http://teachingbible.org This is a throw-back audio message from Christmas of 2005 A.D. I thought you would enjoy it! It is audio only, but just have a listen and see if it won't bless you! Comment, Share, and Like it please! This is a throw-back Christmas Message from 2005 A.D. that was preached by Pastor Landis Fisher of Straight Gate Ministries. We are presenting this special message for your salvation, enrichment and security as we are in recovery from the global pandemic, that has tyrannized us for many months. We pray that this hopeful message will refresh you! Psalms 9:8 – 14 (KJV) Psa 9:8 And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness. Psa 9:9 The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. Psa 9:10 And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee. Psa 9:11 Sing praises to the LORD, which dwelleth in Zion: declare among the people his doings. Psa 9:12 When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble. Psa 9:13 Have mercy upon me, O LORD; consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, thou that liftest me up from the gates of death: Psa 9:14 That I may shew forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion: I will rejoice in thy salvation. Revelation 21:9 – 27 (KJV) Rev 21:9 And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb’s wife. Rev 21:10 And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, Rev 21:11 Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal; Rev 21:12 And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: Rev 21:13 On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates. Rev 21:14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. Rev 21:15 And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof. Rev 21:16 And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal. Rev 21:17 And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel. Rev 21:18 And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass. Rev 21:19 And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald; Rev 21:20 The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst. Rev 21:21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass. Rev 21:22 And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it. Rev 21:23 And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof. Rev 21:24 And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it. Rev 21:25 And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/landis-fisher/support

http://teachingbible.org https://www.facebook.com/teachingbible/videos/10226176880547538/ Hab 1:1  The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see.  Habakkuk's Complaint Hab 1:2  O LORD, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! even cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save!  Hab 1:3  Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention.  Hab 1:4  Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceedeth.  The Lord's Answer Hab 1:5  Behold ye among the heathen, and regard, and wonder marvellously: for I will work a work in your days, which ye will not believe, though it be told you.  Hab 1:6  For, lo, I raise up the Chaldeans, that bitter and hasty nation, which shall march through the breadth of the land, to possess the dwellingplaces that are not theirs.  Hab 1:7  They are terrible and dreadful: their judgment and their dignity shall proceed of themselves.  Hab 1:8  Their horses also are swifter than the leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves: and their horsemen shall spread themselves, and their horsemen shall come from far; they shall fly as the eagle that hasteth to eat.  Hab 1:9  They shall come all for violence: their faces shall sup up as the east wind, and they shall gather the captivity as the sand.  Hab 1:10  And they shall scoff at the kings, and the princes shall be a scorn unto them: they shall deride every strong hold; for they shall heap dust, and take it.  Hab 1:11  Then shall his mind change, and he shall pass over, and offend, imputing this his power unto his god.  2Co 5:17  Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.  2Co 5:18  And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;  2Co 5:19  To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.  2Co 5:20  Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.  2Co 5:21  For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/landis-fisher/support

http://teachingbible.org https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.fisher.332/posts/1767613430092933 As we resume our in-person services after a year of cessation from it, let us thing about what this all has meant, and let us learn to appreciate the beauties of resting in the care and provision of God our Father, Who has provided for us: “Refreshment Of The Sabbatical” Old Testament Scripture Reading: Leviticus 25:8 – 10 (KJV) Lev 25:8  And thou shalt number seven sabbaths of years unto thee, seven times seven years; and the space of the seven sabbaths of years shall be unto thee forty and nine years. Lev 25:9  Then shalt thou cause the trumpet of the jubile to sound on the tenth day of the seventh month, in the day of atonement shall ye make the trumpet sound throughout all your land. Lev 25:10  And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof: it shall be a jubile unto you; and ye shall return every man unto his possession, and ye shall return every man unto his family. New Testament Scripture Reading: Mark 2:27 – 28 (KJV) Mar 2:27  And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath: Mar 2:28  Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath. Transforming Power Statements: 1) In the Old covenant law the Sabbath was a major part of the lives of the Covenant people for many reasons, because in the practice of keeping Sabbaths, it was necessary to develop a concentration and dependence on God, Who had promised to provide everything needed to uphold this divine consecration of God’s people. 2) There was a time of refreshment for the people of God which was to set them apart from all other people groups (Gentiles) which made them dependant on God in order to function throughout their times in a different manner than everyone else in the world. 3) Jesus reminds the high religious counsels that man was not made for the Sabbath, but that the Sabbath was made for man, as it is clearly revealed in Genesis in the account of Adam, who had done no work when he was created, but rested with God on the seventh day, which was his First Day!   --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/landis-fisher/support

