Edifying the Body reaching the Lost

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  • Don’ let the Oil Run Out

    Don’ let the Oil Run Out

    There is one thing you cannot afford to lose in these last days: the oil. The oil represents the Holy Ghost, the very life and light of God within you. Without Him, you will not make it. You cannot walk this narrow road in your own strength. You cannot enter the Bridegroom’s chamber by human effort.

    It took the Blood of Jesus to redeem you… And it takes the Spirit of the Living God to keep your lamp burning until He returns.

    Your lamp may be beautiful. Your lamp may be religious. Your lamp may be moral. But your lamp is useless without oil.

    The Parable That Warns Us All

    “Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.” — Matthew 25:1 (KJV)

    Ten virgins. All invited. All expecting Him. All holding lamps.

    But only five had oil.

    The other five believed in the Bridegroom — but belief alone did not save them.

    They had:

    • No oil
    • No anointing
    • No power
    • No Holy Ghost fire

    They were religious… but not ready.

    The Midnight Cry

    “And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.” — Matthew 25:6 (KJV)

    Midnight is coming. The cry will go out. And every lamp will be tested.

    The foolish cried, “Give us your oil!” But the wise answered, “Not so…”

    You cannot borrow someone else’s relationship with God. You cannot borrow someone else’s prayer life. You cannot borrow someone else’s anointing. You cannot borrow someone else’s oil.

    When the door shuts — it shuts.

    “And they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.” — Matthew 25:10 (KJV)

    Five entered. Five were left behind.

    The Most Terrifying Words in Scripture

    “Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.” — Matthew 25:11 (KJV)

    They called Him Lord. They expected Him to open. They believed He was the Bridegroom.

    But He said:

    “Verily I say unto you, I know you not.” — Matthew 25:12 (KJV)

    Not because they didn’t believe… but because they had no oil.

    The Call to Every Believer

    You need the Spirit of the Holy Ghost if you are going to make it to eternal life with Yeshua. Not religion. Not tradition. Not good intentions.

    You need:

    • His fire
    • His power
    • His presence
    • His voice
    • His anointing
    • His oil

    This is the hour to trim your lamp. This is the hour to fill your vessel. This is the hour to walk in the Spirit.

    “Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.” — Matthew 25:13 (KJV)

    Don’t let the oil run out. Don’t let the flame die. Don’t let the door close without you.

    Reflection

    Are you carrying oil… or only a lamp? Is your walk filled with the Spirit… or filled with routine? Is your heart burning… or merely believing?

    Ask Jesus Christ today: “Lord, fill my vessel with Your Spirit. Let my lamp burn bright until You come.”

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  • Your Words

    Your Words

    When we speak, we speak life or death.

    When Jesus went to the cross, He revealed more than redemption — He revealed the truth about our worldly nature, and the call to “die to self” in every moment, every response, every word.

    Let’s look at the parallels between how we often live now, and what Scripture teaches us to put to death.

    Because the truth is this: If we cannot “die to ourselves” in daily conversations — especially when a topic is contentious — how could we ever do greater things for the Kingdom of God?

    The Four at Calvary

    When Jesus was crucified at Calvary for the sins of the world, there were four participants:

    • Jesus
    • The crucifiers
    • The first thief
    • The second thief

    “There they crucified him, and with him two others, one on either side, and Jesus between them.” — John 19:18 (ESV)

    And when we “crucify” someone with our words, the same four appear again:

    • The crucifier
    • The sacrificial lamb
    • The good thief
    • The bad thief

    The Four in Our Conversations

    The crucifier The one delivering the dark response, the harsh comment, the cutting action.

    The sacrificial lamb The one receiving the blow — the one being wounded by words.

    The good thief The one who feels compassion, who sees the injustice, who leans toward mercy.

    The bad thief The one who agrees with the crucifier, who joins the attack, who adds fuel to the fire.

    So the question becomes:

    Which one are you?

    The Heart Speaks

    “A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.” — Luke 6:45 (KJV)

    Your mouth reveals your heart. Your words reveal your nature. Your responses reveal your spiritual condition.

    This is why it is essential — absolutely essential — to bring every thought, whisper, imagination, and impulse into submission under Christ.

    If you don’t, you will find yourself standing in the place of the bad thief.

    How to Sacrifice Yourself

    To “die to self” is not mystical. It is practical. It is daily. It is intentional.

    Scripture tells us plainly:

    “Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.” — 2 Corinthians 10:5 (KJV)

    This is the sacrifice God desires — not the sacrifice of others through your words, but the sacrifice of your own flesh, your own pride, your own impulse to strike back.

    This is how you become the good thief. This is how you stop being the crucifier. This is how you reflect Christ.

