For my Moslem Friends Part 3
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Prayer
2nd Chronicles 7: 14: If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
Psalms 145: 18: The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
19: He will fulfill the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.
1st Timothy 2: 8: I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
Deuteronomy 4: 7: For what nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as the LORD our God is in all things that we call upon him for?
Psalms 32: 6: For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.
34: 15: The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
16: The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
17: The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
37: 4: Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
91: 15: He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.
16: With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.
Isaiah 55: 6: Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
65: 24: And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.
Jeremiah 33: 3: Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.
Matthew 6: 6: But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
7: 7: Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
8: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
21: 22: And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
John 14: 13: And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
14: If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.
15: 7: If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
Romans 8: 26: Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
27: And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.
28: And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Ephesians 3: 20: Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
21: Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
Hebrews 4: 16: Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
11: 6: But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
James 5: 17: Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.
18: And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.
Holy Spirit
Isaiah 61: 1: The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
Zechariah 4: 6: Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.
7: Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it.
John 15: 26: But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:
Genesis 1: 2: And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
6: 3: And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.
41: 38: And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is?
Isaiah 42: 1: Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.
Ezekiel 36: 27: And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.
Matthew 3: 11: I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
16: And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
17: And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
John 14: 16: But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.
17: And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.
18: He said, Bring them hither to me.
19: And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
20: And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.
21: And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.
16: 7: And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread.
8: Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?
20: 22: But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.
23: And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father.
Acts 1: 5: For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
6: When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
7: And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.
8: But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria,
2: 2: And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
3: And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
4: And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
5: And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.
6: Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.
4: 8: Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
9: If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole;
10: Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
11: This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.
12: Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
31: And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
9: 31: Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
13: 2: As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
3: And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
4: So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.
Romans 5: 5: And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
8: 26: Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
1st Corinthians 3: 16: Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
Galatians 4: 6: And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
7: Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
Ephesians 4: 30: And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
1st Thessalonians 5: 16: Rejoice evermore.
17: Pray without ceasing.
18: In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
19: Quench not the Spirit.
20: Despise not prophesyings.
21: Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
22: Abstain from all appearance of evil.
23: And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
God’s Love
Isaiah 54: 1: Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the LORD.
2: Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes;
3: For thou shalt break forth on the right hand and on the left; and thy seed shall inherit the Gentiles, and make the desolate cities to be inhabited.
4: Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more.
5: For thy Maker is thine husband; the LORD of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.
6: For the LORD hath called thee as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, and a wife of youth, when thou wast refused, saith thy God.
7: For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee.
8: In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the LORD thy Redeemer.
John 3: 15: That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
16: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
17: For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
18: He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
17: 1: These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:
2: As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.
3: And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
4: I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.
5: And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.
6: I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word.
7: Now they have known that all things whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee.
8: For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.
9: I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine.
10: And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them.
11: And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.
12: While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.
13: And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.
14: I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
15: I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.
16: They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
17: Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
18: As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.
19: And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.
20: Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;
21: That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.
22: And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:
23: I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.
24: Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.
25: O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.
26: And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.
Romans 8: 31: What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
32: He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
33: Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth.
34: Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
35: Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
36: As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.
37: Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
38: For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
39: Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
God’s Sovernty
Exodus 17: 9: And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand.
10: So Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and fought with Amalek: and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill.
11: And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.
12: But Moses' hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.
13: And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
Psalms 93: 1: The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved.
2: Thy throne is established of old: thou art from everlasting.
95: 1: O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.
2: Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.
3: For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods.
Matthew 6: 7: But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
8: Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
9: After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10: Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11: Give us this day our daily bread.
12: And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13: And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
14: For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
15: But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
Romans 14: 4: Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.
5: One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.
6: He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.
7: For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.
8: For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.
9: For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.
10: But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
11: For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
12: So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.
Exodus 15: 18: The LORD shall reign for ever and ever.
