Gods Bible Ministry

08/08/2023

There sure enough IS Power in the blood of Jesus!

07/02/2023

On July 22nd 2023 at 06:00PM there will be a Memorial Service for Brother Ron Davis at Hubbard Springs Church with the Mission Heirs and possibly others.

05/12/2021

The Great White Throne Of Judgement.Sermon at Hubbard Springs Baptist Church by Brother Ferlin Scarborough. Founder of God's Bible Ministry.November 04 2018...

04/26/2020

This is an unscripted play, the young folks bravely share their testimonies. This will get you to thinking, it is worth watching.

I've Got A Place A unscripted play that was presented at Hubbard Springs Baptist Church on: September 16th 2018 This play contains true testimonials and was ...

04/12/2020

HE IS RISEN!

Today is the day that people choose to celebrate a Holiday where the Easter Bunny delivers colorful decorated eggs and candy.

The truth is this is the day that people need to be celebrating the fact that Jesus our Lord and Savior was Resurrected. Friday was the day that Jesus was Crucified.

One of the things that Jesus spoke while he was on the Cross suffering was "It is finished!", usually when something is finished we think of it as an ending, it is done, it is complete, it is over.

In the case of the Crucifixion of Jesus it was not an ending, it was in reality a beginning. Jesus said in John Chapter 2 verses 19-21:

"19. Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up."

"20. Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?"

"21. But he spake of the temple of his body."

Friday was the Crucifixion (Destroying the temple of his body), Sunday was the Resurrection (Raising the temple of his body up). These were the three days Jesus spoke of Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Therefore, Easter Sunday is a celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus. With the Crucifixion Jesus had finished the work he was sent here by God to do in the fleshly body, so "It is finished."

With the Resurrection Jesus was starting his spiritual work, so it is a new beginning. The Crucifixion was where Jesus had finished the preparations needed in order to give us direct access to our Father in Heaven, so that we could get in touch with God. But it was the beginning of the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives.

We should Glorify and Praise God, for this new beginning. This is not the day to celebrate candy, colored eggs and bunnies. This is the day to celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord and Savior - Jesus. We really need to be celebrating the Resurrection every day of our lives.

Jesus LIVES and provides us with the path to God and to everlasting Life. I think Job said it best in Job Chapter 19 verses 25-27 when he stated:

"25. For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:"
"26. And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:"
"27. Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me."

Praise GOD that JESUS our Redeemer Liveth, and that one day his people shall see God for ourselves, and have an Eternal Life!

Happy RESURRECTION DAY everyone.

04/11/2020

It's Good Friday!

The word Good in this case means (Pious, Holy) therefore today is Holy Friday.

This is one of the most Holiest days there is, because this day represents the day that Jesus was Crucified for us.

We think that with the World Wide Pandemic going on right now with the COVID-19 (Corona) Virus going around that the world is in a very sad situation. The truth is that this situation is NOT nearly as sad as the day that our Lord and Savior died on the cross.

When Jesus died, every one that knew him was sad, lonely and very depressed, but there was a promise that Jesus made to them and us, that in 3 days he would be resurrected. So no matter how sad and depressed they were, there was a coming Hope.

Listen, there is Hope in the Words of Jesus, in the Words of God. St. John Chapter 1 says In the beginning was the word and the word was with God, and the word was God.

If you are in search of some Hope, then look no further than the Holy Bible.

In 2 Chronicles Chapter 7 Verses 13-14 the Bible says:

"13. If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people;"

This verse ends with a semicolon, when you see a semicolon in God's Word it means to pause, and think about what you just read.

The Hebrew word that is used here for pestilence, is also interpreted as "plague", just like the one going on presently.

So, you ask where is the Hope?

Verse 14 reads:

"14. If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land."

There is the Hope we seek, the Hope lies in Prayer and Seeking God's face.

Maybe, just maybe God is using the Corona Virus as a means of getting his people to "turn from their wicked ways;" and "humble themselves, and pray" and "seek his face"!

With God there is always Hope, no matter what the World may throw in your path.

Humble yourselves, pray and seek God's Face.

04/05/2020

Teaching GOD's Love. New Church Channel

Hubbard Springs Church. Managed By GOD, Supervised By JESUS!

10/07/2018

Do you believe in the cross of Christ?

A sermon by Brother Ferlin Scarborough given at Hubbard Springs Baptist Church on 03/18/2018

08/07/2018

Vanity can be so vain some times.

Sermon at Hubbard Springs Baptist Church presented on July 29th 2018 By Brother Ferlin Scarborough.

08/06/2018

Amen

07/07/2018

Bible Study of St. John - Continued Chapter 1 Verse 15

St. John Chapter 1 Verse 15:

“15. John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.”

The Apostle John is not speaking of himself here, otherwise he would not mention his own name, he would of simply state “I bare witness”, instead the John spoken of in this verse is John The Baptist.

