Jeremiah 29
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
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I am hearing the same...and I am 54 - be 55 august. This is exactly what i have been saying to my hildren, my wife ad a dear brother thats walked with me in the gospel for 21 years.....
That even if the Lord tarries I do not have so many years left to get things done...so i need to step up my efforts..
yes, this internet is such a powerful and effective tool....to get the gospel to all thnicities...and then the end...its 'THE SIGN'....
SO BE bLESSED SOME MORE AND MAY THE WINDS OF gODS sPIRIT SPUR YOU ALONG TO THE FULL MEASURE OF hIS WILL IN ALL THINGS...THAT YOU may her Him say in that day...'well done good and faithful servant' -
Wel I had to check it now...here goes...I have quoted earlier several translations....
here is the NKJV and then a greek man who is als a scholar and evangelical bible minister for 50 plus years..
The whole context
Acts 20:18 And when they had come to him, he said to them: "You know, from the first day that I came to Asia, in what manner I always lived among you, 19 serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears and trials which happened to me by the plotting of the Jews; 20 how I kept back nothing that was helpful, but proclaimed it to you, and taught you publicly and from house to house, 21 testifying to Jews, and also to Greeks, repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. NKJV
Its in this verse
Acts 20:20 how I kept back nothing that was helpful, but proclaimed it to you, and taught you publicly and from house to house, NKJV
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hupostéllœ5288. u(poste/llw hupostéllœ; fut.
hupostelœ¡
, from
hupó
(5259), and
stéllœ
(4724), to send or draw. To haul down, lower, referring to a sail, to contract, furl. In the NT with
heautón
(1438), himself, or the mid.
it also reminds me of another use in the context of profits...they speak INFRONT OF GOD......they open up the sails of their spirit man...they unfurl the sails to 'catch the wind of Gods Spirit and speak forth....
and here we see the apostle Paul saying his whole service to them was open..publickly and in the house churches and houses - the message was not hid..it was complete - he told them everything he needed to to see them walk with God....everything..he held back nothing...and as he tod Timothy 'preach the word IN SEASON and OUT...whether they will recieve it or not...it is all helpful....even if they do not want to recieve it now...
the apostle said that...ad that he 'coveted o ones silver ad gold" and he was 'innocent of all blood' - he gave them the word - they were responsible now- he was free and acquited before God - most likely he is thinking about Propht ezekiel spoke to us through God..that is we warn them the sword is coming and they do not listen they will perish on their ow..but if we fail to wrn them and they persih their blood is on our head...
So we must Glorify the Lord ad warn them before its too late....and our warning should be??? well lets listen to the apsotle again he said....
21 testifying to Jews, and also to Greeks, repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
mY HONOR AND THANK YOU..... that saying....the wind at your sails - I love that, it is a description used by paul to the working of the Holy Spirit in his life in the context of fully preaching the word publickly and house o house in his good bye to the ephesus eldrs Acts 20 - if I remember correctly it was a description of an unfurled sail - i think it was when he said.....I have fully (ufnurled the sails) preached the gospel..holding nothing back (it may be her in this wording...
i will have to go back and look it up....but your word reminded me ad ecouraged me t rember at all times and in all ways be sure to carry the full word of God to the people...
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For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
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That even if the Lord tarries I do not have so many years left to get things done...so i need to step up my efforts..
yes, this internet is such a powerful and effective tool....to get the gospel to all thnicities...and then the end...its 'THE SIGN'....
SO BE bLESSED SOME MORE AND MAY THE WINDS OF gODS sPIRIT SPUR YOU ALONG TO THE FULL MEASURE OF hIS WILL IN ALL THINGS...THAT YOU may her Him say in that day...'well done good and faithful servant' -
keep working - He is coming!!
your Brother
Rich
here is the NKJV and then a greek man who is als a scholar and evangelical bible minister for 50 plus years..