Deuteronomy 4: 39: Know therefore this day, and consider it in thine heart, that the LORD he is God in heaven above, and upon the earth beneath: there is none else.
Joshua 2: 11: And as soon as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the LORD your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath.
1st Chronicles 29: 1: Furthermore David the king said unto all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great: for the palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.
Psalms 24: 1: The earth is the LORD's, and the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
2: For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.
96: 10: Say among the heathen that the LORD reigneth: the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people righteously.
11: Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fullness thereof.
12: Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein: then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice
13: Before the LORD: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth.
Daniel 6: 26: I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end.
27: He delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.
28: So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
Matthew 11: 25: At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
26: Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.
27: All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.
28: Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
29: Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
30: For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
Acts 17: 24: God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;
25: Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;
26: And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;
27: That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:
28: For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.
29: Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.
1st Timothy 6: 17: Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
Revelation 19: 1: And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God:
2: For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.
3: And again they said, Alleluia. And her smoke rose up for ever and ever.
4: And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia.
5: And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great.
6: And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.
7: Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.
8: And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.
9: And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.
10: And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
11: And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
12: His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.
13: And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.
14: And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.
15: And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
16: And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
17: And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God;
18: That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great.
19: And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army.
20: And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
21: And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.
God’s Holiness
Exodus 23: 4: If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.
Leviticus 19: 2: Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the LORD your God am holy.
Hebrews 1: 13: But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?
Revelation 44: 8: And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.
God’s Grace
Romans 3: 24: Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
25: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
26: To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
11: 5: Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.
6: And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
Ephesians 2: 8: For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
2nd Peter 3: 18: But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
Genesis 6: 7: And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.
8: But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.
Psalms 51: 1: Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
John 1: 15: John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.
16: And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
17: For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
Romans 5: 1: Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
2: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
3: And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
4: And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
5: And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
2nd Corinthians 12: 9: And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
Hebrews 4: 16: Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
Forgiveness
Exodus 23: 4: If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.
Proverbs 24: 16: For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
17: Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
Matthew 18: 21: Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
22: Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
Proverbs 19: 11: The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
25: 21: If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
22: For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.
Romans 12:20: Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
21: Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
Matthew 5: 3: Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4: Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
5: Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
6: Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
7: Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
8: Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
9: Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
10: Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11: Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
12: Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
Mark 11: 25: And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
26: But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.
Luke 6: 35: But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
36: Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
Romans 12: 14: Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
15: Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
16: Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.
17: Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
18: If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
19: Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
20: Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
21: Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
1st Corinthians 4: 12: And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:
13: Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day.
Ephesians 4: 32: And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
1st Peter 3: : Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
If you declare yourself righteous and better than the average person, then according to the word of the Lord Jesus, a good man may go to hell.
But if you humble yourself and acknowledge yourself as sinful, you need not despair of not being worthy to be saved. For according to Jesus a bad man may go to heaven.
Jesus spoke this parable to those who think they are righteous.
Luke 18: 10-14
10. Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
11. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortionists, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
12. I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I posses.
13. And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
14. I tell you this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
The Lord says that two men go into the temple to pray. One is a Pharisee, the best of men. The other a publican, the worst of men. Surprisingly, though, the result of their prayers is that the worst, the publican is justified, whereas the best, the Pharisee is condemned. The Lord Jesus announces that a good man goes to hell, but a bad man goes to heaven.
We also reason that a good man goes to heaven and a bad man goes to hell. But the Lord declares just the opposite. Everyone in heaven apart from the Lord Jesus must be a sinner. In heaven you will not find or see a good man. All in heaven are sinners and lots of good men go to hell.
If you declare yourself righteous and better than the average person, then according to the word of the Lord Jesus, a good man may go to hell. But if you humble yourself and acknowledge yourself as sinful, you need not despair of not being worthy to be saved. For according to Jesus a bad man may go to heaven.
