Jeremy Dawson Sermons and Devos

<p>Prayer for Spiritual Strength<br><br>14 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, 16 that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19 and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.<br><br>20 Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.</p>

<p>When your dark side meets the light of life...<br>What does it mean to walk in the light? What does it mean when Jesus says 'I AM the light'?<br>Find out when you watch this sermon!<br>Scripture Passage : John 8:12 (ESV)<br><br>This is the second part in the Current Series called MY EVERLASTING FATHER by Pst. Jeremy Dawson. <br><br>DEPOSIT AND DEDICATE<br>If you would like to support this ministry, kindly click here : <a href="https://rzp.io/l/pstjeremy" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rzp.io/l/pstjeremy</a><br><br>Comment here or write to us at <a href="http://[email protected]" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">[email protected]</a> and we would love to take you through this journey.<br><br>CONNECT WITH PASTOR Jeremy Dawson <br>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jeremyadawson/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/jeremyadawson/</a><br>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jeremydawso.." rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/jeremydawso..</a>.<br>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/JeremyADawson" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/JeremyADawson</a></p>

<p>We ought to be a community that is confident in Christ, Not in ourselves.<br><br><br>This is a recording of Covenant Life's Sunday Morning Zoom Service. <br>Join us every Sunday at 10:30am over Zoom for Fellowship, Worship and the Word at Covenant Life Online. Visit <a href="http://www.onlinewithcovenant.life" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.onlinewithcovenant.life</a> for more details. <br><br>If you would like to support this ministry, kindly click here : <a href="https://rzp.io/l/pstjeremy" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rzp.io/l/pstjeremy</a><br><br>CONNECT WITH Pastor Jeremy Dawson <br>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jeremyadawson/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/jeremyadawson/</a><br>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jeremydawso.." rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/jeremydawso..</a>.<br>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/JeremyADawson" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/JeremyADawson</a></p>

<p>The Mystery of the Gospel Revealed<br><br>For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles— 2 assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God's grace that was given to me for you, 3 how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have written briefly. 4 When you read this, you can perceive my insight into the mystery of Christ, 5 which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit. 6 This mystery is that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.<br><br>7 Of this gospel I was made a minister according to the gift of God's grace, which was given me by the working of his power. 8 To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, 9 and to bring to light for everyone what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God, who created all things, 10 so that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. 11 This was according to the eternal purpose that he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord, 12 in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through our faith in him. 13 So I ask you not to lose heart over what I am suffering for you, which is your glory.</p>

<p>One in Christ<br><br>11 Therefore remember that at one time you Gentiles in the flesh, called “the uncircumcision” by what is called the circumcision, which is made in the flesh by hands— 12 remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. 13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. 14 For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility 15 by abolishing the law of commandments expressed in ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace, 16 and might reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross, thereby killing the hostility. 17 And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near. 18 For through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father. 19 So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, 20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, 21 in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord. 22 In him you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit.</p>

<p>By Grace Through Faith<br><br>And you were dead in the trespasses and sins 2 in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— 3 among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind. 4 But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, 5 even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— 6 and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7 so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.</p>

<p>Thanksgiving and Prayer<br><br>15 For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, 16 I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, 18 having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might 20 that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. 22 And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church, 23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.</p>

<p>Greeting<br>1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God,<br><br>To the saints who are in Ephesus, and are faithful in Christ Jesus:<br><br>2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.<br><br>Spiritual Blessings in Christ<br><br>3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, 4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love 5 he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, 6 to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved. 7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, 8 which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight 9 making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ 10 as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.<br><br>11 In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will, 12 so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of his glory. 13 In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, 14 who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory.</p>

<p>Why does a believer belong at the Lord's table? <br><br>This is a recording of Covenant Life's Sunday Morning Zoom Service. <br>Join us every Sunday at 10:30am over Zoom for Fellowship, Worship and the Word at Covenant Life Online. Visit <a href="http://www.onlinewithcovenant.life" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.onlinewithcovenant.life</a> for more details. <br><br>If you would like to support this ministry, kindly click here : <a href="https://rzp.io/l/pstjeremy" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rzp.io/l/pstjeremy</a><br><br>CONNECT WITH Pastor Jeremy Dawson <br>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jeremyadawson/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/jeremyadawson/</a><br>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jeremydawso.." rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/jeremydawso..</a>.<br>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/JeremyADawson" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/JeremyADawson</a></p>

<p>Final Warning and Benediction<br><br>11 See with what large letters I am writing to you with my own hand. 12 It is those who want to make a good showing in the flesh who would force you to be circumcised, and only in order that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. 13 For even those who are circumcised do not themselves keep the law, but they desire to have you circumcised that they may boast in your flesh. 14 But far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. 15 For neither circumcision counts for anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation. 16 And as for all who walk by this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God. <br>17 From now on let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus.<br><br>18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers. Amen.</p>

<p>If Jesus is the Bread of Life then....<br>What does God mean when he says I AM?<br>Find out when you watch this sermon!<br>Scripture Passage : John 6 (ESV)<br>This is the first part in the New Series called MY EVERLASTING FATHER by Pst. Jeremy Dawson. <br><br>DEPOSIT AND DEDICATE<br>If you would like to support this ministry, kindly click here : <a href="https://rzp.io/l/pstjeremy" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rzp.io/l/pstjeremy</a><br><br>Comment here or write to us at <a href="http://[email protected]" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">[email protected]</a> and we would love to take you through this journey.<br><br>CONNECT WITH PASTOR Jeremy Dawson <br>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jeremyadawson/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/jeremyadawson/</a><br>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jeremydawso.." rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/jeremydawso..</a>.<br>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/JeremyADawson" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/JeremyADawson</a></p>

<p>Bear One Another's Burdens<br><br>Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted. 2 Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. 3 For if anyone thinks he is something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself. 4 But let each one test his own work, and then his reason to boast will be in himself alone and not in his neighbor. 5 For each will have to bear his own load.<br><br>6 Let the one who is taught the word share all good things with the one who teaches. 7 Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. 8 For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. 9 And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. 10 So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.</p>

<p>Keep in Step with the Spirit<br><br>16 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. 19 Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, 21 envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. 24 And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.<br><br>25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit. 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.</p>

