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What does it mean to pray for Peace? What Peace did Jesus bring to the world?

The Angels spoke peace and Jesus came into the world (Luke). Jesus left peace and spoke peace to all when he left this world (John).

The Magi gave gifts unto Jesus upon his birth. But Jesus gave gifts to all men. Jesus was able to leave greater gifts unto us: the Holy Ghost, Peace and Salvation. God loves you more and wants to leave with you. Greater gift.

Peace has specific meanings. Peace= Salom (Shalom). Peace is a greeting and also a salutation. You speak peace when you great someone; and you speak peace when you leave someone.

Shalom (Peace) has several meanings:

(1) Shalom was the common friendly greeting, used in asking after the health of anyone; also in farewells (Ge 29:6, "Is it well with him?" ("Is there peace to him?"); 43:23, "Peace be to you"; 43:27, "He asked them of their welfare (of their peace)"; Jud 6:23, "Yahweh said unto him, Peace be unto thee"; 18:15 (the King James Version "saluted him," margin "Hebrew asked him of peace," the Revised Version (British and American) "of his welfare"); Jud 19:20, etc.) (International Standard Bible Encyclopedia)

Shalom in the bible (see Strong’s H7965)

I.completeness, soundness, welfare, peace

A. completeness (in number)

B. safety, soundness (in body)

C. welfare, health, prosperity

D. peace, quiet, tranquility, contentment

E. peace, friendship

a. of human relationships

b. with God especially in covenant relationship

F. peace (from war)

G. peace (as adjective)

When you have the peace of God then “Nothing is missing and Nothing is needed”

What is it that Shalom speaks about? This is what Jesus speaks about:

Matthew 15:29 (Restoration of Health)

John 5:24 (Everlasting life/Tranquil Death)

Shalom in the New Testament is eirene from verb eiro = to join or bind together that which has been separated) literally pictures the binding or joining together again of that which had been separated or divided and thus setting at one again

Luke 2 in the original intent means ‘Peace to men of good will’. In NIV the heralding of the angels indicates “Peace to whom God’s favor rests upon”. Peace comes from the relationship (favor) that we have with God. (John 14:22-3, see also Acts 10:36,) Paul indicated "been justified by faith (and) have peace (eirene) with God through our Lord Jesus." Christ." (Ro 5:1-note)

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HOW DOES GOD SPEAK TO US How does the word of the Lord come to us? In the Bible, it happened in many different ways: by a personal appearance of God, by an audible voice, by visions or dreams, by the ministry of angels, by the working of the Spirit of God upon the mind, by the making alive of a passage of Scripture to our hearts, or by the ministry of a prophet or preacher. Here is a brief lesson on How God speaks to us..

1. Personal Appearance - Exodus3, 4 & 33:18-23.

2. Audible Voice-God in the first chapters of Genesis speaks with man in the same form as one person would speak to another.

3. Passage of Scripture coming alive to our hearts: Acts 8: the Ethiopian Eunuch

1. Working of the Spirit upon the mind: Job 33:19. Some may describe this as the conscience working by the Holy Spirit.

5. Dreams Matthew Chapter 2, God gives the three wise men, and Joseph, dreams that warn them to change their plans.

6. Vision: Gen 15:1 After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision.

1. Ministering Angels Jdg 6:11 And there came an angel of the LORD, and sat under an oak which [was] in Ophrah, that [pertained] unto Joash the Abiezrite: and his son Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide [it] from the Midianites.

Part 1 Examines how God spoke to Moses in Appearance and in an Audible voice. Exodus 3-4.

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ARE YOU MAKING AN EFFORT TO GET A SHARE IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD? (see Matt:11:6-18). Are you doing what God has called you to do with fear, reverence. Pushing, pressing, making your way through. Matthew 11:12 and the new King James Version says 'from the days of John the Baptist until now, the Kingdom of heaven suffers violence. And the violent take it by force.' A lot of people believe that this means that the times of the Kingdom have been manipulated, attacked, beat upon by violent men. But that doesn't square with what the timing that Jesus mentions because Jesus is not saying throughout history the Kingdom of heaven suffereth violence. He's speaking specifically something from a particular timeframe...from the days of John the Baptist until now, the Kingdom of heaven has been taken by storm, and eager men are forcing their way unto it. (Matt 11:12; The New Testament in Modern English for Schools - B. Phillips). The Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, no G726 for this reference indicates the meaning “to seize on, claim for oneself eagerly”.

