Elder-Shawn Denise Briscoe's Blog (317)

Can you imagine that among the men that people were to look up to for righteous example that there were none to be found? After all; all of the chief priest and elders plotted against JESUS. They actually planned HIS murder; I believe we call that pre-meditated murder and when the act is carried out; you are not only charged with the crime of murder but you are also charged with the crime of giving it much thought as to…

Let me share with you the difference of each level of the Priesthood.

• The Great High Priest – JESUS who atoned for our sins and made it possible for us to approach the LORD GOD.
• The High Priest – JESUS who stands as the mediator between the LORD GOD and man.
• Chief Priest – leader of the Levites with…

I'm going to approach this chapter from a vocabulary point of view to bring it home as to whom JESUS will consider to be goats and whom HE will consider to be sheep. After you completely read the definitions; question yourself about where you are and if JESUS was to come and gather the nations right this very minute where would you be? Are you a goat or a sheep?…

How is it that each and every year so many people are deceived by those who proclaim that JESUS will return on this or that day? In this chapter; JESUS spoke openly about how many will be fooled and led to believe that HE will return on specific dates and yet instead of reading the book to see what JESUS has said they continue to be led by the nose ring. In my short lifetime there have been many who have said that the…

It has become apparent in today’s time we need to pray for those in leadership now more than ever. Especially those who are well known in the clergy; most of the men and women who are now well known began as unfamiliar to the world. They would give GOD the glory for all that HE was doing in their…

It’s so wonderful to know that GOD looks at the heart and not what we look like on the outside; our education or our abilities.

You can look like someone beat you with an ugly stick; you can have the intelligence of a rock and the ability of a pogo stick and HE can still use you to HIS Glory. The LORD GOD desires that…

Hey you reader; do you realize that the LORD has need of you?

Yes, you; HE needs you but you need HIM most. Why don’t you give the LORD CHRIST JESUS a praise right where you are; Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is HE who comes in the name of the LORD GOD Most High! Hosanna in the highest! Say over and over; let it…

There are many born again CHIRSTians who are not mature enough to understand why someone who has committed every crime imaginable and is dying can ask GOD to forgive and GOD does so. Many CHRISTians believe that because of the turmoil that the person has caused in the lives of others; that definitely that person has to be going to hell. But if the heart of the criminal is truly repentant and desire…

In this chapter of Matthew; JESUS touched on several scenarios and I will keep them short and to the point in explanation.

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Ahh, children; when they are born we love them up because they are so small and helpless; innocent in our view. Then they begin to show signs of growth and a will of their own before they are even a year old. And we begin to lose that emotional thrill that we had for them because they are becoming more demanding of our time. Gone are the days when all we had to do was feed; clean and watch them sleep. Now we are growing…

How many times in the book of Matthew is there a reference to the FATHER making this statement? “This is MY beloved SON, in whom I AM well pleased.” The first time we come across this statement is found in Matthew 3 after the baptism of JESUS. And now we come across that very same statement again in this chapter; with the exception the FATHER informed us that we are to “Hear HIM!” I like to go deeper and say that we are to do more…

When JESUS spoke about leaven the disciples misunderstood because they did not listen to all of what HE had said. All they heard was leaven and the disciples connected leaven to bread. But JESUS clearly said Pharisees and Sadducees in connection with leaven. Leaven is not only used to ferment fresh dough but leaven when attached to people is used as a warning due to corruption and perverseness of one’s life and heart. This was evident in the lives of the Pharisees and…

Matthew 15:8-9; 11; 18-19; 22; 25; 27-28; 34; 36-37

What is your relationship like with JESUS? Is it lip service or heart service? We must examine ourselves to see if we are pleasing others; self or JESUS. Too often we write and tell others our desires or beliefs that are contrary to what GOD desires. This is a major factor as to why we have so many denominations as if when we cross over from death to life. Heaven will have a special place for each…

Matthew 14:17-18; 30; 36

What may seem to be not enough to you is more than enough to JESUS.

Take what you have and give it to JESUS. HE will then take them and present them to the FATHER; bless them; break them and give them. After HE returns them to us we are to trust HIM and give our resources to help those in need; including ourselves. We will discover that we will have more than…

When you read the Word of GOD and come across the word “whoever”; do you realize that whoever is you? Whoever is anyone; there is no choice as to whoever is. When the LORD GOD let you know that whoever believes on HIS SON’s name that their sins will be forgiven. Do you take it personally? You should because HE…

1 John 1:9

I believe that this word has been misrepresented when it comes into the hearing of those who desire to live a righteous life in JESUS. For years when I would hear “If we confess our sins” and I would think that I…

Do you know what it takes to be bitter or to have bitterness towards someone? Most people don’t; let me share the attributes we active when bitterness is alive within us.

• Anger
• Conflict
• Envy
• Hate
• Jealousy
• Revenge

Once we open that door to bitterness; that spirit becomes a part of us and we house all six of those accompany spirits within us. Our soul dies a little each…

Merry CHRISTmas

Love,

AMFB Ministry & Elder…

Who is your sower? First and foremost JESUS then the local Pastor in the community or someone whom the LORD GOD uses in our life to minister GOD’s salvation of grace, love and mercy to us either by words or character.

What is the seed? The Word of the LORD GOD.

Where is the wayside? All around you, it never gets to you just around you.

Where is the stoney place? The heart that is not being affected by the Word of the LORD GOD.

What…

You know tradition / legalism will hurt and kill us. Not all traditions are worth it. When is the Sabbath? It’s on a Saturday. Now many will disagree with me here; but we all must work and we must adhere to the schedule that has been given to us or not work. Some of us have to attend school on Saturday; so I say as long as we work for six days and rest one day of the week this is keeping in line with the Sabbath. I have been following this and if I'm wrong the LORD GOD; the LORD CHRIST…