<p>Christ Has Set Us Free<br><br>For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.<br><br>2 Look: I, Paul, say to you that if you accept circumcision, Christ will be of no advantage to you. 3 I testify again to every man who accepts circumcision that he is obligated to keep the whole law. 4 You are severed from Christ, you who would be justified by the law; you have fallen away from grace. 5 For through the Spirit, by faith, we ourselves eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness. 6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith working through love.<br><br>7 You were running well. Who hindered you from obeying the truth? 8 This persuasion is not from him who calls you. 9 A little leaven leavens the whole lump. 10 I have confidence in the Lord that you will take no other view, and the one who is troubling you will bear the penalty, whoever he is. 11 But if I, brothers, still preach circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been removed. 12 I wish those who unsettle you would emasculate themselves!<br><br>13 For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. 14 For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 15 But if you bite and devour one another, watch out that you are not consumed by one another.</p>

<p>Example of Hagar and Sarah<br><br>21 Tell me, you who desire to be under the law, do you not listen to the law? 22 For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by a slave woman and one by a free woman. 23 But the son of the slave was born according to the flesh, while the son of the free woman was born through promise. 24 Now this may be interpreted allegorically: these women are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children for slavery; she is Hagar. 25 Now Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia; she corresponds to the present Jerusalem, for she is in slavery with her children. 26 But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother. 27 For it is written,<br><br>“Rejoice, O barren one who does not bear;<br> break forth and cry aloud, you who are not in labor!<br>For the children of the desolate one will be more<br> than those of the one who has a husband.”<br><br>28 Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise. 29 But just as at that time he who was born according to the flesh persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, so also it is now. 30 But what does the Scripture say? “Cast out the slave woman and her son, for the son of the slave woman shall not inherit with the son of the free woman.” 31 So, brothers, we are not children of the slave but of the free woman.</p>

<p>Paul's Concern for the Galatians<br><br>8 Formerly, when you did not know God, you were enslaved to those that by nature are not gods. 9 But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how can you turn back again to the weak and worthless elementary principles of the world, whose slaves you want to be once more? 10 You observe days and months and seasons and years! 11 I am afraid I may have labored over you in vain.<br><br>12 Brothers, I entreat you, become as I am, for I also have become as you are. You did me no wrong. 13 You know it was because of a bodily ailment that I preached the gospel to you at first, 14 and though my condition was a trial to you, you did not scorn or despise me, but received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus. 15 What then has become of your blessedness? For I testify to you that, if possible, you would have gouged out your eyes and given them to me. 16 Have I then become your enemy by telling you the truth? 17 They make much of you, but for no good purpose. They want to shut you out, that you may make much of them. 18 It is always good to be made much of for a good purpose, and not only when I am present with you, 19 my little children, for whom I am again in the anguish of childbirth until Christ is formed in you! 20 I wish I could be present with you now and change my tone, for I am perplexed about you.</p>

<p>Sons and Heirs<br><br>I mean that the heir, as long as he is a child, is no different from a slave, though he is the owner of everything, 2 but he is under guardians and managers until the date set by his father. 3 In the same way we also, when we were children, were enslaved to the elementary principles of the world. 4 But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. 6 And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” 7 So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God.</p>

<p>The Law and the Promise<br><br>15 To give a human example, brothers: even with a man-made covenant, no one annuls it or adds to it once it has been ratified. 16 Now the promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring. It does not say, “And to offsprings,” referring to many, but referring to one, “And to your offspring,” who is Christ. 17 This is what I mean: the law, which came 430 years afterward, does not annul a covenant previously ratified by God, so as to make the promise void. 18 For if the inheritance comes by the law, it no longer comes by promise; but God gave it to Abraham by a promise.<br><br>19 Why then the law? It was added because of transgressions, until the offspring should come to whom the promise had been made, and it was put in place through angels by an intermediary. 20 Now an intermediary implies more than one, but God is one.<br><br>21 Is the law then contrary to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that could give life, then righteousness would indeed be by the law. 22 But the Scripture imprisoned everything under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.<br><br>23 Now before faith came, we were held captive under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith would be revealed. 24 So then, the law was our guardian until Christ came, in order that we might be justified by faith. 25 But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian, 26 for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. 27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise.</p>

<p>When you call on God, He is close to you. <br>God is close to you so you can call on Him. <br><br>This is a recording of Covenant Life's Sunday Morning Zoom Service. <br>Join us every Sunday at 10:30am over Zoom for Fellowship, Worship and the Word at Covenant Life Online. Visit <a href="http://www.onlinewithcovenant.life" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.onlinewithcovenant.life</a> for more details. <br><br>If you would like to support this ministry, kindly click here : <a href="https://rzp.io/l/pstjeremy" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rzp.io/l/pstjeremy</a><br><br>CONNECT WITH Pastor Jeremy Dawson <br>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jeremyadawson/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/jeremyadawson/</a><br>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jeremydawso.." rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/jeremydawso..</a>.<br>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/JeremyADawson" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/JeremyADawson</a></p>

<p>The Righteous Shall Live by Faith<br><br>10 For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, “Cursed be everyone who does not abide by all things written in the Book of the Law, and do them.” 11 Now it is evident that no one is justified before God by the law, for “The righteous shall live by faith.” 12 But the law is not of faith, rather “The one who does them shall live by them.” 13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree”— 14 so that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we might receive the promised Spirit through faith.</p>

<p>By Faith, or by Works of the Law?<br><br>O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified. 2 Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith? 3 Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh? 4 Did you suffer so many things in vain—if indeed it was in vain? 5 Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith— 6 just as Abraham “believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness”?<br><br>7 Know then that it is those of faith who are the sons of Abraham. 8 And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, “In you shall all the nations be blessed.” 9 So then, those who are of faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.</p>

<p>Paul Opposes Peter<br><br>11 But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned. 12 For before certain men came from James, he was eating with the Gentiles; but when they came he drew back and separated himself, fearing the circumcision party. 13 And the rest of the Jews acted hypocritically along with him, so that even Barnabas was led astray by their hypocrisy. 14 But when I saw that their conduct was not in step with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas before them all, “If you, though a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you force the Gentiles to live like Jews?”<br><br>Justified by Faith<br><br>15 We ourselves are Jews by birth and not Gentile sinners; 16 yet we know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, so we also have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified.<br><br>17 But if, in our endeavor to be justified in Christ, we too were found to be sinners, is Christ then a servant of sin? Certainly not! 18 For if I rebuild what I tore down, I prove myself to be a transgressor. 19 For through the law I died to the law, so that I might live to God. 20 I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. 21 I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness were through the law, then Christ died for no purpose.</p>

