Note from Pastor Mike:
We cover Music in the OT and Music for the Body of Christ today.

Here is my 'personal' sermon on the 'all' that I have preached on music in summary format. We contrast the OT design of music (including the Gospels) with the NT design of music through Paul. Worship today is totally what Paul preached on Mars Hill - when he preached to those who ignorantly worshipped their unknown God.

What does the Bible say about music rightly divided? Here it is - this is all based on all the years that I have been in the 'ministry' and seeing what I have seen in the churches I was involved with these past 25 years.

Music is a powerful voice that the devil is using to prepare this world for worshipping the Beast! It is exceeding magnifical what the King James Bible can reveal today - to those who truly trust it as the very mouth of God and can also understand how to rightly divide the word of truth.

The KJB is not only the gospel of our salvation (Ephesians 1:13), it is also the source of our understanding and enlightenment.

Yes, this sermon appears to be lengthy - but even as 'fast' as I presented this sermon tonight, I pray this sermon will help folks see what is going on in their lives and church concerning music. The notes are available by clicking the above title - maybe these notes will help you see what could be one of the most important 'changes' you can make in your life and for your family. I would suggest that you do both the audio AND the notes - they both work together.

Note from Pastor Mike:
We cover 10 and 12.

Tonight, first a short mini-sermon on busybody women and how they are turning after Satan if they leave their homes, whether through phone, computer or just hanging around other ladies sticking their powdered noses where they shouldn't - all based on being a widow, either because of the death of their husband, a worthless husband, a husband not guiding his wife, etc. The damage they can do is horrendous.

The two contrast sections we also look at are:

10. Christ, King of Israel and Christ, the Head of the Body
12. God's Promise to Israel and God's Promise to the Body of Christ today!.

Note from Pastor Mike:
We continue to fill in the chart, showing the differences between the OT/Gospels and Paul's teachings.
We cover 14, 15 and 16.

This morning, we look at:

14. The Law Before the Cross and The Law After the Cross
15. The Sabbath and Israel and The Sabbath and the Body of Christ Today
16. Forgiveness in the OT/Gospels and Forgiveness according to Paul TO us today.

Note from Pastor Mike:
We look at John chapter two - Jesus' first miracle; selling doves; the average Christian metro-man today and the devil's agenda to bring him back to the false church with a false gospel resulting in false salvations; the zeal we are to have today; and why Jesus wouldn't commit himself to anyone and how He couldn't!

A great chapter FOR us, but nothing there TO us!

Note from Pastor Mike:
We continue to fill in the details to the chart of 'contrasts' today.
We cover 11, 13 and 30.

We see the scriptural details of:

11. Grace in a Dispensation and The Dispensation of Grace
13. God's Assurance to Israel and God's Assurance to the Body of Christ
30. Subsistence of Kingdom Saints and Subsistence of Body Saints

Note from Pastor Mike:
Through great alliteration of the letter "P," ask yourself and/or others if "Paul's stuff is..."

Note from Pastor Mike:
We continue to fill in the details to the chart of 'contrasts' today.
We cover 7, 24 and 30.

We see the scriptural details of:

7. Christ and Peter contrasted with Christ and Paul
24. What Peter Preached at Jerusalem contrasted with what Paul Preached at Antioch
30. Subsistence of Kingdom Saints contrasted with Christians Today!

Note from Pastor Mike:
What is in John FOR us, even though we know it is not TO us? Plenty.

John is full of facts about Jesus in those days, in our days today and in the future days and in all of eternity.

Can we go beyond those facts and find other things that are FOR us? Yes!

Note from Pastor Mike:
We continue to fill in the details to the chart of 'contrasts' today.
We cover 8, 23, 28, 29 and 31.

