God's Correction; God's Faithfulness; Forgiveness; God's Love; Loving God; God's Protection; Word of God; Growth in Grace; Eternal Life; and Seeking God. Taken from the NIV.
God's Correction: 1 Corinthians 11:32: "When we are judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be condemned with the world."
When we receive our trials and tribulations, it's to teach us, to discipline us into realizing our wrongs and correct them, as He wants us to come home and live an eternal life with Him.God's
Faithfulness: Numbers 23:19: "God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of a man, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill?"
Of course He doesn't. God is the only upright of all and the perfect of all. He does not do anything to harm His children; but instead loves them and encourages them.
Forgiveness: Romans 12: 20: "On the contrary: 'If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him somethign to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head."
We should always show love to even those who do not follow the laws of the Lord; for they are the ones that need us the most. Do not turn your back on them; for it would be the same as turning your back on the Lord.
God's Love: Proverbs 15:9: "The Lord detests the way of the wicked but he loves those who pursue righteousness."
All the more reason to strive to do right! ;)
Loving God: Proverbs 8:21: "Bestowing wealth upon those who love me and making their treasuries full."
Aren't His promises so pure and loving. He does not ask for much. So why do we make it so hard?
God's Protection: Psalm 121:7-8: "The Lord will keep you from all harm--he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore."
I can surely testify to this one. He is our protector without a doubt. This brings up a new testimony which I will write in a separate post.
Word of God: Hebrews 4:12: "For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thougths and attitudes of the heart."
Definitely a good reason to obey, don't you think?
Growth in Grace: 1 Thessalonians 4:1: "Finally brothers, we instructed you how to live in order to please God, as in fact you are living. Now we ask you and urge you in the Lord Jesus to do with more and more."
Show the light of Grace that the Lord shines upon us. Show grace to everyone, not just those that you feel are good enough to receive it.
Eternal Life: 1 John 2:25: "And this is what he promised us--even eternal life."
Yes, the promise of eternal life. We can't even begin to fathom what that is like. We take a look around us and see that beauty that He has provided us here on earth, yet it is to be much greater when we go home to Him! What a beautiful thought that is.
Seeking God: Act: 17:27: "God did this so that men would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us."
We may not be able to hear Him. We may not be able to feel Him. We may not be able to see Him. But He is there every step of the way, never forsaking us; never leaving us to stand on our own. All we have to do is reach out to Him, trust Him, believe in Him, follow Him. And of course it goes back to "ASK." Yes, there's that all important three letter word again. How powerful it is. The Almight, the Alpha and Omega. Three letters, a very small word with so much impact to use to seek the Kingdom, the home of our Heavenly Father.
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Sunday, February 8, 2009
Sunday, February 1, 2009
God's Promises: Sunday
God's Correction; God's Faithfulness; Forgiveness; God's Love; Loving God; God's Protection; Word of God; Growth in Grace; Eternal Life; and Seeking God. From the NKJV
God's Correction: Psalm 94:12-13: "Blessed is the man whom You instruct, O Lord, and teach out of Your law, 13 that you may give him rest from the days of adversity."
God's Faithfulness: Psalm 105:8: "He remembers His covenant forever, the word which He commanded, for a thousand generations."
Forgiveness: Matthew 6:14: "For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you."
God's Love: Psalm 146:8: "The Lord opens the eyes of the blind; the Lord raises those who are bowed down; The Lord loves the righteous."
Loving God: John 14:21: "He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him."
God's Protection: 2 Chronicles 16:9: "For the eyes of the Lord run to and from throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him. In this you have done foolishly; therefore from now on you shall have wars."
Word of God: 2 Peter 1:19: "And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts."
Growth in Grace: 2 Thessalonians 1:3: "We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all abounds toward each other."
External Life: 1 Corinthians15:51-54: " Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed--52 in the moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. for the trumpet will sound and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 53 For this corruptible must put on in corruption, this mortal must put on immorality. 54 So when this corruptible has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: "Death is swallowed up in victory."
God's Correction: Psalm 94:12-13: "Blessed is the man whom You instruct, O Lord, and teach out of Your law, 13 that you may give him rest from the days of adversity."
God's Faithfulness: Psalm 105:8: "He remembers His covenant forever, the word which He commanded, for a thousand generations."
Forgiveness: Matthew 6:14: "For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you."
God's Love: Psalm 146:8: "The Lord opens the eyes of the blind; the Lord raises those who are bowed down; The Lord loves the righteous."
Loving God: John 14:21: "He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him."
God's Protection: 2 Chronicles 16:9: "For the eyes of the Lord run to and from throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him. In this you have done foolishly; therefore from now on you shall have wars."
Word of God: 2 Peter 1:19: "And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts."
