WATCH. Wisdom required. Parable. Mediums & Methods of Revelation. Civil & Social Life - The Court - The Royal Household - Counsellors Uprightness Required

My theme for 2008 is Job 1:6 and II Timothy 2:15(rightly divide the Word of Truth) WATCH - Acts 20:31 Judges 19:1,30 (Judges 19 is worth reading) AND it came to pass in those days, And it was so, that all that saw it said, There was no such deed done nor wseen from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt unto this day: ... consider ... of it, "take" advice ... and speak your mind. THE OUTWARD MAN - Death in Prospect - Instances of Death Proverbs 20:18 -- Wisdom required with war "Every" purpose is established by counsel: "and" with ... good advice ... make war "and" -- Luke 14:31 (read Luke 14:31-35) Parable - a heavenly story with an earthly meaning Or what king, going to make war ... against another king, ... sitteth not down first, ... and ... consulteth ... whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand? Exodus 18:19 - THE HEBREWS - Judges "Shophetim" Hearken now unto ... my voice, ... I will give thee counsel, ... and God shall be with thee: ... Be thou for the people to God-ward, that thou mayest ... bring the causes unto God! Judges 20:18 - Mediums & Methods of Revelation - Man Desirous of Knowing God's Will - This Desire Exemplified in His Inquires Concerning Conduct in War (read Judges 20:23,27 for further details) And the children of Israel arose, and "went" up to the house of God, and asked counsel of God, ... and said, which of us shall go up first ... to the battle ... against the children of Benjamin? ... And the Lord said ... Judah shall go up ... first. Proverbs 11:14 -- Civil & Social Life - The Court - The Royal Household - Counsellors Uprightness Required Where no counsel is, ... the people fall: ... but in the multitude of counsellors ... there is safety. I Corinthians 11:5,15 But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: ... for that is even all ... one as if she were ... shaven. But if ... a woman ... have long hair, ... it is a glory to her: ... for her hair ... is given to her ... for a covering. "covering" - or, veil II Timothy 2:23 -- Sacred Persons & Offices - To Avoid Frivolous Discussions But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. II Timothy 2:24 -- Sacred Persons & Offices, Meekness & Humility And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle ... unto all men, ... apt to teach, ... patient, I John 4:1 -- Mediums & Methods of Revelation, False Prophets, The People Warned BELOVED, ... believe not every spirit, ... but try the spirits ... whether they are of God: ... because many false prophets ... are gone out into the world. I Corinthians 15:33 -- Be not deceived John 21:25 -- Jesus Christ, Christ's Miracles (Important recommended reading - John 20:30,31) And there are also many other things which Jesus did, ... the which, ... if they should be written ... every one, ... I suppose that ... even the world itself ... could not contain ... the books ... that should be written. Amen. Revelation 22:19 -- Important to read and understand. Scripture reference taken from KJV, Topical Reference Edition, Crusade Bible Publishers, Mt. Juliet, TN