http://teachingbible.org https://www.facebook.com/teachingbible/videos/10226065705968243 When we take a look at the end of the story, it becomes easy to see how things should be now as we approach the forecasted times spoken of in Holy Scripture. These events shall surely come to pass just as it has been written, This reality makes it of great importance for all to prioritize our thinking processes and to come to know “The Fruit Of Our Decision” Old Testament Scripture Reading: Psalms 37:23 – 27 (KJV) Psa 37:23  The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way. Psa 37:24  Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand. Psa 37:25  I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. Psa 37:26  He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed. Psa 37:27  Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore. New Testament Scripture Reading: Revelation 22:1 – 7 (KJV) Rev 22:1  And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. Rev 22:2  In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. Rev 22:3  And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: Rev 22:4  And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads. Rev 22:5  And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever. Rev 22:6  And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done. Rev 22:7  Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book. Transforming Power Statements: 1) King David had learned from the experiences of his many years of life that having made the choice to serve God, Who had made promises to seat a son from his loins upon the throne forever, was rewarded by God’s provisions and blessings, which were not only for David, but also for his children and for all who decide to trust the God of Israel! 2) The first decision  that everyone should make in life is to seek that right relationship with God, through Jesus Christ and just like David, to walk in the certainty of being under God’s blessing and covered from the curse that is on the earth, which will deliver judgment to all who decide not to accept God’s free gift of salvation by grace through faith in His Son Jesus Christ. 3) Once we have made to decision to walk with Christ, the power of God the Holy Spirit will become a normal daily manifestation in helping us cope with all other pending decisions we have to make, and will yield to each believer the realities of God’s promises to dwell with Him and to possess the New Kingdom to come! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/landis-fisher/support

http://teachingbible.org https://www.facebook.com/teachingbible/videos/10226038152479423 New Testament Scripture Reading: Matthew 7:7 - 12 (KJV) Mat 7:7  Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:  Mat 7:8  For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.  Mat 7:9  Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?  Mat 7:10  Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?  Mat 7:11  If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?  The Golden Rule Mat 7:12  Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/landis-fisher/support

http://teachingbible.org https://www.facebook.com/teachingbible/videos/10226011484612743 The true and only God is Holy, which is a word that we can only really slightly understand due to our fallen condition that we inherited from previous generations. The Word of God has carefully selected accounts of the lives of people, all of whom have lived under a great measure of God’s mercies, and are written to teach all people how to live according to God’s love and intervention to rescue sinners from His righteous judgment through the deliverer His Son Jesus The Christ! Therefore, by becoming students of the Word of God we can all come to realize that we are incapable of satisfying God on our own power apart from His sacrificial offering of Jesus His Son, and Jesus’ victorious resurrection from the dead; then step up to the challenge of “Learning Patience Through Everyday Trials” Old Testament Scripture Reading: Psalms 32:1 – 11 (KJV) Blessed Are the Forgiven Psa 32:1 Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Psa 32:2 Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile. Psa 32:3 When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long. Psa 32:4 For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah. Psa 32:5 I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah. Psa 32:6 For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him. Psa 32:7 Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah. Psa 32:8 I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye. Psa 32:9 Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee. Psa 32:10 Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about. Psa 32:11 Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart. New Testament Scripture Reading: Romans 5:1 – 11 (KJV) Rom 5:1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: Rom 5:2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Rom 5:3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; Rom 5:4 And patience, experience; and experience, hope: Rom 5:5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. Rom 5:6 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. Rom 5:7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. Rom 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Rom 5:9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. Rom 5:10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. Rom 5:11 And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement. Transforming Power Statements: 1) Realization that every life is filled with trials and that we all have our share of troubles, fears, disappointments, anxieties, pressures, as well as successes, victories, hopes, dreams aspirations, and so on; it is easy to understand that the roller coaster of life, especially without any understan --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/landis-fisher/support

https://www.facebook.com/teachingbible/videos/10225983706798315 http://teachingbible.org New Testament Scripture Reading: 1Peter 2:1 - 3 (KJV) 1Pe 2:1  Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,  1Pe 2:2  As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:  1Pe 2:3  If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/landis-fisher/support

http://teachingbible.org https://www.facebook.com/teachingbible/videos/10225958319803656 Walking by faith is essential for our lives since we have been called to be learners / disciples of Jesus Christ, so that we can do everything in accordance with the truth of the Gospel and according to the commands taught to the Apostles of the early Church. They has a very simple premise that is to remain in place until the end of this Church Age; which is: "Serving Jesus At All Costs" Old Testament Scripture Reading: Psalms 32:1 - 2 (KJV) Psa 32:1  A Psalm of David, Maschil. Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Psa 32:2  Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile. New Testament Scripture Reading: Matthew 13:24 - 30 (KJV) Mat 13:24  Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: Mat 13:25  But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. Mat 13:26  But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. Mat 13:27  So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? Mat 13:28  He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up? Mat 13:29  But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. Mat 13:30  Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn. Transforming Power Statements: 1) David the Psalmist fully understood that nobody anywhere could be saved by their own good works apart from the forgiveness of Almighty God, Who has divided all people into groups, which are the ones who's transgressions are not covered and the one's whose are, because there are none who are righteous on their own! 2) In the parable of the tares and wheat, Jesus teaches that there are only two groups as well; the saved and the lost, and that it is God who really knows who each group is, and that He will separate them all in His righteous judgment; therefore, we are to let them grow together and He will take care of the sorting at the appropriate time. 3) It is at the very height of necessity that we all each live as we are in the course of our discipleship, Serving Jesus At All Costs; in order to be sure that we are in the group that is gathered into the LORD's barn; not the group that shall be destroyed into eternal wrath and judgment! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/landis-fisher/support

