Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
23The Lord directs the steps of the godly.
He delights in every detail of their lives.
24Though they stumble, they will never fall,
for the Lord holds them by the hand psalm 37:23-24
He is good and direct our path and he is the God of all the details and he is faithful to his promises :) He is the great provider.
He delights in every detail of their lives.
24Though they stumble, they will never fall,
for the Lord holds them by the hand psalm 37:23-24
He is good and direct our path and he is the God of all the details and he is faithful to his promises :) He is the great provider.
Saturday, January 07, 2012
Love Like God
By Max Lucado
“Though he was God, he did not demand and cling to his rights as God.” Philippians 2:6 NLT
Need more patience? Drink from the patience of God (2 Peter 3:9). Is generosity an elusive virtue? Then consider how generous God has been with you (Romans 5:8). Having trouble putting up with ungrateful relatives or cranky neighbors? God puts up with you when you act the same. “He is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked” (Luke 6:35 NIV).
Can’t we love like this?
By Max Lucado
“Though he was God, he did not demand and cling to his rights as God.” Philippians 2:6 NLT
Need more patience? Drink from the patience of God (2 Peter 3:9). Is generosity an elusive virtue? Then consider how generous God has been with you (Romans 5:8). Having trouble putting up with ungrateful relatives or cranky neighbors? God puts up with you when you act the same. “He is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked” (Luke 6:35 NIV).
Can’t we love like this?
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Revealation12:11
They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death. - They overcome Satan by the blood of the Lamb, they are freed of their sins by the blood of Jesus (1:5), therefore the basis of his accusation has gone because the penalty has been paid by the blood of Jesus, so when he accuses them they point him to the blood. Hence Paul can write 'Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies' (Rom 8:33. They overcome Satan's lies in the world through the words of their testimony to Jesus. They overcome Satan because in the end they are prepared to die for their faith. When Christ died on the cross the saints were technically in Christ and therefore share in his victory, Rom 6:5-14. The results of this victory can be seen in James admonition to resist the devil and he will flee from you (James 4:7). It is seen by the spiritual warfare of Eph 6:11-18, in which the shield of faith is used to extinguish the flaming arrows of the evil one. Col 2:15 tells us that by the cross Christ has disarmed the powers and authorities and triumphed over them.
Just as Jesus overcame Satan by his death on the cross so Christ's followers must follow His example. The basis of his accusations has become null and void because they have been freed from their sins by the blood of the Lamb (Rev 1:5, 7:14, Col 1:22, Rom 8:33, 1 John 1:7), they testify that Jesus is the Christ (resulting in their salvation Rom 10:9-10) and prove the genuineness of their faith by being faithful unto death and thereby gained their life (Rev 2:10, 2:13, 6:9, 11:7, Luke 14:26, 21:16). Even death does not defeat them (Rev 6:9), just as Jesus achieved victory over Satan through death, the saints do likewise. Once more a reference to those who are martyred, a recurrent theme of the book. Later in 13:7 we find the beast waging war against the saints and defeating them but in 15:2 we also find those who are victorious over the beast in heaven singing the song of Moses and of the Lamb.
Just as Jesus overcame Satan by his death on the cross so Christ's followers must follow His example. The basis of his accusations has become null and void because they have been freed from their sins by the blood of the Lamb (Rev 1:5, 7:14, Col 1:22, Rom 8:33, 1 John 1:7), they testify that Jesus is the Christ (resulting in their salvation Rom 10:9-10) and prove the genuineness of their faith by being faithful unto death and thereby gained their life (Rev 2:10, 2:13, 6:9, 11:7, Luke 14:26, 21:16). Even death does not defeat them (Rev 6:9), just as Jesus achieved victory over Satan through death, the saints do likewise. Once more a reference to those who are martyred, a recurrent theme of the book. Later in 13:7 we find the beast waging war against the saints and defeating them but in 15:2 we also find those who are victorious over the beast in heaven singing the song of Moses and of the Lamb.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Ephesian 1: sprit of adoption
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, 4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love 5 he predestined us[b] for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, 6 to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved. 7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, 8which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight 9 making known[c] to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ 10as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.
11In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will, 12so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of his glory. 13In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, 14who is the guarantee[d] of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it,[e] to the praise of his glory.
This Scripture should be something that we are excited about. There is what i got out of this scripture:
Blessed be our god and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ(in sense recongizing his glory and honour and goodness because the Father has blessed the believer with spirtual blessing.
Blessed-Praise with worshipping love.
Every Blessing we receive, we receive in christ. God wants bless us with every blessing available to us.
We are Chosen in Him, for if we chosen in christ, it is outside ourselves, It is not from sight of our deserving but because our heavenly father has engrafted through the blessing of adoption into the body of christ.
predestined-marked out beforehead
Believer in the Lord Jesus are not adopted into the family of god, they are born into the family. We are Family because we are covered in the blood of the cross.
accepted: highly favored or full of grace
observe, it is not redemption through his power, it is not redemption his power, it is not redemption through his love, it through his blood.
there is no possible redemption outside of Jesus and his redeeming blood.
Through his redemption and his blood we receive the riches of his grace.
Reveals to us the mystery of his will
gather together-to unite
You are sealed with the holy spirit of promise, God works is the sealing work of the holy spirit. His presence in the believer denotes ownership and security.
We don't deserve anything but we receive everything through his grace.
May we minsteries of his grace and truly believe in the power of his grace and redeeming blood. His Blood is the only one can change us and set us free. Do you believe in the power of the Cross and his redeeming blood? May you experience the power of his grace today some how.
11In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will, 12so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of his glory. 13In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, 14who is the guarantee[d] of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it,[e] to the praise of his glory.
This Scripture should be something that we are excited about. There is what i got out of this scripture:
Blessed be our god and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ(in sense recongizing his glory and honour and goodness because the Father has blessed the believer with spirtual blessing.
Blessed-Praise with worshipping love.
Every Blessing we receive, we receive in christ. God wants bless us with every blessing available to us.
We are Chosen in Him, for if we chosen in christ, it is outside ourselves, It is not from sight of our deserving but because our heavenly father has engrafted through the blessing of adoption into the body of christ.
predestined-marked out beforehead
Believer in the Lord Jesus are not adopted into the family of god, they are born into the family. We are Family because we are covered in the blood of the cross.
accepted: highly favored or full of grace
observe, it is not redemption through his power, it is not redemption his power, it is not redemption through his love, it through his blood.
there is no possible redemption outside of Jesus and his redeeming blood.
Through his redemption and his blood we receive the riches of his grace.
Reveals to us the mystery of his will
gather together-to unite
You are sealed with the holy spirit of promise, God works is the sealing work of the holy spirit. His presence in the believer denotes ownership and security.
We don't deserve anything but we receive everything through his grace.
May we minsteries of his grace and truly believe in the power of his grace and redeeming blood. His Blood is the only one can change us and set us free. Do you believe in the power of the Cross and his redeeming blood? May you experience the power of his grace today some how.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
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