Many deem themselves to be good, and incorrectly conclude that they will be saved. Many are still trying to be good in order to be saved. They do not heed what the Lord Jesus has said, that good men go to hell. The self righteous Pharisee has already gone to hell. He serves as the prime example for all who would desire to be saved by doing good.
If anyone desires to be saved, he must acknowledge himself a helpless sinner. He cannot save himself, nor rely on himself in any way. Without humility who will do this? Nothing under heaven requires more humility than believing in the Lord Jesus as savior. Self exalted ones will never seek salvation by accepting the despised cross, and will not be saved.
This Pharisee has already perished, and we should regard this as a divine warning. This man erred in his theory of salvation on two counts. First he thought he needed to do good in order to be saved, and second, he deemed himself already good enough to be saved.
Ephesians 2: 8,9
8. For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves. It is the gift of God.
9. Not of works, lest any man should boast.
We are not saved by good works, but are saved by believing in the grace of the Lord Jesus. Whether a person is saved or perishes is determined by his believing or not believing. By accepting or rejecting the salvation which the Lord Jesus has accomplished on the cross. It is not determined by personal good or bad qualities. Our good deeds will never save us, because we can never buy God's salvation with good deeds. The divine order is to be saved first, and then do good.
In the days of Jesus the Jews were under the rule of the Roman government. In the eyes of the Jews at this time the most degraded, dirty and sinful of all professions was to be a publican tax collector. The Romans adopted the system of bidding for Jewish customs revenue. The Roman government would decide how much tax must be collected in a certain place and then open it for bids. The publicans were those people who won the bids. They would deliver the amount of tax money they had bid to the government, but would charge the people above this for as much profit as possible.
These publicans aided and abetted the foreign government in the oppression of their countrymen. They extorted money from their own people to profit themselves. So they were despised by society, as not only outcasts, but the basest of men. Yet the Lord Jesus says to us that the publican is the one who is justified, that the bad one is the one who goes to heaven.
The publican by his own admission is a sinner. Now I want to speak directly to you who are reading this.
You may consider yourself unworthy to be saved and beyond redemption. But, Praise the Lord, You can confess this to the Lord and be saved. Let me tell you, don't despair, and don't give up hope. Yes, you are a sinner for sure. But Jesus declares that sinners can go to heaven. This is the gospel being presented to you. That though you are a sinner, yet you may have eternal life. In spite of your inability to save yourself, you may be saved. For there is salvation in the Lord Jesus. Come! Right now! As you are reading this. Accept his salvation, NOW!
This can be your prayer:
Lord Jesus;
I am a sinner and cannot save myself. I here and now accept you into my heart, not only as savior, but as Lord to be a part of your Kingdom. I give you my life just as it is, for whatever purpose you may have for it. Thank you Lord Jesus for dying on the cross for me. Thank you for forgiving all my sins and giving me eternal life.
Amen.
None but sinners are chosen for heaven. Any saved person in this world must admit he is a sinner. If we could ask all who are in heaven about their past credentials, all would say that they were sinners before. Heaven is inhabited with sinners saved by grace. It is a place prepared for sinners.
This is the generation entering into the Kingdom of God. But being saved, is not enough for the kingdom, but you become qualified to enter the race to the kingdom.
The time has come for believers to network and make plans on how they can survive what lies ahead. Net work with as many like minded people as you know and make agreements to bind your destinies. In other words if you are struck with a situation where you need help and have no home because of some catastrophic event that you have someone who you know is willing to share what they have. Like wise if someone in your network is needing to have shelter or some other type of help they can depend on you. I expect the Trumpet Judgments to begin near the end of June 2007. So now is the time to prepare.
NOTICE: For all peoples of the world
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All except 500,000,000 peple are to be destroyed according to NWO Plans. Ater reading
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After I Read Bill Ryans Interview and pondering the situation. Did The Lord Want me
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REVEATION
8:1 And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven "about" the space of
half an hour
8:2 And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets.
8:3 And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given
unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar
which was before the throne.