This reference indicates the meaning is that there are men who are seizing on the Kingdom of heaven to claim it for themselves, to claim it for themselves eagerly. So this scripture, Matthew 11;12, is actually talking about those of us who are in the Kingdom. Who want to claim it for ourselves eagerly. Not for vainglory. We're pushing and pressing our way through, not because we want to be seen, but because God has commanded his work to be done and we are the foot soldiers to do it. Let's look at what Jesus said about the Kingdom of heaven as he's talking to the crowd. John sent messengers to Jesus to ask, 'Are you the one or should I look for another?' He said, Go and tell John what you see and hear, that blind men are recovering their sight, Cripples are walking, lepers being healed, the deaf hearing, the dead being brought to life. And the good news is being given to those in need and happy as the man who never loses his faith. Don't lose your faith, John, but look at the works! Then Jesus asks the crowd "What kind of man did you go into the wilderness to see? Was he a weak Reed, swayed by every breath of wind?" Verse 8 says. Or were you expected to see a man dressed in expensive clothes? No, people with expensive clothes live in palaces. Were you looking for a prophet? Yes, he is more than a prophet, he says of John in verse 10, this is the man to whom the Scriptures refer when they say, look, I'm sending my messenger ahead of you, and he will prepare your way before you. Jesus tells the crowd 'So you look at things and you make these judgments based upon your lack of knowledge. But Jesus says at the end of verse 19. But wisdom is shown to be right by its results.'

What are our lessons today:

• To seize on, claim for yourself the part of the kingdom that God is commanding you to take. God has given you his Spirit to do His Will.
• Do not keep company, friendships, partnerships with those who are not serious about their faith. As Matthew 11:8, 16-17 indicates; those who are looking for a show; or are putting on a show to impress others. Those who are complainers and criticizers; do not make friendships/relationships with this type of person.
• Focus on working in the way God has called you. Are blind men recovering their sight? Are cripples walking? What is being done? The bible says…”happy is the man who never loses his faith” (Matt 11:6). Have Faith that God has Power to do miracles yesterday, today and every day.
• Follow the Path God has laid out for you. Yes there are challenges (John faced many) (NASB95) Heb 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.

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Luke Chapter 5 has several parables and relatable stories about Jesus selecting (calling) the Disciples. The chapter, as with the synoptic stories in Matthew and Mark, have miracles that Jesus completes at this time.

Jesus' response continues with the two short parables. Luke has the more detailed version:

— see Luke 5:36-39, KJV

I also know that this story is about the explanation Jesus gives for His disciples not Fasting. But I believe we can apply the principles that Jesus gives (the teachings or instruction he gives) to help us be better Christians and more effective in our work.

Jesus often uses a parable to explain his point or teaching. Using the simile in the two parables that were drawn from contemporary culture.[2] New cloth had not yet shrunk, so that using new cloth to patch older clothing would result in a tear as it began to shrink.[9] Similarly, old wineskins had been "stretched to the limit"[9] or become brittle[2] as wine had fermented inside them; using them again therefore risked bursting them.[9]

So let me say what I also see. When you try to live in the old lifestyle, but want to say you are a Christian – putting old and new together, (A) ruins you, (B) it ruins what you want to share or pour out (it is not as effective or powerful) (C) and it ruins the atmosphere.

(A) (You) The old wine skin shattered or was torn apart under the pressure of trying to join itself with the new.

(B) The new wine that you have shared or poured out did not taste right…not as effective in the wrong container.

(C) The atmosphere between host and guest have been affected because the wine does not have the ability to do what it was originally intended to do.
Follow God. Follow Jesus. Yes, your life is not going to be perfect, but he's not here for perfect people, and that's what he told the Pharisees. You know there's going to be a time for everything. And so when you face those challenging times in your life, it's time to push out a little deeper. It's time to pray a little harder. It might be time to fast a little more. Push out into the deep, but leave those things that are causing you to sin and to fall through the cracks and all that pressure that's on you-let it fall away. Push out a little bit further, leave everything, follow Jesus.

So How do we heal:
Get on your knees. Get in a spot that's quiet and have a prayer time with God and let God know the challenges you are facing. It's not that He doesn't know, but when you release that into the atmosphere and then you put your sincere heart before his altar, before his throne, He can help you change your life.