http://teachingbible/org https://www.facebook.com/teachingbible/videos/10225901204735815 As we are going through taxing situations pressing our way through one of the most challenging times in the history of the world in many ways, there is a tendency to allow ourselves to become bitter rather than better!  We are bombarded with so many cliché type scenarios that many of us are living under significant personal pressures that we many times become easily offended. Let us take a moment to analyze this from the Word of our Father and learn how to be: “Taking It Personally” but for a great reason! Old Testament Scripture Reading: Numbers 23:19 -21 (KJV) Num 23:19  God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good? Num 23:20  Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it. Num 23:21  He hath not beheld iniquity in Jacob, neither hath he seen perverseness in Israel: the LORD his God is with him, and the shout of a king is among them. New Testament Scripture Reading: James 1:19 – 24 (NASB) Jas 1:19  This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger; Jas 1:20  for the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God. Jas 1:21  Therefore, putting aside all filthiness and all that remains of wickedness, in humility receive the word implanted, which is able to save your souls. Jas 1:22  But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves. Jas 1:23  For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in a mirror; Jas 1:24  for once he has looked at himself and gone away, he has immediately forgotten what kind of person he was. Transforming Power Statements: 1) As we continue going forward in our world where it seems that there are so many things that are unfair, discouraging, out of our control, totally unpredictable, even extremely tragic, dishonorable, and unfair; let us realize, that God is not a man that He should lie, however, He was so invested in our well-being that He sent Jesus His Son to be the only Mediator between God and man; and that even Balak a non-reasonable evil king, could do nothing to thwart God’s purpose for blessing the children of Israel! 2)  Even as we go through seemingly unimaginable and traumatic situations it is always easier to see the faults of anyone else than of ourselves, because we stack the deck in our own favor, so as to place blame and fault on anyone or even anything rather than to take things personally, when the Bible is clear that we more readily transfer the fault to others, and not to our own selves! 3) So for this week, let us meditate on self-assessment and prayers to ask God to allow us to take Paul’s admonition to examine ourselves to see if we be in the faith, and of James who says, be swift to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger so that we can tweak our sensitivities to the Holy Spirit and invite the leading of God into ourselves so that He will be glorified in us so that we can reach others! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/landis-fisher/support

http://teachingbible.org https://www.facebook.com/teachingbible/videos/10225845399020707 Living in an increasingly more troublous world, we have to develop mechanisms which have been provided to us through our faith in Jesus Christ and learn to listen and heed to the voice of the Holy Spirit, Who alone can equip all who trust in Jesus to not only cope with the roller-coaster of life but also to have a productive attitude in the process as we come to understand: “Life In The Paradox Of Being Saved”! Old Testament Scripture Reading: Isaiah 64:6 – 12 (KJV) Isa 64:6 But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away. Isa 64:7 And there is none that calleth upon thy name, that stirreth up himself to take hold of thee: for thou hast hid thy face from us, and hast consumed us, because of our iniquities. Isa 64:8 But now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand. Isa 64:9 Be not wroth very sore, O LORD, neither remember iniquity for ever: behold, see, we beseech thee, we are all thy people. Isa 64:10 Thy holy cities are a wilderness, Zion is a wilderness, Jerusalem a desolation. Isa 64:11 Our holy and our beautiful house, where our fathers praised thee, is burned up with fire: and all our pleasant things are laid waste. Isa 64:12 Wilt thou refrain thyself for these things, O LORD? wilt thou hold thy peace, and afflict us very sore? New Testament Scripture Reading: 2 Corinthians 6:1 – 10 (KJV) 2Co 6:1 We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain. 2Co 6:2 (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.) 2Co 6:3 Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed: 2Co 6:4 But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, 2Co 6:5 In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings; 2Co 6:6 By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned, 2Co 6:7 By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, 2Co 6:8 By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true; 2Co 6:9 As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed; 2Co 6:10 As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things. Transforming Power Statements: 1) Isaiah writes that the predicament of all mankind, even the covenant people of God, was that there is no way that anyone could ever be clean in God’s sight without God’s grace and blessing, and that God’s great love is the only reason that anyone could ever have any hope of being justified in His sight! 2) The story of human life is a severe tragedy in so many ways, yet there is a glorious splendor and majesty that exists alongside all the darkness and tragedies, but there is no profit in anything unless there is a way made by faith in Almighty God, Who sent Jesus Christ His Son to rescue all the children by faith alone from every evil situation. 3) The Apostle Paul illustrates this same idea as he writes the Corinthians showing them many examples of apparent contradictions which are true of all the lost who hear the Gospel of Jesus the Christ and get saved to a fresh new understanding which gives way to an actual spiritual reality that should be shared out to every one! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/landis-fisher/support