<p>Paul Accepted by the Apostles<br><br>Then after fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus along with me. 2 I went up because of a revelation and set before them (though privately before those who seemed influential) the gospel that I proclaim among the Gentiles, in order to make sure I was not running or had not run in vain. 3 But even Titus, who was with me, was not forced to be circumcised, though he was a Greek. 4 Yet because of false brothers secretly brought in—who slipped in to spy out our freedom that we have in Christ Jesus, so that they might bring us into slavery— 5 to them we did not yield in submission even for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel might be preserved for you. 6 And from those who seemed to be influential (what they were makes no difference to me; God shows no partiality)—those, I say, who seemed influential added nothing to me. 7 On the contrary, when they saw that I had been entrusted with the gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been entrusted with the gospel to the circumcised 8 (for he who worked through Peter for his apostolic ministry to the circumcised worked also through me for mine to the Gentiles), 9 and when James and Cephas and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given to me, they gave the right hand of fellowship to Barnabas and me, that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised. 10 Only, they asked us to remember the poor, the very thing I was eager to do.</p>

<p>Paul Called by God <br><br>11 For I would have you know, brothers, that the gospel that was preached by me is not man's gospel.12 For I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a revelation of Jesus Christ. 13 For you have heard of my former life in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God violently and tried to destroy it. 14 And I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people, so extremely zealous was I for the traditions of my fathers. 15 But when he who had set me apart before I was born, and who called me by his grace, 16 was pleased to reveal his Son to me, in order that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with anyone; 17 nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia, and returned again to Damascus.<br><br>18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas and remained with him fifteen days. 19 But I saw none of the other apostles except James the Lord's brother. 20 (In what I am writing to you, before God, I do not lie!) 21 Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia. 22 And I was still unknown in person to the churches of Judea that are in Christ. 23 They only were hearing it said, “He who used to persecute us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.” 24 And they glorified God because of me.</p>

<p>Greeting<br>1 Paul, an apostle—not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead— 2 and all the brothers who are with me,<br><br>To the churches of Galatia:<br><br>3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, 4 who gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, 5 to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.<br><br>No Other Gospel<br><br>6 I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— 7 not that there is another one, but there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. 8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed. 9 As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be accursed.<br><br>10 For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.</p>

<p>Now Heaven is Home<br>John 17: 24 - "Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world"<br>This is the fifth and final part in the Study of JOHN 17 – THE GREATEST ADVOCATE by Pst. Jeremy Dawson. <br><br>DEPOSIT AND DEDICATE<br>If you would like to support this ministry, kindly click here : <a href="https://rzp.io/l/pstjeremy" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rzp.io/l/pstjeremy</a><br><br>Comment here or write to us at <a href="http://[email protected]" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">[email protected]</a> and we would love to take you through this journey.<br><br>CONNECT WITH PASTOR Jeremy Dawson <br>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jeremyadawson/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/jeremyadawson/</a><br>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jeremydawso.." rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/jeremydawso..</a>.<br>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/JeremyADawson" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/JeremyADawson</a></p>

<p>1 Be not envious of evil men,<br> nor desire to be with them,<br>2 for their hearts devise violence,<br> and their lips talk of trouble.<br><br>3 By wisdom a house is built,<br> and by understanding it is established;<br>4 by knowledge the rooms are filled<br> with all precious and pleasant riches.<br>5 A wise man is full of strength,<br> and a man of knowledge enhances his might,<br>6 for by wise guidance you can wage your war,<br> and in abundance of counselors there is victory.<br>7 Wisdom is too high for a fool;<br> in the gate he does not open his mouth.<br><br>8 Whoever plans to do evil<br> will be called a schemer.<br>9 The devising of folly is sin,<br> and the scoffer is an abomination to mankind.<br><br>10 If you faint in the day of adversity,<br> your strength is small.<br>11 Rescue those who are being taken away to death;<br> hold back those who are stumbling to the slaughter.<br>12 If you say, “Behold, we did not know this,”<br> does not he who weighs the heart perceive it?<br>Does not he who keeps watch over your soul know it,<br> and will he not repay man according to his work?<br><br>13 My son, eat honey, for it is good,<br> and the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste.<br>14 Know that wisdom is such to your soul;<br> if you find it, there will be a future,<br> and your hope will not be cut off.<br><br>15 Lie not in wait as a wicked man against the dwelling of the righteous;<br> do no violence to his home;<br>16 for the righteous falls seven times and rises again,<br> but the wicked stumble in times of calamity.<br><br>17 Do not rejoice when your enemy falls,<br> and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles,<br>18 lest the Lord see it and be displeased,<br> and turn away his anger from him.<br><br>19 Fret not yourself because of evildoers,<br> and be not envious of the wicked,<br>20 for the evil man has no future;<br> the lamp of the wicked will be put out.<br><br>21 My son, fear the Lord and the king,<br> and do not join with those who do otherwise,<br>22 for disaster will arise suddenly from them,<br> and who knows the ruin that will come from them both?<br><br>More Sayings of the Wise <br><br>23 These also are sayings of the wise.<br><br>Partiality in judging is not good.<br>24 Whoever says to the wicked, “You are in the right,”<br> will be cursed by peoples, abhorred by nations,<br>25 but those who rebuke the wicked will have delight,<br> and a good blessing will come upon them.<br>26 Whoever gives an honest answer<br> kisses the lips.<br><br>27 Prepare your work outside;<br> get everything ready for yourself in the field,<br> and after that build your house.<br><br>28 Be not a witness against your neighbor without cause,<br> and do not deceive with your lips.<br>29 Do not say, “I will do to him as he has done to me;<br> I will pay the man back for what he has done.”<br><br>30 I passed by the field of a sluggard,<br> by the vineyard of a man lacking sense,<br>31 and behold, it was all overgrown with thorns;<br> the ground was covered with nettles,<br> and its stone wall was broken down.<br>32 Then I saw and considered it;<br> I looked and received instruction.<br>33 A little sleep, a little slumber,<br> a little folding of the hands to rest,<br>34 and poverty will come upon you like a robber,<br> and want like an armed man.</p>

