In a Little While We’re Going Home - King’s Heralds When the World Forgets - Organ Solo, Brad Braley Be Thou Near - Del Delker, O God Our Help to Ages Past - King’s Heralds Give Me the Bible - King’s Heralds

In a Little While We’re Going Home - King’s Heralds When the World Forgets - Organ Solo, Brad Braley Be Thou Near - Del Delker, O God Our Help to Ages Past - King’s Heralds Give Me the Bible - King’s Heralds

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Voice Of Prophecy

H.M.S. Richards

The Bible that Jesus Used

Lift up the trumpet and lovely ring. Jesus is calming again. Cheer up Pils. Be joyful. Jesus is calming. Again, This is the voice of prophecy, a voice crying in the wilderness of these modern days. Prepare ye the way of the Lord. Call me again, call again. Again. From our voice of Prophecy Studios in Los Angeles, California, we welcome you to this half hour of inspiration at Music with the King's Heralds del Delker, Brad Rayley and our speaker eight. Jim Richards, A seventh day Adventist minister. Let us sing a song that will cheer us by the way in a little while. We're going for the night in the everlasting day in a little while, we are going. We shall home. We shall when the storm wins in a little while. We're going Home. There's a rest beyond. There's relief from every care in a little while. We're going home and shall fall in that city and fair in a little while. We're going Home In we shall. Shall Our heavenly Father. We pray that thou will bless everyone who listens to the broadcast. May thy Holy Spirit guide us into all truth and lead us in the way of life. We ask in Jesus name, A place of Oh Jesus. Blessed Redeemer sent from the heart of God hold us who bow before the near to the heart of God. We invite each one of our listeners to join with us now in the spirit of prayer as petitions and song are directed to the throne of grace by Dell Delker and the king's heralds. When my Heart is When I Oh My Savior, when my heart is filled, When I blessed tempt Me, be My savior when My heart is filled with Blessed, Oh God, storm before. Here Now is HMS Richards. The voice of prophecy. Speaker is subject. The Bible Jesus used on April 18th, 1942, an atheist by the name of Jacob Deser went along as one of Jimmy Doolittle's Raiders on Japan. He with others was captured and imprisoned by the Japanese. He saw two of his companions shot to death and a third die of starvation. During the long days and weeks and months had passed. He began to wonder why the Japanese hated him and why he hated them. He began to think of many things he had learned of many things he had heard about Christianity. So one day he asked if he might have a Bible. His captors laughed at him, threatened him and told him to quit making him so much trouble. But he kept on asking and a year and a half later May, 1944, a guard actually brought him a Bible as he threw it at him, he said, three weeks you have three weeks and no more. And then I take it away and sure enough, three weeks from later, the guard returned and took the Bible away and Desha never saw it again. Four and a half years later in 1948, de Shaer the former atheist, his wife and baby were on their way back to Japan as missionaries for Christ. Why this great change? All because he asked for a Bible and he was given a Bible for three weeks. That's all you see. Friends, the Bible changes things because it's the word of God. It's a living book. It is God breathed for all scriptures given by inspiration of God. As we read in two Timothy three 16, when we speak of the Bible that Jesus used, we do not mean merely the copy from which he read. What sort of a Bible was it? What did it contain? What did Jesus think about it? What did he say about it? First of all, it was not a book like our Bible today composed of leaves bound together at the back. It was rather a scroll or roll as we'd call it, written with black carbon ink on parchment made from the skins of animals. Sometimes the scriptures in Christ day were written on papyrus, which was something like paper. In fact, the name paper came from it made by splitting papa stalks lengthwise into thin strips, putting them down one layer horizontally, another in the opposite direction, gluing them together and flattening them down with a hot iron. The papyrus plant is much like the bull rush or cattail, which grows along the edges of rivers and lakes Usually. However, the holy scriptures were written on the skins of animals which had been made into fine parchment or plain leather. The various pieces then were sewn together in a strip from 20 to 30 feet long. A stick was put in each hand on which the parchment could be rolled. The writing began at the right and one read from right to left, just the opposite to our English custom. What did the Bible at Jesus used contain? Well, it contained the books of the Old Testament only there was no New Testament yet, but it began to be written soon after our Savior was crucified and ascended