Worship is the highest form of respect in regard to a person, object or thing. I believe God speaking to Moses says HIS NAME IS JEALOUS because his people neglected proper worship. Do not gain the world at the expense of losing your soul. This happens when one makes room for false gods.  You have to be able to go through, to help somebody. It may not be your goal to help anyone, but the task of helping others is something that is inherent to human nature.  When you stop serving others many tend to go into a mode of rapid decline. Studies have been made to determine the relationship between retirement and mortality.  Christ gives life, health, and an abundance of the good things we desire. The decision of making Jesus your choice is incomparable to any other and the benefits associated are immeasurable.

ONE WAY | AUG. 7, 2022 | BEREA COGIC | PASTOR REGINALD BOSWELL | S. 11, EP. 3

S 11 E. 4

You must train yourself to be adaptable and proficient. You must be able to acquire an ability to do something well. Jesus was skilled at obedience. He learned obedience through the things he suffered. The Son of God needed to develop the skill of Obedience. Needing the skill of obedience is essential because the word of God appears as foolishness to the natural eye. If your survival depended upon you acting foolishly, would you rather die. If so, you have a pride issue. Many things God tells us to do and to say requires the ability to do and speak without the need to guard your reputation.

AFFIRM YOUR BROTHER | JULY 24, 2022 | BEREA COGIC | PASTOR RE BOSWELL | S. 11, EP. 2

DIVINE INTERVENTION Corrected from Building Amiss Sometimes God Intervenes because of the things we allow to happen.  Sin entered the Human Genome through Adam. Sin corrupted man’s line of communication with God. And the fear of death ruled. Man’s years were shortened to 120 years. The course of human history went in a way that altered the final destiny for us all as charted by God. Things have to be set on track again. This is why Babel became a prototype of this type of deliverance. It took place during the third dispensation (Gen. 8:20 to 11:9).   

The Dispensation of Human Government was first directed towards the family of Noah and later their children. It lasted from the flood until the confusion of tongues at Babel (429 years). Human Government came after the flood. The Flood was a result of man’s failure to communicate with God properly.  Man's primary responsibility was to scatter and multiply upon the Earth. This theme became challenged during the building of the Tower of Babel.  Other tenets are that human beings were to be fruitful and replenish the earth and have dominion over all the Earth’s creatures.  Mankind was permitted to eat everything that moves in the animal kingdom and greenery (Pork Salad Annie). Even the unclean animals were permitted to be eaten by God. Meat eaten with blood in it (rare) was forbidden. Capital Punishment was also a rule. When a person dies from the hand of another blood was required.   

BEREA COGIC | SUNDAY SERMON | S 11 EP 1 | CORRECTED FROM BUILDING AMISS | RECORDED JULY 17, 2022

RESPECT

We often hear that God is no respecter of a person. This has been quoted in the church, outside the church towards others in efforts to equalize a person’s status. Usually, to bring someone who is esteemed to the level of someone who is less respected.

A devout Centurion named Cornelius needed direction from God. Many times, we need direction from leadership in the church. Peter was deeply influenced by the culture. The Jews were strictly forbidden to associate with the people and the practices of other nations. However, it finally came a time when the other nations would come to worship and eventually to the forefront of Christianity. Cornelius was devout, Cornelius was a giver, and Cornelius was a man of prayer. God did not say He was not a respecter of Persons Peter perceived that statement.

Even though I believe God is not a respecter of persons God is a respecter of a clean heart. Peter was rebuked by God (concerning traditional dietary ordinances) in the setting where his perception is revealed of God not being a respecter of person. The Bible is not only literal but biographical and contains thoughts and words of others and at the same time, it is the inspired Word of God. We must endeavor to rightly divide the truth. It’s hard for people to rightly divide truth because people have a worldly perspective. Respect me, love me, Care for me, yet the people who say these things lack the spirituality to see God because the heart is not right.

Godliness involves giving and living the Gospel not taking and living to gossip. Many don't want to associate with God and live a life not giving him honor but honoring what they see and their inclinations. This world perspective contrasts the Body of Christ's paradigm of purpose. A paradigm shift must take place to rightly divide the word of truth. The key to Respect is giving yourself selflessly but problems arise when people want respect without giving it. While salvation and the Grace of God is unmerited it is a truth that 'respect has to be earned.' If you try to get respect without earning it you are in danger of getting hurt and harming those involved.

BEREA CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST SEASON 10 EPISODE 8 | RECORDED JULY 13, 2022 | RESPECT | PASTOR RE BOSWELL

BACK TO THE GARDEN

HEBREWS 7:7 ”And without all contradiction, the less is blessed of the better.”

