ENTER IN- 2

ENTER IN- 2  

All of us ENTER this wicked world with a sinful nature!

Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, 

and death through sin, 

and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned-- 

Romans 5:12 

 Moreover the law entered that the offense might abound. 

But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more,
Romans 5:20 

 Do you not yet understand that whatever enters the mouth 

goes into the stomach and is eliminated? 

  But those things which proceed out of the mouth 

come from the heart, and they defile a man. 

Matthew 15:17-18

Then Satan entered Judas, surnamed Iscariot, 

who was numbered among the twelve. 

Luke 22:2-3 

 Now after the piece of bread, Satan entered him. 

Then Jesus said to him, "What you do, do quickly."

But no one at the table knew for what reason He said this to him. 

For some thought, because Judas had the money box, 

that Jesus had said to him, "Buy those things we need for the feast," 

or that he should give something to the poor. 

Having received the piece of bread, 

he then went out immediately. And it was night. 

John 13:27-30 

We are born with a fallen nature

into a world that is under the sway of the devil!

There is sin within us 

and temptation around us!!

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We have to ENTER the Kingdom of GOD

by being born again.

Jesus answered, "Most assuredly, I say to you, 

unless one is born of water and the Spirit, 

he cannot enter the kingdom of God. 

John 3:5

I am the door. 

If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, 

and will go in and out and find pasture. 

John 10:9 

"Most assuredly, I say to you, 

he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, 

but climbs up some other way, 

the same is a thief and a robber. 

John 10:1

 Therefore, brethren, 

having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, 

by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, 

through the veil, that is, His flesh, 

and having a High Priest over the house of God, 

Hebrews 10:19-21

For I say to you, 

that unless your righteousness 

exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, 

you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. 

Matthew 5:20 

And again I say to you, it is easier 

for a camel to go through the eye of a needle 

than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." 

Matthew 19:24

JESUS is the only Door by Whom we enter into
the Kingdom of GOD.

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Let us constantly make the decision to
ENTER into His Presence
and choose to ENTER by the narrow gate.

"Enter by the narrow gate; 

for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, 

and there are many who go in by it. 

  Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, 

and there are few who find it. 

Matthew 7:13-14 

"Strive to enter through the narrow gate, 

for many, I say to you, 

will seek to enter and will not be able. 

Luke 13:24 

Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, 

And into His courts with praise. 

Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. 

Psalm 100:4

Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. 
The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak." 

Matthew 26:41

The entrance of Your words gives light; 

It gives understanding to the simple. 

Psalm 119:130

Therefore, brethren, 

be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, 

for if you do these things you will never stumble; 

  for so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly 

into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

2 Peter 1:10-11

In this world, 
we have to walk with humility and selflessness
in His Presence, in line with His word,
as people of GOD'S Kingdom.

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Let us constantly ENTER into 

the glorious Presence of GOD

through the grace of our LORD JESUS CHRIST.

Do not enter into judgment with Your servant, 

For in Your sight no one living is righteous. 

Psalm 143:2 

Enter into the rock, and hide in the dust, 

From the terror of the Lord 
And the glory of His majesty. 

Isaiah 2:10 

 Then the cloud covered the tabernacle of meeting, 

and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. 

  And Moses was not able to enter the tabernacle of meeting, 

because the cloud rested above it, 

and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.
Exodus 40:34-35 

 And the priests could not enter the house of the Lord, 

because the glory of the Lord had filled the Lord's house.
2 Chronicles 7:2 

The temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God 

and from His power, 

and no one was able to enter the temple 

till the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed. 

Revelation 15:8

We have obtained the righteousness of

the LORD JESUS.

It is GOD'S grace revealed through JESUS

that enables us to enter into His glorious Presence!

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Then at the end of our life on earth,

we will ENTER heaven!

Not with the blood of goats and calves, 

but with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place 

once for all, having obtained eternal redemption. 

Hebrews 9:12

 This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, 

both sure and steadfast, 

and which enters the Presence behind the veil, 

where the forerunner has entered for us, even Jesus, 

having become High Priest forever 

according to the order of Melchizedek. 

Hebrews 6:19-20

Therefore, since a promise remains of entering His rest, 

let us fear lest any of you seem to have come short of it. 

  For indeed the gospel was preached to us as well as to them; 

but the word which they heard did not profit them, 

not being mixed with faith in those who heard it. 

  For we who have believed do enter that rest, 

as He has said:
"So I swore in My wrath, '
They shall not enter My rest,' " 

although the works were finished
from the foundation of the world. 

Hebrews 4:1-3 

There remains therefore a rest for the people of God. 

  For he who has entered His rest 

has himself also ceased from his works as God did from His. 

Hebrews 4:9-10

   The righteous perishes, And no man takes it to heart; 
Merciful men are taken away, While no one considers 

That the righteous is taken away from evil. 

He shall enter into peace; 

They shall rest in their beds, 

Each one walking in his uprightness. 
Isaiah 57:1-2

 His lord said to him, 

'Well done, good and faithful servant; 

you were faithful over a few things, 

I will make you ruler over many things. 

