Faith

From “In the Beginning” to Amen // The God Who Makes A Way   2 Samuel 14:14 (NIV) “Like water spilled on the ground, which cannot be recovered, so we must die. But that is not what God desires; rather, he devises ways so that a banished person does not remain banished from him.”   God devises means so the banished are not forever separated from Him.   2 Peter 3:9 (AMP) “The Lord does not delay [as...

From “In the Beginning” to Amen // David David   He was a son, shepherd, musician, warrior, king, fugitive, father, adulterer, liar, murderer, and a man after God’s own heart.   1 Samuel 13:14 (ESV) “But now your kingdom shall not continue. The LORD has sought out a man after his own heart, and the LORD has commanded him to be prince over his people, because you have not kept what the LORD command...

From “In the Beginning” to Amen // Faith and Action Hand in Hand “THE ANALYSIS PARALYSIS” “Perhaps” God Can Accomplish All He Wants to Do, Whether by Many or by Few (Or Two) FAITH AND COURAGE GO HAND IN HAND James 2:14, 26 (NIV) “What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith wit...

From “In the Beginning” to Amen // Ruth   Ruth 1:6-18 (NIV) “When Naomi heard in Moab that the Lord had come to the aid of his people by providing food for them, she and her daughters-in-law prepared to return home from there. With her two daughters-in-law, she left the place where she had been living and set out on the road that would take them back to the land of Judah. Then Naomi said to her tw...

More Than a Clean Slate: A Life That Flourishes   John 10:10 (NIV) “I have come that they may have life and have it to the full.”   Forgiveness Is the Beginning, Not the End   God Doesn’t Forgive You Just to Reset You—He Forgives You to Release You into Everything That Was Purposed for You.   Jesus Did Not Rise Just to Leave You Empty—He Rose to Fill You.   The Resurrection Is Not About Subtractio...

From “In the Beginning” to Amen // The Slide Towards the Casual   God is Holy, Not Ordinary   Isaiah 6:3 (ESV) “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts…”   Leviticus 10:3 (ESV) “Among those who are near me I will be sanctified…”   Proverbs 9:10 (KJV) “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.”   God is Loving — But Deeply Worthy of Reverence   Casualness Can Lead to Spiritual Drift   Galatian...

From “In the Beginning” to Amen // Idolatry - What’s the Big Deal?     Deuteronomy 30:11-20 (NIV) “Now what I am commanding you today is not too difficult for you or beyond your reach. It is not up in heaven, so that you have to ask, ‘Who will ascend into heaven to get it and proclaim it to us so we may obey it?’ Nor is it beyond the sea, so that you have to ask, ‘Who will cross the sea to get it...

From “In the Beginning” to Amen // Love + Obey   Note for online notes section only: Here in the first 12 chapters of the book of Deuteronomy, Moses reintroduces the law and the promises of God to the next generation who will be the ones to enter into the promised land. Moses reinforced the character of God and the importance of His covenant of love with His people, warning the Israelites to be fa...

From “In the Beginning” to Amen // How to Put on Your Socks   1.    How do I think about my place with God? Numbers 6:22-26 (ESV) “The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, ‘Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, Thus you shall bless the people of Israel: you shall say to them, The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; The Lord lift up his countenance u...

From “In the Beginning” to Amen // Leviticus…Real or Not?   The Blue Dye Decree: No man shall dye his garment blue. Blue is a sacred color and reserved for garments of the High Priest. The Rash Quarantine: If you have a persistent skin rash or an "itch" that looks suspicious, you are legally required to go to the priest. He will lock you in a house for seven days to see if the rash gets better and...

From “In the Beginning” to Amen // Strategies of the Enemy (Exodus)   There are Five Strategies I Want to Look at: (I’m sure there are others too)   1. Discouragement Discouraged by Circumstances Exodus 6:9 (NLT) “So Moses told the people of Israel what the LORD had said, but they refused to listen anymore. They had become too discouraged by the brutality of their slavery.”   Discouraged by the En...