Verse 15 starts out by saying:

“15. John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake,”

In order to fully understand what is being said in this verse, we need to study a little bit about John The Baptist and his role in the coming of Jesus. We need to take a look back into the Old Testament and read of the Prophecies of John The Baptist.

Hold on you might be saying, where in the Old Testament does it talk about John The Baptist?

First of all Brothers and Sisters, do NOT allow anyone to tell you that the Old Testament has nothing to do with studying the New Testament. The New Testament is all about Jesus, and if you study the Old Testament you will find that Jesus is on just about every page in there as well. Therefore, the entire Bible is about all about Jesus.

There are 100’s of prophecies in the Old Testament that are fulfilled within the New Testament, including all the prophecies about the coming of the Messiah (Jesus).

With that in mind, let’s take a look at John The Baptist. If you look back to my earlier post on John Chapter 1 verses 5 and 6, you will see the discussion on John The Baptist there. John Chapter 1 verse 6 states:

“6. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.”

Once again The Apostle John was not talking about himself, but rather about John The Baptist whose was sent by GOD with a purpose.

Lets now delve a little into the Old Testament as we spoke of a minute ago. In Isaiah Chapter 40 Verses 3-5 it is said:

“3. The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.”

“4. Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain:”

“5. And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.”

But, how do we know that this is a prophecy about John The Baptist?

“Because the Bible tells us this in Matthew Chapter 3 Verses 1–3:

“1. In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,”

“2. And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”

“3. For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.”

Isaiah prophesied the coming of John The Baptist approximately 700 years before John The Baptist was born.

When we get down a little further in our study of John Chapter 1, we will see that John The Baptist himself said in John Chapter 1 Verse 20:

“20. And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.”

John The Baptist was then asked in John Chapter 1 Verses 22-23, what sayest thou of thyself?

“22. Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?”

“23. He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.”

Take notice that the Old Testament was written in Hebrew and Aramaic and the New Testament was written in Greek. Therefore, Isaiah is interpreted in the New Testament as Esaias.

So, the Bible itself has told us that the prophesies of Isaiah are talking about John The Baptist, of this I have no doubt.

Next we will browse a little bit in the book of Malachi. Malachi Chapter 3 Verse 1 says:

”1. Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the Lord of hosts.”

Notice in Malachi Verse 1 it has the word messenger twice, the first time God says he is sending his messenger so he is a messenger from God, and the second time it mentions the messenger of the covenant, the covenant is Jesus, the covenant God made to send a Savior.

Once again how do we know this is a prophecy about John The Baptist?

And, once again the Bible tells us this. In Matthew Chapter 11 Verses 7-11 it tells us:

“7. And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?”

“8. But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.”

“9. But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.”

“10. For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.”

The prophesies in the book of Malachi, were written 430 years before the birth of Jesus.

This brings us to Malachi Chapter 4 Verse 5 which tells us:

“5. Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord:”

But, wait a minute Preacher, that verse says Elijah, and not John The Baptist?

Ok, I’ll let Jesus answer this one for you. In Matthew Chapter 11 Verses 13-14 he said:

“13. For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.”

“14. And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.”

Once again we see that in the Old Testament the Hebrew name is Elijah, but in the New Testament his Greek name is Elias.

Now calm down, don’t get too excited thinking that John The Baptist was Elijah resurrected.

In the book of Luke Chapter 1 Verse 17 the Angel Gabriel is telling Zacharias, the father of John The Baptist:

“17. And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”

Therefore, John The Baptist was sent in the spirit and power of Elijah to go before him and prepare the people for the coming of Jesus the Messiah.

I went over all this, so we could make sense of the first part of verse 15:

“15. John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake,”

This is telling us that John The Baptist was bearing witness of or in other words preparing the people and crying out in the wilderness, telling them of the coming of their Massiah (Jesus).

Now the second part of John Chapter 1 Verse 15 says:

“He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.”

The He in this verse is talking about Jesus. Even though God was born into the flesh in the form of Jesus 6 months before John The Baptist was born, the Apostle John is not referring to that here when he says for he was before me.

The Apostle John is talking about the eternity of Jesus, that he was here from the very beginning and will be here forever after. When the Apostle John wrote “He that cometh after me is preferred before me:” he is stating that Jesus in the flesh comes after him in his Ministry, because John The Baptist had already been preparing the people before Jesus walks up in the flesh to be baptized and start his earthly ministry at the age of 30.

John The Baptist said that he was not even worthy to tie the laces on the sandals of Jesus, that is what is meant by preferred before me. When the Apostle John speaks of “he was before me” he is testifying of the eternity of Jesus, Jesus was here before us in the spirit long before he was here among us in the flesh.

Isn’t it wonderful that the Holy Bible bears witness of itself, and that many of our questions are answered in another part of the Bible, with the help of the Holy Spirit we can start to understand the words that God has giving us in his Holy Word.

Until we study the next verse, may God Bless and Keep you.