Bible Food for Hungry Christians

When Jesus began His earthly ministry, He offered God's Chosen Nation of Israel the "Kingdom on Earth".

In Luke 10:1-12, Jesus chose 70 disciples to go, two by two, a pair to each city in the Land of Israel. This was a unique mission to witness to the people of the Nation of Israel.

Jesus sent them out on this unique mission, barefooted, without a money bag, and without any provisions (food, extra clothing, etc.), and Jesus said in verse 2, that He was sending them out as "lambs among wolves" - helpless:

Luke 10:2-4 "Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest. Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves. Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way".

In the end, of course, Jesus was rejected, and the "Kingdom on Earth" was delayed and is still future.

This story is not complete, though, until we see "the rest of the story" in Luke 22:35 & 36, where Jesus asks His disciples to recall their unique "barefoot", "two by two" mission:

Luke 22:35 "And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.
Lu 22:36 Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one."

Buy a sword! In Luke Chapter 22, Jesus has been rejected by the Nation of Israel and is going to the Cross. As He anticipates His Work on the Cross and the change of Dispensation, from the Jewish Age, to the Age of Grace, in which we presently live, He tells His disciples that when He leaves them, a big change is coming, and they will need to be prepared to protect themselves!

The Greek word for "sword" in Luke chapters 9 & 22 is "machaira", not the large "military" sword, but a small sword that could be concealed under ones clothing. In Luke 22:38 we find the disciples had two swords among them, and in verse 50, Peter (John 18:10) lashed out at the High Priest's servant and cut off his right ear. Of course, Jesus healed the ear, because it was His purpose on earth to be taken that night, tried, and to die on the Cross for us. Peter used his sword at the wrong time. Jesus had told His disciples often that it was His purpose to die and return to Heaven.

History tells us that during the 20th century, 170 million people were slaughtered, on a massive scale, by their own governments, after first being disarmed!

During the 20th century, Governments murdered four times as many of their own disarmed civilian citizens, as were killed in all the international and domestic wars combined!

Now, some may argue in favor of gun control, because "the battle is the LORD'S". I would remind you that this quote is from 1 Sam. 17:47, where David WAS armed with the slingshot he used to protect his father's sheep, and that he was called to assist in a military campaign. God showed His mighty power through the shepherd boy and his slingshot, but David was not "unarmed", he used his "weapon of choice".

Others might also object that if we "live by the sword, we will die by the sword". This statement comes from Matt. 26:51, where Jesus is stating that Peter was wrong to use his sword in this instance. Jesus had, that very night, told his disciples to buy a sword, in Luke 22:36.

I believe we, as Christians, should not be helpless, and we should also support organizations that lobby and stand up for our constitutional right to "bear arms".

Yes, I believe God supernaturally protects His people, but, from a study of the New Testament, it is abundantly clear that God requires US, to do the things that He motivates US to do, and He does for us the things that we cannot do.

In Luke 20:35 & 36, as Jesus prepared to return to His Heavenly Home and Glory, He did not want His disciples to be "helpless", and I do not believe God wants His people to be "helpless" today, as we await the imminent return of our Lord Jesus Christ "in the air"!

Bob

A list of Organizations in the United States who promote the preservation of our 2nd Amendment rights

Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA.org)
"Dedicated to preserving firearms freedoms through active lobbying of elected officials and facilitating grass-roots organization of gun rights activists in local communities throughout the United States [of America]."

Doctors for Responsible Gun Ownership (DRGO)
This "project" was started in 1994 by Tim Wheeler, a surgeon in southern California.

Law Enforcement Alliance of America (LEAA.org)
A "nonprofit, nonpartisan coalition of law enforcement professionals, crime victims, and concerned citizens united for justice. Through education, legislation and the political process, LEAA fights to reduce violent crime while preserving the rights of all citizens, particularly the right of self-defense."

Second Amendment Sisters (2asisters.org)
This is a group of ladies who believe in their motto, "Self-defense is a basic human right."

Gun Owners of America (gunowners.org)
This site offers a wealth of information for the gun owner, such as how to contact your representatives and senators vote on timely gun issues, and timely news.

Mothers Arms (mothersarms.org)
Mothers Arms is a National Non-Profit organization dedicated to helping keep women and children safe by mobilizing women through education and training.

Second Amendment Foundation (SAF.org)
"SAF is dedicated to promoting a better understanding about our Constitutional heritage to privately own and possess firearms. To that end, we carry on many educational and legal action programs designed to better inform the public about the gun control debate."

National Rifle Association (NRA.org)
Founded in 1871, this organization of U.S. patriots was begun in order to provide safety and marksmanship training to the general public.

Keep and Bear Arms (keepandbeararms.com)
The "Gun Owners Home Page."

Concealed Campus (www.ConcealedCampus.org
"Students for Concealed Carry on Campus is a national, non-partisan, grassroots organization comprised of over 38,000 college students, professors, college employees, parents of college students, and concerned citizens who believe that holders of state-issued concealed handgun licenses should be allowed the same measure of personal protection on college campuses that they enjoy virtually everywhere else. SCCC has members in all fifty states and the District of Columbia."

Liberty Belles (www.LibertyBelles.org)
"If you stand for nothing, you'll fall for anything."

Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership (www.JPFO.org)
"America's Most Aggressive Defender of Firearms Ownership." The Jewish People know first hand about being disarmed and then slaughtered.

Montgomery Citizens for a Safer Maryland (MCSM.com)
A "part of a grassroots movement in Montgomery County, Maryland fighting to preserve the U.S. Constitution - which protects our freedom. One of our objectives is to educate Maryland citizens about legislation, misleading agendas and propaganda designed to destroy our Constitutional law."

New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn., Inc (NYSRPA.com)
New York State's "largest and oldest firearms advocacy organization. Since 1871, our organization has been dedicated to the preservation of Second Amendment rights, firearm safety, education and training, and the shooting sports."

Tennessee Firearms Association (tennesseefirearms.com)
This is "a Tennessee not for profit corporation formed to promote the right to keep and bear arms and to educate the citizenry on the responsible use, ownership and carrying of firearms."

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