In Luke chapter 5 there was a man who had leprosy in verse 12. He cries out and he says, You know, Lord, you can make me clean. And Jesus stretched out his hand, placed it on the leper, saying certainly. “Be Clean!’. God has power to clean your life up. All he's doing is asking you ‘know, what you want from me’. Ask him to make you clean. Put it in your prayer time. Put it in your time of fasting. Push out from the shore. Go a little deeper in Jesus, ask him to make you clean, he says certainly… certainly I want to make you be clean today. God bless you.

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Hebrews 11:1 King James Version (KJV)11 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

In 2017 I was chosen as the speaker for a General Education Diploma (or GED) Graduation. My topic was There’s a “Hope” in Front of Me. I had a short outline and was not sure what I would say in the end. Many times, God works this way with my sermons…but for what I consider a “Speech” this was unusual.

I intended to talk about on Danny Gokey, who is a former contestant on American Idol. He wrote a song titled “Hope in Front of me”. If you heard his story, you know that his first wife died of a heart condition. he had promised his wife, Sophia, he’d audition for ‘Idol. Four weeks after his first wife died he had the audition for American Idol confirmed. From an interview I read, Danny Gokey indicated that

As he thought about it he said to himself “something I’ve always wanted was the point of Hope in Front of me”. Something good can come from this or any bad situation. And realized that even through his Dark times there was something good that came about of the bad.

As I listened introduction of each graduate. Each one indicated an issue, problem, challenge, or something that they went through that brought them to this moment. As I listened, I realized that there was definitely a connection to the Danny Gokey song and his experiences.

The students would say something like. I had a son who got in with the wrong crowd and was killed at a young age, I want to help parents who may need help with their sons. Or I was never a good student and I want to become a teacher in the future to help other students, like me, to become better students.

Just like Danny’s testimony these students in their life. That helped them to move to the place where they are now. What they experience may have led to the delay in them getting their degree, but what they experience also helped them shape and hope for something beyond this high school diploma. But as I take a wider look beyond these graduates beyond Danny Gokey and into what Hebrew says is the triumph of our faith. Just like those who were. In the Old Testament. Who had challenges? Issues, situations. But yet it was by their faith, in their hope in God. That led them to a greater glory. So we see it is our faith and our hope in God that leads us also to a greater glory. We have been formed and molded by our experiences. And God wants to take those experiences and move us to another level in him. If we follow his word. For Hebrews 11: 1 (NASB 20) says now Faith is the assurance of things hoped for and the conviction of things not seen. Another way to say it:

-Now Faith is being sure of what we hope for, and certain of what we do not see.

I can be sure of what I hope for, not because of me, but because of God!! God has put himself into my story. He has taken my stuff, my experiences and add his strength to it…Now what he desires to happen will happen, Can you trust God?

Heb 11:1 (NASB 20)

Now faith is the certainty of things [fn]hoped for, a [fn]proof of things not seen.

Heb 11:2 (NASB 20)

For by it the people of old [fn]gained approval.

Heb 11:3 (NASB 20)

By faith we understand that the [fn]world has been created by the word of God so that what is seen has not been made out of things that are visible.

Heb 12:1 (NASB 20)

Therefore, since we also have such a great cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let’s rid ourselves of every obstacle and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let’s run with endurance the race that is set before us,

Heb 12:2 (NASB 20)

looking only at Jesus, the [fn]originator and perfecter of the faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and

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Season 13. Episode 4

Elisha What are you doing here (I Kings 19:1-21)

1Ki 19:1 Now Ahab told Jezebel everything that Elijah had done, and [fn]how he had killed all the prophets with the sword.

1Ki 19:2 Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “So may the gods do to me and more so, if by about this time tomorrow I do not make your [fn]life like the [fn]life of one of them.”

1Ki 19:3 And he [fn]was afraid, and got up and ran for his [fn]life and came to Beersheba, which belongs to Judah; and he left his servant there.

1Ki 19:4 But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a broom tree; and he asked for himself to die, and said, “Enough! Now, LORD, take my [fn]life, for I am no better than my fathers.”

