INSIGHTS & NOTES FROM
CHAPTER 3
"...every change concerning us, with the time & season of it, is unalterably fixed & determined by a supreme power; & we must take things as they come, for it is not in our power to change what is appointed for us." "Every purpose has its time." "There is a time for men to plant, a time of the year, a time of their lives; but, when that which was planted has grown fruitless & useless, it is time to pluck it up." "A time to rend the garments, as upon occasion of some great grief, & a time to sew them again, in token that the grief is over." "A time when it becomes us, & is our wisdom & duty, to keep silence, when it is an evil time (Amos 5:13), when our speaking would be the casting of pearl before swine, or when we are in danger of speaking amiss (Psalms 39:2); but there is also a time to speak for the glory of God & the edification of others" "We must make the best of that which is, & must believe it best for the present, & accommodate ourselves to it: He has made every thing beautiful in his time" "Though we see not the complete beauty of Providence, yet we shall see it, & a glorious sight it will be, when the mystery of God shall be finished." "God has not left himself without witness of his righteous, equal & beautiful ordering of things, but has set it forth, to be observed in the book of the world, & this he has set in men's hearts." "We must be pleased with our lot in this world, & cheerfully acquiesce in the will of God concerning us, & accommodate ourselves to it." "Every man's life is his opportunity of doing that which will make for him in eternity." "With an eye of faith we may see, not only the period, but the punishment of the pride & cruelty of oppressors (Psalms 92:7)" "If God have prospered the work of our hands unto us, let us rejoice in it, & take the comfort of it, & not make it a burden to ourselves & leave others the joy of it" "It is not for us to know the times & seasons that shall be after us" "Since death is a final farewell to this life, let us look before us to another life." CHAPTER 4 "Wise men will consider these oppressions, & contrive to do something for the relief of them that are oppressed. Blessed is he that considers the poor." "It is sad to see power misplaced, & that which was given men to enable them to do good perverted to support them in doing wrong." "It is sad to see so little humanity among men." "The condition of the saints that are dead, & gone to rest with God, is upon many accounts better & more desirable than the condition of living saints that are yet continued in their work & warfare." "Better never to have been born than be born to see the evil work that is done under the sun, to see so much wickedness committed, so much wrong done" "Those that excel in virtue will always be an eye-sore to those that exceed in vice, which should not discourage us from any right work, but drive us to expect the praise of it, not from men, but from God" "Idleness is a sin that is its own punishment." "Those that cannot live on a little, it is to be feared, would not live as they should if they had ever so much." "Worldly people pretending to be wise for themselves, are really enemies to themselves." "He that serves himself only has himself only for his paymaster" "But he that is kind to another has a good reward; the pleasure & advantage of holy love will be an abundant recompence for all the work & labour of love." "If a man fall into sin, his friend will help to restore him with the spirit of meekness; if he fall into trouble, his friend will help to comfort him & assuage his grief." "Christians warm one another by provoking one another to love & to good works" "If an enemy find a man alone, he is likely to prevail against him; with his own single strength he cannot make his part good, but, if he have a second, he may do well enough: 2 shall withstand him." "In our spiritual warfare we may be helpful to one another as well as in our spiritual work; next to the comfort of communion with God, is that of the communion of saints." "...where 2 are closely joined in holy love & fellowship, Christ will by his Spirit come to them, & make the third, as he joined himself to the 2 disciples going Emmaus, & then there is a threefold cord that can never be broken. They that dwell in love, dwell in God, & God in them." "Nothing is more slippery than the highest post of honour without wisdom & the people's love." "Folly & wilfulness commonly go together, & those that most need admonition can worst bear it" "Providence sometimes raises the poor out of the dust, to set them among princes. Psalms 113:7. Wisdom has wrought not only the liberty of men, but their dignity, raised them from the dunghill, from the dungeon, to the throne." CHAPTER 5 "Let our disappointments in the creature turn our eyes to The Creator" "In the word & prayer there is a balm for every wound" "Address thyself to the worship of God with a solemn pause, & take time to compose thyself for it" "...keep thy affections from running out towards wrong objects, for in the business of God's house there is work enough for the whole man" "Wicked minds cannot choose but sin, even in the acts of devotion" "We must diligently attend to the word of God read & preached." "We must resolve to comply with the will of God as it is made known to us" "Speak, Lord, for thy servant hears" "WE must be very cautious & considerate in all our approaches & addresses to God" "What we utter before God must come from the heart, & therefore we must not be rash with our mouth, never let our tongue outrun, our thoughts in our devotions: the words of our mouth must always be the product of the meditation of our hearts." "We must... not talk to God as boldly & carelessly as we do to one another" "Let us speak to God, & of him, in his own words, words which the scripture teaches" "We must take heed that we never vow any thing that is sinful" "...though oppressors be high, God is above them" "God is higher than the highest of creatures, than the highest of princes, than the king" "Godliness with contentment, is great gain." "The sleep of the diligent Christian & his long sleep, is sweet; for, having spent himself & his time in the service of God, he can cheerfully return to God & repose in him as his rest." "We must not do the business of our calling as a drudgery, & make ourselves slaves to it, but we must rejoice in our labour" "A cheerful spirit is a great blessing; it makes the yoke of our employments easy & the burden of our afflictions light." CHAPTER 6 "He is weak indeed, who has not power to use what God gives him, for God gives him not that power, but withholds it from him, to punish him for his other abuses of his wealth." "What we have we have in vain if we do not use it" "Those that live in wilful ignorance, & know nothing to purpose, are no better than an untimely birth that has not seen the sun nor known any thing." "The desires of the soul find nothing in the wealth of the world to give them any satisfaction." "Better is the sight of the eyes, making the best of that which is present, than the wandering of the desire, the uneasy walking of the soul after things at a distance, & the affecting of a variety of imaginary satisfactions." "Our lot, whatever it is, is that which is appointed us by the counsel of God, which cannot be altered, & it is therefore our wisdom to reconcile ourselves to it & cheerfully to acquiesce in it." "If all the comforts of life be vanity, life itself can have no great reality in it to constitute a happiness for us." "Vanity of vanity, all is vanity." Matthew Henry's Commentary: Job To Song Of Solomon, Mac Donald, pgs. 995 - 1016.
