II Corinthians 4:5-7
"For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake. For God, Who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us."
September 1st
"And He said unto the disciples, The days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see it." Luke 17:22
In ancient times, a disciple was one deciding to follow a Master: by him to be instructed and DISCIPLINED into the Master's way of life and thinking. So, to what did the Lord refer when He spoke of "the Kingdom of God WITHIN"? Fortify yourself lest you fail to survive the shock!
IT IS THE KINGDOM OF THE DEVIL which has ever reigned deep within the heart and mind of man; yes, even in Christendom into our day!!
"...but those things which proceed out of the mouth, come forth from the heart: THEY DEFILE THE MAN! For, out of the heart proceeds evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornication, thefts, false witnesses, blasphemies: these be that which defiles a man!" Matthew 15:17-20
Of course it is recognized that multitudes of sincere Christians do not spend sleepless nights in planning how to murder the spouse, rape the next-door maiden, rob a bank, then publish the greatest lie ever told! But IF you will rationalize, you will instantly realize the deplorables which the Christ mentioned touched only on the HIGHLIGHTS of the Devil's Kingdom! To the great ones He mentioned, we are justified to add: covetousness, lies (both "white and black"), worry, fear, grief, lusts, sorrow, intense anger, hatred, malice, braggadocio, proneness to quarrel, resentment, jealousy, unkindness, revenge; you add the balance. For, whatsoever is not symphonic to the Christ IS OF THE DEVIL!
Chat 9/1990 (continued tomorrow...)