Enter into the joy of your lord.' 

Matthew 25:21

But as it is written: "Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, 
Nor have entered into the heart of man 
The things which God has prepared for those who love Him." 
But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. 
For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. 
1 Corinthians 2:9-10

Blessed are those who do His commandments, 

that they may have the right to the tree of life, 

and may enter through the gates into the city. 

Revelation 22:14 

We live in this world with the hope of 

eternal salvation, rest and joy

because of JESUS our High Priest.

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ENTER IN - 1

ENTER IN - 1

Outside the gate:

You cannot SEE what is inside.

At the gate:

You can SEE to a certain extent the things and happenings inside
the gates. You may think you are inside. You are not really sure
because you know about the LORD and about His Kingdom. You
can see the experiences in others.

Enter in:

A very important key in your computer keyboard is 'Enter'.

It is one of the few longer keys other than the 'Space Bar'.

Many things you type on the keyboard or in many digital

machines are accepted when you press 'Enter'.

You also move to the next line or next step when you key in

'Enter'!

You know that entering in makes all the difference in your life.

You are experiencing the blessings of GOD’S Presence and

His Kingdom. You Know in your heart that you are inside!

 For when they speak great swelling words of emptiness,

 they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through lewdness, 

the ones who have actually escaped from those who live in error. 

While they promise them liberty, they themselves are slaves of
corruption; 

for by whom a person is overcome, by him also he is brought into
bondage. 

For if, after they have escaped the pollutions of the world 

through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, 

they are again entangled in them and overcome, 

the latter end is worse for them than the beginning. 

For it would have been better for them not to have known the way
of righteousness, than having known it, to turn from the holy
commandment delivered to them. 

But it has happened to them according to the true proverb: 

"A dog returns to his own vomit," and, "a sow, having washed, to
her wallowing in the mire."

2 Peter 2:18-22

Make sure you continue inside the gate and progress towards
the LORD.

Don’t turn back!!

In His Presence:

You are living and progressing in your spiritual life.

You are increasing in the knowledge of GOD.

You are enjoying a vibrant relationship with the LORD!

 And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, 

whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple 

which is called Beautiful, 

to ask alms from those who entered the temple;

Acts 3:2

So he, leaping up, 

stood and walked and entered the temple with them-

-walking, leaping, and praising God.

Acts 3:8

Make a joyful shout to the Lord, all you lands! 

Serve the Lord with gladness; 

Come before His presence with singing. 

Know that the Lord, He is God; 

It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; 

We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. 

Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, 

And into His courts with praise. 

Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. 

For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting, 

And His truth endures to all generations.

Psalm 100:1-5

Therefore, since a promise remains of entering His rest,

 let us fear lest any of you seem to have come short of it.

There remains therefore a rest for the people of God. 

For he who has entered His rest has himself also ceased 

from his works as God did from His.

Hebrews 4:1,9-10

And so it happened to him,

 for the people trampled him in the gate, and he died.

2 Kings 7:20

Are you Outside the Gates of salvation?

Are you At the Gate?

Have you Entered His Gates?

Interesting Couples!

INTERESTING COUPLES!

Self and Pride

 Then Jesus said to His disciples, 

"If anyone desires to come after Me,

let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. 

For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, 

but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. 

Matthew 16:24-25 

Self makes me wide. Pride takes me high!

"Behold the proud, His soul is not upright in him; 

But the just shall live by his faith.

Habakkuk 2:4

 But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: 

"God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble."

James 4:6

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Disturbance and Distraction

 "Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. 

Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.

Matthew 10:16 

 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, 

by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 

Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, 

and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. 

And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, 

forgiving one another, just as God in Christ forgave you. 

Ephesians 4:30-32

While speaking to a friend on the phone, there are times I can't hear her well because of various disturbances to the line. Our connection with GOD is through the Holy Spirit Who is in us. There are hindrances to this connection when the Holy Spirit is grieved because of our disturbed relationships with others.

Sometimes even when the line is clear and my friend on the other side is speaking, I do not hear what she is saying because I am distracted with things around me. What I see or hear or the things I am doing or am preoccupied with, make it hard for me to hear what the LORD is saying to me. It could even be my service for the LORD that is a distraction. Traction means pull. Distraction is pulling out of alignment!

And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus' feet and heard His word. But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached Him and said, "Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me." 

Luke 10:39-40 

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Unbelief and Disobedience

 So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief. 

Hebrews 3:19 

Since therefore it remains that some must enter it, 

and those to whom it was first preached did not enter because of disobedience, 

Hebrews 4:6

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Narrow and Difficult

 "Enter by the narrow gate; 

for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, 

and there are many who go in by it. 

Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, 

and there are few who find it. 

Matthew 7:13-14 

Wide and Broad

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Convenience and Comfort

What are the main factors I consider when I make decisions?

Is it according to my convenience?

Is it for my comfort?