<p>1 When you sit down to eat with a ruler,<br> observe carefully what is before you,<br>2 and put a knife to your throat<br> if you are given to appetite.<br>3 Do not desire his delicacies,<br> for they are deceptive food.<br>4 Do not toil to acquire wealth;<br> be discerning enough to desist.<br>5 When your eyes light on it, it is gone,<br> for suddenly it sprouts wings,<br> flying like an eagle toward heaven.<br>6 Do not eat the bread of a man who is stingy;<br> do not desire his delicacies,<br>7 for he is like one who is inwardly calculating.<br> “Eat and drink!” he says to you,<br> but his heart is not with you.<br>8 You will vomit up the morsels that you have eaten,<br> and waste your pleasant words.<br>9 Do not speak in the hearing of a fool,<br> for he will despise the good sense of your words.<br>10 Do not move an ancient landmark<br> or enter the fields of the fatherless,<br>11 for their Redeemer is strong;<br> he will plead their cause against you.<br>12 Apply your heart to instruction<br> and your ear to words of knowledge.<br>13 Do not withhold discipline from a child;<br> if you strike him with a rod, he will not die.<br>14 If you strike him with the rod,<br> you will save his soul from Sheol.<br>15 My son, if your heart is wise,<br> my heart too will be glad.<br>16 My inmost being will exult<br> when your lips speak what is right.<br>17 Let not your heart envy sinners,<br> but continue in the fear of the Lord all the day.<br>18 Surely there is a future,<br> and your hope will not be cut off.<br><br>19 Hear, my son, and be wise,<br> and direct your heart in the way.<br>20 Be not among drunkards<br> or among gluttonous eaters of meat,<br>21 for the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty,<br> and slumber will clothe them with rags.<br><br>22 Listen to your father who gave you life,<br> and do not despise your mother when she is old.<br>23 Buy truth, and do not sell it;<br> buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.<br>24 The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice;<br> he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him.<br>25 Let your father and mother be glad;<br> let her who bore you rejoice.<br><br>26 My son, give me your heart,<br> and let your eyes observe my ways.<br>27 For a prostitute is a deep pit;<br> an adulteress is a narrow well.<br>28 She lies in wait like a robber<br> and increases the traitors among mankind.<br><br>29 Who has woe? Who has sorrow?<br> Who has strife? Who has complaining?<br>Who has wounds without cause?<br> Who has redness of eyes?<br>30 Those who tarry long over wine;<br> those who go to try mixed wine.<br>31 Do not look at wine when it is red,<br> when it sparkles in the cup<br> and goes down smoothly.<br>32 In the end it bites like a serpent<br> and stings like an adder.<br>33 Your eyes will see strange things,<br> and your heart utter perverse things.<br>34 You will be like one who lies down in the midst of the sea,<br> like one who lies on the top of a mast.<br>35 “They struck me,” you will say,[i] “but I was not hurt;<br> they beat me, but I did not feel it.<br>When shall I awake?<br> I must have another drink.”</p>

<p>1 A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches,<br> and favor is better than silver or gold.<br>2 The rich and the poor meet together;<br> the Lord is the Maker of them all.<br>3 The prudent sees danger and hides himself,<br> but the simple go on and suffer for it.<br>4 The reward for humility and fear of the Lord<br> is riches and honor and life.<br>5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the crooked;<br> whoever guards his soul will keep far from them.<br>6 Train up a child in the way he should go;<br> even when he is old he will not depart from it.<br>7 The rich rules over the poor,<br> and the borrower is the slave of the lender.<br>8 Whoever sows injustice will reap calamity,<br> and the rod of his fury will fail.<br>9 Whoever has a bountiful eye will be blessed,<br> for he shares his bread with the poor.<br>10 Drive out a scoffer, and strife will go out,<br> and quarreling and abuse will cease.<br>11 He who loves purity of heart,<br> and whose speech is gracious, will have the king as his friend.<br>12 The eyes of the Lord keep watch over knowledge,<br> but he overthrows the words of the traitor.<br>13 The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside!<br> I shall be killed in the streets!”<br>14 The mouth of forbidden women is a deep pit;<br> he with whom the Lord is angry will fall into it.<br>15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child,<br> but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.<br>16 Whoever oppresses the poor to increase his own wealth,<br> or gives to the rich, will only come to poverty.<br><br>Words of the Wise<br><br>17 Incline your ear, and hear the words of the wise,<br> and apply your heart to my knowledge,<br>18 for it will be pleasant if you keep them within you,<br> if all of them are ready on your lips.<br>19 That your trust may be in the Lord,<br> I have made them known to you today, even to you.<br>20 Have I not written for you thirty sayings<br> of counsel and knowledge,<br>21 to make you know what is right and true,<br> that you may give a true answer to those who sent you?<br><br>22 Do not rob the poor, because he is poor,<br> or crush the afflicted at the gate,<br>23 for the Lord will plead their cause<br> and rob of life those who rob them.<br>24 Make no friendship with a man given to anger,<br> nor go with a wrathful man,<br>25 lest you learn his ways<br> and entangle yourself in a snare.<br>26 Be not one of those who give pledges,<br> who put up security for debts.<br>27 If you have nothing with which to pay,<br> why should your bed be taken from under you?<br>28 Do not move the ancient landmark<br> that your fathers have set.<br>29 Do you see a man skillful in his work?<br> He will stand before kings;<br> he will not stand before obscure men.</p>

<p>1 The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord;<br> he turns it wherever he will.<br>2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes,<br> but the Lord weighs the heart.<br>3 To do righteousness and justice<br> is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.<br>4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart,<br> the lamp of the wicked, are sin.<br>5 The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance,<br> but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.<br>6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue<br> is a fleeting vapor and a snare of death.<br>7 The violence of the wicked will sweep them away,<br> because they refuse to do what is just.<br>8 The way of the guilty is crooked,<br> but the conduct of the pure is upright.<br>9 It is better to live in a corner of the housetop<br> than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.<br>10 The soul of the wicked desires evil;<br> his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.<br>11 When a scoffer is punished, the simple becomes wise;<br> when a wise man is instructed, he gains knowledge.<br>12 The Righteous One observes the house of the wicked;<br> he throws the wicked down to ruin.<br>13 Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor<br> will himself call out and not be answered.<br>14 A gift in secret averts anger,<br> and a concealed bribe, strong wrath.<br>15 When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous<br> but terror to evildoers.<br>16 One who wanders from the way of good sense<br> will rest in the assembly of the dead.<br>17 Whoever loves pleasure will be a poor man;<br> he who loves wine and oil will not be rich.<br>18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous,<br> and the traitor for the upright.<br>19 It is better to live in a desert land<br> than with a quarrelsome and fretful woman.<br>20 Precious treasure and oil are in a wise man's dwelling,<br> but a foolish man devours it.<br>21 Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness<br> will find life, righteousness, and honor.<br>22 A wise man scales the city of the mighty<br> and brings down the stronghold in which they trust.<br>23 Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue<br> keeps himself out of trouble.<br>24 “Scoffer” is the name of the arrogant, haughty man<br> who acts with arrogant pride.<br>25 The desire of the sluggard kills him,<br> for his hands refuse to labor.<br>26 All day long he craves and craves,<br> but the righteous gives and does not hold back.<br>27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination;<br> how much more when he brings it with evil intent.<br>28 A false witness will perish,<br> but the word of a man who hears will endure.<br>29 A wicked man puts on a bold face,<br> but the upright gives thought to his ways.<br>30 No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel<br> can avail against the Lord.<br>31 The horse is made ready for the day of battle,<br> but the victory belongs to the Lord.</p>