The whole context
Acts 20:18 And when they had come to him, he said to them: "You know, from the first day that I came to Asia, in what manner I always lived among you, 19 serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears and trials which happened to me by the plotting of the Jews; 20 how I kept back nothing that was helpful, but proclaimed it to you, and taught you publicly and from house to house, 21 testifying to Jews, and also to Greeks, repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. NKJV
Its in this verse
Acts 20:20 how I kept back nothing that was helpful, but proclaimed it to you, and taught you publicly and from house to house, NKJV
Now side by side with the greek
Acts 20:20 And how (ad5613) I kept*back (aom5288) nothing (an,ajn3762) that*was*profitable (art,pap4851) unto you, (3361) but have showed (infg312) you, (ppro5213) and (2532) have taught (ainf1321) you (ppro5209) publicly, (an,ajn1219) and (2532) from*house*to*house,(pre2596/an,nn3624)
(from The Complete Word Study Bible Copyright © 1991, 1994, 2002 AMG International, Inc.)
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hupostéllœ5288. u(poste/llw hupostéllœ; fut.
hupostelœ¡
, from
hupó
(5259), and
stéllœ
(4724), to send or draw. To haul down, lower, referring to a sail, to contract, furl. In the NT with
heautón
(1438), himself, or the mid.
NT:5288
5288. u(poste/llw hupostéllœ; fut.
hupostelœ¡
, from
hupó
(5259), and
stéllœ
(4724), to send or draw. To haul down, lower, referring to a sail, to contract, furl. In the NT with
heautón
(1438), himself, or the mid.
hupostéllomai
, to draw oneself back, out of sight, hence, generally to shrink or draw back, to withdraw oneself, retreat (Galatians 2:12; Hebrews 10:38 quoted from Habakkuk 2:4). With the acc. of thing, to avoid, shun or suppress (Acts 20:20).
(from The Complete Word Study Dictionary: New Testament © 1992 by AMG International, Inc. Revised Edition, 1993)
NOTHING
NT:3762
3762. ou)dei/$ oudeís; fem.
oudemía
, neut.
oudén
, adj. from
ou
(3756), not, and
heís
(1520), one
.
Not even one, not the least. When it is used in the neut.,
oudén
, it means nothing or not a thing (1 Corinthians 13:2 [TR]; Sept.: Genesis 41:44; Isaiah 41:28). Neg. adj. denying absolutely and obj., and differing from
m¢deís
(3367), no one, as
ou
(3756), not, absolutely and obj., from
m¢¡
(3361), not, subj. and conditionally. Generally it means no one, nothing, none at all; particularly placing emphasis as not even one, not the least. However, when it is used so emphatically, it is commonly written separately,
oudé heís
,
oudé hén
.
(from The Complete Word Study Dictionary: New Testament © 1992 by AMG International, Inc. Revised Edition, 1993
it also reminds me of another use in the context of profits...they speak INFRONT OF GOD......they open up the sails of their spirit man...they unfurl the sails to 'catch the wind of Gods Spirit and speak forth....
and here we see the apostle Paul saying his whole service to them was open..publickly and in the house churches and houses - the message was not hid..it was complete - he told them everything he needed to to see them walk with God....everything..he held back nothing...and as he tod Timothy 'preach the word IN SEASON and OUT...whether they will recieve it or not...it is all helpful....even if they do not want to recieve it now...
the apostle said that...ad that he 'coveted o ones silver ad gold" and he was 'innocent of all blood' - he gave them the word - they were responsible now- he was free and acquited before God - most likely he is thinking about Propht ezekiel spoke to us through God..that is we warn them the sword is coming and they do not listen they will perish on their ow..but if we fail to wrn them and they persih their blood is on our head...
So we must Glorify the Lord ad warn them before its too late....and our warning should be??? well lets listen to the apsotle again he said....
21 testifying to Jews, and also to Greeks, repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
bless you my Brother - you stir me up....
by the way why don't you join my main site where I am endeavouring to add many things like this...and pray for me that I might get it out to the Body of Christ as the word would like it delievered
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i will have to go back and look it up....but your word reminded me ad ecouraged me t rember at all times and in all ways be sure to carry the full word of God to the people...
s the Honor is mine...
Lord Bless You my Brother....
Rich
May our God continue to bless you in mighty ways,
Your brother in Christ
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