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I am happy to announce that our weekly program, 15 Minutes With Jesus, is now airing live on radio station WKMM-FM in Kingwood, WV on Sunday mornings at 9:00 am Eastern and 8:00 am Central Time; also live streaming at that time at www.kcountryradio.com, click Tune In Live. Glory be to God!
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Greetings in the Name of Jesus !
My name is Robert Haymes. My wife Darlene and I serve the Lord Jesus Christ together here in the Dallas, TX area. I met Jesus in 1976. I received Him as my Lord and Savior then in Estes Park, Co. I was baptized in the YMCA swimming pool and started walking with Jesus. I was baptized in the Holy Spirit shortly thereafter. I went into business as a remodeling contractor in 1980, and retired in 2020. The Lord Jesus has been with me all these years and He is with me now. He recently changed the whole direction of my life and told me to start this 15 minute program and serve Him full time in the Word of God and prayer. My whole purpose in doing this program is to receive from the Lord the words He gives me, and share them with you by the Holy Spirit. Jesus said, The Words I speak, they are Spirit and they are life. It is my sincere desire to do the same: to speak the Word of God to you by the Holy Spirit, and if you can receive it , it will be life and edification to you.
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The Good Samaritan
Greetings in the name of Jesus! This is Rob Haymes. This is 15 Minutes With Jesus. Wherever two or three are gathered together in My name, Jesus said, there am I in the midst of them. To those of you who love Him in truth: mercy unto you and peace and love be multiplied. (Jude 1:2)
Thank you Father for this day. We praise your holy name! Thank you for this message. Father I pray that you would open our hearts and give us understanding of what you are saying by your Holy Spirit.
Today’s program is called, The Good Samaritan. So let’s turn to Luke 10:25 and read about the Good Samaritan. And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested Him, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" He said to him, "What is written in the law? What is your reading of it?" So he answered and said, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.” And He said to him, "You have answered rightly; do this and you will live." But he, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?" Then Jesus answered and said: "A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, who stripped him of his clothing, wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a certain priest came down that road. And when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. Likewise a Levite, when he arrived at the place, came and looked, and passed by on the other side. But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was. And when he saw him, he had compassion. So he went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; and he set him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. On the next day, when he departed, he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said to him, 'Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, when I come again, I will repay you.' So which of these three do you think was neighbor to him who fell among the thieves?" And he said, "He who showed mercy on him." Then Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise."
Let’s turn to James 2:13, in the King James Version it says, For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath showed no mercy; and mercy rejoices against judgment. Luke 6:36, Therefore be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful. Verse 38, Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you. 1 John 3:16, By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. But whoever has this world's goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him? My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.
Jesus had compassion on people. Let’s turn to Luke 7:11, Now it happened, the day after, that He went into a city called Nain; and many of His disciples went with Him, and a large crowd. And when He came near the gate of the city, behold, a dead man was being carried out, the only son of his mother; and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the city was with her. When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said to her, "Do not weep." Then He came and touched the open coffin, and those who carried him stood still. And He said, "Young man, I say to you, arise." So he who was dead sat up and began to speak. And He presented him to his mother. Then fear came upon all, and they glorified God, saying, "A great prophet has risen up among us"; and, "God has visited His people." And this report about Him went throughout all Judea and all the surrounding region. When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her. Jesus said, I only do what I see My Father doing, and I only say what I hear My Father saying; He said, It’s the Father in Me doing the works. So, truly, it was the Father in Jesus having compassion on many people, and leading Jesus to heal them, or provide for them food, as in Matthew 15, where Jesus fed the multitude: He said, “I will have compassion on the multitude, unless they have to go home fasting and faint in the way.”
It was the love and compassion of the Father that caused Him to have great mercy on us, and to give us His only beloved Son to suffer and die for our sins; to save us from our sins, and from the wrath of God to come. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another, in deed and in truth, as the Father, in His great love and compassion, leads us by His Holy Spirit in showing mercy on people and having compassion on them, and ministering to their needs. We must be led by the Holy Spirit in the Lord’s compassion with people. They that are led by the Spirit of God are the sons of God. It must be according to the will of the Father. Jesus said, “My sheep hear My voice and they follow Me.” The Holy Spirit will bring us to people in need that He wants us to have compassion on, and He will show us what to do. We better not harden our hearts: for when He is leading us to show mercy, and we refuse, the day will come when we need mercy and we will not receive it.