The occupants of the Garden of Eden are Adam and Eve. An additional one (an outlaw) banished from Heaven and thrust upon the earth is also present. This outlaw is a spiritual being. The impact of his fall upon the earth caused a catastrophic event that the world has never seen.  Lucifer (Light-bearer) was cast with such velocity from performing his priestly duties that he causes the earth to go into a deformed state.   Creation vs. Evolution is an important topic because of its impact on our educational system. 

The further man gets away from the land the more foolish tenets are adopted. When your sustenance is dependent on nature and whether you eat or not depends on what you grow you tend to be more prayerful and dependent upon God.   With industry developed in the 19th Century and electricity came with lights, people tended to become more independent, and their beliefs widened accepting theories such as evolution.   

Christians should never ascribe to the evolution (off base) of mankind from another species as a sound basis to support the origin of man. We believe in the Bible and the advent of Creation as the genesis of man’s origin. But even within this framework, there are different ideologies.  The Gap Theory: The time elapsed between Genesis 1:1 -1:2 is accepted because it could account for the age of the earth. Also accepting a 24-hour day in God's creation of the plant marine and animal kingdoms respectively.   

A COMMON MISTAKE What I see many people do is equate the history of mankind with the history of the physical earth. The Jewish calendar dates that Human History began 5782 years ago (as of 2022). This coincides with the genealogy of Jesus as seen in the book of Luke and the ages of his earthly ancestors as listed in Genesis.  

THE AGE OF INNOCENCE It is possible that millions of years elapsed between the fall of Lucifer from the Heavens and when life began for Adam.  Job: God asked Satan "where have you been?"(of course, this was a rhetorical question). There is no truer statement than Misery loves company. So, when the man arrived on the scene it gave a moment of satisfaction to the Father of Lies.   A window of opportunity came after God created man for Satan to establish a kingdom. The seat of this kingdom would be aimed at man’s heart. The age of Innocence was a window for Satan.  When any time something is pure Satan seeks to corrupt by infiltrating and usurping authority to exploit the person place or thing.  

GOOD VS. EVIL: A personal choice Evil seems to surround us but you don’t have to participate. You can’t stop the birds from flying but you can prevent them from building a nest upon your hair. God’s name was first I AM, then progressively it became I AM Jealous.

RECORDED JULY 10, 2022 | BEREA CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST | BACK TO THE GARDEN | PASTOR RE BOSWELL

SALAMANDER SPIRIT (The Saboteur) Sabotage usually comes from someone who betrays you. Because you let them in close and they gained your confidence. They see you in the intimate moments that few see. Therefore betrayal (Matt 10:4) could only come from someone you love and or trust. That is why it cuts so deep. Someone who betrays you perpetrates treachery without regard to the hurt it may inflict or the permanent rifts that may arise.   

The characteristics of an animal are good ways to describe human behavior because animals live by instinct. When describing a person’s character using a dove or a snake could let you know what you are dealing with. I believe a saboteur could be best described as a salamander.  Like their cousin the chameleon they can shift conforming to the environment but instead of changing different hues and brightness. Salamanders can quickly submerge into the water from land or emerge from water unto the land. These amphibians can thrive in two environments. Many possess internal gills and external gills that they use for breathing. The dual nature of these beasts is often replicated in human behavior.  

Jesus chooses 12 Disciples. Judas betrayed Jesus with a kiss. The devil entered Judas. How? Judas had an area in his soul prepared as a landing pad for Satan. The Devil needs a place to land to perform his evil scheme. The works of the flesh are usually a perfect base that evil emanates from. The Salamander Spirit can adapt to land or Sea. A person with this spirit performs in both good and evil. They are Masters of the Art of not letting your left hand know what your right is doing. This term is used regarding alms, but dangerous individuals could operate in evil and good without a lack of conviction. Dual behavior is natural as breathing. This behavior could be classified as Socio Pathic.   

The Salamander Spirit could thrive in evil and good environments with the same temperament. During the time of Noah’s ark. The fish survived. What about the Salamander? These land-dwelling beasts can survive for over a month underwater. Their survival was due to the presence of gills and lungs. Like a great pretender or spy, a person with a salamander spirit is a world-class deceiver and a first-class backstabber. 

Judas was a want-to-be salamander, even though he may have fooled some of the others he did not fool Jesus. After Satan entered him due to his love of money after all the dust was settled, he flung back the silver coins gained from betraying Jesus and hung himself. A person with a true salamander spirit would not have gained consciousness of wrongdoing these are the true sociopaths (salamanders) that are among us today. He was merely a double-minded man who lost his way.

