At All Cost
At All Cost
Rev:12-11... And they overcame him by the blood of the lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto death.
These saints knew covenant: They were sold out for God!!!
Is:57-1 The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come.
Job;14-13 O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me!
2Corth:4,17-18
For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
While we look not at the things that are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal: but the things which are not seen are eternal.
All the blessings of the Lord are in him, in the spirit; Naturally we can't see them but when we call for that which has been promised to us now, our faith will bring forth a manifestation if we let our patience work and not doubt.
2Corth:1-20 For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.
Matt:19-29
Rom:8-18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
2Corth:4-17
Phil:1-6 Being confident of this very thing that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.
Heb:10-23
Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)
2Corth:9-8
And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that ye; always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work. >>> we are without excuse
Heb:12,1-3 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.3 For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.
Mk:10,28-30 Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.
30 But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.
Prov:1-7
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instructions. Obedience come by fear!!
Matt:10-28
And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. >>> This is talking the eternal fire!!!
Mk:8,34-38
And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
35 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it.
36 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
37 Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
38 Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
So, is your mind made up; and have you concluded that whatever it takes, At All Cost I will serve the Lord, that's a huge statement only time will tell. Straightaway the Lord will test you.
Lk:14-26
If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
Jn:21,15-22 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
16 He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.18 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.
19 This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.
20 Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?
21 Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do?
22 Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.
Like many of us, when God give an assignment we hesitate to began the journey, and don't let it be a group setting, we want to know: what are they going to do. Such was the case with Peter
Phil2-12
Wherefore,
my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but
now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and
trembling.
In these scriptures the Lord called Peter to do a job and expected full obedience without any concern about the next man. Every man must work out your own salvation.
Peter became a pillar of the church with others and after much testing and trials, he died a martyr as did James, John, and many other Apostles standing for the gospel of Christ.
2Tim:3,1-13.....In the last days perilous times shall come
All these and more, men and women of God loved not their lives unto death!!!
Gen:22,1-19 Abraham willing to sacrifice his son: Saw Isaac raised in a figure. Heb: 11-19
#14,8-9 Joshua and Caleb
8 If the LORD delight in us, then he will bring us into this land, and give it us; a land which floweth with milk and honey.
9 Only rebel not ye against the LORD, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defence is departed from them, and the LORD is with us: fear them not.1Chro:11, 15-19 David thirst
Queen Esther: 4-16 If I perish I perish
1Sam:25 David, Abigail and her foolish husband Nabal
1King:18-4 Obadiah: hid 100 prophets in 50s from Jezebel
Daniel:6, in the lions den, yet God delivered
Daniel:3, Heb: boys in the fiery furnace,
Stephen stoned, acts:7, 54-60
John the Baptist beheaded Mk:6,14-29
Philemon and his wife Apphia, stoned to death for the gospel
Rehab the harlot: Josh/2
1Chronth:5-7 Christ, our Passover was sacrificed for us, Heb:12-2 for the joy set before him Heb:9-26 he put away sin.
Rev:7,9-12 9 After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;
10 And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.11 And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God,
12 Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.
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