Growth in Grace: 2 Thessalonians 1:3: "We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all abounds toward each other."
External Life: 1 Corinthians15:51-54: " Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed--52 in the moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. for the trumpet will sound and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 53 For this corruptible must put on in corruption, this mortal must put on immorality. 54 So when this corruptible has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: "Death is swallowed up in victory."
Monday, January 26, 2009
God's Promises: Sunday
God's Correction; God's Faithfulness; Forgiveness; God's Love; Loving God; God's Protection; Word of God; Grow in Grace; Eternal Life; and Seeking God. (CBS Version)
God's Correction: Deuteronomy 8:5-6: "Keep in mind that the Lord your God has been disciplining you just as a man disciplines his son. 6 So keep the commands of the Lord your God by walking in His ways and fearing Him."
Pretty simple, don't you think?
God's Faithfulness: Deuteronomy 4:31: "He will not leave you, destroy you, or forget the covenant with your fathers that He swore to them by oath, because the Lord your God is a compassionate God."
Amen, yes He is!
Forgiveness: Mark 11: 25-26: "And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven will also forgive you your wrongdoing. 26 But if you don't forgive, neither will your Father in heaven for your wrongdoing."
Self explanatory.
God's Love: Deuteronomy 7:13: "He will love you, bless you, and multiply you. He will bless your descendants, and the produce of your soil--your grain, new wind, and oil--the young of your herds, and the newborn of your flocks, in the land He swore to your fathers that He would give you."
Isn't it great the promises he makes us?
Loving God: Proverbs 8:17: "I love those who love me, and those who search for me find me."
Thank the Lord for this.
God's Protection: Psalm 34:7: "The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him, and rescues them."
Praise the Lord!
Word of God: Revelation 1:3: "Blessed is the one who reads and blessed are those who hear the words of this prophecy and keep what is written in it, because the time is near!
Reading the Bible, going to church and hearing the word spoken, listening to programs, what ever it takes, get in the word daily.
Growth in Grace: Philippians 1:9: "And I pray this: that your love will keep on growing in knowledge and every kind of discernment."
Same as above.
Eternal Life: John 11:25-26: "Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in Me, even if he dies, will live. 26 Everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die--ever. Do you believe this?"
Yes I do! Thank you Jesus!
Seeking God: Hosea 10:12: "Sow righteousness for yourselves and reap faithful love; break up your untilled ground. It is time to seek the Lord until He comes and sends righteousness on you like the rain."
Amen!
God's Correction: Deuteronomy 8:5-6: "Keep in mind that the Lord your God has been disciplining you just as a man disciplines his son. 6 So keep the commands of the Lord your God by walking in His ways and fearing Him."
Pretty simple, don't you think?
God's Faithfulness: Deuteronomy 4:31: "He will not leave you, destroy you, or forget the covenant with your fathers that He swore to them by oath, because the Lord your God is a compassionate God."
Amen, yes He is!
Forgiveness: Mark 11: 25-26: "And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven will also forgive you your wrongdoing. 26 But if you don't forgive, neither will your Father in heaven for your wrongdoing."
Self explanatory.
God's Love: Deuteronomy 7:13: "He will love you, bless you, and multiply you. He will bless your descendants, and the produce of your soil--your grain, new wind, and oil--the young of your herds, and the newborn of your flocks, in the land He swore to your fathers that He would give you."
Isn't it great the promises he makes us?
Loving God: Proverbs 8:17: "I love those who love me, and those who search for me find me."
Thank the Lord for this.
God's Protection: Psalm 34:7: "The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him, and rescues them."
Praise the Lord!
Word of God: Revelation 1:3: "Blessed is the one who reads and blessed are those who hear the words of this prophecy and keep what is written in it, because the time is near!
Reading the Bible, going to church and hearing the word spoken, listening to programs, what ever it takes, get in the word daily.
Growth in Grace: Philippians 1:9: "And I pray this: that your love will keep on growing in knowledge and every kind of discernment."
Same as above.
Eternal Life: John 11:25-26: "Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in Me, even if he dies, will live. 26 Everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die--ever. Do you believe this?"
Yes I do! Thank you Jesus!
Seeking God: Hosea 10:12: "Sow righteousness for yourselves and reap faithful love; break up your untilled ground. It is time to seek the Lord until He comes and sends righteousness on you like the rain."
Amen!
Monday, January 19, 2009
God's Promises: Sunday
Today's subjects will talk about God's Correction; God's Faithfulness; Forgiveness; God's Love; Loving God; God's Protection; Word of God; Grow in Grace; Eternal Life; Seeking God. All from the NKJV.
God's Correction: Proverbs 3:12: "For whom the Lord loves He corrects, just as the father the son in who he delights."