<p>1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler,<br> and whoever is led astray by it is not wise.<br>2 The terror of a king is like the growling of a lion;<br> whoever provokes him to anger forfeits his life.<br>3 It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife,<br> but every fool will be quarreling.<br>4 The sluggard does not plow in the autumn;<br> he will seek at harvest and have nothing.<br>5 The purpose in a man's heart is like deep water,<br> but a man of understanding will draw it out.<br>6 Many a man proclaims his own steadfast love,<br> but a faithful man who can find?<br>7 The righteous who walks in his integrity—<br> blessed are his children after him!<br>8 A king who sits on the throne of judgment<br> winnows all evil with his eyes.<br>9 Who can say, “I have made my heart pure;<br> I am clean from my sin”?<br>10 Unequal weights and unequal measures<br> are both alike an abomination to the Lord.<br>11 Even a child makes himself known by his acts,<br> by whether his conduct is pure and upright.<br>12 The hearing ear and the seeing eye,<br> the Lord has made them both.<br>13 Love not sleep, lest you come to poverty;<br> open your eyes, and you will have plenty of bread.<br>14 “Bad, bad,” says the buyer,<br> but when he goes away, then he boasts.<br>15 There is gold and abundance of costly stones,<br> but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.<br>16 Take a man's garment when he has put up security for a stranger,<br> and hold it in pledge when he puts up security for foreigners.<br>17 Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man,<br> but afterward his mouth will be full of gravel.<br>18 Plans are established by counsel;<br> by wise guidance wage war.<br>19 Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets;<br> therefore do not associate with a simple babbler.<br>20 If one curses his father or his mother,<br> his lamp will be put out in utter darkness.<br>21 An inheritance gained hastily in the beginning<br> will not be blessed in the end.<br>22 Do not say, “I will repay evil”;<br> wait for the Lord, and he will deliver you.<br>23 Unequal weights are an abomination to the Lord,<br> and false scales are not good.<br>24 A man's steps are from the Lord;<br> how then can man understand his way?<br>25 It is a snare to say rashly, “It is holy,”<br> and to reflect only after making vows.<br>26 A wise king winnows the wicked<br> and drives the wheel over them.<br>27 The spirit of man is the lamp of the Lord,<br> searching all his innermost parts.<br>28 Steadfast love and faithfulness preserve the king,<br> and by steadfast love his throne is upheld.<br>29 The glory of young men is their strength,<br> but the splendor of old men is their gray hair.<br>30 Blows that wound cleanse away evil;<br> strokes make clean the innermost parts.</p>

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<p>Jesus' prayer was to keep those who were His to be set apart from the world. Your entire Salvation rests on who you think Jesus is<br>and not what you think you are.<br>This is the fourth part in the Study of JOHN 17 – THE GREATEST ADVOCATE by Pst. Jeremy Dawson. <br><br>DEPOSIT AND DEDICATE<br>If you would like to support this ministry, kindly click here : <a href="https://rzp.io/l/pstjeremy" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rzp.io/l/pstjeremy</a><br><br>Comment here or write to us at <a href="http://[email protected]" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">[email protected]</a> and we would love to take you through this journey.<br><br>CONNECT WITH PASTOR Jeremy Dawson <br>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jeremyadawson/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/jeremyadawson/</a><br>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jeremydawso.." rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/jeremydawso..</a>.<br>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/JeremyADawson" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/JeremyADawson</a></p>

<p>1 Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity<br> than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool.<br>2 Desire without knowledge is not good,<br> and whoever makes haste with his feet misses his way.<br>3 When a man's folly brings his way to ruin,<br> his heart rages against the Lord.<br>4 Wealth brings many new friends,<br> but a poor man is deserted by his friend.<br>5 A false witness will not go unpunished,<br> and he who breathes out lies will not escape.<br>6 Many seek the favor of a generous man,<br> and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.<br>7 All a poor man's brothers hate him;<br> how much more do his friends go far from him!<br>He pursues them with words, but does not have them.<br>8 Whoever gets sense loves his own soul;<br> he who keeps understanding will discover good.<br>9 A false witness will not go unpunished,<br> and he who breathes out lies will perish.<br>10 It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury,<br> much less for a slave to rule over princes.<br>11 Good sense makes one slow to anger,<br> and it is his glory to overlook an offense.<br>12 A king's wrath is like the growling of a lion,<br> but his favor is like dew on the grass.<br>13 A foolish son is ruin to his father,<br> and a wife's quarreling is a continual dripping of rain.<br>14 House and wealth are inherited from fathers,<br> but a prudent wife is from the Lord.<br>15 Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep,<br> and an idle person will suffer hunger.<br>16 Whoever keeps the commandment keeps his life;<br> he who despises his ways will die.<br>17 Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord,<br> and he will repay him for his deed.<br>18 Discipline your son, for there is hope;<br> do not set your heart on putting him to death.<br>19 A man of great wrath will pay the penalty,<br> for if you deliver him, you will only have to do it again.<br>20 Listen to advice and accept instruction,<br> that you may gain wisdom in the future.<br>21 Many are the plans in the mind of a man,<br> but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.<br>22 What is desired in a man is steadfast love,<br> and a poor man is better than a liar.<br>23 The fear of the Lord leads to life,<br> and whoever has it rests satisfied;<br> he will not be visited by harm.<br>24 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish<br> and will not even bring it back to his mouth.<br>25 Strike a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence;<br> reprove a man of understanding, and he will gain knowledge.<br>26 He who does violence to his father and chases away his mother<br> is a son who brings shame and reproach.<br>27 Cease to hear instruction, my son,<br> and you will stray from the words of knowledge.<br>28 A worthless witness mocks at justice,<br> and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.<br>29 Condemnation is ready for scoffers,<br> and beating for the backs of fools.</p>

<p>13 If one gives an answer before he hears,<br> it is his folly and shame.<br>14 A man's spirit will endure sickness,<br> but a crushed spirit who can bear?<br>15 An intelligent heart acquires knowledge,<br> and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.<br>16 A man's gift makes room for him<br> and brings him before the great.<br>17 The one who states his case first seems right,<br> until the other comes and examines him.<br>18 The lot puts an end to quarrels<br> and decides between powerful contenders.<br>19 A brother offended is more unyielding than a strong city,<br> and quarreling is like the bars of a castle.<br>20 From the fruit of a man's mouth his stomach is satisfied;<br> he is satisfied by the yield of his lips.<br>21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue,<br> and those who love it will eat its fruits.<br>22 He who finds a wife finds a good thing<br> and obtains favor from the Lord.<br>23 The poor use entreaties,<br> but the rich answer roughly.<br>24 A man of many companions may come to ruin,<br> but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.</p>