Since this is the case, as of this date (February 24,2010) prayers are still flowing from the vials
upon the Golden Altar of the Lord.
8:4 And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before
God out of the angel’s hand.
8:5 And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and
there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake.
8:6 And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.
Next I found myself under a tremendous spirtual attack, so strange it had simmilarritties to what I
have heard others say about attacks from organized black opts attacks on individuals. I have found
that any time God gets ready to do something through any individual that person comes under some
spiritual attack. Just as you folks have found the closer you get to God the worse things happen to you.
Here is how I was attacked.
1. I could hardly force my self to stay awake over a few moments, that lasted for three days.
2. I found myself so weak I could not walk without falling down.
3. I developed a sore throat and did not want to eat anything.
Durring these three days I was in a state of semi consciousness, not awake but not a deep sleep.
In this state of semi consciousness, I knew I was under spiritual attacks because of strange thoughts.
I fought back by continually repeating prayers binding rebuking casting out all evil forces in the power
and the authority of the Blood of Jesus Christ, The name of Jesus Christ and the power and the authority
of the word of God.
The Third day I found victory by keeping my mind stayed on Jesus with praises abiding in Christ,
Jesus the Lion of the Tribe of Judah.
By the evening of February 23, 2010 I was back to my normal self seeking Gods will regarding all that
was taking place.
It is my understanding and experience when abiding Christ you always want God perfect will above
any desire of your own. This allows the Holy Spirit to communicate with your spirit in revealing a desired
prayer God is ready to answer. So a Message from God is given to man to prayer from man to God,
(See John 15:16) A prayer that God desires to answer.
I believe I have been told to prepare a prayer for the people of the world to pray in perfect uninty for
the whole body of Christ equally, all of one mind and accord in total agreement. Any one not able to agree
with a total hearts commitment is ask not to pray. It is really the language of the heart more than words,
but expressed in words, Apply to your own language.
Desired Prayer in perfect unity.
Our Father in heaven,
Hallowit be Thy Name, Bring thy Kingdom forth on earth as it is in Heaven. Lead the earth not into
destruction, but deliver the earth from evil. Lord, we know you know how evil forces creat hurricanes,
earth quakes and manipulate the weather, even poisoning the air we breath. We lift up all people of the
earth who have suffered under this terror on the earths citizens, by wolves in sheeps clothing in high places.
Now we lift all the down trodden people who have suffered for many generations from Gog, the land of Magog,
and include the people of Modern Russia, Persia, now Iran, Ethiopia, Libya, Gomer, Turkey, Ukrane
and Libya.
We stand together in total submission to your perfect will as your corporate Manchild on earth,
The International Branch of the Lion of Judah. Your nation among all nations.
You are a God of love and perfect life, We have seen your amazing Grace and we praise, love, and
adore others, with your love, expressed through us. We ask you to direct our thoughts, words and
deeds to the ones around us you want us to show the Love of our God.
Lord your word says the enemy will be overcome by the blood of the lamb of God, when we perform with
no fear of death.
We join in the ranks of the over comers and will go forth under the command of our head your son Jesus Christ.
We say let the leader Jesus Christ become our head with we, the body under control of the head in total
submission to the head.
You say judgment begins at the house of God and you will judge your house first. You have promised to
rid the earth of the evil, you say two will be working together one taken and one left.
Lord People of many generations will praise you for bringing your people out of the bondageof evil powers,
nations and secret societies.
Minds are being controled by poisoning the air we breath, the water we drink, and the food we eat.
Hope has been taken from the good people of the earth causing many as a last resort steal or commit
another sin to survive. We lift these people up to you and extend your grace rewarding them by fulfilling
your word that your people will be the head and not the tail. You created all of us and you know all of us,
more than any of us know ourselves. We ask you to mobilize your people and send then to all corners of
the earth to free your people. We are at your command to be and do what you want us to do, to bring forth
the Kingdom of God on earth. Father we love you and thank you that you are in absolute control, knowing
what is best for each of us individually and loving each of us even as much as you love Jesus Christ, who you
sent to earth to be a death and resurrection into a new life, that none of us must death suffer by accepting
your son in our life to express his life and your love through each of our individual personalities.
