HOW AM I STRAITENED

THUS SAITH THE LORD:

“BUT I HAVE A BAPTISM TO BE BAPTIZED WITH; AND HOW AM I STRAITENED TILL IT BE ACCOMPLISHED!” LUKE 12/50.

“STRAITENED,” greek word, “sunecho,” meaning, figuratively, to constrain, compel, to be in constraint, distressed, perplexed; with the meaning of to be seized, affected, afflicted as a prisoner held fast in custody:

Have a think about the above scripture, Jesus being constrained, compelled, seized, affected, afflicted, a prisoner held fast, perplexed, in distress, a prisoner of a condition of mind and heart concerning the redemption and perfection of men;

WOULD YOU CALL THIS CONDITION,… A STATE OF SUFFERING?...I WOULD:

JESUS HAS A BAPTISM TO BE BAPTISED WITH AND IS DISTRESSED, PERPLEXED, AFFLICTED TILL IT BE ACCOMPLISHED:

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“THAT I MAY KNOW HIM, AND THE POWER OF HIS RESURRECTION, AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF HIS SUFFERINGS, BEING MADE CONFORMABLE UNTO HIS DEATH:” PHIL 3/10.

STRAIGHT TALK MINISTRIES HAS A BAPTISM TO BE BAPTISED WITH AND HOW ARE WE STRAITENED TILL IT BE ACCOMPLISHED:

WE ARE PERPLEXED TO SEE YOU BAPTISED INTO REPENTANCE:

WE ARE DISTRESSED TO SEE YOU BAPTISED INTO HUMILITY AND A TEACHABLE SPIRIT:

WE ARE AFFLICTED TO SEE YOU BAPTISED INTO THE TRUTH:

WE ARE AFFECTED TO SEE A CHURCH THAT DOESN`T LOVE THE THINGS OF THIS WORLD: 1 JOHN 2/15-16.

WE ARE CONSTRAINED TO SEE YOU BAPTISED INTO HOLINESS AND PURITY :

WE ARE COMPELLED TO PREACH AND TEACH HOLY DIVINE WRIT:

WE ARE SEIZED WITH THE BURDEN, THE CHALLENGE TO PUT THAT WHICH IS LACKING IN YOUR FAITH RIGHT: 1 THES. 3/10.

WE ARE BURDENED CONTINUALLY TO SEE YOU KEEPING HIS COMMANDMENTS ABIDING IN INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM: JOHN 14/15-23.

WE ARE DRIVEN TO SEE YOU LOVING HIM WITH ALL YOUR HEART MIND AND STRENGTH: MATH. 22/38, MK. 12/30.

WE ARE PRESSED TO SEE YOU TOTALLY TRANSPARENT, WALKING IN THE LIGHT, ABIDING IN THE VINE, ABIDING IN HIS LOVE CONTINUALLY: JOHN 3/21, 1 JOHN 1/7, JOHN 15/1-10.

WE ARE SEIZED TO SEE YOU COME IN UNITY OF THE FAITH, AND OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE SON OF GOD, UNTO A PERFECT MAN, UNTO THE MEASURE OF THE STATURE OF THE FULNESS OF CHRIST: EPH. 4/13.

WE ARE PRESSED TO SEE YOU CONFORMED TO HOLY DIVINE WRIT: GAL. 4/19.

WE ARE IMPELLED TO SEE A CHURCH, PURE, HOLY, SET APART, CIRCUMSIED, PECULIAR, READY FOR HIS RETURN: TIT. 2/14, 1 PET. 2/9.

WE ARE STRAITENED TILL WE SEE A CHURCH PREPARED AS A BRIDE ADORNED FOR HER HUSBAND. REV. 21/2.

WE ARE STRAITENED TO SEE A LUKEWARM CHURCH BECOME HOT: REV. 3/14-22.

WE ARE STRAITENED TO SEE AN IDOLATROUS IMMORAL CHURCH PURE AND HOLY. REV. 2/12-17, 18-29.

WE ARE STRAITENED TO SEE A LOVELESS CHURCH FULL OF PASSION AND FIRE FOR OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST: REV. 2/1-7.

WE ARE STRAITENED TO SEE THE CHURCH SPUE OUT THE RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS OF MEN: MATH. 15/3,6, MK. 7/8-9,13, COL. 2/8.

WE ARE STRAITENED TO SEE CONVENIENT DOCTRINES, DOCTRINES OF MEN SMASHED IN THE CHURCH: REV. 2/6.

WE ARE STRAITENED TO SEE YOU WASH YOUR ROBES IN THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB AND MAKE THEM WHITE: REV. 7/14.

WE ARE STRAITENED TO SEE THE MARRIAGE OF THE LAMB AND HIS WIFE HAVING MADE HERSELF READY: REV. 19/7.

WE ARE STRAITENED TILL WE SEE CHRIST`S BAPTISM ACCOMPLISHED:

WE PARTAKE OF THE FELLOWSHIP OF HIS SUFFERINGS TILL WE SEE A CHURCH MADE READY, HOLY, WITHOUT SPOT OR BLEMISH: EPH. 5/27.

WE ARE PRISONERS OF THIS CALL, UNCTION, HELD FAST IN CUSTODY TILL HE COME: EPH. 3/1,4/1, PH`M. 1,9.