1Ki 19:9 Then he came there to a cave and spent the night there; and behold, the word of the LORD came to him, and He said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

Elijah’s name means “the Lord is My God”. Truly he lived out the meaning of his name in many ways. He walked, talked, and encouraged others to trust in the Lord their God! He was a prophet that shared God’s message and warnings. He was often ridiculed by people and sometimes they did not listen. More often those he warned, turned from following false gods and found the true and Holy One. In this Chapter 1 Kings 19 we see the one who listened to God, Elijah, being asked a question.

He came to a cave there, and camped there; and behold, Yahweh’s word came to him, and he said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

I. How he was driven into banishment by the malice of Jezebel his sworn enemy (v. 1-3).

II. How he was met, in his banishment, by the favor of God, his covenant-friend.

1. How God fed him (v. 4-8).

2. How he conversed with him, and manifested himself to him (v. 9, 11-13), heard his complaint (v. 10-14), directed him what to do (v. 15-17), and encouraged him (v. 18).

III. How his hands were strengthened, at his return out of banishment, by the joining of Elisha with him (v. 19-21).

Elijah Came up against many powerful enemies, but he handled them by the power of God. But when Jezebel threatened him was overwhelmed with fear. The threat that Jezebel made represents How the devil wants to make us feel with just a word. The enemy uses words, rumors, innuendo and threats to make us feel afraid. But behind the threat is only an illusion.

So Elijah runs away to a cave. Have you ever tried to run away from the pressure? Maybe you asked God to ‘kill you’. One time I was depressed and wanted to die. I was in a car incident where the car spun around on a busy highway. However, God made it so that no cars came, and we were clear on the roa…so we were able to continue on our way. Stop laying down and taking the attacks of the Devil. Do not Give up on God, he sees your future…there is more for you that God has in store. God can start and stop time (Joshua 10:12-13). He certainly can change your future!!

As Elijah lay in the cave there an angel came, touched him, and fed Elijah. God is there to speak, tough, and provide! (v. 8)

I hope you enjoy the lesson today. Be Blessed.

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Read I Corinthians 12:4 -I Cor 12:13, and v31

· The Holy Spirit is part of the Trinity (3rd person)

o Genesis 1:1-2

o John 14:15-17

o Matthew 28:19

· The Holy Spirit is a person, (I Cor 12:11 (NASB95)-

o The Spirit is alive

o The same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually just as He wills.

· We cannot the limit the gifts that the Holy Spirit gives (Paul used the word Manifestation to describe the gifts in I Cor 12:7).

o A listing of spiritual gifts in 1 Corinthians 12:8-10 mentions wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing, miracles, prophecy, discerning of spirits, speaking in tongues, and interpretation of tongues. See also - Isaiah 11:2-3

o Comparable gifts are discussed in Ephesians 4:7-13,

o Romans 12:3-8.

o I Peter 4:11

o I Cor 12:28-30

o The Holy Ghost is often also called the Holy Spirit or the Spirit of the Lord. Galatians 5:22–23 teaches on fruit of the Spirit

o John 14:15-26 describes what the Holy Spirit does

· Gifts mentioned in I Cor 12

o Wisdom

o Knowledge

o Faith

o Prophecy

o Healing

o Effecting of miracles

o Distinguishing of spirits,

o To another various kinds of tongues,

o To another the interpretation of tongues.

· Gifts are not ended with the New Testament writing. In my opinion the lack of Faith affects the action of these gifts.

o Matt 9:29 .....It shall be done to you according to your faith.”

o Matt 17:20 And He *said to them, “Because of the littleness of your faith; for truly I say to you, if you have faith [fn]the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you.

· I Cor 13:8 was not indicating gifts will end (and as bible scholars have indicated), but that when Jesus comes these gifts are no longer necessary. It would not make sense that some gifts ended earlier in time, yet others did not. Remember Paul continually says the one Holy Spirit gives the Gifts as He wills…

o 1Co 13:8 Love never fails; but if there are gifts of prophecy, they will be done away; if there are tongues, they will cease; if there is knowledge, it will be done away.

o I Cor 13;10 but when the perfect comes, the partial will be done away.

§ The “Perfect” is referring to the return of Jesus Christ.

· The reason for giving the gifts-dysfunctional body not working together-diminishes the gifts

o 1: Cor 12: 7 But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.

o V. 28-29 “Appointed to the Church” so that the body of Christ (us) may be elevated.

o We do not work together, but trying to edify ourselves and be more important than someone else.