I say this adding my name with the name of your son Jesus Christ.
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Gary Larrabee
Read Gods Blue Prints for Settin Up Hia Kingsdom
Kingdom blue prints
God is now setting up His kingdom through His Son, Jesus Christ, to rule upon this earth through His Branch to bring glory to Himself. The kingdom is made up of God's people anointed with the power and authority to break satan's yoke of bondage that he has placed upon the world. All instructions will be given by the Lord through His mighty Holy Spirit of power and authority.
The kingdom that we are about to enter will never be destroyed, and will never be taken away from the people of the Lord. This is an everlasting kingdom that will never pass away, but will stand forever. Daniel, the prophet of God, interpreted King Nebuchadnezzar's dream and wrote about the kingdom coming forth in our day in Daniel 2: 44,45.
Daniel 2: 44,45
44. And IN the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it will break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever.
45. For as much as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter; and the dream is certain and the interpretation thereof sure.
We are the generation bringing forth the stone cut out of the mountain without hands. This is not being done by or through the efforts of any man, but is being done by all the body that lets God work through spirit-led men and women, who are totally submitted to the point where they can be under the control of God's Holy Spirit. The kingdom is the body of Christ, and not any church or denomination. This will be made up of people coming out of all faiths of the world which includes Hindu, Moslem and all the rest.
People throughout the world are seeking truth; all of us to some degree have been misled in some area of our faith. All will come through the death and resurrection of the cross. Many people have a yearning in their heart for truth and light. Many of them may not know exactly what to call that yearning in their hearts, but the Holy Spirit is Christ Himself speaking to their hearts.
We are now going to learn the blue prints of how this will happen. The prophet Zechariah speaks about the structure of the working order of God's way.
Zechariah 3: 7,8
7. Thus saith the Lord of Hosts; If thou wilt walk in my ways, and if thou wilt keep my charge, then thou shalt also judge my house, and shalt also keep my courts, and I will give these places to walk among those that stand by.
8. Hear now, O Joshua the High priest, thou and thy fellows that sit before thee; for they are men wondered at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH.
Here is God's promise to those believers in the Messiah, who are totally dedicated and submitted to Him. He will make them rulers in His kingdom represented by the stone cut out of the mountain without hands. Joshua and those that sit before him are men wondered at because they have the seven spirits of God working that was given to the Branch. They have given themselves totally to God's purposes.
9. For behold the stone that I have laid before Joshua; upon one stone will be seven eyes: behold I will engrave the graving thereof, saith the Lord of Hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of the land in one day.
Here we are given the structure, and working principals for establishing the kingdom of God on this earth. The stone being placed before Joshua represents the entire kingdom of God on this earth.
It is my belief that inside this kingdom of God on earth will be lesser governing bodies, very similar to what we have today, such as city, county, and state government within the federal government. The term, "upon one stone" in verse 9 implies more than one stone the way it is phrased. We are going to see that there are two forms of government represented by two symbols of the olive branches. Joshua symbolizes the priestly government. And we will see that Zerub'babel represents the civil government.
Zechariah 4: 6-10
6. Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the Lord unto Zerub'babel, saying not by might nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of Hosts.
7. Who art thou, O Great Mountain? Before Zerub'babel thou shalt become a plain; and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, Grace, unto it.
8. Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me saying,
9. The hands of Zerub'babel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that the Lord of Hosts hath sent me unto you.
10. For who hath despised the day of small things? For they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerub'babel with those seven; they are the eyes of the Lord, which run to and fro through the whole earth.