RECORDED JUNE 1, 2022, | BEREA CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST | THE SALAMANDER SPIRIT (The Saboteur) | PASTOR RE BOSWELL

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We must use our imagination to discover our purpose. To think back and ponder the patterns present we've experienced over the course of our lives. Once discovered we must use our imagination to complete the vision that God has given each of us. God grants us an outline. We use our imagination to fill in the content. Using the parameters of God's word as a structural outline we are then free to create a universe for ourselves within our lives daily. Our choices and our pursuits become a part of our character. 

RECORDED JUNE 29, 2022 | BEREA CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST | IMAGINATION | PASTOR RE BOSWELL

GOD’S MIGHT TOWARDS MAN 

Isaiah 9:6 “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.”  

“THE LORD IS EXALTED ABOVE THE NATIONS”  

You may serve God and another person may not. If someone does not it does not negate the reality that God is God. When God has shown himself Mighty in your life an intelligent person will yield and begin to serve Him Spirit, Soul and Body. Yet many don’t recognize God. These people the Bible calls fools. Not because they deny his majesty but because they rather believe a lie than admit a truth, because admitting the truth shines a light on a life lived that is offensive to the One who made them.    

ON YOUR JOB: You may have a supervisor on your job, and you call him Supervisor Steve. While Steve is your supervisor, he is not everybody’s Supervisor. As referring to the God of gods who you may call God, but He is not everybody’s God. Yet the God of Glory, the Creator of the Universe can’t be denied as The God of all.   

BEREA COGIC | GOD’S MIGHT OUR GUIDING LIGHT | SUNDAY- JULY 3, 2022 | SEASON 9 EPISODE 6

1. THE QUALIFICATIONS OF PRESERVATION A. Be named the name of Christ.  B. Submit to God's way. C. Resist the Devil

2. THE CREATION OF THE SOUL Genesis 2:7

3. MAGANIMOUS Great Souled The Soul is the agency of man that is composed of the mind will and emotions. Translated animus in the Latin yet in comparison man is gifted with intuition unlike animal who have instinct and elemental spirits such as plant life that grow towards the sun.

4. LEARNING FROM GOD’S CREATURES  Proverbs 6:6. “Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise.”

5. SPRITUAL CREATURES ARE ENDOWED BY GOD Because we have a spirit, we have been endowed by God to be as He.  Since a part of him was used to create us (yet he did not diminish one iota).

6. BUT PEOPLE ARE WEAK BECAUSE WE ARE PART EARTH And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years. Gen 6:3

7. GOD IS LOVE BUT HE CHOSES CERTAIN SOULS And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant. Gen 17:14

8. GOD (THE FATHER) AFFIRMS JESUS (THE SON)  And lo a voice (AUDIO) from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased (Matthew 3:13-17).

9. JESUS CONFIRMS IT NOT ROBBERY TO BE EQUAL TO GOD  I and my Father are one. (John 10: 30-34)

10. THE SON OF GOD EXALTED  ‘THE LORD (the Father) SAID TO MY LORD (the Son, the Messiah), “SIT AT MY RIGHT HAND, UNTIL I PUT YOUR ENEMIES UNDER YOUR FEET”’? Matt 22:44

11. LET THIS MIND BE IN YOU "Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God."

12. LET THIS WILL BE IN YOU

LET THIS SOUL BE IN YOU:

SOULS ARE MOLDED BY TEACHING

13. THE SOUL IS LED BY THE THINGS OF MAN  15 THE SPIRIT IS LED BY GOD

FINI "And the very God of Peace sanctify you wholly: and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ." 1 Thessalonians 5:23

RECORDED JUNE 22, 2022 | BEREA CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST | SOUL TIES | PASTOR RE BOSWELL

Find your way back to God before it's too late!   

The Father (Solomon) had a lack luster pursuit of God (I Kings 11). 6 And Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD, and went not fully after the LORD, as did David his father.  

The Son (Rehoboam) took on the habits of his father (2 Chronicles 12).  

The Servant (Jeroboam) who ends up with 10 of the 12 tribes in Israel).  

A Story that took place 3000 years ago of Redemption (David) Compromise (Solomon) and Shame (Rehoboam).  Jeroboam was given ten tribes but Israel without priests (Northern Kingdom | i.e. Samaria) left the people in the dark.   2 Chronicle 12:1 "And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of Lord, and all Israel with him."  

Raiders of the Lost Ark: Pharoah Shishak takes Solomons Gold Shields and humbles the wayward Kingdom of Judah and the Prince who lost his way.  

Conclusion: Hope without God leads to chaos defeat and misery without end. Without God there is no hope for mankind.  

RECORDED JUNE 15, 2022 | BEREA COGIC | PASTOR BOSWELL