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Insights From "Church, Read The Book Of Acts, & Get Ready!" by Donnie Swaggart - Chapter 201/11/2021 "THESE MEN DO EXCEEDINGLY TROUBLE OUR CITY"
Acts 16:16-20 "The mission of the church is not to seek peace or compromise with Satan's kingdom, but our mission is to trouble the kingdom of darkness." Matthew 5:14 "Through the power & anointing of the Holy Spirit, we are to shine brightly, pointing souls to Calvary, & have authority over demon spirits." "A CERTAIN DAMSEL POSSESSED WITH A SPIRIT OF DIVINATION" "...this poor girl was demon possessed." "Simply put, it is a fortune-teller." "It was believed that all who pretended to foretell events were influenced by the spirit of Apollo Pythius." "WHICH BROUGHT HER MASTERS MUCH GAIN BY SOOTHSAYING" "Evidently this spirit spoke through the girl by using a voice other than hers that claimed to give counsel, which in turn brought her masters a lot of money." Isaiah 47:12-14 "...no believer should have anything to do with astrology, horoscopes, tarot cards, or anything of such ilk." "As Christians, we receive our guidance by the Holy Spirit, who always guides us according to the Word of God." Acts 16:17 "'These men are the servants of the most high God,'" "To the Greeks or Romans, they would have assumed she was referring to one of their false gods, such as Zeus or Jupiter." "DECEPTION" "Satan's greatest weapon is deception." "...all roads lead to heaven." "PAUL, BEING GRIEVED" "It is time the church got angry about what Satan is doing in the world today." "There is a place for righteous anger. The church must become angry over Satan's wiles & angry over false doctrine that is leading the church astray." "THE ANSWER FOR DEMON SPIRITS" "'I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.' This is the answer to Satan & his evil bondages - the name of Jesus Christ." "Jesus Christ is greater than demon spirits, drug or alcohol addiction, homosexuality, or sickness." "AND HE CAME OUT THE SAME HOUR" "The work of Christ is instantaneous." John 8:36 "Jesus Christ doesn't offer Celebrate Recovery or any other 12-step program. He sets people free immediately." "THESE MEN DO EXCEEDINGLY TROUBLE OUR CITY" "What a compliment! Every believer should be a trouble-maker in Satan's kingdom. Every believer should boldly stand up for Christ no matter what people think. So, today, begin to exercise your authority in Christ & trouble Satan's kingdom!" Church, Read The Book Of Acts, & Get Ready!, by Donnie Swaggart, pgs. 153 - 159. CHAPTER 1
"Divine grace can make great sinners great converts, & renew even those to repentance who, after they had known the way of righteousness, turned aside from it, & heal their backslidings, though it is a difficult case." "If men of honour would lay out themselves to do good, what a great deal of good might they do" "Vanity of vanities, all is vanity" "This intimates that the wise man had his own heart fully convinced of & much affected with this truth, & that he was very desirous that others should be convinced of it & affected with it, as he was." "There is a constant fatigue in worldly business." "The fruit of our labour in heavenly things is meat that endures to eternal life, but the fruit of our labour for the world is only meat that perishes." "...when we leave this world we leave the earth behind us, that abides for ever where it is, & therefore the things of the earth can stand us in no stead in the future state." "If we would be entertained with new things, we must acquaint ourselves with the things of God, get a new nature; then old things pass away, & all things become new. II Corinthians 5:17. The gospel all is new. (Rev. 21:5)." "It becomes great men to be studious, & delight themselves most in intellectual pleasures. When God gives great advantages of getting knowledge he expects improvements accordingly." "It is all vexation of spirit, troublesome & prejudicial, & that which does us hurt. It is feeding upon wind" "It vexed him to see many that had wisdom not use it, & many that had folly not strive against it." "The minds & manners of men are crooked & perverse." "Learning will not alter men's natural tempers, nor cure them or their sinful distempers" "The more we know the more we see of our own ignorance." "He that increases in heavenly wisdom, & in an experimental acquaintance with the principles, powers, & pleasures of the spiritual & divine life, increases joy, such as will shortly be consummated in everlasting joy." CHAPTER 2 "Innocent mirth, soberly, seasonably, & moderately used, is a good thing, fits for business, & helps to soften the toils & chagrins of human life: but, when it is excessive & immoderate, it is foolish & fruitless." "When we have spent ourselves in doing good, we may then most comfortably refresh ourselves with the gifts of God's bounty." "Wine is a mocker; it is a great cheat; & it will be impossible, for any man to say that thus far he will give himself to it & no further." "Our happiness consists not in being idle, but in doing aright, in being well employed." "Good works indeed are truly great, but many are reputed great works which are far from being good, wondrous works which are not gracious. Matthew 7:22." "The delights of the children of God are of quite another nature, pure spiritual, & heavenly, & the delights of angels." "The pleasures of wisdom, though they suffice not to make men happy, yet vastly transcend the pleasures of wine. Wisdom enlightens the soul with surprising discoveries & necessary directions for right government of itself; but sensuality clouds & eclipses the mind, & is as darkness to it; it puts out men's eyes, makes them to stumble in the way & wander out of it." "...get wisdom, get understanding." "Those that labour are said to be heavy-laden, & are therefore called to come to Christ for rest. Matthew 11:28." "The best use which is therefore to be made of the wealth of this world, & that is to use it cheerfully, to take the comfort of it, & do good with it." "We must set God always before us, & give diligence in everything to approve ourselves to him." "To those who are good in God's sight, who are of a good spirit, honest & sincere, pay a deference to their God & have a tender concern for all mankind. God will give wisdom & knowledge in this world, & joy with the righteous in the world to come" "To the sinner God gives travail, by leaving him to himself & his own foolish counsels" "All is vanity & vexation of spirit." Matthew Henry's Commentary: Job To Song Of Solomon, Mac Donald, pgs. 980 - 995. CHAPTER 30