The plummet represents the standard of the Lord's righteousness. The headstone is a symbol of the kingdom of God. The mountain represents the world and obstacle placed before this generation in establishing the Kingdom. They will be removed by the spirit of the Lord, and they will become as a plain.
When the world sees this happening many will turn their hearts to the Lord, and will become a part of this great work.
We will see if it might be possible to read properly the blue prints for the body of Christ to structure itself in the building of the kingdom of God.
In the case where the stone is cut out of the mountain without hands that Daniel prophesied in Daniel 2: 44, the mountain is the world and the stone is the body of Christ bringing forth the kingdom of God. This seems to be a two-staged event.
1. The first stage is the believers of all churches, denominations, and religions recognize that Jesus is the savior of the world, and there is a coming together into one body. A body of believers without labels or divisions.
2. The second stage is the operational structure. This is how we become the BRANCH, where there is no mountain or problem that cannot be removed. The words to Zerub'babel were; Not by might, not by power, but by my spirit, sayeth, the Lord.
From the various uses of a stone being a symbol, we see the church as a stone in Daniel 2: 44. We see Jesus as the chief cornerstone, and we see believers and individual stones making up the body of Christ. So the stone cut out of the mountain without hands under the direction of the chief cornerstone, and the work is done through the body as directed by the head.
Maybe a pyramid will be a good structure to illustrate the structure made of stone, as well as an illustration of using a plumbline.
The chief cornerstone and the headstone of a pyramid are the same.
Visualize in your mind the chief cornerstone at the top of a pyramid, but without any other structure. Just, there in space, at exactly the right spot to build, and with the perfect plans and specifications for the entire structure.
From this point the headstone can build a perfect structure. With the plumbline we can put every stone in its perfect place. We can make sure every corner is exactly right, and we can even be sure every surface of the walls is perfectly smooth.
This is an illustration of how the body of Christ is to become all of one mind and accord, in perfect alignment with Jesus Christ the chief cornerstone or headstone.
Now in your mind, visualize Jesus as that headstone in the structure of the building of the body of Christ. The plumbline coming from the Lord to form the corners and put every stone in order is spoke of as eyes by Zechariah. He says there will be seven eyes upon one stone. Eyes are for seeing physically. To see spiritually we need seers, or prophets. The prophets in the past were the eyes that could see the light of the Holy Spirit, and what the Lord wanted to tell his people.
But because we have been trying to serve God in a way that seemed right by the wisdom of the flesh rather than by the inspiration and guidance of the Holy Spirit, we have missed a great deal of what the Lord wanted for the church.
Many times the Holy Spirit edifies and encourages, but He also chastises and corrects. When this happens many people will not accept this as truth and say, That was not God speaking, and will accuse the prophet of being a false prophet. Sometimes what we hear is not what we want to hear, but it is what we need to hear. Even though we may not like the words of correction it's still the Lord speaking. If this word is not accepted, the Holy Spirit is grieved and prophecy ends within that body. God never forces His will upon anyone.
Today there are few congregations where the Lord can speak freely to a submissive body eager to hear.
The Lord is going to set up a plumbline standard. The seven eyes upon one stone are seven prophets in a position of honor within every priestly authority. They are symbolized by Joshua and the seven eyes upon one stone, and every civil authority symbolized by Zerub'babel and those seven men wondered at, spoken of by Zechariah.
The line we saw coming down from the very top of the headstone that keeps everything in perfect alignment with the will of God, is the ability to coninually be under the guidance of the Lord by continually hearing His direction through His seven prophets. This will be the plumbline in action.
When decisions are to be made by the body, these decisions are not to be made by the showing of hands. The decisions of a pastor, or a deacon board of directors, will be submitted to the seven prophets before implementing. These prophets will seek to hear from God to be sure that they are in alignment with the will of the Lord. By submitting to the Word of the Lord, we will always know that we are acting within the boundaries of God's will regarding every situation.