We see the scriptural details of:

8. The Kingdom church vs the church today
29. In Time Past - But now - In the ages to come
31. Freely
28. The Way of God and the Way of God More Perfectly
23. Prayer of the Kingdom saints vs Paul's guidance dealing with prayer

Chart entries 4, 5, 6 and 9

Note from Pastor Mike:
Contrasts NOT Contradictions

We continue to fill in the details to the chart of 'contrasts' today. We cover 4,5, 9 & 6.

We look at:

4. The Gospel of the Kingdom vs the Gospel of Grace
5. The Ministry of Jesus Christ contrasted with the ministry of Paul
6. The ministry of the 12 Apostles contrasted with Paul's ministry
9. The contrast between the Great Commission and Paul's Greater Commission.

Chart entries 1, 2 and 3

Note from Pastor Mike:
Contrasts NOT Contradictions

We begin to fill in the details to the chart of 'contrasts' today, covering the first three:

1. Israel and Prophesy compared with the Body and the Mystery as presented through Paul
2. the Nation of Israel compared to the Nation of Gentiles
3. the Circumcision of the Flesh compared to the Circumcision FROM the flesh as Paul taught

Note from Pastor Mike:
We look through the crucifixion verses and see many things FOR us that we can learn from - such as many of the teachings that are falsely applied to us today as well as the true details of the crucifixion - an event that has been so falsely presented through modern Christianity today.

Note from Pastor Mike:
Contrasts NOT Contradictions The confusion and critical judgment of the King James Bible, supposedly based on contradictions, is only because of a refusal to see the contrast dispensationally.

There are NO contradictions in the KJB - only contrasts.

Rightly dividing the word of truth is THE foundation for properly understanding the King James Bible.

Here is the introduction to the series where we look at some of the contrasts.

Part VIII of the Risen Christ's Promises TO Us

Note from Pastor Mike:
We now take a quick look through Titus & Philemon for more promises directed TO us.

Part VII of the Risen Christ's Promises TO Us

Note from Pastor Mike:
We take a quick look through I Timothy for more promises directed TO us.

Note from Pastor Mike:
We continue to skim a few highlights in Luke, continuing to consider what is in there FOR us.

We are seeing the gospels in detail. Knowing Paul's teachings, we sure do see what is involved in today's powerless and false Christianity. But with that awareness comes sorrow as we continue to learn that trying to show folks the deception going on within churches today is near impossible.

American Christians are just too comfortable in their churches! People are addicted to church and can't handle the word of God anymore!

Part VI of the Risen Christ's Promises TO Us

Note from Pastor Mike:
We take a unique look at some of the promises of the Risen Christ to us through Paul in I & II Thessalonians.

We have had a life of liberty in a country with a form of liberty that has enabled us to live a life of liberty in Christ - at our own choice and with our own choices.

Unfortunately, over the years, America has been following profane and vain babblings in the name of 'Christianity' that is proving itself to be false by its manifestation of folly! We ALSO have spent our years learning and least somewhat trying to follow Jesus' teachings - unbeknownst to us that they were NOT to us, etc. Many have been discouraged as have even more just plain quit and gone onto some new form of Christianity even further from the Scriptures.

Now we possibly see the end nearing - the time of our salvation draweth nigh... and we will be needing to develop a stronger faith and seeking even more comfort!

Part V of the Risen Christ's Promises TO Us

Note from Pastor Mike:
We take a quick look at some of the promises to us in the Book of Colossians.

Note from Pastor Mike:
Apparently, the hard part of being a sincere Christian is to DO, as Paul states in Philippians 4:9.

Just how much are we truly ABLE to do, if we really were sincere?

Here is the answer, not that too many will be thrilled, actually. Nonetheless, here is the answer.

Note from Pastor Mike:
Now, as we skim through Luke, let us continue to consider what is in there FOR us, as we have been doing through Matthew & Mark.

This has become a favorite series of mine; seeing the gospels in detail, knowing Paul's teachings, we sure do see what is involved in today's powerless and false Christianity. But with that awareness comes sorrow as trying to show folks the deception today is near impossible.

American Christians are just too comfortable in their churches!