<p>1 Whoever isolates himself seeks his own desire;<br> he breaks out against all sound judgment.<br>2 A fool takes no pleasure in understanding,<br> but only in expressing his opinion.<br>3 When wickedness comes, contempt comes also,<br> and with dishonor comes disgrace.<br>4 The words of a man's mouth are deep waters;<br> the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.<br>5 It is not good to be partial to the wicked<br> or to deprive the righteous of justice.<br>6 A fool's lips walk into a fight,<br> and his mouth invites a beating.<br>7 A fool's mouth is his ruin,<br> and his lips are a snare to his soul.<br>8 The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels;<br> they go down into the inner parts of the body.<br>9 Whoever is slack in his work<br> is a brother to him who destroys.<br>10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower;<br> the righteous man runs into it and is safe.<br>11 A rich man's wealth is his strong city,<br> and like a high wall in his imagination.<br>12 Before destruction a man's heart is haughty,<br> but humility comes before honor.</p>

<p>16 Why should a fool have money in his hand to buy wisdom<br> when he has no sense?<br>17 A friend loves at all times,<br> and a brother is born for adversity.<br>18 One who lacks sense gives a pledge<br> and puts up security in the presence of his neighbor.<br>19 Whoever loves transgression loves strife;<br> he who makes his door high seeks destruction.<br>20 A man of crooked heart does not discover good,<br> and one with a dishonest tongue falls into calamity.<br>21 He who sires a fool gets himself sorrow,<br> and the father of a fool has no joy.<br>22 A joyful heart is good medicine,<br> but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.<br>23 The wicked accepts a bribe in secret<br> to pervert the ways of justice.<br>24 The discerning sets his face toward wisdom,<br> but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.<br>25 A foolish son is a grief to his father<br> and bitterness to her who bore him.<br>26 To impose a fine on a righteous man is not good,<br> nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.<br>27 Whoever restrains his words has knowledge,<br> and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.<br>28 Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise;<br> when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent.</p>

<p>1 Better is a dry morsel with quiet<br> than a house full of feasting with strife.<br>2 A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully<br> and will share the inheritance as one of the brothers.<br>3 The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold,<br> and the Lord tests hearts.<br>4 An evildoer listens to wicked lips,<br> and a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.<br>5 Whoever mocks the poor insults his Maker;<br> he who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished.<br>6 Grandchildren are the crown of the aged,<br> and the glory of children is their fathers.<br>7 Fine speech is not becoming to a fool;<br> still less is false speech to a prince.<br>8 A bribe is like a magic stone in the eyes of the one who gives it;<br> wherever he turns he prospers.<br>9 Whoever covers an offense seeks love,<br> but he who repeats a matter separates close friends.<br>10 A rebuke goes deeper into a man of understanding<br> than a hundred blows into a fool.<br>11 An evil man seeks only rebellion,<br> and a cruel messenger will be sent against him.<br>12 Let a man meet a she-bear robbed of her cubs<br> rather than a fool in his folly.<br>13 If anyone returns evil for good,<br> evil will not depart from his house.<br>14 The beginning of strife is like letting out water,<br> so quit before the quarrel breaks out.<br>15 He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous<br> are both alike an abomination to the Lord.<br>16 Why should a fool have money in his hand to buy wisdom<br> when he has no sense?<br>17 A friend loves at all times,<br> and a brother is born for adversity.<br>18 One who lacks sense gives a pledge<br> and puts up security in the presence of his neighbor.<br>19 Whoever loves transgression loves strife;<br> he who makes his door high seeks destruction.<br>20 A man of crooked heart does not discover good,<br> and one with a dishonest tongue falls into calamity.<br>21 He who sires a fool gets himself sorrow,<br> and the father of a fool has no joy.<br>22 A joyful heart is good medicine,<br> but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.<br>23 The wicked accepts a bribe in secret<br> to pervert the ways of justice.<br>24 The discerning sets his face toward wisdom,<br> but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.<br>25 A foolish son is a grief to his father<br> and bitterness to her who bore him.<br>26 To impose a fine on a righteous man is not good,<br> nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.<br>27 Whoever restrains his words has knowledge,<br> and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.<br>28 Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise;<br> when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent.</p>

<p>16 How much better to get wisdom than gold!<br> To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.<br>17 The highway of the upright turns aside from evil;<br> whoever guards his way preserves his life.<br>18 Pride goes before destruction,<br> and a haughty spirit before a fall.<br>19 It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor<br> than to divide the spoil with the proud.<br>20 Whoever gives thought to the word will discover good,<br> and blessed is he who trusts in the Lord.<br>21 The wise of heart is called discerning,<br> and sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.<br>22 Good sense is a fountain of life to him who has it,<br> but the instruction of fools is folly.<br>23 The heart of the wise makes his speech judicious<br> and adds persuasiveness to his lips.<br>24 Gracious words are like a honeycomb,<br> sweetness to the soul and health to the body.<br>25 There is a way that seems right to a man,<br> but its end is the way to death.<br>26 A worker's appetite works for him;<br> his mouth urges him on.<br>27 A worthless man plots evil,<br> and his speech is like a scorching fire.<br>28 A dishonest man spreads strife,<br> and a whisperer separates close friends.<br>29 A man of violence entices his neighbor<br> and leads him in a way that is not good.<br>30 Whoever winks his eyes plans dishonest things;<br> he who purses his lips brings evil to pass.<br>31 Gray hair is a crown of glory;<br> it is gained in a righteous life.<br>32 Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty,<br> and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.<br>33 The lot is cast into the lap,<br> but its every decision is from the Lord.</p>

<p>Jesus consecrated himself to the task of saving and keeping us, when He was on Earth. <br>Now in Heaven… He consecrates himself again with the ministry of sanctifying us. Find out how. <br>Remember the great enemy is LIES and the LIAR.<br>So the great security is the TRUTH and the WORD OF TRUTH<br>This is the third part in the Study of JOHN 17 – THE GREATEST ADVOCATE by Pst. Jeremy Dawson. <br><br>DEPOSIT AND DEDICATE<br>If you would like to support this ministry, kindly click here : <a href="https://rzp.io/l/pstjeremy" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rzp.io/l/pstjeremy</a><br><br>Comment here or write to us at <a href="http://[email protected]" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">[email protected]</a> and we would love to take you through this journey.<br><br>CONNECT WITH PASTOR Jeremy Dawson <br>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jeremyadawson/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/jeremyadawson/</a><br>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jeremydawso.." rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/jeremydawso..</a>.<br>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/JeremyADawson" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/JeremyADawson</a></p>