· Desire the Greater gifts: 1 Cor 12:32

o V. 31 But earnestly desire the greater gifts. And I show you a still more excellent way.

o Paul in Chapters 11-13 of 1 Corinthians, continues his theme that we are to Love one another. This is the more excellent way….Love

§ The reason we do not see the Power of the Holy Ghost is because we do not have Love for each other as God directs us to Love

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Galatians 3:28, Philippians 4:3, I Peter 4:11, see also 1Co 12:6-11

In an Old Testament we find Deborah , she was a ruler, a judge of the Israelite people, a prophetess and a poet (Judges 4 & 5). Deborah led an army of 10,000 into battle along with a man named Barak. Even though she prophesied that the Lord would deliver the enemy up, Barak refused to go unless she went with him. Deborah's answered him in Judges 4:9 (NASV). There are many more examples in the Old Testament where women were used to fulfill the purpose of God.

In the New Testament we see Jesus treating women with respect and dignity. Jesus often took time to speak with women and hear their prayer and even turned his ear to their request (Luke 24: 1-12).

In John 4:7-30 is an account that is quite profound with regard to Christ's regard for women. Here is an account in which many may focus on what appears to be a scolding. But since there was a atmosphere that women were not to be taught, and their even greater disdain for people of Samaria, it is even remarkable that Jesus took considerable time to reason with this woman. Likewise, in the account of his interaction with the Canaanite woman in Matthew 15:21-28 and Mark 7:24-30, Jesus allowed himself to be persuaded by this woman to respond to her plea.

Further examples can be found in the account of the woman who had an issue of blood and sought to touch his "outer garment" in order to be healed. He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well: go in peace and be healed of your afflictions" (Mark 5:25-34).

Also, the example of the woman who washed his feet with her tears and wiped them dry with her hair. He said to his host regarding this woman, "For this reason I say to you, her sins which are many, have been forgiven, for she loved much; but he who is forgiven little.. loves little". And to the woman he said, "Your faith has saved you; go in peace" (Luke 7:36-50).

We find the Jesus and his disciples accepting financial and other support from women. In Matthew 8 we find Christ healing Peter's mother-in-law. When she is healed she rises and "waits on" or "serves" him. In Luke 8, we find a group of women following him and they "ministered to them out of their private means." Some bible scholars indicate that the word for this service in the Greek is from diakoneo from which the words deacon and deaconess are derived in modern English. When he was risen, Christ entrusted the announcement of his resurrection to a woman and she was instructed to, "Go quickly and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead." See Matthew 28:5-7 and John 20:1- 18.

Paul and his Writings on Women

Paul gave the message loud and clear. In Galatians 3:28, the equality of women before God is affirmed: "...there is neither male or female." However, everything must be done decently and in order (1 Corinthians 14:40). The questions must not be those sort of domestic trivialities that a woman could ask her husband at home (1 Corinthians 14:45). The woman (or man) must not use participation in church activities as an opportunity to usurp authority, grab control or engage in church politics (1 Tim. 2:12, 3 John 9).

As we strive to understand the proper uses of the functional parts of the Spiritual Body, let us never forget that truly. God loves all His children equally.

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The Window of God

2 Kings 6:24-33; 2 Kings 7:3, 10-11; 2 Kings 7:18-19

Dr. Sim Taylor

Hello all! This week we will continue to study Spiritual Principles and the work of the Holy Spirit. I am sharing this sermon with you as an extra study for the week. Be Blessed.

Then the captain, the king's right-hand man, responded to the man of God, "Look, [even if] the Lord were to make windows in heaven, could this really happen?" Elisha announced, "You will in fact see it with your own eyes, but you won't eat any of it."

A The royal officer's unbelief vv. 1-2a

B Elisha's prediction of relief v. 2b

C The lepers' decision vv. 3-5

D Yahweh's salvation v. 6

E The leper's deliverance vv. 7-10

F The fulfillment of Elisha's prediction vv. 11-15

G The royal officer's judgment vv. 16-20

Each character had a different view-or way they interact with the world.

1. Kitchen View: Only considering what “You” have done (planted)

2. Living room view: Looking for the judgment or opinion of others

3. Bathroom View: Seeing only part of the story: Not honoring God

4. Sun/Son room view (Christian View): Keeping God’s word in front of your eyes every day.

5. God’s View: to watch or look at attentively at the needs of His children because He loves us and cares for us! God’s Window let’s us know look and listen to God’s view of the situation and not our own:

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MY MIND AND MY BODY WILL OBEY MY SPIRIT

The Bible teachers us we are a three-part being; made in the image of God.

