A Sermon by Reverend Hollis Ray Mathis

reetings, holy children of God, in the wonderful name of our lord and saviour Jesus, the Christ. The sermon subject for today is:

Light 2

Psalm 119:105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. The definition of light is probably one of the longest in the dictionary. For example light can be defined as life, not heavy, knowledge, illumination, sight, and many others. The light of the body is the eye. Matthew 6:22 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. 23, But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness! There are in this world both the children of light, the Children of God, and the Children of Satan, the Children of darkness. We, as Saint of God, are to come out from among the Children of darkness. 11 Cor:6:14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? There are many man that preach there is one God, his name is Jesus, and none other. That doctrine denies that Jesus is the son of God. If a man does not believe in both the Father, and the Son, he is Antichrist. 1 John 2:22 Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son. God the Father created the Lord Jesus Christ. Colossians 1:15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: When God the Father created Jesus, He created him a quickening Spirit. A life giving Spirit. When Jesus Christ created the man Adam, He created him a living soul. 1Cor:15:45: And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit. Jesus Christ, God's darling Son gives life to every person that comes into the world. Jn:1:2: The same was in the beginning with God. Jn:1:3: All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. Jn:1:4: In him was life; and the life was the light of men.It was Jesus Christ that breathed into Adam's nostrils the breath of life, and Adam because a living soul. Gn:2:7: And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. Jesus Christ has all power in heaven and earth. Mt:28:18: And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, all power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Jesus is the light of the world. Speaking of light as knowledge. I believe that knowledge comes into the brain three ways, through perception, the things that you see, hear, taste, smell, touch; through the senses. I believe that knowledge comes into the brain through experience, the things that you do, and the things you see done. But I believe that if you learn anything about the Lord Jesus it shall be through revelation. Christ once asked his disciples this question. Who do men say that I am? Mt:16:16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. Mt:16:17: And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. A person cannot even call Jesus Lord except it the Holy Ghost reveals it to them. 1Cor:12:3: Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost. .Jesus has said, that we as Saint of God are the light of the world. Matthew 5:14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house Let your light shine, here is the command that God inspired the Apostle Paul to give Timothy. 2Timothy 4:2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine. 3. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; Here are the words that God spoke to Ezekiel. Ezekiel 3:16 Now it came to pass at the end of seven days that the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 17 "Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; therefore hear a word from My mouth, and give them warning from Me: 18 When I say to the wicked, You shall surely die, and you give him no warning, nor speak to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life, that same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood I will require at your hand. God has given to me this light, the answer to this question. What must I do to be saved? To be saved, a child of God must repent. . Luke 13:3 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. You must be strong in faith. Acts 16:31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. You must be born of water, baptized, and born of the Spirit, you must receive the Holy Ghost. John 3:5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. Romans 14:17 What is the kingdom of God? For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. A person must confess the Lord Jesus, and believe in the resurrection. Rom:10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. A Child of God must eat of the flesh of the Lord Jesus, and drink of his blood. We eat of the Body of Christ, and drink of His blood when we partake of the Lord's supper. Jn:6:53Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. THE ELECT OF GOD MUST BE FRUITFUL. The Elect of God must be fruitful Jn:15:2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.A Saint of God must wash the feet of the Saints, and they must allow the Saints to wash his feet. John 13:8 Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me. God's childred must be obedient to the commandments of God. JN:14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments. There