"We must not bury our talent, though it be but one, but, as we have received the gift, so minister the same, if it be but to collect what others have written." "Whatever high opinion others may have of us, it becomes us to have low thoughts of ourselves." "The natural man, the natural powers, perceive not, nay, they receive not, the things of the Spirit of God." "The great Redeemer, in the glories of his providence & grace, can neither be paralleled nor found out to perfection. The glories of the kingdom of his grace are unsearchable & unparalleled" "Satan pretends to be the prince of the power of the air, but even there Christ has all power; he rebuked the winds & they obeyed him." "Every word of God is pure; there is not the least mixture of falsehood & corruption in it." "God in his word, God in his promise, is a shield, a sure protection, to all those that put themselves under his protection, & put their trust in him." "Grace sufficient for his soul - Remove from me vanity & lies; deliver me from sin, from all corrupt principles, practices, & affections, from error & mistake, which are at the bottom of all sin, from the love of the world & the things of it, which are all vanity & a lie." "He prays that of God's free gift he might receive a competent portion of the good things of this life" "He prays against the extremes of abundance & want: Give me neither poverty nor riches." "Prosperity makes people proud & forgetful of God, as if they had no need of him & were therefore under no obligation to him." "Poverty is a strong temptation to dishonesty." "Those are never rich that are always coveting." "Those that dishonour their parents shall be set up as monuments of God's vengeance" "If men do not punish undutiful children, God will, & will load those with the greatest infamy that conduct themselves haughtily towards their parents" "The kingdom of nature is full of wonders, marvellous things which the God of nature does, past finding out." "...multitudes ruin their souls by calling evil good & out-facing their convictions with a self-justification." "All that are wise to salvation are made wise by the grace of God." "It is intended that we should learn courage & fortitude in all virtuous actions from the lion & not to turn away for any difficulty we meet with" "We must humble ourselves for what we have done amiss, & even lie in the dust before God, in sorrow for it, as Job did, when he repented of what he had said foolishly" "It is bad to think ill, but it is much worse to speak it, for that implies a consent to the evil thought & a willingness to infect others with it." "Let nothing therefore be said or done with violence, but every thing with softness & calmness." CHAPTER 31 "It is the duty of mothers, as well as fathers, to teach their children what is good, that they may do it, & what is evil, that they may avoid it." "Especially shun all adultery, fornication, & lasciviousness, which waste the strength of the body, & bring into it dangerous diseases." "Let the sufferings of others be thy warnings." "Judges must have clear heads, which those cannot have who so often make themselves giddy, & incapacitate themselves to judge of the most common things." "A virtuous woman is a woman of spirit, who has the command of her own spirit & knows how to manage other people's, one that is pious & industrious, & a help meet for a man." "A virtuous woman is a woman of resolution, who, having espoused good principles, is firm & steady to them, & will not be frightened with winds & clouds from any part of her duty." "The more rare such good wives are the more they are to be valued." "She is a good wife that is fit to be trusted" "She hates to sit still & do nothing: She eats not the bread of idleness." "She applies herself to the business that is proper for her." "She does what she does with all her might, & does not trifle in it" "She is one that makes what she does to turn to a good account, by her prudent management of it." "She furnishes her house well & has good clothing for herself & her family" "She takes care of her family & all the affairs of it" "She does not intermeddle in the concerns of other people's houses; she thinks it enough for her to look well to her own." "She not only takes prudent measures herself, but gives prudent advice to others" "A woman that fears the Lord shall have praise of God (Rom. 2:29) & of men too." "She leaves it to her own works to praise her, & does not court the applause of men." "Those that do that which is good, let them have praise of the same (Rom. 13:3)" Matthew Henry's Commentary: Job To Song Of Solomon, Mac Donald, pgs. 963 - 977. CHAPTER 26
"When bad men are in power they commonly abuse their power" "...a wise man will use his wisdom for the conviction of a fool" "It will turn much to a man's disgrace to make use of the service of a fool, for people will be apt to judge of the master by his messenger." "To give honour to a fool is to put a sword in a madman's hand, with which we know not what mischief he may do" "Those that talk well & do not live well, their good words will aggravate their own condemnation & others will be hardened by their inconsistency with themselves." "We should therefore pray for kings & all in authority, that, under them, our lives may be quiet & peaceable." "Many are hindered from being truly wise &... (in covenant-love relationship w/ God) ...by a false & groundless conceit that they are so. John 9:40, 41." "If we can be instrumental to make peace between those that are at variance we must do it." "Let every one with quietness work & mind his own business, & not with unquietness quarrel & meddle with other people's business." "If men would consider that a lie comes from the devil, & brings to hell-fire, surely that would spoil the sport of it, it is casting arrows & death to themselves." "...it will be very difficult to avoid quarreling with those that are quarrelsome." "He whose hatred is covered by deceit will one time or other be discovered, & his wickedness shown, to his shame & confusion." "The righteous God will take the wise, not only in their own craftiness, but in their own cruelty. It is the plotter's doom. Haman is hanged on a gallows of his own preparing." "A wise man therefore will be more afraid of a flatterer that kisses & kills than of a slanderer that proclaims war." CHAPTER 27 "We must not take thought for the morrow (Mat. 6:34), but we must cast our care concerning it upon God." James 4:13-15. "We know not what a day may bring forth, what event may be in the teeming tomb of time; it is a secret till it is born. Ecclesiastes 11:5." "God has wisely kept us in the dark concerning future events, & reserved to himself the knowledge of them, as a flower of the crown, that he may train us up in a dependence upon himself, & a continued readiness for every event. Acts 1:7." "Let our own works be such as will praise us, even in the gates. Philippians 4:8." "...it does not become us to applaud ourselves." "Those who have no command of their passions do themselves even sink under the load of them." "Faithful are the reproofs of a friend, though, for the present they are painful, as wounds. It is a sign that our friends are faithful indeed if, in love to our souls, they will not suffer sin upon us, nor let us alone in it." "Those that thus desert the post assigned to them are like a bird that wanders from her nest. It is an instance of their folly; they are like a silly bird; they are always wavering, like the wandering bird that hops from bough to bough & rests nowhere." "Let every man therefore, in the calling wherein he is called, therein abide, therein abide with God." "Where there is temptation, it is easy to foresee that if we thrust ourselves into it there will be sin, & as easy to foresee that if we venture upon the evil of sin there will follow the evil of punishment; &, commonly, God warns before he wounds, having set watchmen over us. Jeremiah 6:17." "...over-praising a man makes him the object of envy" "And the greatest danger of all is that it is a temptation to pride" "Wise & profitable discourse sharpens men's wits" "God is a Master who has engaged to put an honour on those that serve him faithfully. John 12:26." "Those whose eyes are ever towards the Lord in him are satisfied, & shall for ever be so." "He has a good temper of mind who knows how to pass by evil report & good report, & is still the same. II Corinthians 6:8." "This should encourage us to be careful & industrious about our business, that that will bring in a sufficient maintenance for our families; we shall eat the labour of our hands." CHAPTER 28 "...those ...that go on in wicked ways" "...they