WE HAVE BEEN MADE CAPTIVE, APPREHENDED TO HIS WILL TO THIS END: PHIL. 3/12.

TILL HE COME, WE SUFFER FOOLS GLADLY; 2 COR. 11/19.

TILL HE COME, WE SUFFER THE PRETENCE, LIES AND HYPOCRISY OF RELIGIOUS HYPOCRITES AND HERETICS: MATH. 6/2,5,16,15/7,16/3,22/18, 23, MK. 7/6, LUKE 11/44, 12/56, TIT. 3/10, 1 COR. 11/19.

TILL HE COME, WE SUFFER FALSE BRETHREN: 2 COR. 11/26, GAL. 2/4.

TILL HE COME WE SUFFER THE BRIERS, THORNS, BARBS AND PUKE THAT SPUES OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF FALSE PROPHETS, TEACHERS, APOSTLES AND FALSE CHRISTS: 2 COR. 11/13, 2 PET. 1, 1 JOHN 4/1, MATH. 7/15, 24/11,24, MK. 13/22, ACTS 13/6.

TILL HE COME, WE WEAR THE ABUSE, THE SCOFFING, MOCKING, THE INSULTS, THE FALSE ACCUSACTIONS, THE MISUNDERSTANDINGS, THE ARGUMENT, CONTENTION, STRIFE, THE GOSSIP, THE BACKSTABBINGS, THE CRITICISM, THE REJECTION: MATH. 5/10-12, JOHN 15/20.

TILL HE COME, WE PUT UP WITH THE THREATS AND INTIMIDATION: EZRA. 4/4-5.

TILL HE COME, WE LIVE WITH THE DISCOURAGEMENT: EZRA. 4/4-5.

TILL HE COME, WE LIVE WITH THE ENVY AND HATE: LUKE 6/22, JOHN 15/18, 1 JOHN 3/13, MATH. 27/18, MK. 15/10.

TILL HE COME, WE LIVE WITH THE REPROACH: 1 TIM. 4/10.

TILL HE COME WE LIVE WITH BEING OUTCAST, OSTRACISED FROM THOSE WE LOVE: HEB. 13/13.

TILL HE COME WE PUT UP WITH A REBELLIOUS PEOPLE WHO SHUT US DOWN, WON`T LISTEN, IGNORE US, WALK AWAY, WON`T HEAR THE “WORD,” THAT BURNS IN OUR HEARTS TO SPEAK: EZ. 3/7,25, ZEC. 7/11.

TILL HE COME WE ENDURE THE FRUSTRATION OF A PEOPLE WHO STOP THEIR EARS, TURN AWAY, TELL US NOT TO SPEAK, RECANT: EZRA 4/5.

TILL HE COME WE ENDURE BEING CALLED FALSE, POSSESSED BY A RELIGIOUS SPIRIT: MATH. 12/24-32, MK. 3-30, LUKE 11/15-23.

TILL HE COME WE ENDURE THE INSOBORDNATION: 1 PET. 2/7-8.

TILL HE COME WE ENDURE THE IMPUDENCE, THE PRIDE, THE REBELLION: EZ. 2/3-8, 3/7-9.

TILL HE COME WE ENDURE: MATH. 24/13, MK. 13/13, 2 TIM. 2/3,10, 4/5, 1 PET. 2/19.

TILL HE COME WE PARTAKE OF THE FELLOWSHIP OF HIS SUFFERINGS: PHIL 3/10.

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NEVERTHELESS, WE TAKE PLEASURE IN INFIRMITIES, IN REPROACHES, IN NECESSITIES, IN PERSECUTIONS, IN DISTRESSES FOR CHRIST`S SAKE TILL HE COME: 2 COR. 12/10.

NEVERTHELESS, WE REJOICE INASMUCH AS WE ARE PARTAKERS OF CHRIST`S SUFFERINGS TILL HE COME: 1 PET. 4/13-14.

NEVERTHELESS, WE LABOUR, WORKING WITH OUR OWN HANDS: BEING REVILED, WE BLESS; BEING PERSECUTED, WE SUFFER IT: BEING DEFAMED, WE INTREAT: 1 COR. 4/12-13. TILL HE COME:

NEVERTHELESS, IN THE WORLD WE SHALL HAVE TRIBULATION, JOHN 16/33. TILL HE COME.

NEVERTHELESS, ALL WHO WILL LIVE GODLY IN CHRIST JESUS SHALL SUFFER TRIBULATION: 2 TIM. 3/12. TILL HE COME:

NEVERTHELESS,…… WE FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT OF FAITH: 1 TIM. 6/12.

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…………………………………..TILL HE COME,……………………………………..

………………………BOY,…HOW ARE WE STRAITENED!......................................

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…………… “EVEN SO, COME QUICKLY LORD JESUS.” REV. 22/20……...........

Bevan Kluver,

Straight Talk Ministries,

Ph/Fax 07 55452874,

Website www.straighttalkmin.org

bevan.kluver@bigpond.com

“speaking the truth in love, in the spirit of meekness, earnestly contending for the faith;”

HELPING HIM PREPARE A BRIDE WITHOUT SPOT OR WRINKLE:

HATING EVEN THE GARMENT SPOTTED BY THE FLESH: