By faith, Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons and worshiped them as he leaned on the top of his staff. Hebrews 11:21 Do you believe that we can do all things through Christ? Last we looked at five other people in the Hall of Faith. Jacob is another man in the Hall of Faith. These are people who are just like you and me. They are flesh and blood mortals who believed God over what they saw and felt. Let’s continue! Read Hebrews 11:21 and Genesis 48. Jacob also has another name that God gave him – Israel. Do you see…
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The Church Body
The Lord spoke to Moses . . . ‘Have the Israelites celebrate the Passover. . . ‘ So Moses told the Israelites to celebrate the Passover, and they did so. . . The Israelites did everything just as the Lord commanded Moses. Numbers 9:1-5 Do you know how God speaks to the church as a whole for His will to be done? A church comes to how the will of God when they, the body, understands what Christ, the head, is telling them. Individuals come to know God through an intimate relationship with God. The Holy Spirit speaks through prayer, bible reading, circumstances, and the church to reveal Himself, His…
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God Speaks Through The Church
“Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.” Ephesians 4:15-16 NIV How do you hear God’s speak today? The Holy Spirit speaks to us through God’s people which is the local church. Many Christians believe that they don’t need the church today or that they are accountable to the church. Yes, we have direct access to God. Jesus is our meditator to God. God created the…
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Lord’s Prayer – Part 2
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, be deliver us from evil. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen Matthew 6: 9-13 Your will be done: When we say your will be done, we are truly saying that we want God’s purpose, plans, and desires to be done in our life. We can know His will through His word and through the Holy Spirit leading us. When we…