fear where no present or imminent danger is. Psalms 53:5." "Sin makes men cowards." "What a holy security & serenity of mind those enjoy who keep conscience void of offence & to keep themselves in the love of God" "We cannot imagine what a great deal of service one wise man may do to a nation in a critical juncture." "Those that set God's glory before them as their end, his favour as their felicity, & his word as their rule, & apply to him upon all occasions by prayer, they seek the Lord, & he will give them the spirit of wisdom." "Those that are companions of riotous men, that choose such for their companions & delight in the conversation, will certainly be drawn from keeping the law of God & drawn to transgress it. Psalms 119:115." "That which is ill-got, though it may increase much, will not last long." "It is by the word & prayer that our communion with God is kept up." "How reverent & serious should we be, whenever we are hearing from & speaking to the Lord of glory." "The comfort of the people of God is the honour of the nation in which they live. There is a great glory dwelling in the land when the righteous do rejoice, when they have their liberty... are not persecuted, ...when they are preferred & employed & have power put into their hands." "There is nothing hid which shall not be revealed." "He that confesses his guilt to God, & is careful not to return to sin again, shall find mercy with God" "His conscience shall be eased & his ruin prevented." "Happy is the man who always keeps up in his mind a holy awe & reverence of God, his glory, goodness, & government, who is always afraid of offending God & incurring his displeasure, who keeps conscience tender & has a dread of the appearance of evil" "He that hardens his heart, that mocks at fear, & sets God & his judgments at defiance, & receives not the impressions of his word or rod, shall fall into mischief; his presumption will be his ruin, & whatever sin (which is the greatest mischief) he falls into it is owing to the hardness of his heart." "Oppressors therefore & tyrants are the greatest fools in the world" "Those that are honest are always safe." "Integrity & uprightness will preserve men, will give them a holy security in the worst of times; for it will preserve their comfort, their reputation, & all their interests." "Those that are false & dishonest are never safe" "We are are directed in the true way to be happy, & that is to be holy & honest." "Usefulness shall be the reward of faithfulness, & it is a good reward." "He that is of a proud heart, that is conceited of himself & looks witha contempt upon all about him, that cannot bear either competition or contradiction, he stirs up strife, makes mischief, & creates disturbances to himself & every body." "None live so easily, so pleasantly, as those who live by faith." "He that walks wisely, that trusts not to his own heart, but is humble & self-diffident, & goes on in the strength of the Lord God, he shall be delivered; when the fool, that trusts in his own heart, shall be destroyed." "Woeful is the condition of that man who has the word of God & the prayers of the poor against him." "When power is put into the hands of the wicked, men hide themselves" "When bad men are disgraced, degraded, & their power taken from them, then that which is good revives again, then the righteous increase" "It is well with a land when the number of good people, increases in it" CHAPTER 29 "Those that go on in sin, in spite of admonition, shall be destroyed; those that will not be reformed must expect to be ruined" "...a virtuous young man ...he loves wisdom. ...he avoids bad company, & especially the company of lewd women. ...he rejoices his parents, & has the satisfaction of being a comfort to them, & increases his estate, & is likely to live comfortably." "...a vicious young man ...he hates wisdom; he keeps company with scandalous women, who will be his ruin, both in soul & body; he grieves his parents, &, like the prodigal son, devours their living with harlots. Nothing will beggar men sooner than the lusts of uncleanness; & the best preservative from those ruinous lusts is wisdom." "He that flatters others, in expectation that they will return his compliments & flatter him, does but make himself ridiculous & odious even to those he flatters." "Those that make God their chief joy have him for their exceeding joy, & it is their own fault if they do not rejoice evermore." "Who are the men that are the blessings of a land - the wise men who by promoting... (covenant-love relationship w/ God), ...which is true wisdom, turn away the wrath of God, & who, by prudent counsels, reconcile contending parties & prevent the mischievous consequences of divisions. Proud & foolish men kindle the fires which wise & good men must extinguish." "Bad men hate their best friends" "Good men love their worst enemies" "He is a fool who utters all his mind - who tells everything he knows, & has in his mouth instantly whatever he has in his thoughts, & can keep no counsel" "A wise man will not utter all his mind at once, but will take time for a second thought, or reserve the present thought for a fitter time, when it will be more pertinent & likely to answer his intentions" "Lies will be told to those that will hearken to them" "Parents... They must not only tell their children what is good & evil, but they must chide them, & correct them too, if need be, when they either neglect that which is good or do that which is evil." "The more sin there is the nearer is the ruin threatened." "Where... the word of the Lord is scarce, there is no open vision (I Sam. 3:1), where it is so the people perish" "...what reason we have to be thankful to God for the plenty of open vision which we enjoy." "Undue anger is a sin which is the cause of many sins" "Those that think to gain respect by lifting up themselves above their rank, by looking high, talking big, appearing fine, & applauding themselves, will on the contrary expose themselves to contempt, lose their reputation, & provoke God by humbling providences to bring them down & lay them low" "Honour shall uphold the humble in spirit; their humility is their honour, & that shall make them truly & safely great, & recommend them to the esteem of all that are wise & good." "We must not shrink from duty, nor commit sin, to avoid the wrath of man" "We are encouraged to depend upon the power of God, which would keep us from all that fear of man which has either torment or temptation in it." "A holy confidence in God makes a man both great & easy, & enables him to look with a gracious contempt upon the most formidable designs of hell & earth against him. If God be my salvation, I will trust & not be afraid." "...an unjust man makes himself odious to the just, & it is one part of his present shame & punishment that good men cannot endure him." Matthew Henry's Commentary: Job To Song Of Solomon, Mac Donald, pgs. 940 - 963. CHAPTER 22
