Readings and the Thoughts that followed
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Matthew 5:17 ~ "Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them."
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Matthew 6:33 ~ "But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you."
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Matthew 11:28 ~ " Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."
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Matthew 16:18 ~ "And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it."
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Matthew 18:18 ~ "And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me."
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Matthew 25:31 ~ "When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne."
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Matthew 28:19 ~ "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,"
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Mark 16:15 ~ "And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.""
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Mark 16:18 ~ "Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned."
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Luke 4:18 ~ "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed,"
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Luke 14:1 ~ "One Sabbath, when he went to dine at the house of a ruler of the Pharisees, they were watching him carefully."
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John 1:1 ~ "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."
- The Word is explained as Jesus Christ in the next verses. Jesus was with God in the beginning, He was not created.
- God back and look at Genesis 1:26 and God says, "Let us make man in our image." (emphasis added)
- Jesus didn't come to be as the little baby born to Mary, He Was, He Is, He Will Be.
- Or as He said, "I AM." 1/28/18
John 1:7 ~ "He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him."
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John 1:9 ~ "The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world."
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John 1:12 ~ "But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God"
- Don'y miss the obvious... "Him," "His," and He.
- The focus is not on your nor me, but it's all about HIM!!! 2/18/18
John 1:14 ~ "And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth."
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John 1:29 ~ "The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!"
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John 2:15 ~ "And making a whip of cords, he drove them all out of the temple, with the sheep and oxen. And he poured out the coins of the money-changers and overturned their tables."
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John 3:3 ~ "Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.”"
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John 3:16 ~ "“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life."
- Probably the most famous verse of the Bible, perhaps so used that we ignore it now.
- God loves us.
- He made great sacrifices for us.
- Believe in Him.
- Eternal life will be granted.
- It's so simply, but so profound. 2/12/18
John 4:24 ~ "God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”
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John 8:44 ~ "You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies."
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John 10:10 ~ "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly."
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John 13:34 ~ "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another."
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John 14:1 ~ "Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me."
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John 14:6 ~ "Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.""
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John 14:15 ~ “If you love me, you will keep my commandments."
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John 14:16 ~ "And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever"
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John 14:26 ~ " But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you."
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John 16:13 ~" When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come."
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Acts 1:8 ~ "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
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Acts 2:38 ~ "And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit."
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Acts 4:12 ~ "And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”
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Acts 17:11 ~ "Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so."
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Acts 20:28 ~ "Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood."
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Romans 1:16 ~ "For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek."
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Romans 1:18 ~ "For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth."
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Romans 3:23 ~ " for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God"
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Romans 5:1 ~ "Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ."
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Romans 5:8 ~ "God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us."
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Romans 5:12 ~ "Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned"
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Romans 6:23 ~ " For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."
- We have earned and deserve death, but with the greatest display of mercy, Jesus stepped in and offers us life. 2/15/18
Romans 8:1 ~ "There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus."
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Romans 8:28 ~ "And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good,[a]for those who are called according to his purpose."
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Romans 10:9 ~ "because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved."
- I like how this verse doesn't say, "confess Jesus as Savior," or anything similar to that.
- Where most people are most concerned with the "get out of hell" part they miss a very important aspect of Christianity.
- You are accepting Jesus as Lord and He is to be the commander of your life, not simply your fire insurance. 2/14/18
Romans 10:17 ~ " So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ."
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Romans 12:1 ~ "I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship."
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Romans 10:9 ~ "because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved."
- I like how this verse doesn't say, "confess Jesus as Savior," or anything similar to that.
- Where most people are most concerned with the "get out of hell" part they miss a very important aspect of Christianity.
- You are accepting Jesus as Lord and He is to be the commander of your life, not simply your fire insurance. 2/14/18
Romans 12:2 ~ " Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect."
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Romans 13:1 ~ "Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God."
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1 Corinthians 6:9-11 ~ "9Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, 10 nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.
2 Corinthians 5:17 ~ Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
- This verse is thrown around a lot recently because of its outright declaration that homosexuality is a sin.
- BUT, the very people using it for that reason ignore the extremely long list of sins included in the verses around it.
- I doubt there is a person on the planet that could look at this list and walk away blameless.
- These verse are not to point out the sins of one group of people, but to point out the sins of every person.
- And by pointing those out, the verses point us to the only way back to God and that is through Jesus. 1/31/18
2 Corinthians 5:17 ~ Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
- When you accepted Jesus and Lord and Savior, a transformation began in your life. Jesus took you, who was a slave to sin and made you into a new person, free from sin, and in service to Him.
- The old excuses of, "I'm only human," and "everybody sins," don't work for us. We are new, no longer tied to sin as we once were, but chained to Jesus. 1/20/18
Galatians 2:20 ~ "I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me."
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Galatians 5:22-23 ~ "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law."
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Ephesians 2:1 ~ "And you were dead in the trespasses and sins"
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Ephesians 2:8 ~ "For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God"
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Ephesians 4:11 & 12 ~ "And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ"
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Philippians 2:5 ~ "Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus"
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Philippians 2:13 - “for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.”
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Philippians 3:13 ~ "Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead,"
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Philippians 4:6 ~ "do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God."