From “In the Beginning” to Amen // Gifted by the Spirit of God for Work Bezalel and Oholiab   Exodus 31:2-3 (NLT) “Look, I have specifically chosen Bezalel son of Uri, grandson of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. I have filled him with the Spirit of God, giving him great wisdom, ability, and expertise in all kinds of crafts.”   1 Corinthians 12:4-11 (NIV) “There are different kinds of gifts, but the sa...

From “In the Beginning” to Amen // Crossing the Red Sea   Exodus 14:1-31 (ESV) “Then the LORD said to Moses, ‘Tell the people of Israel to turn back and encamp in front of Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, in front of Baal-zephon; you shall encamp facing it, by the sea. For Pharaoh will say of the people of Israel, ‘They are wandering in the land; the wilderness has shut them in.’ And I wil...

From “In the Beginning” to Amen // Job Part 2   Job 38:1-3 (NLT) “Then the Lord answered Job from the whirlwind: Who is this that questions my wisdom with such ignorant words? Brace yourself like a man, because I have some questions for you, and you must answer them.”   Job 38:16 (NLT) “Have you explored the springs from which the seas come? Have you explored their depths?”   Job 39:1-2 (NLT) “Do...

From “In the Beginning” to Amen // Faith Under Fire James 1:19 NLT “Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.”   Be careful who you listen to… Sufferers attract fixers. Set up a filter based in faith and fact before you start listening   Hold Fast to Faith… Even in the Silence…   Job 13:15 KJV “Even though he slay me, yet...

From “In the Beginning” to Amen // Used, Abused, Abandoned but Not Forgotten     Hagar Genesis 16:3-13   Used/Despising Genesis 16:4 NLT “So, Abram had sexual relations with Hagar, and she became pregnant. But when Hagar knew she was pregnant, she began to treat her mistress, Sarai, with contempt.”   Abused - Mistreatment Genesis 16:6 NLT “Abram replied, ‘Look, she is your servant, so deal with he...

From “In the Beginning” to Amen // Faith to Start Walking & the Faith to Keep Walking   Genesis 12:1-3,7 (NIV) The Lord had said to Abram, ‘Leave your country, your people and your father's household and go to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever...

From “In the Beginning” to Amen // Introduction to the Bible     Translation Philosophies of Different Bibles Formal Functional Dynamic Paraphrase   Formal Translation - The motto for this is “as literal as possible, as free as necessary.” ·  There is usually some indication of the form/structure of the underlying Hebrew and Greek. ·  Keeps Hebrew/Greek metaphors and idioms intact, which means eve...

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Advent // Love   John 3:16-17 (NIV) “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.”   Love That Was Given for The Liberty of The Human Heart.   What A Gift That Comes with God’s Love!! … No Condemnation   John 3:18...

Advent // Joy   The word for Joy is the Greek word “Chara - Khar-ah,” meaning calm delight or cheerfulness, or “Chairo - Khah-ee-ro,” meaning to be calmly happy or well-off.   Philippians 4:4 (KJV) "Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say, Rejoice."   Matthew 2:1-18 (NLT) “Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the reign of King Herod. About that time some wise men from eastern lands arr...

Advent // Peace   Our Whole Existence is Ravaged by Conflict It's in Our World... It's in Our Nations... It's in Our Cities... It's in Our Communities... It's in Our Homes... It's in Our Hearts and Our Minds...   Peace Means So Many Different Things to Different People Peace May Be Ease from Conflict... Peace May Be Ease from Noise... Peace May Be Ease from Torment... Peace May Be Ease from Busyne...

Advent // Faith and Hope   Hebrews 11:1 (NASB) “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.”   Faith in Greek = Pistis Conviction (sure confidence and fervor) of the truth   Hope in Greek =Elpis Joyful and confident expectation of good   Counterfeit Aims of Hope Hebrews 13:14 (ESV) “For here, we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come.”   P...

Gratitude Week 4 // Gratitude is a Choice   Gratitude is a Choice   Gratitude is a Disposition   Romans 1:20-22 (NIV) “For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse. For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to h...