"...2 things which are more valuable ...than great riches - 1. To be well spoken of ...2. To be well beloved, to have an interest in the esteem & affections of all about us" "The greatest man in the world must acknowledge God to be his Maker" "...the poorest has the honour to be the work of God's hands as much as the greatest." "All stand upon the same level before God, as they do also in the grave." "We must so reverence God's majesty & authority as to submit with all humility to the commands of his word & the disposals of his providence." "He that keeps his soul, that watches carefully over his own heart & ways, is far from those thorns & snares, for his way is both plain & pleasant." "Ill-gotten gains will not prosper" "Abused power will not last." "What the scorner does. ...he sows discord & makes mischief wherever he comes." "A man in whose spirit there is no guile, & whose speech is always with grace, God will be his friend, Messiah, the Prince, will be his friend." "He defeats all the counsels & designs of false & treacherous men, & turns them to their own confusion." "Sin is foolishness; it is contrary both to our right reason & to our true interest." "Children need to be corrected, & kept under discipline, by their parents; & we all need to be corrected by our heavenly Father (Heb. 12:6, 7)." "It is a desirable thing to know, not only the words of truth, but the certainty of them, that our faith may be intelligent & rational, & may grow up to a full assurance." "He that robs the poor will be found in the end a murderer of himself." "Those we go with we are apt to grow like." "We must not associate ourselves, nor contract an intimacy, with men of broken fortunes, & reputations" CHAPTER 23 "The sin we are here warned against is luxury & sensuality, & the indulgence of the appetite in eating & drinking, a sin that most easily besets us." "...mortify that appetite which has such a power over thee: Be not desirous of dainties." "Be not those that will be rich, that desire it as their chief good & design it as their highest end. I Timothy 6:9." "Immoderate labour, that we may have to hoard, is our sin & folly." "Riches are very uncertain things" "They make themselves wings, & fly away." "We are that really, both to God, & man, which we are inwardly" "If what a wise man says in his wisdom will not be heard, let him hold his peace, & try whether the wisdom of that will be regarded." "Our great care must be about our children's souls; we must not see them in danger of hell without using all possible means, with the utmost care & concern, to snatch them as brands out of everlasting burnings." "The wisdom of children will be the joy of their parents & teachers, who have no greater joy than to see them walk in the truth. 3 John 4." "All the days of our life we must constantly keep up an awe of God upon our spirits, must pay a deference to his authority, & have a dread of his wrath." "The consideration of the end will help to reconcile us to all the difficulties & discouragements of the way." "Children will be a joy to their parents if they be righteous & wise. Righteousness is true wisdom" "If the heart be guided in the way, the steps will be guided & the conversation well ordered." "Truth is that by which the heart must be guided & governed, for without truth there is no goodness." "The intents of our hearts must be fastened. We must make it our own act & deed to devote ourselves to the Lord, & we must be free & cheerful in it. We must not think to divide the heart between God & the world; he will have all or none." "The drunkard & the glutton hate to be reformed, though they are told they shall come to poverty, nay, though they are told they shall come to hell." "Whoredom... Take heed of making any approaches towards this sin, because it is so hard to make a retreat from it" "It is a sin which bewitches men to their ruin." "Covet not that which please the eye, in hopes that it will please the taste; but let thy serious thoughts correct the errors of thy senses & convince thee that that which seems delightful is really hurtful, & resolve against it accordingly. Let not the heart walk after the eye, for it is a deceitful guide." "All sin will be bitterness in the end" "...drinking that which is strong & intoxicating. ...It makes men impure & insolent." "The tongue also grows unruly & talks extravagantly" "What ridiculous incoherent nonsense men will talk when they are drunk" "Their judgments are clouded, & they have no more steadiness & consistency than he that sleeps upon the top of a mast" "So perfectly lost is he to all sense of virtue & honour, & so wretchedly is his conscience seared, that he is not ashamed to say, I will seek it yet again." CHAPTER 24 "Do not think with them, for their heart studies destruction to others, but it will prove destruction to themselves. Do not speak like them, for their lips talk of their mischief." "It is therefore thy wisdom to have nothing to do with them." "Men may by unrighteous practices build their houses, but they cannot establish them, for the foundation is rotten (Hab. 2:9, 10)" "As we grow in knowledge we grow in all grace. II Peter 3:18." "A wise man will compass that by his wisdom which a strong man cannot effect by force of arms." "In our spiritual conflicts we need wisdom, for our enemy is subtle." "Let young men take pains to get wisdom, that they may be qualified for public business, & do it with reputation." "If vain thoughts lodge in the heart, they defile it (Jer. 4:14)." "Be of good courage... & God shall strengthen thy heart." "Those that have tasted honey need no further proof that it is sweet, nor can they by any argument be convinced of the contrary; so those that have experienced the power of truth & godliness are abundantly satisfied of the pleasure of both; they have tasted the sweetness of them" "The just man falls, sometimes falls 7 times perhaps, into sin, sins of infirmity, through the surprise of temptation; but he rises again by repentance, finds mercy with God, & regains his peace." "If wicked people prosper, we must not therefore incline to do as they do." "Those that are of restless, factious, turbulent spirits, commonly pull mischief upon calamity shall rise suddenly." "We must prefer necessaries before conveniences" "...we must not avenge ourselves, because he has said, Vengeance is mine." "Those that are to give instruction to others must receive instruction themselves" CHAPTER 25 "Wicked people are the dross of a nation, the scum of the country, &, as such, to be taken away. If men will not take them away, God will. Psalms 119:119." "It were to be wished that a wise reprover should always meet with an obedient ear, but often it is not so." "We are cautioned to take heed of excess. We must use all pleasures as we do honey, with a check upon our appetite, lest we take more than does us good & make ourselves sick with it." "...we have therefore need to pray, Deliver my soul, O Lord! from lying lips. Psalms 122:2." "The way to turn an enemy into a friend is, to act towards him in a friendly manner." "Heaven is a country afar off; how refreshing is it to hear good news thence, both in the everlasting gospel, which signifies glad tidings, & in the witness of the Spirit with our spirits that we are God's children." "It is here represented as a very lamentable thing" "For the righteous to fall into sin in the sight of the wicked" "For the righteous to be oppressed, & run down, & trampled upon, by the violence or subtlety of evil men" "For the righteous to be cowardly" "The good character of a wise & virtuous man implied. He is one that has rule over his own spirit; he maintains the government of himself, & of his own appetites & passions, & does not suffer them to rebel against reason & conscience." Matthew Henry's Commentary: Job To Song Of Solomon, Mac Donald, pgs. 915 - 940. CHAPTER 18