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Philippians 4:11 ~ “I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.”
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Philippians 4:13 ~ " I can do all things through him who strengthens me."
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1 Thessalonians 2:3 ~ "For our appeal does not spring from error or impurity or any attempt to deceive"
2 Thessalonians 1:5 ~ "This is evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are also suffering"
1 Timothy 3:4 ~ "He must manage his own household well, with all dignity keeping his children submissive,"
- The message we a given to tell the world has not been made to sound pleasing or convincing to those who are lost.
- The message comes quite simply from The Truth.
- Take care not to "sweeten" the message you've been given charge of, but always make sure it is in line with the original message Jesus gave. 2/4/18
2 Thessalonians 1:5 ~ "This is evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are also suffering"
- Most people are concerned when they are going through hard times, but a better concern would be when you aren't going through difficulties.
- Could it be that the enemy has no reason to trouble you, because you're already out of the game? 2/5/18
1 Timothy 3:4 ~ "He must manage his own household well, with all dignity keeping his children submissive,"
- The members of your house are your first responsibility. Before you go out looking for more, excel with those closest to you. 1/19/18
2 Timothy 2:15 ~ "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."
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2 Timothy 3:16 ~ "All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,"
Philemon 1:4 ~ "I thank my God always when I remember you in my prayers"
- Notice that Paul doesn't say, "some scripture," he says ALL is the Word of God.
- The problem comes when men use scripture to fit their wants, desires, and schemes, but look at what scripture is good for.
- Teaching, to express disapproval, to correct, and to train people how to be like God.
- It's not for gaining money or power for yourself. 1/21/1
Philemon 1:4 ~ "I thank my God always when I remember you in my prayers"
- We all have people in our lives that contribute so much to our happiness and joy. But, how often do we tell them how appreciated and loved they are?
- Today take the time to tell that person or those people in your life how much they mean to you. They deserve it! 1/24/18
Titus 3:5 ~ "he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit,"
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Hebrews 4:12 ~ "For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart."
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Hebrews 11:1 ~ "Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen."
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Hebrews 11:6 ~ "And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him."
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Hebrews 12:1 ~ "Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us"
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James 1:9-11 ~ 9 Let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation, 10 and the rich in his humiliation, because like a flower of the grass he will pass away. 11 For the sun rises with its scorching heat and withers the grass; its flower falls, and its beauty perishes. So also will the rich man fade away in the midst of his pursuits.
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James 2:10 ~ "For whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point has become guilty of all of it."
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James 5:16 ~ "Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working."
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1 Peter 2:15 ~ "For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people."
1 Peter 3:15 ~ "but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect,"
1 Peter 3:18 ~ "For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit"
2 Peter 3:9 ~ "The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance."
1 John 1:9 ~ "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
2 John 1:6 ~ "And this is love, that we walk according to his commandments; this is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning, so that you should walk in it."
3 John 1:4 ~ "I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth."
Jude 1:4 ~ "For certain people have crept in unnoticed who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into sensuality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ."
Revelation 3:20 ~ "Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me."
- Do good. By being different from the rest of society you are setting yourself apart, and because you're doing good (or godly) things people will have a hard time criticizing you and your faith. 1/19/18
1 Peter 3:15 ~ "but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect,"
- There is only one way to do this truly and effectively and that is to read God's Word.
- And for somebody to ask us for a reason, we need to live His Word. 1/18/18
1 Peter 3:18 ~ "For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit"
- And He can do the same for us, killing our lives of sin, but giving us life in spirit. 2/11/18
2 Peter 3:9 ~ "The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance."
- Some wonder why God doesn't go ahead and throw some vengeance on their enemies and wipe the enemies of God off the map.
- First, understand that all of us were once enemies of God.
- Second, God wants all to come to Him, which is expressed through His patience by not destroying those against Him.
- Instead of wanting God's revenge on the lost, go witness to them, and maybe more can be added to His kingdom. 1/21/18
1 John 1:9 ~ "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
- We can't do anything about our sin.
- This is a very hard lesson to learn, but it is something we must give over to Jesus and allow Him to do His work. 2/6/18
2 John 1:6 ~ "And this is love, that we walk according to his commandments; this is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning, so that you should walk in it."
- If you are not obeying Jesus's commandments you need to do a self check-up to see if you actually converted to Christianity. The New testament is very clear, especially John's writings, if you love Jesus you will keep His commands.
- The commands are simple, if not very easy. Love God and Love People. 2/7/18
3 John 1:4 ~ "I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth."
- This would be a dream come true for my children to be walking in the truth, and I think that our Heavenly Father is just as pleased, if not more so, when He sees us walking in Him. 2/8/18
Jude 1:4 ~ "For certain people have crept in unnoticed who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into sensuality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ."
- Grace, when fully understood, will not be taken advantage of.
- Then again, if you are trying to take advantage of grace your heart is most likely not right with God. 2/9/18
Revelation 3:20 ~ "Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me."
- Jesus does the work, He comes to you, He beckons for you to allow Him in, but He will not force you.
- It is your choice to make, but He is waiting... 2/10/18
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