Then they left the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the name. Acts 5:41 Read the following passages. Matthew 5:10-12, 44; John 15:18-25; Acts 5:41 What are these passages saying? What do we learn about God and Jesus? According to these verses, what should our attitude be if we suffer or face difficulty as Christians? How are we to respond to God and those who oppose us? Matthew 5:10-12 says this ” “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds…
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Makes Disciples
and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also. 2 Timothy 2:2 Read the following passages. 2 Timothy 2:2 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12, Mark 3:14, and Matthew 28:18-20! For you yourselves know, brothers, that our coming to you was not in vain. But though we had already suffered and been shamefully treated at Philippi, as you know, we had boldness in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in the midst of much conflict. For our appeal does not spring from error or impurity or any attempt to deceive, but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the…
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The Word of God
Now Ezra had determined in his heart to study the law of the Lord, obey it, and teach its statutes and ordinances in Israel. Ezra 7:10 Do you love the word of God? Psalm 119: 1-2 says, Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord! Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart. According to these two verses, how should we respond to God and His Word? We need to walk, to keep, and to seek him with our whole heart. Do you find that to be hard? I sure did when I made my complete commitment…
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Seeking Our Triune God Daily
One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in his temple. Psalm 27:4 How would you describe having a personal relationship with God? Each day that we spend with God, we will have spiritual growth. We develop a deep awareness of His love for you and your love for him. As we grow more in God, we have more freedom from sin. As our personal relationship with God grows, the fruit of the Spirit will be more prominent…
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Digging Deeper
He who belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God. John 8:48 Today, read Genesis 15-16 Genesis 28:10-19, Exodus 28:30, Jeremiah 18:1-10, 1 Kong’s 19:12, Exodus 8:20-25 How did God speak to his people in the Old Testament? What scripture spoke to you? Write a summary of how God spoke to His people during Jesus life time? read the gospel books if need be!! How did God speak to His people through the Holy Spirit? John 1:1, 14; 1 John 1:1-4; John 14:8; John 14:9-10; 1 Corinthians 3:16; 6:19 God reveals himself to draw us…
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The Word
In the beginning, was the Word and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not anything made. IN him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness has not overcome it. John 1: 1-5 Who is the word? What is the good news of the word? John starts out his gospel with calling Jesus ‘the Word’. John is stating Jesus as the personal word of God through whom God spoke all things into existence. In Hebrews 1:1-3 God has spoken and…
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Prayer With Joy
Always an every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with Joy, because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day and tell now, Philippians 1:4-5 Joy is part of our life. In Philippians, this is the key point. Joy is the central part of our salvation and relationship with Jesus. Joy reflects the inner peace and delight in our Triune God. It’s the blessing that comes from our relationship with them. Joy is more then an emotion of happiness. It’s deeper. Joy is God’s immeasurable love for us. It’s also the peace and hope we have because of what Christ did for us. The…
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Do Not Twist The Truth. Part 2
As we have said before, so now I say again: if anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be accursed. Galatians 1:9 To all Christians, got to Mansurs to defend the faith. We are to have a loving attitude when confronting others. When teachers, ministers, and others in the church are denying the foundational truths top by Jesus and the apostles, we are two separate ourselves from them. This is taught in verses eight through nine; Romans chapter 16: 17-18, and 2 Corinthians 6: 17. We need to know what to these biblical truths are. They are the deity of Jesus Christ.…
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Knowing The Word
this Ezra went up from Babylonia. He was a scribe skilled in the law of Moses that the Lord, the God of Israel, had given, and the king granted him all that he asked, for the hand of the Lord his God was on him. For Ezra had said his heart to study the law of the Lord, and to do it and to teach his statutes and rules in Israel. Ezra 7:6,10 The hand of the Lord was on Azurra in fact when you read the whole book of Ezra you’ll notice that it was on him three times. God was directing his purposes and…
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Meditate On God’s Word Day And Night
One be strong and very courageous, being careful to do according to all the law that Moses My servant commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may have good success wherever you go. This Book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous and then you will have good success. Joshua 1:7-8 The Israelites had to be committed to God by obeying His written word. The law…