"If we would get knowledge or grace, we must desire it, as that which we need & which will be of great advantage to us. I Corinthians 12:31." "You can expect no other from those that are profane than that they will be scoffers" "Those therefore who would secure their honour must retain their virtue." "Proud & passionate men, & drunkards, are fools, whose lips enter into contention." "He that is remiss in his work, whose hands hang down... that neglects his business ...he is as much a fool & in as sure & ready a way to poverty" "...he that is trifling & careless in praying & hearing is brother to him that does not pray or hear at all: & omissions of duty & in duty are as fatal to the soul as commissions of sin." "...ruin will at last be the punishment of pride" "...honour shall at length be the reward of humility." "It is folly for a man to go about to speak to a thing which he does not understand, or to pass sentence upon a matter which he is not truly & fully informed of, & has not patience to make a strict enquiry into; &, if it be folly, it is & will be shame." "Those that prudently seek knowledge shall certainly get knowledge" "We must get knowledge, not only into our heads, but into our hearts, get this savour & relish of it, apply what we know to ourselves & experience the power & influence of it." "We must therefore remember that we have two ears, to hear both sides before we give judgment." "Wisdom & grace would indeed make it most easy to us to forgive our relations & friends if they offend us, but corruption makes it most difficult to forgive them" "A man may do a great deal of good, or a great deal of hurt, both to others & to himself, according to the use he makes of his tongue." "A good wife... it is a sign that God delights in a man to do him good & has mercy in store for him; for this therefore, God must be sought unto." "Christ is a friend to all believers that sticks closer than a brother; to him therefore let them show themselves friendly." CHAPTER 19 "If man has not understanding, he is as the beasts. Psalms 49:20. An ignorant soul cannot be a good soul." "Rashness. He that hastes with his feet (that does things inconsiderately & with precipitation, & will not take time to ponder the pain of his feet) sins; he cannot but often miss the mark & take many a false step, which those prevent that consider their ways." "Let poor people therefore make God their friend, pursue him with their prayers, & he will not be wanting to them." "Those are here encouraged 1. That take pains to get wisdom, to get knowledge, & grace, & acquaintance with God; those that do show that they love their own souls, & will be found to have done themselves the greatest kindness imaginable." "...he that keeps understanding, as he shows that he loves his own soul" "He that retains the good lessons he has learnt, & orders his conversation according to them, shall find the benefits & comfort of it in his own soul & shall be happy here & for ever." "A man that has not wisdom & grace has no right nor title to true joy, & therefore it is unseemly." "Discretion teaches us to defer our anger" "Christ is a King whose wrath against his enemies will be as the roaring of a lion (Rev. 10:3), & his favour to his own people as the refreshing dew. Psalms 72:6." "A discreet & virtuous wife is a choice gift of God's providence to a man - a wife that is prudent, in opposition to one that is contentious." "If we keep God's word, God's word will keep us from every thing really hurtful." "What is given to the poor, or done for them, God will place it to account as lent to him, lent upon interest (so the word signifies); he takes it kindly, as if it were done to himself." "Those that are of strong, or rather headstrong, passions, commonly bring themselves & their families into trouble by vexatious suits & quarrels & the provocations they give" "Those that would be wise in their latter end must hear counsel & receive instruction, in their beginnings must be willing to be taught & ruled, willing to be advised & reproved, when they are young." "It is far better to have a heart to do good & want ability for it than have ability for it & want a heart to it" "Serious godliness has a direct tendency to life, to all good, to eternal life; it is the sure & ready way to it" "Those that ridicule things sacred & serious do but make themselves ridiculous." "God's judgments slumber not; they are prepared. Matthew 25:41." CHAPTER 20 "Drunkenness, which pretends to be a sociable thing, renders men unfit for society, for it makes them abusive with their tongues & outrageous in their passions" "A drunkard is a fool" "Those princes that rule by wisdom & love rule like God himself, & bear his image; but those that rule merely by terror, & with a high hand, do but rule like a lion in the forest, with a brutal power." "...good soldiers must endure hardness." "...it is hard to find those that really are kind & liberal, that have done & will do more than either they speak of or care to hear spoken of, that will be true friends in a strait" "He (God) hates those that thus break the common faith by which justice is maintained, & will be the avenger of all such." "God is the God of grace. It is he that gives the ear that hears God's voice, the eye that sees his beauty, for it is he that opens the understanding." "The lips of knowledge (a good understanding to guide the lips & a good elocution to diffuse the knowledge are to be preferred far before gold, & pearl, & rubies" "All the pleasures & profits of sin are bread of deceit." "The pleasures of sin are but for a season, & are succeeded with sorrows." "We must refer ourselves to God, & leave it to him to plead our cause, to maintain our right & reckon with those that do us wrong in such a way & manner as he thinks fit & in his own due time." "...a bargain made by fraud will prove a losing bargain in the end." "Let not old people despise the young, for they are strong & fit for action, able to go through business, & break through difficulties, which the aged & weak cannot grapple with. The glory of young men is their strength, provided they use it well (in the service of God & their country, not of their lusts)" "Let not young people despise the old, for they are grave, & fit for counsel, & though they have not the strength that young men have, yet they have more wisdom & experience." "Correction is grievous to him that forsakes the way, & yet it is good for him. Hebrews 12:11." CHAPTER 21 "God can change men's minds, can, by a powerful insensible operation upon their spirits, turn them from that which they seemed most intent upon, & incline them to that which they seemed most averse to" "God looks at the heart, & judges of men according to that of their actions according to their principles & intentions" "Those that are hasty, that are rash & inconsiderate in their affairs, & will not take time to think, that are greedy of gain, by right or wrong, & make haste to be rich by unjust practices or unwise projects, are in the ready road to poverty. Their thoughts & contrivances, by which they hope to raise themselves, will ruin them." "Those that refuse to do justice will choose to do wrong. The effect of injustice; it will return upon the sinner's own head." "God will be deaf to the prayers of those who are deaf to the cries of the poor" "It is a pleasure & satisfaction to good men both to see justice administered by the government they live under, right taking place & iniquity suppressed, & also to practise it themselves" "It is a terror to wicked men to see the laws put in execution against vice & profaneness." "He that forsakes the way to heaven, if he return not to it, will certainly sink into the depths of hell." "Those cannot dwell in peace & happiness that cannot dwell in peace & love." "It is better to have no company than bad company." "We must both do justly & love mercy" "Those that do follow after righteousness shall find righteousness" "By a constant watchfulness over our words we shall prevent abundance of mischiefs which an ungoverned tongue runs men into. Keep thy heart, & that will keep thy tongue from sin; keep thy tongue, & that will keep thy heart from trouble." "The righteous & industrious have their desires satisfied, & enjoy not only that satisfaction, but the further satisfaction of doing good to others." "...when holiness is pretended, but some wickedness intended, then especially the performances is an abomination. Isaiah 66:5." "What is true is true eternally." "Those that fight against God are preparing shame & ruin for themselves" "When we are preparing for the day of battle our great concern must be to make God our friend & secure his favour." Matthew Henry's Commentary: Job To Song Of Solomon, Mac Donald, pgs. 892 - 915. CHAPTER 14