The Lord is just like our earthly fathers, He corrects us when we do wrong. The difference between the Lord and our earthly fathers, is some fathers are not loving, some do not care, some are part time. The Lord is loving, cares, and is full time all the time. He never let's us go unattended. His corrections are gentle and loving, never harsh.
God's Faithfulness: Deuternonomy 7:9: "Therefore know that the Lord your God, He is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and mercy for a thousand generations with those who love Him and keep His commandments."
Isn't that a comfort to know. He will never forsake us. He loves us always. He is always there for us!
God's written word is a promise for obeying.
Forgiveness: Matthew 5:44-45: "But I say to you, love your enemies, bless thsoe who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you. 45 that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust."
We are to model ourselves after Christ, so why is it so hard for some of us to forgive others? Holding onto animosity, anger, discontenment, etc. only causes more grief, allows the enemy in, and puts a block against any chance of keeping a close relationship with the person(s) one is unable to forgive.
God's Love: John 3:16: "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life."
This is God's promise through Christ for salvation. Ahhh, everlasting life! What a great promise this is.
Loving God: Deuteronomy 7:9: This is the same as God's faithfulness.
God's Protection: Proverbs 18:10: "The name of the Lord is a strong tower, the righteous run to it and are safe."
Yes, He does protect us when we let Him. We can draw our strength in Him as well. He is our strong tower, as the enemy can not win if we believe. He is much stronger! Amen!
Word of God: Roman's 1:16: "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for teh Greek."
God doesn't care who we are, what color, what creed, sex, nationality, etc.; He loves us all!
Growth in Grace: John 15:8: "By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you wll be My disciples."
As we do as the Lord says, we follow and bear much fruit, we become His dicisples. So the more people brought to Him, the better for all!
Eternal Life: John 6:47: "Most assuredly, I say to you , he who believes in Me has everlasting life."
Isn't it amazing; all one has to do is believe in Him and we have eternal life. But...one must follow what the Lord has planned for them. It takes more than just believing. You must live righteously as well.
Seeking God: 2 Chronicles 15: 2: "So he went out to meet Asa and said to him, 'Asa and all Judah and Benjamin, hear me. The LORD is with you when you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you, but if you abandon Him, He will abandon you."
As long as we believe in Him, and seek Him, He is there for us. Seek and you shall find.
God's Correction: Proverbs 3:12: "For whom the Lord loves He corrects, just as the father the son in who he delights."
The Lord is just like our earthly fathers, He corrects us when we do wrong. The difference between the Lord and our earthly fathers, is some fathers are not loving, some do not care, some are part time. The Lord is loving, cares, and is full time all the time. He never let's us go unattended. His corrections are gentle and loving, never harsh.
God's Faithfulness: Deuternonomy 7:9: "Therefore know that the Lord your God, He is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and mercy for a thousand generations with those who love Him and keep His commandments."
Isn't that a comfort to know. He will never forsake us. He loves us always. He is always there for us!
God's written word is a promise for obeying.
Forgiveness: Matthew 5:44-45: "But I say to you, love your enemies, bless thsoe who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you. 45 that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust."
We are to model ourselves after Christ, so why is it so hard for some of us to forgive others? Holding onto animosity, anger, discontenment, etc. only causes more grief, allows the enemy in, and puts a block against any chance of keeping a close relationship with the person(s) one is unable to forgive.
God's Love: John 3:16: "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life."
This is God's promise through Christ for salvation. Ahhh, everlasting life! What a great promise this is.
Loving God: Deuteronomy 7:9: This is the same as God's faithfulness.
God's Protection: Proverbs 18:10: "The name of the Lord is a strong tower, the righteous run to it and are safe."
Yes, He does protect us when we let Him. We can draw our strength in Him as well. He is our strong tower, as the enemy can not win if we believe. He is much stronger! Amen!
Word of God: Roman's 1:16: "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for teh Greek."
God doesn't care who we are, what color, what creed, sex, nationality, etc.; He loves us all!
Growth in Grace: John 15:8: "By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you wll be My disciples."
As we do as the Lord says, we follow and bear much fruit, we become His dicisples. So the more people brought to Him, the better for all!
Eternal Life: John 6:47: "Most assuredly, I say to you , he who believes in Me has everlasting life."
Isn't it amazing; all one has to do is believe in Him and we have eternal life. But...one must follow what the Lord has planned for them. It takes more than just believing. You must live righteously as well.
Seeking God: 2 Chronicles 15: 2: "So he went out to meet Asa and said to him, 'Asa and all Judah and Benjamin, hear me. The LORD is with you when you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you, but if you abandon Him, He will abandon you."
As long as we believe in Him, and seek Him, He is there for us. Seek and you shall find.
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