The Teacher, Redux

"They will not teach again, each man his neighbor and each man his brother, saying, 'Know the LORD,' for they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them," declares the LORD, "for I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no more."   - Jeremiah 31:34 -

Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures,   - Luke 24:45 -

"But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you.   - John 14:26 -

"But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come.   - John 16:13 -

For to us God revealed them through the Spirit; for the Spirit searches all things, even the depths of God. For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so the thoughts of God no one knows except the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may know the things freely given to us by God, which things we also speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, combining spiritual thoughts with spiritual words. - 1 Corinthians 2:10-13 -

but whenever a person turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. - 2 Corinthians 3:16-17 -

"AND THEY SHALL NOT TEACH EVERYONE HIS FELLOW CITIZEN, AND EVERYONE HIS BROTHER, SAYING, 'KNOW THE LORD,' FOR ALL WILL KNOW ME, FROM THE LEAST TO THE GREATEST OF THEM.   - Hebrews 8:11 -

But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you all know.   - 1 John 2:20 -

Trample Under Foot

Jeremiah 12:6-17
 - 6 -   Even your brothers, members of your own family, have turned against you. They plot and raise complaints against you. Do not trust them, no matter how pleasantly they speak.
 - 7 -   "I have abandoned My people, My special possession. I have surrendered My dearest ones to their enemies.
 - 8 -   My chosen people have roared at Me like a lion of the forest, so I have treated them with contempt.
 - 9 -   My chosen people act like speckled vultures, but they themselves are surrounded by vultures. Bring on the wild animals to pick their corpses clean!
 - 10 -   "Many rulers have ravaged My vineyard, trampling down the vines and turning all its beauty into a barren wilderness.
 - 11 -   They have made it an empty wasteland; I hear its mournful cry. The whole land is desolate, and no one even cares.
 - 12 -   On all the bare hilltops, destroying armies can be seen. The sword of the LORD devours people from one end of the nation to the other. No one will escape!
 - 13 -   My people have planted wheat but are harvesting thorns. They have worn themselves out, but it has done them no good. They will harvest a crop of shame because of the fierce anger of the LORD."
 - 14 -   Now this is what the LORD says: "I will uproot from their land all the evil nations reaching out for the possession I gave My people Israel. And I will uproot Judah from among them.
 - 15 -   But afterward I will return and have compassion on all of them. I will bring them home to their own lands again, each nation to its own possession.
 - 16 -   And if these nations truly learn the ways of My people, and if they learn to swear by My name, saying, 'As surely as the LORD lives' (just as they taught My people to swear by the name of Baal), then they will be given a place among My people.
 - 17 -   But any nation who refuses to obey Me will be uprooted and destroyed. I, the LORD, have spoken!"

Hebrews 10:29-39

 - 29 -   Just think how much worse the punishment will be for those who have trampled on the Son of God, and have treated the blood of the covenant, which made us holy, as if it were common and unholy, and have insulted and disdained the Holy Spirit who brings God's mercy to us.

 - 30 -   For we know the One who said, "I will take revenge. I will pay them back." He also said, "The LORD will judge His own people."

 - 31 -   It is a terrible thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

 - 32 -   Think back on those early days when you first learned about Christ. Remember how you remained faithful even though it meant terrible suffering.

 - 33 -   Sometimes you were exposed to public ridicule and were beaten, and sometimes you helped others who were suffering the same things.

 - 34 -   You suffered along with those who were thrown into jail, and when all you owned was taken from you, you accepted it with joy. You knew there were better things waiting for you that will last forever.

 - 35 -   So do not throw away this confident trust in the Lord. Remember the great reward it brings you!

 - 36 -   Patient endurance is what you need now, so that you will continue to do God's will. Then you will receive all that He has promised.

 - 37 -   "For in just a little while, the Coming One will come and not delay.

 - 38 -   And My righteous ones will live by faith. But I will take no pleasure in anyone who turns away."

 - 39 -   But we are not like those who turn away from God to their own destruction. We are the faithful ones, whose souls will be saved.

The Teacher

"But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come. - Joh 16:13 NASB

"But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you. - Joh 14:26 NASB

As for you, the anointing which you received from Him abides in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you; but as His anointing teaches you about all things, and is true and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you abide in Him. - 1Jn 2:27 NASB

"They will not teach again, each man his neighbor and each man his brother, saying, 'Know the LORD,' for they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them," declares the LORD, "for I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no more." - Jer 31:34 NASB

"AND THEY SHALL NOT TEACH EVERYONE HIS FELLOW CITIZEN, AND EVERYONE HIS BROTHER, SAYING, 'KNOW THE LORD,' FOR ALL WILL KNOW ME, FROM THE LEAST TO THE GREATEST OF THEM. - Heb 8:11 NASB

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Galatians 1:12 - Revelation

"I received my message from no human source, and no one taught me. Instead, I received it by direct revelation from Jesus Christ."  Galatians 1:12 (NLT)


I think this is where we are going wrong today- nobody is getting anything revealed to them by Jesus Christ.

"Those who say they live in God should live their lives as Jesus did."  1 John 2:6 (NLT)

Hmm, Jesus had the clothes on His back and no luxuries. No car, no house, and nowhere to sleep at night. He did have signs following: healing, devils cast out, and other mighty miracles.

"...for the Holy One has given you His Spirit, and all of you know the truth."  1 John 2:20 (NLT)

"I am writing these things to warn you about those who want to lead you astray. But you have received the Holy Spirit, and He lives within you, so you don't need anyone to teach you what is true. For the Spirit teaches you everything you need to know, and what He teaches is true--it is not a lie. So just as He has taught you, remain in fellowship with Christ." 1 John 2:26-27 (NLT)

The Holy Spirit will teach us everything we need to know.

"But when the Father sends the Advocate as My representative--that is, the Holy Spirit--He will teach you everything and will remind you of everything I [Jesus Christ] have told you."  John 14:26 (NLT)


"When the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on His own but will tell you what He has heard. He will tell you about the future."  John 16:13 (NLT)

The Holy Spirit will teach us everything and guide us into ALL truth.

It not about books and getting a bunch of teachers lined up, it's about submitting to God and letting Him do what He said He would do.

That just seems so simple, but why is nobody getting it?

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1 Thessalonians 1:5 - Where's The Power?

"for our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction; just as you know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake."  1 Thessalonians 1:5 (NASB)

Not just in word. Really?

Power???

The Holy Spirit AND full conviction???

Really?

So where exactly is this at?

I'm not seeing it here locally; how about you?

"For the kingdom of God does not consist in words but in power."  1 Corinthians 4:20 (NASB)

Hmm...

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