<p>1 The plans of the heart belong to man,<br> but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.<br>2 All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes,<br> but the Lord weighs the spirit.<br>3 Commit your work to the Lord,<br> and your plans will be established.<br>4 The Lord has made everything for its purpose,<br> even the wicked for the day of trouble.<br>5 Everyone who is arrogant in heart is an abomination to the Lord;<br> be assured, he will not go unpunished.<br>6 By steadfast love and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for,<br> and by the fear of the Lord one turns away from evil.<br>7 When a man's ways please the Lord,<br> he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.<br>8 Better is a little with righteousness<br> than great revenues with injustice.<br>9 The heart of man plans his way,<br> but the Lord establishes his steps.<br>10 An oracle is on the lips of a king;<br> his mouth does not sin in judgment.<br>11 A just balance and scales are the Lord's;<br> all the weights in the bag are his work.<br>12 It is an abomination to kings to do evil,<br> for the throne is established by righteousness.<br>13 Righteous lips are the delight of a king,<br> and he loves him who speaks what is right.<br>14 A king's wrath is a messenger of death,<br> and a wise man will appease it.<br>15 In the light of a king's face there is life,<br> and his favor is like the clouds that bring the spring rain.</p>

<p>21 Folly is a joy to him who lacks sense,<br> but a man of understanding walks straight ahead.<br>22 Without counsel plans fail,<br> but with many advisers they succeed.<br>23 To make an apt answer is a joy to a man,<br> and a word in season, how good it is!<br>24 The path of life leads upward for the prudent,<br> that he may turn away from Sheol beneath.<br>25 The Lord tears down the house of the proud<br> but maintains the widow's boundaries.<br>26 The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord,<br> but gracious words are pure.<br>27 Whoever is greedy for unjust gain troubles his own household,<br> but he who hates bribes will live.<br>28 The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer,<br> but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.<br>29 The Lord is far from the wicked,<br> but he hears the prayer of the righteous.<br>30 The light of the eyes rejoices the heart,<br> and good news refreshes the bones.<br>31 The ear that listens to life-giving reproof<br> will dwell among the wise.<br>32 Whoever ignores instruction despises himself,<br> but he who listens to reproof gains intelligence.<br>33 The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom,<br> and humility comes before honor.</p>

<p>1 A soft answer turns away wrath,<br> but a harsh word stirs up anger.<br>2 The tongue of the wise commends knowledge,<br> but the mouths of fools pour out folly.<br>3 The eyes of the Lord are in every place,<br> keeping watch on the evil and the good.<br>4 A gentle tongue is a tree of life,<br> but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.<br>5 A fool despises his father's instruction,<br> but whoever heeds reproof is prudent.<br>6 In the house of the righteous there is much treasure,<br> but trouble befalls the income of the wicked.<br>7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge;<br> not so the hearts of fools.<br>8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,<br> but the prayer of the upright is acceptable to him.<br>9 The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,<br> but he loves him who pursues righteousness.<br>10 There is severe discipline for him who forsakes the way;<br> whoever hates reproof will die.<br>11 Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the Lord;<br> how much more the hearts of the children of man!<br>12 A scoffer does not like to be reproved;<br> he will not go to the wise.<br>13 A glad heart makes a cheerful face,<br> but by sorrow of heart the spirit is crushed.<br>14 The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge,<br> but the mouths of fools feed on folly.<br>15 All the days of the afflicted are evil,<br> but the cheerful of heart has a continual feast.<br>16 Better is a little with the fear of the Lord<br> than great treasure and trouble with it.<br>17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is<br> than a fattened ox and hatred with it.<br>18 A hot-tempered man stirs up strife,<br> but he who is slow to anger quiets contention.<br>19 The way of a sluggard is like a hedge of thorns,<br> but the path of the upright is a level highway.<br>20 A wise son makes a glad father,<br> but a foolish man despises his mother.</p>

<p>16 One who is wise is cautious[d] and turns away from evil,<br> but a fool is reckless and careless.<br>17 A man of quick temper acts foolishly,<br> and a man of evil devices is hated.<br>18 The simple inherit folly,<br> but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.<br>19 The evil bow down before the good,<br> the wicked at the gates of the righteous.<br>20 The poor is disliked even by his neighbor,<br> but the rich has many friends.<br>21 Whoever despises his neighbor is a sinner,<br> but blessed is he who is generous to the poor.<br>22 Do they not go astray who devise evil?<br> Those who devise good meet steadfast love and faithfulness.<br>23 In all toil there is profit,<br> but mere talk tends only to poverty.<br>24 The crown of the wise is their wealth,<br> but the folly of fools brings folly.<br>25 A truthful witness saves lives,<br> but one who breathes out lies is deceitful.<br>26 In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence,<br> and his children will have a refuge.<br>27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,<br> that one may turn away from the snares of death.<br>28 In a multitude of people is the glory of a king,<br> but without people a prince is ruined.<br>29 Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding,<br> but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.<br>30 A tranquil heart gives life to the flesh,<br> but envy makes the bones rot.<br>31 Whoever oppresses a poor man insults his Maker,<br> but he who is generous to the needy honors him.<br>32 The wicked is overthrown through his evildoing,<br> but the righteous finds refuge in his death.<br>33 Wisdom rests in the heart of a man of understanding,<br> but it makes itself known even in the midst of fools.<br>34 Righteousness exalts a nation,<br> but sin is a reproach to any people.<br>35 A servant who deals wisely has the king's favor,<br> but his wrath falls on one who acts shamefully.</p>

<p>1 The wisest of women builds her house,<br> but folly with her own hands tears it down.<br>2 Whoever walks in uprightness fears the Lord,<br> but he who is devious in his ways despises him.<br>3 By the mouth of a fool comes a rod for his back,<br> but the lips of the wise will preserve them.<br>4 Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean,<br> but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox.<br>5 A faithful witness does not lie,<br> but a false witness breathes out lies.<br>6 A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain,<br> but knowledge is easy for a man of understanding.<br>7 Leave the presence of a fool,<br> for there you do not meet words of knowledge.<br>8 The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way,<br> but the folly of fools is deceiving.<br>9 Fools mock at the guilt offering,<br> but the upright enjoy acceptance.<br>10 The heart knows its own bitterness,<br> and no stranger shares its joy.<br>11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed,<br> but the tent of the upright will flourish.<br>12 There is a way that seems right to a man,<br> but its end is the way to death.<br>13 Even in laughter the heart may ache,<br> and the end of joy may be grief.<br>14 The backslider in heart will be filled with the fruit of his ways,<br> and a good man will be filled with the fruit of his ways.<br>15 The simple believes everything,<br> but the prudent gives thought to his steps.</p>