Genesis 1:26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

(27) So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

Romans 8:1 And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you.

1 Thessalonians 5:23 ESV Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Galatians 5:16-17 ESV But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do.

1 Corinthians 6:19-20 ESV Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.

Our Body is the temple of the Holy Ghost - 1 Cor 6:19

Genesis 1 - God’s creation; Gen 1:26

Genesis 2:16 - Specific instructions

Genesis 2:4 – The serpent deceives

God accepted Abel and his offering and showed his acceptance of it. However, Cain and his offering God did not accept. Cain led a bad life. The Bible describes Sin crouching at Cain’s door…just waiting for him (Gen 4:7)

Genesis 4 - Descendants of Cain are successful

Genesis 5 - Descendants of Cain are wiped out

Gal 5:25 - If you live in the Spirit Walk in the Spirit

Philippians 3:8 – I refuse everything, for the excellency of know Jesus Christ (Paul)

Matthew 26:36-46 - Jesus in Gethsemane-Jesus kneeled down to pray (human side of him felt unease).

John 10:18 - No Man take my life I give it freely

Exodus 20-3 – One of 10 commandments in Exodus-thou shall have no other God before me

Take these three scriptures as challenges

• Psalms 119:59

• James 1:12

• Romans 12:1

2: Cor 4:3 - If the Gospel is hid, it is hid to them that are lost

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How will I know when I have received the Salvation of the Lord
Our main scripture today is Genesis 15

We will also look at Romans 4:20-25; Galatians 3:6-9 and Hebrews 11. Additional scriptures include Romans 10:17 & James 2:26. Isaiah 61, Isaiah 30:27, Hebrews 12:29

The question we ask today is How can we discover if we are saved? How will be know when we receive our promise (salvation).

1) Genesis 15:6-8

a) How can we discover if we are saved? How will be know when we receive our promise (salvation)

b) Abraham was credited with righteousness (imputed) in Genesis 15:6

c) Imputed Righteousness

i) Credit Card Analogy (imputed Righteousness)

(1) Access, but no payment

(2) Insured against lost or stolen items

ii) Spiritual credit: Never have the pay the debt

d) Transferred righteousness- (imparted) example of the covenant

e) Righteousness was not given based on works but based on faith

2) Romans 4:20-25

a) Abraham is an example to us of faith

i) Similar examples of how to reach the promise

ii) Rom 4 tells us Abraham was the father of faith in that we may have access to faith so that we may believe in Jesus, who was delivered to death for our sins and raised again to secure our justification.

iii) Looking at Abrahamic example [Principles presented in the signs & symbols] can show us how we attain and are secure in our salvation and can be sure of it. Gal 3:6-9, Romans 4, Hebrews 11:1

*** Your belief will determine how you will act and think and hope

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Main Scripture: Matthew 13 versus 3-9, 18-23, 51-52, 

Reference Scriptures: Isaiah 55: 2-3, Psalms 37: 4, Psalms 1:1-6, John 3, I Timothy 1: 7

You can also find the Parable Of The Sower in Mark 4, and Luke 8.

In Matthew 13, Jesus is explaining about the Kingdom. He tells the people about the different types of soil. Afterward the disciples ask him to explain the parable. It is not that the parable was hard to understand for the Jewish person, but it is the “How”.  How do we get to the place (mindset) of what Jesus was explaining? The answer to the question is another question. Do you delight yourself in God and his word?

In the LOL lessons are recorded using Filmora software.  The intro and exit music is by Manos Mars, “The Tunning” (Mar 30, 2017).

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Scripture is from Philippians 1:12-30 (New American Standard Bible)
The term Relax, Release, and Relate comes from an episode of the Cosby Show (TV sitcom from the 1990's). Debbie Allen's character regularly recited it in her effort to combat stress or fear. One writer said that these three words relate the emotional tug-of-war in our faith walk.

God asks us to move; we stay put; God asks us to stay put; we move.

God gives us a gift, calling or responsibility and we insist that we're not ready. “Imagine the results we could experience if we would rest in the Heavenly Father's arms and release our needs, burdens, fears and desires to Him, instead of routinely releasing them in prayer while continuing to clutch them.”