"A good wife is a great blessing to a family." "A foolish woman, that has no fear of God, nor regard to her business, that is wilful, & wasteful, & humoursome, that indulges her ease & appetite, & is all for jaunting & feasting, cards & the play-house, though she come to a plentiful estate, & to a family beforehand, she will impoverish & waste it, & will as certainly be the ruin of her house as if she plucked it down with her hands; & the husband himself, with all his care, can scarcely prevent it." "By this we may know a man that has grace, & the fear of God, reigning in him, he walks in his uprightness, he makes conscience of his actions, is faithful both to God & man, & every stop he makes, as well as every step he takes, is by rule; here is one that honours God." "No marvel if those who seek wisdom, as Simon Magus sought the gifts of the Holy Ghost, to serve their pride & covetousness, do not find it, for they seek amiss." "Sometimes the only way we have of reproving wicked discourse & witnessing against it is by leaving the company & going out of the hearing of it." "The folly of fools is deceit" "...those that make light of sin make light of Christ." "The way of ignorance & carelessness, the way of worldliness & earthly-mindedness, the way of sensuality & flesh-pleasing, seem right to those that walk in them, much more the way of hypocrisy in religion, external performances, partial reformations, & blind zeal; this they imagine will bring them to heaven; they flatter themselves in their own eyes that all will be well at last." "Self-deceivers will prove in the end self-destroyers." "The sorrows of the saints will end in everlasting joys (Psalms 126:5), but the laughter of fools will end in endless weeping & waiting." "Backsliding begins in the heart; it is the evil heart of unbelief that departs from God" "As sinners never think they have sin enough till it brings them to hell, so saints never think they have grace enough till it brings them to heaven." "It is wisdom to be cautious; The prudent man will try before he trusts, will weigh both the credibility of the witness & the probability of the testimony, & then give judgment as the thing appears or suspend his judgment till it appears. Prove all things, & believe not every spirit." "Presumption is folly." "Sin is the shame of sinners" "Wisdom is not only justified, but glorified, of all her children." "It is good having God our friend, for he will not desert us when we are poor." "Industrious people are generally thriving people" "Those that have wealth, & wisdom to use it, will have a great opportunity of honouring God & doing good in the world." "Meekness is wisdom." "A mild patient man is really to be accounted an intelligent man, one that learns of Christ, who is Wisdom itself." "Those therefore that have any true honour for God will show it by compassion to the poor" "Modesty is the badge of wisdom." "Justice, reigning in a nation, puts an honour upon it." "Vice, reigning in a nation puts disgrace upon it: Sin is a reproach to any city or kingdom, & renders them despicable among their neighbours." "It is therefore the interest & duty of princes to use their power for the suppression of vice & support of virtue." "...those who are selfish & false, who betray their country, oppress the poor, & sow discord, & thus cause shame, shall be displaced & banished" CHAPTER 15 "If wrath be risen like a threatening cloud, pregnant with storms & thunder, a soft answer will disperse it & turn it away." "Reason will be better spoken, & a righteous cause better pleaded, with meekness than with passion; hard arguments do best with soft words." "He that has knowledge is not only to enjoy it, but to use it, to use it aright, for the edification of others;" "The wicked shall not go unpunished, nor the righteous unrewarded, for God has his eye upon both & know their true character; this speaks as much comfort to saints as terror to sinners." "Where righteousness is riches are, & the comforts of them: In the house of the righteous is much treasure." "Sacrifices for sin were not accepted of those that resolved to on in sin" "God is greater than our hearts, & knows them better than we know them ourselves, & therefore is an infallible Judge of every man's character. Hebrews 4:13." "A cheerful spirit, under the government of wisdom & grace, is a great ornament" "The sorrow of the world works death." "Those that have great treasure have often great trouble therewith." "It is therefore far better, & more desirable, to have but a little of the world & to have it with God, & enjoy him in it, & live by faith, than to have the greatest plenty & live without God in the world." "He that is slow to anger not only prevents strife, that it be not kindled, but appeases it if it be already kindled, brings water to the flame, unites those again that have fallen out, & by gentle methods brings them to mutual concessions for peace-sake." "The way of the righteous is made plain; it is easy to be trodden & not rough, easy to be found, & not intricate." "It is the character of a wicked man that he takes pleasure in sin" "Many a good word comes short of doing the good it might have done, for want of being well-timed." "If we speak wisely & well, it will redound to our own comfort & to the advantage of others" "A good man sets his affections on things above, & deals in those things." "A good man is truly noble & great; his desires & designs are high, & he lives above the common rate of other men. It is above the capacity & out of the sight of foolish men." "God sets himself at a distance from those that set him at defiance" "Those that are so wise as to bear reproof well will hereby be made wiser" "Those that learn well, & obey well, are likely in time to teach well & rule well." "Those that humble themselves shall be exalted here & hereafter." CHAPTER 16 "Man cannot go on with his business without the assistance & blessing of God, who made man's mouth & teaches us what we shall say." "The only way to have our thoughts established is to commit our works to the Lord." "The pride of sinners sets God against them." "God can turn foes into friends when he pleases." "Lord, direct my way. I Thessalonians 3:11." "Heavenly wisdom is better than worldly wealth, & to be preferred before it. Grace is more valuable than gold." "Grace is for the soul & eternity; gold only for the body & time" "It is the way of the upright to avoid sin, & every thing that looks like it & leads towards it" "To depart from evil is understanding." "Pride will have a fall." "Humility, though it should expose us to contempt to the world, yet while it recommends us to the favour of God, qualifies us for his gracious visits, prepares us for his glory, secures us from many temptations, & preserves the quiet & repose of our own souls, is much better than that high-spiritedness which, though it carry away the honour & wealth of the world, makes God a