  • “You Fool” Why Jesus Warns Us About This Phrase

    “You Fool” Why Jesus Warns Us About This Phrase

    When Jesus taught the crowds during the Sermon on the Mount, — the Beatitudes — He wasn’t simply giving moral advice. He was correcting our walk toward Him, reshaping how we relate to God and to one another through him.

    One statement in particular has always stood out:

    The Warning Against “You Fool”

    “But whosoever shall say, ‘Thou fool,’ shall be in danger of hell fire.” Matthew 5:22 (KJV)

    Why would calling someone a “fool” — something so casual today — place a person in danger of Gehenna, the fiery judgment?

    Jesus is addressing the heart posture behind our words: contempt, malice, and the desire to diminish another person.

    Scripture Context

    King James Version

    But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. — Matthew 5:22 (KJV)

    Amplified Version

    But I say to you that everyone who continues to be angry with his brother or harbors malice against him shall be guilty before the court; and whoever speaks contemptuously to his brother, “Raca (You empty‑headed idiot)!” shall be guilty before the supreme court; and whoever says, “You fool!” shall be in danger of the fiery hell. — Matthew 5:22 (AMP)

    What Does “Thou Fool” Mean?

    The Greek word Jesus uses is mōros, which can mean:

    • foolish, or
    • impious, godless

    The second meaning is the key.

    Calling someone “mōros” in this context is not a casual insult — it is declaring them godless, rejecting the idea that God is working in them.

    Where Jesus Uses “Fool” Elsewhere

    Jesus Himself uses the phrase “Ye fools” in Matthew 23:17 and 23:19 — but He uses it to expose the impiety and blindness of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

    They could not see Jesus for who He was. They considered Him foolish. Yet Jesus is the appointment and act of God.

    Scripture

    “Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?” — Matthew 23:17 (KJV)

    “Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?” — Matthew 23:19 (KJV)

    The Pharisees were calling God’s work foolish — and Jesus exposes their blindness.

    The Deeper Meaning

    In Scripture, “fool” can refer to someone who rejects or dismisses the work of God:

    Fools = Θεοῦ An act or appointment of God deemed foolish by men.

    So when Jesus warns us not to say, “You fool,” He is addressing a deeper spiritual posture:

    To call someone “fool” in this sense is to declare them godless — to deny God’s work in them.

    It is to judge the value, purpose, or divine appointment of another person.

    It is to treat what God is doing as worthless.

    Why This Brings Danger

    If we declare someone “godless” in contempt, we place ourselves above God’s judgment. We assume the authority to declare what God is doing in a person as foolish or invalid.

    This is why Jesus says such a person is:

    “in danger of the fiery hell.”

    Because the moment we treat God’s work as foolish, we are no longer aligned with Him — we are opposing Him.

  • Eyes, Ears and the Battle for the Heart

    Eyes, Ears and the Battle for the Heart

    What we allow into our eyes and ears eventually settles into the heart. Scripture continually reminds us that these are the gateways of the soul — and whatever enters will shape who we become.

    Jesus taught:

    “Those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.”
    — Matthew 15:18 (KJV)

    What fills the heart eventually overflows into our words, our actions, and our character.

    Guarding the Gates

    There comes a time to turn off the movie, silence the worldly noise, and feed on the Word — because what Jesus Christ has done for us is worth every spare moment.

    Jesus also warned us about the influence of the eye:

    “The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light.”
    — Matthew 6:22 (ESV)

    “But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness.”
    — Matthew 6:23 (ESV)

    Darkness grows when we continually take in what corrupts the soul.

    Peter describes those who have:

    “Eyes full of adultery, insatiable for sin… hearts trained in greed.”
    — 2 Peter 2:14 (ESV)

    Remember What You Have Seen

    Moses reminded Israel that what they saw mattered — because it shaped their obedience and their memory of God’s works:

    “Keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things your eyes have seen… make them known to your children and your children’s children.”
    — Deuteronomy 4:9 (ESV)

    Glory for Those Who Train Their Eyes, Ears, and Heart

    Paul writes:

    “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined — what God has prepared for those who love Him.”
    — 1 Corinthians 2:9 (ESV)

    There is a spiritual dimension to this. Jesus says:

    “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”
    — Revelation 2:7 (ESV)

    But a heart filled with the world cannot hear the Spirit clearly.

    Let the Light In

    Guard the gates.
    Guard the heart.
    Let the light in.

    For the Lord will one day reveal everything hidden in darkness:

    “He will bring to light the things now hidden in darkness and disclose the purposes of the heart.”
    — 1 Corinthians 4:5 (ESV)

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