What I mean by these three words is a message for you to...Let go of the pain and baggage of failed relationships. Let Go of the Pain of mistakes. Let go of the demands that people place on you. Taking on the enemy and his attempts to destroy you. Taking on the way of the Cross and challenging the world to live by it. Taking up for the poor, the oppressed and the down trodden. Move forward in your calling. Move forward in the blessing God has for your family. Move forward in the Power and Authority that God has placed on you, in you and around you...Relax, Release and Relate! No matter what situation comes your way, that situation cannot stop what God has called you to do; Your destiny cannot be altered.

Additional scriptures referred to in the lesson:
Genesis 15
2 Timothy 1;7
Romans 11:19
1 Corinthians 3:4-15
Psalms 33:20; Deuteronomy 22:1-4; Psalms 37:40; Psalms 46:1
Acts 26:22; James 5:16; romans 8:1
Ephesians 6:12-20
1 Corinthians 15:58

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Faith, Confidence, Boldness, Access and Liberty

Scriptures: (NASB) 2 Corinthians 3:2-6; & 12; Hebrews 11:1-3 (Genesis 1); Ephesians 3

What is Faith? God has the ability to speak and produce something from nothing (Genesis 1). God can speak and what he says becomes the "Let there be...". God breathed into us. Does it make it possible for us to speak to make the "Let there be"? We are the image of God? What does that mean?

I. Faith

• The Conviction of Truth...relating to God. We can trust God and His word.
• God gives us power.
• It is made real based on God’s word (we have the authority of an infinite God).

II. Confidence

• Confidence is the Trust we have in God. Confidence is the reliance on God!
• This Faith gives us Confidence to do what God has called us to do.

III. Boldness

• Freedom in Speaking; unreserved speech; Free & Fearless
• Hebrews lists examples of those who were Bold in their speech-Heroes of the Faith

IV. Access

• Access is the "act of bringing to, a moving to"
• God prepared the way for you (like he did for Abraham and Noah and others in the Faith).
• You already have Access (resources) based on what God has called you to do (and spoke into existence).
• These resources (access) include the Word of God (spoken and written); A prayer life talking to God.
• Direct access to God was given to us by Jesus Christ ( Matthew 27:51).

V. Liberty

• God’s spirit will renew your life: Ezekiel 36 (Especially verse 26); Matthew 27:51.
• Your direct access has given you the freedom to do God’s will
• You now have Freedom from doubt.

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In a previous lesson entitled “Overcoming Evil with Good “we looked at Scripture; in Matthew 5 : 8-48; Romans 12:21, and James 4:7, We discussed how to combat the enemy. We learned how to live out the bible lesson “treating people differently than they treat you”. In this complementary lesson we look at how to combat the enemy. The Bible says in Ephesians 6:10 (NASB):
Eph 6:10. Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might.
Eph 6:11. Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil.
Eph 6:12. For our struggle is not against [fn]flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.We often concentrate on people (or the person) who has offended, hurt, insulted, etc..etc.…But the Bible teachers that there are spiritual forces that are work in this world. But we (the Believer in Christ) know that God is in charge of everything and as such we have confidence in his salvation. Our scripture for today is 1 Peter 5:7-11; Luke 11:24 (Psalms 9; John 8:32; Ps 116:16; 2 Corinthians 3:17; Rev 20:1-3; Rev 21:3-4

Lessons for Today:

1. Recognizing Satan

2. Cast your cares on Jesus

3. Resist the Devil with God’s word

4. Fill your life with the Love of Jesus

5. Know that the Victory is won (through Christ Jesus)

I will tell you a fairytale to exhibit my points. This story is from India and is entitled “The Brahman, The Jackal and the Tiger”

The Tiger, The Brahman and The Jackal - Kids Audio Storieshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGSyx6S2d4g

Background of the Storyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tiger,_the_Brahmin_and_the_Jackal
https://www.storynory.com/the-brahman-the-tiger-and-the-jackal/

I used a Fairy tale to explain today’s lesson because the truth is not difficult. Jesus said in, Mat 13:13

“Therefore I speak to them in parables; because while seeing they do not see, and while hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.

Jesus used parables to open the mind of the listener to the truth. I pray your eyes are open today to the simple truth-you can overcome evil. Stop focusing on the person and know the Spirit of Evil is the enemy and he wants you give up!! But learn to trust God and Fight in His Spirit and with his Word.