As we continue in reading the blue prints for the Body of Christ's structure of becoming fully submitted to the power and authority of Christ, we will go through the fourth chapter of Zechariah.
1. And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep.
2. And said unto me, what see'st thou? And I said, I have looked and behold, a candlestick all of gold with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps there on, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which are on the top thereof.
To properly read this blueprint we must understand what each item symbolizes or represents. We have the golden candlestick, a bowl, seven lamps and seven pipes.
The GOLDEN LAMPSTAND
In Revelation 1: 2, we see seven golden candlesticks that represent the seven foundational churches where Christianity began. These seven churches were responsible for giving the light of God to the world, and this is represented in the seven candles.
The golden lampstand is only one, but it is a lampstand that raises up, and supports seven lamps. The point I want to make is the lampstand raises up the light, and seven lamps give much more light than seven candles.
The lamps are attached to the bowl holding the golden oil for the lamps, and together they are on top of the golden lamp stand. The bowl that holds the golden oil and the seven lamps represent the Holy Spirit in power and authority, manifesting the seven spirits of the Lord, described in the first five verses of the eleventh chapter of Isaiah.
The SEVEN PIPES
The seven pipes are transporters of light, and represent the Word of God being given through seven prophets, representing the seven eyes, on a continual basis, always an open line, never a busy signal. The Word is always flowing.
We have seven lamps giving light of the Holy Spirit. Where is the light shining? Here we see seven pipes for seven lamps where all the light is compressed into a pipe. This is like Laser Beam Technology where all the light is directed to a single spot, and it becomes great power. Where is the light going?
3. And the olive trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl and the other upon the left side thereof,
The light is shining upon the two olive trees. This is the anointing oil that breaks the Yoke of satanspoken of in Isaiah 10:27 and the anointing of power given to the body of Christ described in Isaiah 11:1-5
4. So I answered and spake to the angel that talked with me, saying, What are these, my lord?
5. Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, NO, my lord.
The question I answered by the anointing and the power of the plumbline in the following verses.
6. Then he answered and spake unto me saying, This is the word of the Lord unto Zerub'babel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, sayeth the Lord of Hosts.
7. Who art thou, O great mountain? Before Zerub'babel, thou shalt become a plain; and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shouting and crying, Grace, grace unto it.
This is the power that breaks the yoke that satan has upon his people. Isaiah 10: 27.
8. Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
9. The hands of Zerub'babel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know the Lord of Hosts hath sent me unto you.
Zerub'babel was part of building the temple described in the book of Haggai; but the prophecy is only partially fulfilled, and is looking to the events of this generation also.
10. For who hath despised the day of small things? For they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerub'babel with those seven; they are the eyes of the Lord, which run to and fro through the whole earth.
The prophetic word is that Zerub'babel has laid the foundation and he will finish it with those seven who are the eyes of the Lord. The eyes are the seers or prophets directing the work of building the kingdom.
11. Then answered I, and said unto him, What are these two olive trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upon the left side thereof?
Now the terminology changes from a tree, to a branch. The two individual branches represent Joshua and Zerub'babel individually, and the two pipes from them show the special anointing of the Holy Spirit to the two witnesses that stand before the whole earth. The power flows out of themselves in power and authority, to perform the acts described in the eleventh chapter of Revelation about these two same that stand before the Lord of the whole earth.
12, And I answered again, and said unto him, What be these two olive branches which through the two golden pipes empty the golden oil out of themselves?
13. And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No my lord.
14. Then said he, These are the two anointed ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth.
The wording of the identification of the two witnesses in Revelation speak of the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth. Revelation 11:4
The wording of both the olive tree and the olive branch signifies power coming from the body of believers corporately as well as the power and authority given to the two witnesses individually.
NOT BY MIGHT, NOT BY POWER, BUT BY MY SPIRIT, sayeth the Lord. 