There was a man that was lame from his mother’s womb, whom they used to set at the Temple Gate called Beautiful, every day, that he might beg and receive alms. We know that Jesus went into the Temple many, many times. The Bible does not say, but it is very likely that He saw or heard this man begging. He did not heal him. We know that. The Father did not lead Him to heal that man. But in Acts chapter 3, the Lord led Peter and John to have compassion on that man, and God healed him, in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and over 5,ooo people were saved, when they saw the man healed and heard Peter’s preaching. So God had a plan for that man: it was not for Jesus to heal him while He was on the Earth, but for His disciples to heal him, by the power of the Holy Spirit and by faith in His name, and for many people to be saved. Also there were many sick people at the pool of Bethesda, but the Father had compassion only on one man there that day, and Jesus healed him. John 5:2, Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, which is called in Hebrew, Bethesda, having five porches. In these lay a great multitude of sick people, blind, lame, paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water. For an angel went down at a certain time into the pool and stirred up the water; then whoever stepped in first, after the stirring of the water, was made well of whatever disease he had. Now a certain man was there who had an infirmity thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he already had been in that condition a long time, He said to him, "Do you want to be made well?" The sick man answered Him, "Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up; but while I am coming, another steps down before me." Jesus said to him, "Rise, take up your bed and walk." And immediately the man was made well, took up his bed, and walked. God has said, I will show mercy on whom I will, and whom I will, I will harden. So it’s God who has mercy, and He gets all the glory.
So you see how important it is that we follow Jesus, being led by the Holy Spirit in showing mercy and having compassion on people. When we feel sorry for people and we do things to try to help them, without seeking God’s counsel, it may not work out too well, for them or for us. It is a work of our flesh, and it profits nothing. Like with all giving and showing mercy, we must understand what the will of the Lord is and obey Him. We must have a heart of love and compassion along with the fear of God, to be ready to show mercy every time He is leading us, and not harden our hearts.
Mat 25:31, Jesus said, “When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory. All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats. And He will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left. Then the King will say to those on His right hand, 'Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.' "Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?' And the King will answer and say to them, 'Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.' "Then He will also say to those on the left hand, 'Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels: for I was hungry and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink; I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, naked and you did not clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.' "Then they also will answer Him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?' Then He will answer them, saying, 'Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.' And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."
What do we do when we see someone in need? We simply pray and ask the Father, What do you want me to do Lord? Seek to do His will in the situation and obey Him with what you have. Sometimes it may not be easy to obey Him, but He will be with you. It takes love and courage and compassion and wisdom and understanding. As you step out in love and faith, in obedience to Him, Jesus will be with you. The Good Samaritan took the injured man to an inn and took care of him there. God may lead you to do the same. Seek to do good and show mercy and God will lead you. Ask Him for wisdom and understanding to recognize when someone is just trying to use you and take advantage of you. There are many crafty people who know how to take advantage of people who want to give and show mercy. So seek God and be sure what kind of person you are dealing with, and what His will is for you in the situation. God bless you.
Interpretation of a message in tongues:
I am God Almighty. Those of you listening to My servant Rob this day, hearken to these My Words that I have given him to speak to you. I want you to have love, My people; I want you to show compassion: for there are many needy people in this hour, but I want you to obey Me; I want you to learn to be led by My Holy Spirit in showing mercy; in giving money; in doing what I lead you to do by My Spirit. Then you will have a true reward in the Day to come.
Thank you for reading this message from 15 Minutes With Jesus at roberthaymes.com . May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with all of you who love Him in truth, Amen. (2 Cor 13:14)
Greetings in the name of Jesus! This is Rob Haymes. This is 15 Minutes With Jesus. Wherever two or three are gathered together in My name, Jesus said, there am I in the midst of them. To those of you who love Him in truth: mercy unto you and peace and love be multiplied. (Jude 1:2)
Thank you Father for this day. We praise your holy name! Thank you for this message. Father I pray that you would open our hearts and give us understanding of what you are saying by your Holy Spirit.
Today’s program is called, The Good Samaritan. So let’s turn to Luke 10:25 and read about the Good Samaritan. And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested Him, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" He said to him, "What is written in the law? What is your reading of it?" So he answered and said, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.” And He said to him, "You have answered rightly; do this and you will live." But he, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?" Then Jesus answered and said: "A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, who stripped him of his clothing, wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a certain priest came down that road. And when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. Likewise a Levite, when he arrived at the place, came and looked, and passed by on the other side. But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was. And when he saw him, he had compassion. So he went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; and he set him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. On the next day, when he departed, he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said to him, 'Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, when I come again, I will repay you.' So which of these three do you think was neighbor to him who fell among the thieves?" And he said, "He who showed mercy on him." Then Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise."
Let’s turn to James 2:13, in the King James Version it says, For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath showed no mercy; and mercy rejoices against judgment. Luke 6:36, Therefore be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful. Verse 38, Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you. 1 John 3:16, By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. But whoever has this world's goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him? My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.
