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Jim Swilley joins D.E. Polk for a joint teaching on the meaning of Christmas. Recorded at the Spirit and Truth Sanctuary.

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This is Part Three of Three

“In the Now with Jim Swilley” is a YouTube channel show recorded live at Metron. In this three part series Jon Scott joins Jim Swilley to discuss “Unto Us” and everything that means to us in the now!

“For unto us… not unto me… not unto you… but unto us, the collective, corporate community of mankind…the household of humanity…unto all of us, a child is born; unto us, the global family, a Son is given, and the responsibility of the government will rest on His broad shoulders. In fact, all the governments of all the peoples of the world will ultimately recognize Him as their one true foundation, for the earth is His, and He belongs to all of us . He will be the physical embodiment of the “I Am,” the God who defies description; and, in an attempt to define the indefinable, He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase and expansion of His kingdom and government and peace there will be no end. He will reign initially from David’s throne and over His kingdom, establishing it and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time, on into the eternal now. The passionate zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this.” (Isaiah 9:6,7 – The Bible In The Now)

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This is Part Two of Three

“In the Now with Jim Swilley” is a YouTube channel show recorded live at Metron. In this three part series Jon Scott joins Jim Swilley to discuss “Unto Us” and everything that means to us in the now!

“For unto us… not unto me… not unto you… but unto us, the collective, corporate community of mankind…the household of humanity…unto all of us, a child is born; unto us, the global family, a Son is given, and the responsibility of the government will rest on His broad shoulders. In fact, all the governments of all the peoples of the world will ultimately recognize Him as their one true foundation, for the earth is His, and He belongs to all of us . He will be the physical embodiment of the “I Am,” the God who defies description; and, in an attempt to define the indefinable, He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase and expansion of His kingdom and government and peace there will be no end. He will reign initially from David’s throne and over His kingdom, establishing it and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time, on into the eternal now. The passionate zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this.” (Isaiah 9:6,7 – The Bible In The Now)

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This is Part One of Three

“In the Now with Jim Swilley” is a YouTube channel show recorded live at Metron. In this three part series Jon Scott joins Jim Swilley to discuss “Unto Us” and everything that means to us in the now!

“For unto us… not unto me… not unto you… but unto us, the collective, corporate community of mankind…the household of humanity…unto all of us, a child is born; unto us, the global family, a Son is given, and the responsibility of the government will rest on His broad shoulders. In fact, all the governments of all the peoples of the world will ultimately recognize Him as their one true foundation, for the earth is His, and He belongs to all of us . He will be the physical embodiment of the “I Am,” the God who defies description; and, in an attempt to define the indefinable, He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase and expansion of His kingdom and government and peace there will be no end. He will reign initially from David’s throne and over His kingdom, establishing it and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time, on into the eternal now. The passionate zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this.” (Isaiah 9:6,7 – The Bible In The Now)

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I – ” Do not be conformed to this world (this age), [fashioned after and adapted to its external, superficial customs], but be transformed (changed) by the [entire] renewal of your mind [by its new ideals and its new attitude], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God, even the thing which is good and acceptable and perfect [in His sight for you].” (Romans 12:2 – AMP)

II – “…and not to be configured to this eon, but to be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for you to be testing what is the will of God, good and well pleasing and perfect.”
(Romans 12:2 – CLV)

III – “And stop constantly conforming yourselves to (or…So then, quit being repeatedly molded by, fashioned for or patterned together with this age…or not to constantly remodel yourself for this age], but on the contrary, be progressively transformed (transfigured; changed in form and semblance) by the renewing (or: in the renewal; for the making-back-up-new again) of your mind [The Mind; of the intellect; pertaining to the faculties of perceiving and understanding; of the mindset, disposition, inner orientation and world view] into the [situation and condition for] you…to be habitually examining in order to be testing and, after scrutiny, distinguishing and approving what [is] God’s will (design; purpose; resolve; intent): the good and well-pleasing, even perfect (finished, complete and destined)! (or…[that is] virtuous, satisfying and able to succeed in its purpose.)” (Romans 12:2 – JMNT)

IV – “Don’t let the world around you squeeze you into its own mould, but let God re-mould your minds from within, so that you may prove in practice that the plan of God for you is good, meets all his demands and moves towards the goal of true maturity.”
(Romans 12:2 – Phillips)

V – “People who refer to out-of-the-box see the box … People who don’t know the box even exists are the innovative thinkers.”
― Lisa Goldenberg

VI – “I think the reward for conformity is that everyone likes you except yourself.” ― Rita Mae Brown

VII – “In the spiritual life every person is his or her own discoverer, and you need not grieve if your discoveries are not believed in by others. It is your business to push on find more and increase individual happiness” ― Prentice Mulford

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Transforming Your Life by the Power of Your Mind, Part II

Bishop Jim’s insightful messages help others find THEIR METRON through M~otivation E~nlightenment T~ranscendence R~enewal O~utreach and N~etworking

Today’s Notes:

I – “Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.” (Matthew 4:1 – NKJV)

“Thereupon Jesus was led up into the wilderness by the Breath-effect…to be examined, tested, tried, put to the proof, and put through an ordeal under and by the one who thrusts [something] through [folks]…” (Matthew 4:1 – JMNT)

II – “Then the devil took Him up into the holy city, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down. For it is written:‘He shall give His angels charge over you,’ and, ‘In their hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your foot against a stone.’” (Matthew 4:5, 6 – NKJV)

“…and IT proceeds saying to Him…Since You are God’s Son…hurl (fling; cast) Yourself down, for it has been written, ‘He will constantly give inner direction (or: an imparted goal) to His agents (or: messengers) about (concerning) You,’ and, ‘They will repeatedly lift You up…on[their] hands…so that You would never strike Your foot against a stone…’” (Matthew 4:6 – JMNT)

III – “Jesus said to him, “It is written again, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’” (Matthew 4:7 – NKJV)

“Jesus affirmed to IT, ‘Again, it has been written, ‘You will not continue putting [the] Lord…your God, to the test (or: You will not repeatedly attempt to set Yahweh out on trial or check out some proof about Him).’” (Matthew 4:7 – JMNT)

IV – “And he said to Him, “All these things I will give You…”
(Matthew 4:9 – NKJV)

“Then IT said to Him, “I will give all these things to You…”
(Matthew 4:9 – JMNT

V – “Then Jesus said to him, “Away with you, Satan!…”
(Matthew 4:10 – NKJV)

“At this [saying], Jesus then says to IT, “Bring [it] under control, adversary…”
(Matthew 4:10 – JMNT)

VI – “…For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.”
(Matthew 12:34 – NKJV)

“…for the excesses IN THE MIND cause the mouth to speak.”
(Matthew 12:34 – Khaboris Manuscript)

VII – It’s not the situation that’s causing your stress, it’s your thoughts, and you can change that right here and now. You can choose to be peaceful right here and now. Peace is a choice, and it has nothing to do with what other people do or think.
~ Gerald G. Jampolsky

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I – “Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.” (Matthew 4:1 – NKJV)

“Then Jesus was drawn from (min) rukha d’koodsha into an unprotected state (madbra) for what would be HIs stress from UPRIGHTNESS (adhilkarrsa).” (Matthew 4:1 – Khaboris Manuscript)

II – “Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, ‘If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.’’”
(Matthew 4:3 – NKJV)

“…and then came HIS OWN TEMPTATIONS (damnasii) and said to Him, ‘If you are the Son of God (Alaha) say to these stones to become bread.’” (Matthew 4:3 – Khaboris Manuscript)

III – “Then the devil took Him up into the holy city, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple…” (Matthew 4:5 – NKJV)

“The UPRIGHTNESS (akhilkarsa) carried Him to a holy (koodsha) city and stood Him upon the pinnacle of the temple…”
(Matthew 4:5 – Khaboris Manuscript)

IV – “Jesus said to him, “It is written again…”
(Matthew 4:7 – NKJV)

“Jesus said to IT, ‘Also it is written…’”
(Matthew 4:7 – Khaboris Manuscript)

V – “Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain…” (Matthew 4:8 – NKJV)

“Again UPRIGHTNESS (akhikarsa) carried Him to a very high mountain…” (Matthew 4:8 – Khaboris Manuscript)

VI – “Then Jesus said to him, ‘Away with you, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve.
(Matthew 4:10 – NKJV)

“Then Jesus said to IT, ‘Get out satan (satana), for it is written, you shall worship the Lord your God, and Him alone shall you serve.”
(Matthew 4:10 – Khaboris Manuscript)

VII – “As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, so a single thought will not make a pathway in the mind. To make a deep physical path, we walk again and again. To make a deep mental path, we must think over and over the kind of thoughts we wish to dominate our lives.” ― Wilfred Arlan Peterson

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I – “So out of the same ground the man was made from, the Eternal God sculpted every sort of animal and every kind of bird that flies up in the sky. Then He brought them to the man and gave him the authority to name each creature as he saw fit: whatever he decided to call it, that became its name.” (Genesis 2:19 – The Voice)

II – “And furthermore Yahweh Elohim, having formed from the ground all field life and every flyer of the heavens, He is also bringing it to the human to see what he will call it. And whatever the human living soul is calling it, that is its name.”
(Genesis 2:19 – CLV)

III – “And you, who once were alienated and enemies IN YOUR MIND…yet now He has reconciled…”
(Colossians 1:21 – NKJV)

IV – “And you, being once estranged and enemies IN COMPREHENSION…yet now he reconciles”
(Colossians 1:21 – CLV)

V – “And so you…being at one time people having been alienated away (being estranged; being rendered as belonging to another; = having been put out of the family) and enemies (or: hated ones) BY THE DIVIDED THOUGHTS (IN THE DUALISTIC PERCEPTIONS) and THINGS GOING THROUGH THE MIND in every direction)…yet now He at once reconciled (or: changed and transferred to a different state…” (Colossians 1:21 – JMNT)

VI -“By this we will know [without any doubt] that we are of the truth, and will assure our heart and quiet our conscience before Him whenever our heart convicts us [in guilt]; for God is greater than our heart and He knows all things [nothing is hidden from Him because we are in His hands]. Beloved, if our heart does not convict us [of guilt], we have confidence [complete assurance and boldness] before God…” (I John 3:19 – 21- AMP)

VII – “It’s like everyone tells a story about themselves inside their own head. Always. All the time. That story makes you what you are. We build ourselves out of that story.” ― Patrick Rothfuss

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Bishop Jim’s insightful messages help others find THEIR METRON through M~otivation E~nlightenment T~ranscendence R~enewal O~utreach and N~etworking

Today’s Notes:

John 4:1-24 – The Message

1-3 Jesus realized that the Pharisees were keeping count of the baptisms that he and John performed (although his disciples, not Jesus, did the actual baptizing). They had posted the score that Jesus was ahead, turning him and John into rivals in the eyes of the people. So Jesus left the Judean countryside and went back to Galilee.

4-6 To get there, he had to pass through Samaria. He came into Sychar, a Samaritan village that bordered the field Jacob had given his son Joseph. Jacob’s well was still there. Jesus, worn out by the trip, sat down at the well. It was noon.

7-8 A woman, a Samaritan, came to draw water. Jesus said, “Would you give me a drink of water?” (His disciples had gone to the village to buy food for lunch.)

9 The Samaritan woman, taken aback, asked, “How come you, a Jew, are asking me, a Samaritan woman, for a drink?” (Jews in those days wouldn’t be caught dead talking to Samaritans.)

10 Jesus answered, “If you knew the generosity of God and who I am, you would be asking me for a drink, and I would give you fresh, living water.”

11-12 The woman said, “Sir, you don’t even have a bucket to draw with, and this well is deep. So how are you going to get this ‘living water’? Are you a better man than our ancestor Jacob, who dug this well and drank from it, he and his sons and livestock, and passed it down to us?”

13-14 Jesus said, “Everyone who drinks this water will get thirsty again and again. Anyone who drinks the water I give will never thirst—not ever. The water I give will be an artesian spring within, gushing fountains of endless life.”

15 The woman said, “Sir, give me this water so I won’t ever get thirsty, won’t ever have to come back to this well again!”

16 He said, “Go call your husband and then come back.”

17-18 “I have no husband,” she said.
“That’s nicely put: ‘I have no husband.’ You’ve had five husbands, and the man you’re living with now isn’t even your husband. You spoke the truth there, sure enough.”

19-20 “Oh, so you’re a prophet! Well, tell me this: Our ancestors worshiped God at this mountain, but you Jews insist that Jerusalem is the only place for worship, right?”

21-23 “Believe me, woman, the time is coming when you Samaritans will worship the Father neither here at this mountain nor there in Jerusalem. You worship guessing in the dark; we Jews worship in the clear light of day. God’s way of salvation is made available through the Jews. But the time is coming—it has, in fact, come—when what you’re called will not matter and where you go to worship will not matter.

23-24 “It’s who you are and the way you live that count before God. Your worship must engage your spirit in the pursuit of truth. That’s the kind of people the Father is out looking for: those who are simply and honestly themselves before him in their worship. God is sheer being itself—Spirit. Those who worship him must do it out of their very being, their spirits, their true selves, in adoration.”