to heaven. The first part of the New Testament, of course, contains the gospels which record the life story of our Lord Jesus Christ himself. Then follow the epistles and other books of the New Testament written by the disciples and apostles of Christ. The last book of the Old Testament had been written about 400 years before Jesus was born. The Old Testament scriptures are in the original Hebrew, exactly the same as the books which we have today translated into our own language. Now, some people neglect the Old Testament and I think it's a great mistake. We should remember it was the only Bible that Jesus used. It was the Bible used by the apostles. It was from the prophecies of the Old Testament that they proved that he was the true Christ. The apostle Peter declares that these Old Testament books, the Bible Jesus had, were inspired by the spirit of Christ himself. And we read this in one Peter one chapter, verse 10 and onward, the Holy Spirit inspired these very books. The Spirit of Christ, which was in them we read. Now comes the question, what did Jesus say about the holy scriptures? Now remember, everything he said about them applies to the Old Testament as well as to the new. Jesus studied the Old Testament and knew it. He quoted from all portions of it, the law, the prophets, the Psalms, the three great divisions of the Old Testament. As we discover in Luke the 24th chapter and the 25th verse, Jesus referred to the flood which is recorded in the Book of Genesis. You see that by reading Matthew 24 37. He spoke of Abraham as a real person. Matthew eight 11, he referred to Moses in his writings. John three 14, Jesus spoke of David in Elijah Matthew 12, he referred to Daniel as a prophet. Matthew 24. He also spoke of the prophet Isaiah Mark seven. Jesus put the holy scriptures above the traditions and teachings of man even of good man in the three great temptations brought to Jesus by Satan. He quoted three times from the Old Testament book of Deuteronomy. We read this in Matthew four, the first 11 verses, he used this mighty weapon, the word of God, which is the sword of the spirit. We read in Ephesians six 17. Jesus knew that the word of God is quick and powerful and sharper than any two edge sword as the apostle tells us in Hebrews four 12 with three mighty sword thrusts, he defeated the enemy and this is an example to us. The word of God is to be our weapon of defense. Jesus not only accepted the Old Testament of God's word, but he made it plain to others that he believed it to be God's word of the people of Israel who had received the scriptures from God. He said after quoting the 82nd Psalm that it was the word of God and the scripture cannot be broken. Read it for yourself. In John 10 35, Jesus called a writing, which we know is the Psalms, the word of God and said it couldn't be broken. And remember, he's the faithful and true witness as we read in Revelation three 14. Now, Jesus went farther than this and declared that the writings of the Old Testament spoke of him in John 5 39. The words are recorded, search the scriptures for in them you think you have eternal life and they are they, which testify of me, his birthplace, the very time of his first coming to this world, his anointing for his ministry, his work of healing the sick and preaching his crucifixion, his death, his resurrection, all of these things were spoken of and predicted in the prophecies of the Old Testament before he was born. The very book that Jesus used and he gave the correct interpretation by applying these things to himself, being as he was the son of God, knowing all things. As we read in John 18 four, he said point blank that God spoke through Moses. Mark seven, nine. He said that God spoke through David Mark 1236. Jesus did not destroy the word of God, especially that part called the law of God. He said, think not that I'm come to destroy the law, the prophets I am not come to destroy, but two fulfill. For verily I say unto you, till heaven and earth pass one jotter. One tittle shall no wise passed from the law till all be fulfilled. Matthew five 17 and 18, Jesus set his seal on the truthfulness of the scriptural record of creation. Matthew 19 four of Noah and the flood, Jacobs latter, the destruction of soman Gamora by fire from heaven of lot's. Wife turned into a pillar of salt. Jesus spoke of Jonah, the whale of the conversion of the city of neveh, of the healing of Nam and the leper. He also referred to the brazen serpent in the wilderness, the giving of the manna as food for 40 years and the smitten rock pouring forth water in the desert. Now I can give you the references for all of these that will not take time just now. The words of Jesus ought to be decisive evidence to every believer that these things actually occurred and these people actually lived his attitude toward the scriptures, the Old Testament we call it was clear and plain. He fulfilled the prophecies of the Old Testament and after his resurrection he taught his disciples from the things which were written in the law of Moses and in the prophets and in the Psalms, Luke 24 44, Jesus endorsed the New Testament also declaring that his own words were the words of God. Here's what he said in John 8 26, I have many things to say and to judge of you, but he that sent me is true. That is God the Father of course, and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him. I do nothing of myself, but as my father taught me, I speak these things. He declared that his disciples who wrote the New Testament would be guided by the Holy Spirit in what they wrote. Things would be brought to their remembrance whatsoever he had said unto, unto them, John 1426, the spirit of truth would guide them into all truth. John 1613, they would be inspired to teach others. Here's what he said in Matthew 28 19, go therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost teaching them to observe all things whatsoever. I have commanded you and Lo I am with you all the way. Even unto the end of the world of his own apostles who wrote the New Testament, he said He that heareth you heareth me. Luke 10 16. It is to those who accept the Bible that Jesus used the inspired Bible, the Bible which reveals the word of God is authoritative as a revelation from heaven. Who are the soul winners today? They are the ones who go into mission fields. They are the great missionaries, the mighty preachers, the soul-winning layman, the faithful God-fearing people of every land. To the lawyer who asked Jesus the question, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? Our Savior said, what is written in the law? How read is thou Luke 10 25? The answer to this great question of how to find eternal life is to be found in reading the word of God. How do we read the book that Jesus read specifically and right to the point friend how Rita thou, how do you read it? Young lady, very faithful in her Christian life, was asked by a friend to explain what is meant by devotional reading of the Bible. She answered something like this. I received a letter this morning from one dearly love and to whom I've engaged my heart and life. Well, I confess. I read his letter over five times already, not because I didn't understand it the first time, but because I wanted to gain his goodwill. No, not that it wasn't a question of duty, but simply one of pleasure and joy. I read it five times and I'm going to read it many times more simply because I love the one who wrote it. To read the Bible in the same way is to read it devotionally. It is God's love. Letter to a lost world. That's the way to read the book Jesus used. Read it with a loving heart. Yes. Give me the Bible star of gladness gleaming to cheer the wanderer alone and tempest tossed. No storm can hide that peaceful radiance beaming. Since Jesus came to seek and save the lost. Give me the Bible. Holy message. Shining thy light shall guide me in the narrow way. Precept and promise law and love combining till night shall vanish in eternal day. Give Me the Bible star of gladness. Ging the can. Hide that peaceful radiance says Jesus came to save the Lord. Give the and promise. Give me the Bible When my heart is broken, when and grief I filled my soul with. Give me the words by Jesus, show my savior, give me the shin. Guide and miss, Do you get the voice of prophecy news each month? If not, write for it because it is sent free to every listener who requests it. The news brings such interesting reports of the voice of prophecy broadcasters. It tells you that travels meetings with listeners and accounts of our entire worldwide radio ministry included also our poems, notes of inspiration, letters from listeners, thrilling stories of the Christian experiences, announcements of future events, and a column for young people. We'll add your name to the mailing list just as soon as we receive your letter request. Write today to the voice of prophecy box 55 Los Angeles, California and ask for the voice of prophecy news. That address, remember is the voice of prophecy Box 55, Los Angeles, California. This is Arva Iverson, associate minister, the voice of prophecy suggesting that on days when things look down, don't despair. It's so easy to look up to God and there you'll find strength to go forward in faith, Have faith in God with no single truth. Refused have faith in God, no scriptural text, abused. Have faith in God and the Bible. Jesus used have faith. Dear friend in God. We hope this program of ours has served to bring spiritual strength and blessing to you friend, and we invite you to join us again next week and invite others to listen to for another broadcast brought to you by the voice of prophecy. And now we say to each and to every one of you and say it earnestly the Lord. Bless the and keep the the Lord. Make his face shine upon the and be gracious entity the Lord lift up his continents pane and give the peace.

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