Jesus had compassion on people. Let’s turn to Luke 7:11, Now it happened, the day after, that He went into a city called Nain; and many of His disciples went with Him, and a large crowd. And when He came near the gate of the city, behold, a dead man was being carried out, the only son of his mother; and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the city was with her. When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said to her, "Do not weep." Then He came and touched the open coffin, and those who carried him stood still. And He said, "Young man, I say to you, arise." So he who was dead sat up and began to speak. And He presented him to his mother. Then fear came upon all, and they glorified God, saying, "A great prophet has risen up among us"; and, "God has visited His people." And this report about Him went throughout all Judea and all the surrounding region. When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her. Jesus said, I only do what I see My Father doing, and I only say what I hear My Father saying; He said, It’s the Father in Me doing the works. So, truly, it was the Father in Jesus having compassion on many people, and leading Jesus to heal them, or provide for them food, as in Matthew 15, where Jesus fed the multitude: He said, “I will have compassion on the multitude, unless they have to go home fasting and faint in the way.”
It was the love and compassion of the Father that caused Him to have great mercy on us, and to give us His only beloved Son to suffer and die for our sins; to save us from our sins, and from the wrath of God to come. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another, in deed and in truth, as the Father, in His great love and compassion, leads us by His Holy Spirit in showing mercy on people and having compassion on them, and ministering to their needs. We must be led by the Holy Spirit in the Lord’s compassion with people. They that are led by the Spirit of God are the sons of God. It must be according to the will of the Father. Jesus said, “My sheep hear My voice and they follow Me.” The Holy Spirit will bring us to people in need that He wants us to have compassion on, and He will show us what to do. We better not harden our hearts: for when He is leading us to show mercy, and we refuse, the day will come when we need mercy and we will not receive it.
There was a man that was lame from his mother’s womb, whom they used to set at the Temple Gate called Beautiful, every day, that he might beg and receive alms. We know that Jesus went into the Temple many, many times. The Bible does not say, but it is very likely that He saw or heard this man begging. He did not heal him. We know that. The Father did not lead Him to heal that man. But in Acts chapter 3, the Lord led Peter and John to have compassion on that man, and God healed him, in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and over 5,ooo people were saved, when they saw the man healed and heard Peter’s preaching. So God had a plan for that man: it was not for Jesus to heal him while He was on the Earth, but for His disciples to heal him, by the power of the Holy Spirit and by faith in His name, and for many people to be saved. Also there were many sick people at the pool of Bethesda, but the Father had compassion only on one man there that day, and Jesus healed him. John 5:2, Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, which is called in Hebrew, Bethesda, having five porches. In these lay a great multitude of sick people, blind, lame, paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water. For an angel went down at a certain time into the pool and stirred up the water; then whoever stepped in first, after the stirring of the water, was made well of whatever disease he had. Now a certain man was there who had an infirmity thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he already had been in that condition a long time, He said to him, "Do you want to be made well?" The sick man answered Him, "Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up; but while I am coming, another steps down before me." Jesus said to him, "Rise, take up your bed and walk." And immediately the man was made well, took up his bed, and walked. God has said, I will show mercy on whom I will, and whom I will, I will harden. So it’s God who has mercy, and He gets all the glory.
So you see how important it is that we follow Jesus, being led by the Holy Spirit in showing mercy and having compassion on people. When we feel sorry for people and we do things to try to help them, without seeking God’s counsel, it may not work out too well, for them or for us. It is a work of our flesh, and it profits nothing. Like with all giving and showing mercy, we must understand what the will of the Lord is and obey Him. We must have a heart of love and compassion along with the fear of God, to be ready to show mercy every time He is leading us, and not harden our hearts.
Mat 25:31, Jesus said, “When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory. All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats. And He will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left. Then the King will say to those on His right hand, 'Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.' "Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?' And the King will answer and say to them, 'Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.' "Then He will also say to those on the left hand, 'Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels: for I was hungry and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink; I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, naked and you did not clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.' "Then they also will answer Him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?' Then He will answer them, saying, 'Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.' And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."
What do we do when we see someone in need? We simply pray and ask the Father, What do you want me to do Lord? Seek to do His will in the situation and obey Him with what you have. Sometimes it may not be easy to obey Him, but He will be with you. It takes love and courage and compassion and wisdom and understanding. As you step out in love and faith, in obedience to Him, Jesus will be with you. The Good Samaritan took the injured man to an inn and took care of him there. God may lead you to do the same. Seek to do good and show mercy and God will lead you. Ask Him for wisdom and understanding to recognize when someone is just trying to use you and take advantage of you. There are many crafty people who know how to take advantage of people who want to give and show mercy. So seek God and be sure what kind of person you are dealing with, and what His will is for you in the situation. God bless you.
Interpretation of a message in tongues:
I am God Almighty. Those of you listening to My servant Rob this day, hearken to these My Words that I have given him to speak to you. I want you to have love, My people; I want you to show compassion: for there are many needy people in this hour, but I want you to obey Me; I want you to learn to be led by My Holy Spirit in showing mercy; in giving money; in doing what I lead you to do by My Spirit. Then you will have a true reward in the Day to come.
Thank you for reading this message from 15 Minutes With Jesus at roberthaymes.com . May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with all of you who love Him in truth, Amen. (2 Cor 13:14)