<p>1 A wise son hears his father's instruction,<br> but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.<br>2 From the fruit of his mouth a man eats what is good,<br> but the desire of the treacherous is for violence.<br>3 Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life;<br> he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.<br>4 The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing,<br> while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.<br>5 The righteous hates falsehood,<br> but the wicked brings shame and disgrace.<br>6 Righteousness guards him whose way is blameless,<br> but sin overthrows the wicked.<br>7 One pretends to be rich, yet has nothing;<br> another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.<br>8 The ransom of a man's life is his wealth,<br> but a poor man hears no threat.<br>9 The light of the righteous rejoices,<br> but the lamp of the wicked will be put out.<br>10 By insolence comes nothing but strife,<br> but with those who take advice is wisdom.<br>11 Wealth gained hastily will dwindle,<br> but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.<br>12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick,<br> but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.<br>13 Whoever despises the word brings destruction on himself,<br> but he who reveres the commandment will be rewarded.<br>14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,<br> that one may turn away from the snares of death.<br>15 Good sense wins favor,<br> but the way of the treacherous is their ruin.<br>16 Every prudent man acts with knowledge,<br> but a fool flaunts his folly.<br>17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble,<br> but a faithful envoy brings healing.<br>18 Poverty and disgrace come to him who ignores instruction,<br> but whoever heeds reproof is honored.<br>19 A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul,<br> but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.<br>20 Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise,<br> but the companion of fools will suffer harm.<br>21 Disaster pursues sinners,<br> but the righteous are rewarded with good.<br>22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children,<br> but the sinner's wealth is laid up for the righteous.<br>23 The fallow ground of the poor would yield much food,<br> but it is swept away through injustice.<br>24 Whoever spares the rod hates his son,<br> but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.<br>25 The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite,<br> but the belly of the wicked suffers want.</p>

<p>1 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,<br> but he who hates reproof is stupid.<br>2 A good man obtains favor from the Lord,<br> but a man of evil devices he condemns.<br>3 No one is established by wickedness,<br> but the root of the righteous will never be moved.<br>4 An excellent wife is the crown of her husband,<br> but she who brings shame is like rottenness in his bones.<br>5 The thoughts of the righteous are just;<br> the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.<br>6 The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,<br> but the mouth of the upright delivers them.<br>7 The wicked are overthrown and are no more,<br> but the house of the righteous will stand.<br>8 A man is commended according to his good sense,<br> but one of twisted mind is despised.<br>9 Better to be lowly and have a servant<br> than to play the great man and lack bread.<br>10 Whoever is righteous has regard for the life of his beast,<br> but the mercy of the wicked is cruel.<br>11 Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread,<br> but he who follows worthless pursuits lacks sense.<br>12 Whoever is wicked covets the spoil of evildoers,<br> but the root of the righteous bears fruit.<br>13 An evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his lips,<br> but the righteous escapes from trouble.<br>14 From the fruit of his mouth a man is satisfied with good,<br> and the work of a man's hand comes back to him.<br>15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,<br> but a wise man listens to advice.<br>16 The vexation of a fool is known at once,<br> but the prudent ignores an insult.<br>17 Whoever speaks the truth gives honest evidence,<br> but a false witness utters deceit.<br>18 There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts,<br> but the tongue of the wise brings healing.<br>19 Truthful lips endure forever,<br> but a lying tongue is but for a moment.<br>20 Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil,<br> but those who plan peace have joy.<br>21 No ill befalls the righteous,<br> but the wicked are filled with trouble.<br>22 Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord,<br> but those who act faithfully are his delight.<br>23 A prudent man conceals knowledge,<br> but the heart of fools proclaims folly.<br>24 The hand of the diligent will rule,<br> while the slothful will be put to forced labor.<br>25 Anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down,<br> but a good word makes him glad.<br>26 One who is righteous is a guide to his neighbor,<br> but the way of the wicked leads them astray.<br>27 Whoever is slothful will not roast his game,<br> but the diligent man will get precious wealth.<br>28 In the path of righteousness is life,<br> and in its pathway there is no death.</p>

<p>When people pray you see their heart, their passion, their greatest fears or longings. This chapter allows us a look into the heart of the saviour and must leave us with great assurance about our advocacy and standing in heaven <br>This is the second part is the Study of JOHN 17 – THE GREATEST ADVOCATE by Pst. Jeremy Dawson. <br><br>DEPOSIT AND DEDICATE<br>If you would like to support this ministry, kindly click here : <a href="https://rzp.io/l/pstjeremy" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rzp.io/l/pstjeremy</a><br><br>Comment here or write to us at <a href="http://[email protected]" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">[email protected]</a> and we would love to take you through this journey.<br><br>CONNECT WITH PASTOR Jeremy Dawson <br>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jeremyadawson/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/jeremyadawson/</a><br>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jeremydawso.." rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/jeremydawso..</a>.<br>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/JeremyADawson" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/JeremyADawson</a></p>

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<p>18The wicked earns deceptive wages,<br> but one who sows righteousness gets a sure reward.<br>19 Whoever is steadfast in righteousness will live,<br> but he who pursues evil will die.<br>20 Those of crooked heart are an abomination to the Lord,<br> but those of blameless ways are his delight.<br>21 Be assured, an evil person will not go unpunished,<br> but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.<br>22 Like a gold ring in a pig's snout<br> is a beautiful woman without discretion.<br>23 The desire of the righteous ends only in good,<br> the expectation of the wicked in wrath.<br>24 One gives freely, yet grows all the richer;<br> another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.<br>25 Whoever brings blessing will be enriched,<br> and one who waters will himself be watered.<br>26 The people curse him who holds back grain,<br> but a blessing is on the head of him who sells it.<br>27 Whoever diligently seeks good seeks favor,<br> but evil comes to him who searches for it.<br>28 Whoever trusts in his riches will fall,<br> but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.<br>29 Whoever troubles his own household will inherit the wind,<br> and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.<br>30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,<br> and whoever captures souls is wise.<br>31 If the righteous is repaid on earth,<br> how much more the wicked and the sinner!</p>