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BIBLE KEYS: 1

13th December, 2023

READ: 2 Peter 1:12-21

Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

2 Peter 1:20, 21

It is very important to interpret the Bible correctly whilst you are having your quiet time.

1. Read the text in its context.

• Each word must be read in the context of other words in the verse.

• Each verse must be read in the context of the chapter.

• Each chapter in the Bible must be read in the context of the whole book.

• You can make the Bible say almost anything you want it to. Anything that is taken out of its context becomes an oddity.

For instance, you can make the Bible say, “There is no God.” You may ask, “How do you make the Bible say that there is no God?” Just take these four words of Psalm 14:1 out of context of the other words and you will have a false message.

The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God...

Psalm 14:1

When you put the phrase, “There is no God,” back in context, you get a different message: “The fool hath said in his heart, there is no God.” In other words, it is not a case of “there is no God”, but a case of the fool saying in his heart that “there is no God”.

If you take some Scriptures from the book of Song of Solomon out of context you may even think the Bible is discussing pornography. However, within its context you will discover a beautiful message of the love that God had created.

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Lions does not negotiate with their prey

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THE ULTIMATE

12th December, 2023

READ: Exodus 25:10-22

And thou shalt put the mercy seat above upon the ark; and in the ark thou shalt put the testimony that I shall give thee. And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat, ...

Exodus 25:21-22

The ultimate presence of God was found in the Holy of Holies. The Holy of Holies had the mercy seat, the cherubims, the Ark of the Covenant and the tables of testimony: The High Priest who entered into the Holy of Holies encountered these four major items; the mercy seat, the cherubims, the Ark of the Covenant and the tables of testimony. The ark of God covered with gold speaks of the high price for God’s presence.

And THEY SHALL MAKE AN ARK OF SHITTIM WOOD: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof. And THOU

SHALT OVERLAY IT WITH PURE GOLD, within and without shalt thou overlay it, and shalt make upon it a crown of gold round about . . . And thou shalt put into the ark the testimony which I shall give thee.

Exodus 25:10-11, 16

The ark of God represents the ultimate presence of God. The ultimate presence of God is not easy to define. It is dangerous to walk in sin or play the fool in the presence of God. The ark is completely covered with gold. Only the highest quality and the most expensive can have access to the ultimate presence of God. Brass is not acceptable if you want to experience the ultimate presence of God.

Many people have a ministry that outwardly looks shiny and valuable. However, they have substituted real value and have presented only an outward glitter. God looks at the heart. God looks at the realities. It is important for you to focus on real things because God is not impressed with outward-looking niceties. Indeed, people may not be impressed with you but Almighty God may be impressed because you have used gold for the ministry and paid a high price to get it.

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