is nothing in this world worth spenting eternity in the lake of fire. To inherdit the kingdom of God a person must not do certain things. We, as saints of God must not do the works of the flesh. Galatians 5:19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. There is a difference in education, and Wisdom. A person may be well educated, and not have wisdom. Education is knowledge that comes into the brain by perception. Wisdom is a gift of God. Remember that God gave wisdom to Solomon. James 1:5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. A PERSON MAY THINK THAT IT WOULD BE THE UNLEARNED THAT ARE ATHEIST, AGNOSTIC, AND UNBELIEVERS, BUT NOT SO. MOST OF THE ATHEIST, AND AGNOSTICS ARE WELL EDUCATED. GOD USES THE SIMPLE THINGS TO CONFOUND THE EDUCATED. 1Cor:1:27: But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; BEFORE A CHILD OF GOD RECEIVES THE GIFT OF THE HOLY GHOST, BEFORE WE ARE ENLIGHTENED, WE RUN WITH THE CHILDREN OF SATAN DOING THOSE THINGS THAT ARE NOT PLEASING TO GOD. BUT AFTER WE RECEIVE THE GIFT OF GOD, THE HOLY GHOST, WE FEAR GOD, AND KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS. Ps:111:10: The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever. HERE ARE A FEW WORDS RECORDED ABOUT WISDOM. Prv:8:35: For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord. Prv:8:36: But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death. EXCEPT GOD OPEN A PERSON'S UNDERSTANDING TO THE HOLY SCRITPTURES, HE WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND THE SCRIPTURES. Lk:24:45: Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, IT IS NOT NECESSARY FOR GOD'S CHILDREN TO GO TO SOME SEMINARY TO BE TAUGHT THE HOLY SCRIPTURES. WHEN WE RECEIVE THE HOLY GHOST, THE ANOINING HE BRINGS WILL TEACH US, AND BRING US INTO ALL TRUTH. 1Jn:2:27: But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him. NOW A FEW WORDS ABOUT ILLUMINATION. BEFORE THE SUN, AND THE MOON WERE CREATED GOD SAID, " LET THERE BE LIGHT." AND THERE WAS LIGHT. Gn:1:3: And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. Gn:1:4: And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. Gn:1:5: And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day. JESUS IS THE LIGHT OF THIS PRESENT WORLD, HE IS THE SOURCE OF ALL WISDOM, KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING. Jn:8:12: Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. GOD THE FATHER BY JESUS CHRIST CREATED ALL THINGS. Eph:3:9: And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ: Jn:1:3: All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. Col:1:16: For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: Col:1:17: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. WHAT IS LIFE? LIFE IS A SPIRIT, THAT ENTERS THE BODY BY THE BREATH OF THE LORD JESUS. THE SPIRIT OF LIFE DWELLS IN THE BLOOD. Lv:17:11: For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul. GOD IS A TRINITY IN UNITY, GOD THE FATHER, GOD THE SON, AND GOD THE HOLY GHOST. WHEN JESUS CREATED MAN, HE CREATED MAN A TRINITY IN UNITY BODY, SOUL, AND SPIRIT. THE SOUL CAN DIE, AND THE BODY LIVE ON. Proverbs 6:32 But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul. THE BODY CAN DIE, AND THE SOUL LIVE ON. JAMES 2:26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.WHEN THE LORD JESUS CREATED ADAM , HE PLACED WITHIN ADAM ALL HUMANITY. WHEN ADAM TRANSGRESSED THE COMMANDMENT OF GOD SIN WAS IMPUTED UNTO ADAM. BECAUSE OF OUR PHYSICAL UNION WITH ADAM SIN WAS IMPUTED UNTO ALL MANKIND. WHEN THE SPIRIT OF GOD DEPARTED FROM ADAM WE ALL DIED THE SPIRITUAL DEATH. THE INWARD MAN THE SOUL DIED. 1Cor:15:22: For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. NOW WHEN A CHILD OF GOD IS BORN INTO THE WORLD THEY ARE ALIVE PHYSICALLY, BUT DEAD SPIRITUALLY; THEY MUST BE BORN AGAIN. THE INWARD MAN THE SOUL MUST BE BROUGHT TO LIFE. Jn:3:5: Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. Jn:3:6: That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. IT IS THE INWARD MAN THE SOUL THAT SHALL LIVE IN ETERNITY. FOR THE SOUL OF MAN IS RENEWED DAY BY DAY. 2Cor:4:16: For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. WHY MUST A PERSON BE BORN OF WATER, BAPTIZED? WHEN A CHILD IS BORN INTO THE WORLD, THEY ARE UNDER THE LAW THAT GOD GAVE TO MOSES WHICH IS KNOWN AS THE LAW OF SIN, AND DEATH. BY THAT LAW NO FLESH SHALL BE SAVED. WHEN WE ARE BAPTIZED WE ARE BAPTIZED OUT OF THE WORLD, AND INTO THE BODY OF CHRIST, THE TRUE ETENRNAL CHURCH. Gal:3:27: For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. ETERNAL LIFE IS IN THE BODY OF CHRIST. 1Jn:5:11: And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. IN THE BODY OF CHRIST IS A SYSTEM OF LAW KNOWN AS THE LAW OF THE SPIRIT OF LIFE. AND THOSE OF US THAT ARE IN THE BODY OF CHRIST SHALL NEVER COME INTO CONDEMNATION AS LONG AS WE ABSTAIN FROM THE WORKS OF THE FLESH. Rom:8:1: There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. Rom:8:2: For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.


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