man's enemy & the devil his master." "Those that have solid wisdom will have the credit of it" "Many things are pleasant that are not profitable." "A froward man, that cannot find in his heart to love any body but himself, is vexed to see others live in love, & therefore makes it his business to sow strife, by giving men base characters one of another, telling lies, & carrying ill-natured stories between chief friends, so as to separate them one from another, & make them angry at or at least suspicious of one another. Those are bad men, & bad women too, that do such ill offices; they are doing the devil's work, & his will their wages be." "Let old people be old disciples; let them persevere to the end in the way of righteousness, which they long since set out in, that they may then be found in it." "Nothing comes to pass by chance, nor is an event determined by a blind fortune, but every thing by the will & counsel of God." CHAPTER 17 "There may be peace & quietness where there are not three meals a day, provided there be a joint satisfaction in God's providence & a mutual satisfaction in each other's prudence." "It is God only that tries the hearts." "It is an honour to children to have wise & godly parents." "A word is enough to the wise." "Stripes are not enough for a fool, to make him sensible of his errors, that he may repent of them, & be more cautious for the future." "He is an evil man indeed that seeks all occasions to rebel against God, & the government God has set over him, & to contradict & quarrel with those about him." "...let us avoid the company of furious men, & get out of their way when they are in their fury, & so consult our own safety." "Good parents, relations, ministers, friends, are helps to get wisdom." "Christ is a friend that loves at all times (John 13:1) & we must so love him. Romans 8:35." "Many a one has paid dearly for an unbridled tongue." "It is helpful to be cheerful." "The sorrows of the mind often contribute very much to the sickliness of the body" "We should therefore watch & pray against all melancholy dispositions, for they lead us into trouble as well as into temptation." "2 ways a man may show himself to be a wise man: 1. By the good temper, the sweetness & the sedateness of his mind... 2. By the good government of his tongue." "He spares his words, because they are better spared than ill-spent." Matthew Henry's Commentary: Job To Song Of Solomon, Mac Donald, pgs. 866 - 892. Insights From "Church, Read The Book Of Acts, & Get Ready!" by Donnie Swaggart - Chapters 18 & 191/2/2021 CHAPTER 18
"THERE IS A RIVER" Ezekiel 47:1 "Ezekiel saw the glory of God leave the temple as Israel lost her way, but he also saw the coming day when the Spirit of God would return to the temple during the millennial reign of Jesus Christ." "Chapters 40 through 48 of Ezekiel deal with the temple of God that will be built in the coming kingdom age." "THE DOOR" "'The house' is the sanctuary, which serves as a type of God the Father, & 'the door' represents Christ, telling us that the only way to the Father is through the door, His Son, Jesus Christ." "THE WATERS" "...a symbolism of the Holy Spirit, of which water is a type, representing the life of the Holy Spirit - living water." John 7:37 - 39 "...water purifies, refreshes, & makes fruitful. As literal water is indispensable to us for physical life, so, too, is the river of the Spirit indispensable to our spiritual life." "If the river flows, then the sinner can be saved, the sick body healed, the broken heart mended, believers can be filled with the Holy Spirit, & the Word of God can literally come alive to the human heart." Jeremiah 2:13 "You can either drink & live in the waters of the sanctuary, or you can drink from the stagnant water that flows from the hearts of men who are no longer flowing in the Holy Spirit." "...the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life found that 49 percent of Pentecostals do not speak in tongues. Unless the waters flow, our churches cannot truly address the need of the human heart." "THE THRESHOLD" "The threshold speaks of place & position. It speaks of the floor & denotes humility." "Pride is one of the major reasons people don't seek the infilling of the Holy Spirit." "THE ALTAR" "...denotes the course of the river, the altar of Jehovah, i.e., Calvary." "The course of this river is the Cross of Christ. The Holy Spirit comes through Calvary. Every grace & benefit we have comes to us through what Christ did at Calvary. I don't know what you desire, but I want that river to flow into my life, for everything the river touches shall live." CHAPTER 19 "SAUL WAS REFRESHED & WELL" I Samuel 16:14-23 "There are 2 spirits at work in the world & the church - the Holy Spirit & evil spirits. That which is biblical is always accompanied by the Holy Spirit, & that which is unscriptural is backed by evil spirits." "...Israel. When they followed the Lord, they had the help of the Holy Spirit. When they departed from the Lord's prescribed path, they were at the mercy of demon spirits that brought heartache & misery." II Samuel 1:19 "APOSTASY" "Apostasy in the church is never sudden; it is gradual." "...even God's anointed make mistakes & miss the will of God." "...heritage does not equal salvation or righteousness." "Ungodly leadership in the church always takes from the people & never gives anything back." "ISRAEL'S DEMANDS" I Samuel 8:5 "Israel's twofold sin was: 1. Self-will - they wanted their way & not God's way. 2. They wanted to be like the pagan nations that surrounded them." "Though the Lord was planning to give them a king (David), they didn't want to operate in God's time." "TO REJECT GOD" "To reject God's will & way is to reject God Himself." II Timothy 4:3 "So now, because of the people's desires, they would get what they demanded, & it would turn out to be bad." "THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD DEPARTED FROM SAUL" "1. Even though Saul was not God's choice, the Lord didn't just throw him aside..." "2. The Holy Spirit will not stay where He is not wanted." Matthew 5:6 "THE MODERN CHURCH" "...fewer people are being saved & baptized with the Holy Spirit than ever before. The Spirit of the Lord has departed - sad, but true." "AN EVIL SPIRIT" "...when one rejects the Holy Spirit, one is left with evil spirits." "Satan operates 2 ways against mankind: ...oppression, which manifests itself in depression, gloom & melancholy. Oppression operates against both the saved & the unsaved. The other way is possession. Demonic possession is not possible for a believer." "THE CURE FOR DEMONIC OPPRESSION" "The cure for this satanic attack is Jesus Christ & Him crucified (Rom. 6:1-14; 8:1-12, 11; I Cor. 1:17-18, 21, 23; 2:2; Gal. Chpt. 5; 6:14; Col. 2:14-15)." "DAVID TOOK A HARP, & PLAYED" "...though David was talented, it was not his talent that brought relief; it was the anointing of the Holy Spirit." "SAUL WAS REFRESHED, & WAS WELL" "Only the Holy Spirit brings rest, refreshing, & healing to the heart." "The answer for you & your turmoil is to be in a place where the Holy Spirit can move. Where is that place? It is anywhere. The location is not important. The Holy Spirit works strictly within the confines of Calvary & when you go to the Cross, you are allowing the Holy Spirit to work on your behalf." Church, Read The Book Of Acts, & Get Ready!, by Donnie Swaggart, pgs. 137 - 151. |
AuthorCross Preaching Pentecostal Pastor. Husband to Tonia, Father to 3 beautiful girls, Monica, Zoe & Briana, & Grandfather to Wesley & Elliott Archives
September 2023
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