 For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, 

and loses his own soul? 

Mark 8:36 

And I will say to my soul, 

"Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years; 

take your ease; eat, drink, and be merry." 

' But God said to him, 'Fool! 

This night your soul will be required of you; 

then whose will those things be which you have provided?' 

So is he who lays up treasure for himself, 

and is not rich toward God." 

Luke 12:19-21  

Is it monetary? Least expensive, profitable, gain?

Is it according to time profit?

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Sun and Shield

 For the Lord God is a sun and shield; 

The Lord will give grace and glory; 

No good thing will He withhold From those who walk uprightly. 

Psalm 84:11

Grace and Glory

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Obedience and Blessings

"Now it shall come to pass, 

if you diligently obey the voice of the Lord your God, 

to observe carefully all His commandments which I command you today, 

that the Lord your God will set you high above all nations of the earth. 

And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, 

because you obey the voice of the Lord your God: 

Deuteronomy 28:1-2 

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Disobedience and Curses

"But it shall come to pass, 

if you do not obey the voice of the Lord your God, 

to observe carefully all His commandments 

and His statutes which I command you today, 

that all these curses will come upon you and overtake you: 

Deuteronomy 28:15 

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Life and Death

 I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, 

that I have set before you life and death, 

blessing and cursing; 

therefore choose life, 

that both you and your descendants may live; 

Deuteronomy 30:19 

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Cross and Crown

 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 has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 

Hebrews 12:2 

His eyes were like a flame of fire, 

and on His head were many crowns. 

He had a name written that no one knew except Himself. 

Revelation 19:12 

Do not fear any of those things which you are about to suffer. 

Indeed, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, 

that you may be tested, 

and you will have tribulation ten days. 

Be faithful until death, 

and I will give you the crown of life. 

Revelation 2:10 

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ENLIGHTENMENT!

ENLIGHTENMENT!

 Therefore I also, 
after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus 
and your love for all the saints, 

do not cease to give thanks for you, 
making mention of you in my prayers: 

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, 

may give to you the spirit of wisdom 
and revelation in the knowledge of Him, 

the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; 

that you may know what is the hope of His calling, 

what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, 

and what is the exceeding greatness of His power 
toward us who believe, 

according to the working of His mighty power 

which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead 

and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, 

far above all principality and power and might and dominion, 

and every name that is named, 

not only in this age but also in that which is to come. 

Ephesians 1:15-21

Imagine you are trying to look at a person standing before you in a dark room. Then suddenly the light in the room is switched on!

Then He said to them, 

"These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, 

that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses 

and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning Me." 

And He opened their understanding, 

that they might comprehend the Scriptures. 
Luke 24:44-45 

Knowledge in the mind has to become an experience of the heart. It is GOD who gives this enlightenment to man. When this happens, the things that are seen two dimensional, suddenly become three dimensional! It is like looking at a person on the screen of a TV, computer or iphone and then the same person suddenly appears before you in person! The word becomes flesh. 

 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; 

that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 

may be able to comprehend with all the saints 

what is the width and length and depth and height-

- to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; 

that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. 
Ephesians 3:17-19 

This is also the way in which we progressively understand and experience the receiving and giving of GOD'S amazing love.

A kid in first grade might think she has much knowledge when she knows to count and write the letters A to Z. At second grade she would know that letters make words and there is more to numbers than simply counting. At third grade she would understand she can read stories and write and express her thoughts with words formed with those same letters and she can add and subtract those same numbers which will help her to equally share her lollies with her sister!

 Brethren, I write no new commandment to you, 

but an old commandment 
which you have had from the beginning. 

The old commandment is the word which you heard from the beginning. 

Again, a new commandment I write to you, 

which thing is true in Him and in you, 

because the darkness is passing away, 
and the true light is already shining. 

He who says he is in the light, 
and hates his brother, 
is in darkness until now. 

He who loves his brother abides in the light, 

and there is no cause for stumbling in him. 

But he who hates his brother 
is in darkness and walks in darkness, 

and does not know where he is going, 

because the darkness has blinded his eyes. 
1 John 2:7-11

For now we see in a mirror, dimly, 
but then face to face. 

Now I know in part, 
but then I shall know just as I also am known. 

And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; 

but the greatest of these is love.    

1 Corinthians 13:12-13 

 Open my eyes, 
that I may see Wondrous things from Your law.
Psalm 119:18

May we earnestly pray for ourselves and for others 
that GOD would open our understanding 
so that the Scriptures might become clear to us 
and we may know the LORD JESUS better.

 For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, 

do not cease to pray for you, 

and to ask that you may be filled 
with the knowledge of His will 

in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; 

that you may walk worthy of the Lord, 

fully pleasing Him, 

being fruitful in every good work 

and increasing in the knowledge of God; 

strengthened with all might, 
according to His glorious power, 

for all patience and longsuffering with joy; 

giving thanks to the Father 

who has qualified us to be partakers 
of the inheritance of the saints in the light. 
Colossians 1:9-12 

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