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[Minister Monardo]

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Mark 10:27. And Jesus looking upon them said,
With men it is impossible, but not with God: for
with God all things are possible.
pas gar dynatos esti para ho theos

Luke 1:37. For with God nothing shall be impossible.
Hoti ou adynateō para ho theos pas rhēma

The KJV translates the angel Gabriel in Luke 1:37 in a way that is very similar
to the words of Christ in Mark 10:27. However, looking at the interlinear,
we see a glaring omission: pas rhema.
Rhema is the spoken word, and the statement is
that with God, no [spoken] word is without power.

Luke 1:37. CLV. seeing that it will not be impossible with God
to fulfill His every declaration.

This same word is used to convey Messiah quoting Deuteronomy
when He is being tempted in the wilderness.

Luke 4:4. And Jesus answered him, saying,
It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.
epi pas rhēma theos
Matthew is even more explicit:
Matthew 4:4. But he answered and said,
It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but
by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

All scripture is profitable, and the testimony of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, is that The Lord speaks to His people.
This is to walk by the “hearing of faith”.

Have you ever read about the Azusa Street Revival in LA and William Seymour’s belief in baptism by the Holy Spirit?

Jesus had five loaves and two fish. With these he fed 5,000. In the Gospel of John, Jesus appeared on the shore of Lake Chinnereth. He told some fisherman to try their net(s) from the right side of the boat. They did and pulled in 153 fish. Then the disciples knew it was Jesus.

 

[Minister Monardo]

Have you ever read about the Azusa Street Revival in LA and William Seymour’s belief in baptism by the Holy Spirit?

Jesus had five loaves and two fish. With these he fed 5,000. In the Gospel of John, Jesus appeared on the shore of Lake Chinnereth. He told some fisherman to try their net(s) from the right side of the boat. They did and pulled in 153 fish. Then the disciples knew it was Jesus.

Here is my favorite.
Matthew 17:
24 When they had come to Capernaum, those who received the tax came to Peter and said,
Does your Teacher not pay the temple tax?
25 He said, Yes. And when he had come into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying,
“What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth take customs or taxes,
from their sons or from strangers?”
26 Peter said to Him, From strangers. Jesus said to him, Then the sons are free.
27 Nevertheless, lest we offend them, go to the sea, cast in a hook, and take the fish that comes up first. And when you have opened its mouth, you will find a coin; take that and give it to them for Me and you.

 

[dqhall]

Here is my favorite.
Matthew 17:
24 When they had come to Capernaum, those who received the tax came to Peter and said,
Does your Teacher not pay the temple tax?
25 He said, Yes. And when he had come into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying,
“What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth take customs or taxes,
from their sons or from strangers?”
26 Peter said to Him, From strangers. Jesus said to him, Then the sons are free.
27 Nevertheless, lest we offend them, go to the sea, cast in a hook, and take the fish that comes up first. And when you have opened its mouth, you will find a coin; take that and give it to them for Me and you.

I was made a Minister of the Gospel 20 years ago in the Church of God in Christ by the laying on of hands of the elders. Doesn't get much more Pentecostal than COGIC. When I created an account with this site, it was the first time since that I used the title formally. Figured if I was going to post the essays that I had been writing since I retired in 2018 that I should own it. I never felt comfortable with being called Minister before, not being much for titles. Brother Jim had always worked fine for me.
The past 15 years or so I have gone simply by James.
The time I spent working with COGIC, Full Gospel Baptist and other churches in the New Orleans area in Rescue Mission, outreach, food and clothing distribution and prison ministry was a powerful time for me.
Praise the Lord that now I have entered into His Rest, and can live each day the same to serve Him.

Thanks for you correspondence. About 35 years ago I was staying in a Christian homeless shelter after being attacked and robbed. The robbers tortured me and left me with a torn shoulder capsule. I was not drinking alcohol, or using drugs and was celibate. An old man came in to preach. He said, “There are people who were homeless, but they found Jesus and now they have places in the community.” I was homeless at the time. Now I have a home.

 

[Minister Monardo]

Thanks for you correspondence. About 35 years ago I was staying in a Christian homeless shelter after being attacked and robbed. The robbers tortured me and left me with a torn shoulder capsule. I was not drinking alcohol, or using drugs and was celibate. An old man came in to preach. He said, “There are people who were homeless, but they found Jesus and now they have places in the community.” I was homeless at the time. Now I have a home.

As we used to say at the rescue mission:"What the devil meant for bad, God turned it around for good."
Thanks for sharing, I was truly blessed.

 

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Mark 10:27. And Jesus looking upon them said,
With men it is impossible, but not with God: for
with God all things are possible.
pas gar dynatos esti para ho theos

Luke 1:37. For with God nothing shall be impossible.
Hoti ou adynateō para ho theos pas rhēma

The KJV translates the angel Gabriel in Luke 1:37 in a way that is very similar
to the words of Christ in Mark 10:27. However, looking at the interlinear,
we see a glaring omission: pas rhema.
Rhema is the spoken word, and the statement is
that with God, no [spoken] word is without power.

My thought when reading your OP:
Romans 1:28,
28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;

 

[Minister Monardo]

My thought when reading your OP:
Romans 1:28,
28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;

1 Corinthians 6:
9 Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God?
Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites,
10 nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God.
11 And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified,
but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God.