Summary: Isaiah 46:9-10 NLT 9 "For I am God- I alone! I am God, and there is no one else like Me. 10 Only I can tell you what is going to happen even before it happens. Everything I plan will come to pass, for I do whatever I wish." God never wishes wrong! Malachi 3:6 NLT "I am the Lord, and I do not change. That is why you descendants of Jacob are not already completely destroyed." Malachi 3:7 NLT "Ever since the days of your ancestors, you have scorned My laws and failed to obey them." God is saying, "You moved. I did not." Matthew 16:13-18 NLT 13 When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?" 14 "Well," they replied, "some say John the Baptist, some say Elijah, and others say Jeremiah or one of the other prophets." 15 Then He asked them, "Who do you say I am?" 16 Simon Peter answered, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the Living God." 17 Jesus replied, "You are blessed, Simon son of John, because My Father in Heaven has revealed this to you. 18 You did not learn this from any human being. Now I say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church, and all the powers of hell will not conquer it..." You will never develop stability until you learn to hear God's voice! Matthew 17:1-6 NLT 1 Six days later Jesus took Peter and the two brothers, James and John, and led them up a high mountain. 2 As the men watched, Jesus' appearance changed so that His face shone like the sun, and His clothing became dazzling white. 3 Suddenly, Moses and Elijah appeared and began talking with Jesus. 4 Peter blurted out, "Lord, this is wonderful! If you want me to, I'll make three shrines, one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." 5 But even as he said it, a bright cloud came over them, and a voice from the cloud said, "This is My beloved Son, and I am fully pleased with Him. Listen to Him." 6 The disciples were terrified and fell face down on the ground. We pick and choose the parts of the Bible we want to obey and blow off the rest! 2 Peter 1:16-21 NLT 16 For we were not making up clever stories when we told you about the power of our Lord Jesus Christ and His coming again. We have seen His majestic splendor with our own eyes. 17 And He received honor and glory from God the Father when God's glorious, majestic voice called down from Heaven, "This is My beloved Son; I am fully pleased with Him." 18 We ourselves heard the voice when we were there with Him on the holy mountain. 19 Because of that, we have even greater confidence in the message proclaimed by the prophets. Pay close attention to what they wrote, for their words are like a light shining in a dark place- until the day Christ appears and His brilliant light shines in your hearts. 20 Above all, you must understand that no prophecy in Scripture ever came from the prophets themselves or because they wanted to prophesy. 21 It was the Holy Spirit who moved the prophets to speak from God. The text of scripture, according to Peter, carries the same weight as the words of Jesus did when He spoke them physically on this earth! People don't want truth to be fixed!