The lessons are re-recorded using Filmora software. The intro and exit music is by Manos Mars, “The Tunning” (Mar 30, 2017).

If you would like to contact us at send us an email at inthelightoflife@yahoo.com. Our mailing address is PO Box 255 Ripley TN 38063.

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Scripture; Matthew 5 (esp 38-48); Romans 12 (esp v 21); James 4:7, book of Job

Today we discuss how to overcome the human nature to treat  others as they treat us.  As I spent time in meditation with God he explained how to live out scriptures that instruct us to turn the other cheek....andHe did so using the game of Football!

You will hear some difficult terms at first in this lesson, but stick with me. “Dialectics” is a term used to describe a method of philosophical argument that involves some sort of contradictory process between opposing sides.

https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/hegel-dialectics/ 

If you are interested in Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel and his Philosophy go to YouTube:

Introduction to Hegel: Philosophy in the Sopranos (start at 3:00 minutes)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwtsKgsZAtM

Hegelian Dialectic (start at 3:17)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q54VyCpXDH8

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Today we want to talk about the Things that are seen and the things that are not seen. How can we become people of God who know his will and are open to his wisdom? How can we know the things that are seen, but at the same understand the things that are not seen (unseen)?

2 Corinthians 4:17.    For momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison,

2 Corinthians 4:18.    while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal.

Today’s lesson is not LGBTQ friendly-but I ask that you study the word of God and pray to hear His voice. In order to open ourselves to God’s wisdom we must

1.    Come out of the Closet 
2.    Come out of Ourselves
3.    Come out of the Grave

Additional Scriptures for TodayRomans 1:18-32 (Gen 19:5-7;1Co 6:9)
John 10:10
2 Corinthians 4:2
2 Corinthians 4:7-12

Genesis 2:7
Job 2:2-7
Job 2:10
Job 5:7-20
Job 13:15
Job 38
Job 42:2 “I know that You can do all things, And that no purpose of Yours can be thwarted.

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Moving Mountains: On the Journey to Be like Christ

Matthew 17:1  Jesus *took with Him Peter and [a]James and John his brother, and led them up on a high mountain by themselves*. 

• Jesus directed the disciples to come with him to a secret place. What are your conversations with Jesus in Secret?  Do you talk to him and ask him to show you how to increase your Faith?
• The disciples spent time with Jesus during times of teaching, times of instruction (John 21: 12-17).
• We examine the Lessons Jesus taught Peter (Matthew 16:13-26 , Matthew 14:28,  John 18:10 , Mark 14:29-66, Mark 11:25)
• How can you increase in faith if you are not being led by God? (Matthew 21:21, Luke 17:6)

Musical Meditation: "Moving Forward"  feat. Ricardo Sanchez · on Hezekiah Walker's album  Souled Out. Also listen to  version sung by Israel Houghton 

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Isaiah 59:19 in the King James says "So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him." Maybe we have not interpreted this verse as the original author intended. We will review a few of the verses before verse 19 and examine the situation the people are in. God is dealing with basically three groups: the Sinners, the Saints and the Soldiers.  How does he provide each group with what they need?  Well that is why he is God! The study also examine how the author  gave us a preview of the son of God, Jesus Christ.
I mis-pronounced "wadi" while preaching so please forgive the error. You can find more info at https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wadi 
https://geography.name/wadi/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSCNpg2vrPE

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The two-part series “Parenting Is A Ministry” exploring how to view your parenting as a Ministry to God.  In part, one we examined the life of Abraham to obtain guidance, and an example, on how to minister to our family and our children.  In Part, 2 we ask several questions "Do you set goals for your family?" We can only learn how to set the right goals when we listen to God.  Therefore, we must spend time with Him.  Our children follow what they see...do they see or hear your actions or your language and copy it?  If we want children to spend time listening to God then they should see you, and hear you, listening to God!

• Can God trust you with what He has given you...His children?
• When God looks at, you does he see himself?
• We are not perfect; but let's follow the example Paul spoke of and "press toward the mark!"
• Learn to take what the enemy meant for evil and turn it around for your good!
• Remember to Love your children...sometimes you forget.

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Dr. Taylor describes her experiences observing families as an educator. Sometimes parents neglect their duties to their children by being so "busy". In Part one we will look the life of Abraham and take lessons how you can  grow your number one Ministry...the Ministry of Parenting.