “Do not be afraid of the terrors of the night, nor fear the dangers of the day… The Lord says, ‘I will rescue those who love me. I will protect those who trust in my name.”
God is a shelter, a refuge when we are afraid. We should put all of our trust in God trading all our fears for faith in him, no matter how intense our fears. In order to do this we must live and rest with him (Psalm 91:1) entrusting ourselves to his protection and pledging our daily devotion to him, we will be kept safe.

II. Why does Satan terrorize us?

For the Word’s sake; Mark 4:17 – “But like young plants in such soil, their roots don’t go very deep. At first they get along fine, but they wilt as soon as they have problems or are persecuted because they believe the word.”
We need to let our roots grow deep into the soil, some are open to God about our future, but Satan prevents us from opening the door and letting Him in completely, some respond like good soil to His demand to worship but respond like rocky soil when He speaks to us. Try to be like good soil in every area of life at all times. He will orchestrate and guide all our moves if we let Him.
To perturb the Body of Christ to prevent us from;
From receiving revelations of prosperity see Mark 10:30
From uniting one in service see Philippians 1:28, 2:1-2

III. We can prosper in the midst of Satan’s terror – We must!

In unity we hold the Word in the midst of corruption Philippians 2:15-16
Some produced one hundredfold in the midst of all that Satan was doing in Mark 4:20, all the planting, growing, receiving, etc. being done while Satan was trying to steal the Word.

IV. The answer to Satan’s Terrorism

Decide and dedicate ourselves to live to give, prosper and stick together
Long life and peace per Proverbs 3:1-4
Have great peace per Psalm 119:165
He remembers that we are dust Psalm 103:1-14
God is our life Deuteronomy 30:19-20
We are alive Proverbs 3:7-8
God will preserve us Deuteronomy 6:24
Life and many days, depart from evil, watch your tongue, and pursue peace. Psalm 34:11-14
Life and peace Romans 8:1-6
Keep our prayers before God, without having to repeat them

“But remember that the temptations that come into your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will keep the temptation from becoming so strong that you can't stand up against it. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you will not give in to it.” 1 Corinthians 10:13

Heavenly Father, You know the terror that we encounter each day. Father the Scriptures promise that we will not be terrorized beyond what we can bear. I ask for your strength that we can stand up under Satan’s terror whenever we encounter it. The Scriptures also tell us that you will provide a way to fight off that terror. Lord, give us the wisdom to ward off, bind and walk away from Satan when he terrorizes us, and the clarity to see the way out that you have provided. Thank you, Lord for you are our faithful deliverer and that we can count on your help in our time of need. In Jesus’ Holy Name I pray. Amen

Pastor David J. Barberis