Today's Reading: Mark 1:14-20
It was all for this-
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Mark 1:15 (ESV)
15 and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.”
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Showing posts with label Relationship. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Relationship. Show all posts
Monday, July 16, 2012
The Kingdom Has Arrived!
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Let Me Know Your Power & Beauty Now
Today's Reading: Psalm 27
Unnaproachable light-
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Psalm 27:1 (ESV) 1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; |
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Listen, Rejoice, Be Real!
Today's Reading: Acts 21
God is the Final Authority-
Acts 21:4 (ESV)4 And having sought out the disciples, we stayed there for seven days. And through the Spirit they were telling Paul not to go on to Jerusalem.
Acts 21:11–12 (ESV)11 And coming to us, he took Paul’s belt and bound his own feet and hands and said, “Thus says the Holy Spirit, ‘This is how the Jews at Jerusalem will bind the man who owns this belt and deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.’ ” 12 When we heard this, we and the people there urged him not to go up to Jerusalem.
Saturday, May 19, 2012
How to Build a Tabernacle: Part 8
Today's Reading: Exodus 35
Comments:
Today I have posted an answer to question number 7 in the Exodus 35 chapter study. See part 1 for a description of this study.
Monday, May 7, 2012
Be Thee Consumed
Today's Reading: Exodus 33-34; Acts 9 (will be covered tomorrow)
Exodus 33:3 (ESV)3 Go up to a land flowing with milk and honey; but I will not go up among you, lest I consume you on the way, for you are a stiff-necked people.” |
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Enter With Caution
Today's Reading: Exodus 28-29; Acts 7
Exodus 28:35 (ESV)
And it shall be on Aaron when he ministers, and its sound shall be heard when he goes into the Holy Place before the Lord, and when he comes out, so that he does not die.
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Son, Not Slave
Today's Reading: Genesis 37-38, Psalms 7, Luke 15
Luke 15:4
“What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety- nine in the open country, and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it?
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Leave a Legacy; Extend Blessing
Today's Reading: Genesis 25-26, Psalms 6, Luke 10
Genesis 26:4-5
I will multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven and will give to your offspring all these lands. And in your offspring all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, 5 because Abraham obeyed my voice and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.”
Genesis 26:24
And the Lord appeared to him the same night and said, “I am the God of Abraham your father. Fear not, for I am with you and will bless you and multiply your offspring for my servant Abraham's sake.”
Friday, April 13, 2012
The Cost Seems Great Because We Are Blind
Today's Reading: Genesis 23-24, Luke 9
Luke 9:23-24
23 And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. 24 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Seek Satisfaction Only In Me
Today's Reading: Genesis 15-17, Luke 6
Genesis 15:6
And he believed the Lord, and he counted it to him as righteousness.
Genesis 15:6
And he believed the Lord, and he counted it to him as righteousness.
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Before He Made Adam, He Chose The Cross
Today's reading: Genesis6-8, Luke 3
I will call today's study method search and see what you find...
Genesis 6:1-3
Increasing Corruption on Earth
1 When man began to multiply on the face of the land and daughters were born to them, 2 the sons of God saw that the daughters of man were attractive. And they took as their wives any they chose. 3 Then the Lord said, “My Spirit shall not abide in man forever, for he is flesh: his days shall be 120 years.”
I will call today's study method search and see what you find...
Genesis 6:1-3
Increasing Corruption on Earth
1 When man began to multiply on the face of the land and daughters were born to them, 2 the sons of God saw that the daughters of man were attractive. And they took as their wives any they chose. 3 Then the Lord said, “My Spirit shall not abide in man forever, for he is flesh: his days shall be 120 years.”
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Remain Separate to Know the Heart of God
Psalms 1:1-2
1 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; 2 but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night.
1 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; 2 but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night.
Friday, March 30, 2012
Surpassing Value
Philippians 3:12
12 Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own.
Personalize it, pray it methods:
Jeff, I am not finished with you yet, not by a long shot. But with the understanding that my Son has purchased you at great cost and has made you His own, that you are now sharing in His righteousness and have been set on this path of sanctification where I am forming you into his likeness, you should join me in this work. I certainly will accomplish the work that I have begun but you will have such greater joy and blessing if you make attaining Christ likeness your own pursuit. If you simply seek first the kingdom and let the other concerns of your life fall into place as I promise they will... If you would simply set your mind on Me rather than this place where you are visiting for a time.
Romans 8:29
29 For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.
Colossians 3:2-3
Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. 3 For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
Paul writes these words in his letter to the Philippians after many years of ministry and being the vessel used by the Lord to draft the majority of the new testament. Paul wanted to make it clear that he was still not perfect and that he was still called to strive for Christ likeness. How much more then, am I still imperfect and in need of this striving?
Philippians 3:7-8
But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. 8 Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ
Jeff, there is nothing of greater value available to you than to know me. Paul understood this and he considered everything in his life secondary to this relationship with me. Paul had a life marked by surrender of everything for the sake of my son. Jeff- Do you understand that I surrendered this Son for you to be able to know me? The very thing that I am telling you is most valuable, I gave up on the cross for you to have access to this relationship? Do you believe that this relationship is indeed the highest thing in life? Jeff, let each day you live be marked by this truth. Let each day you live evidence that your top aim is to know my son and to be transformed into His likeness. Are you wasting time? Are you wasting breath? There is so much joy and fulfillment to be found...don't return to a mediocre life marked by self.
Jeff, do you count your efforts to advance in your career as loss? Do you count your efforts to build a comfortable life as loss? Do you count your recreation and hobbies as loss? Do you even count your knowledge of the bible and your understanding of doctrine as loss? Paul counted his religious track record as loss.
Jeff- Does the value of knowing Christ Jesus surpass the value of every other thing in your life? (Phil 3:8)
Jeff- Have you surrendered everything that would compete with your relationship with Christ as if it was rubbish? (Phil 3:8)
Jeff- How do you deal with rubbish in your home? Do you not quickly dispose of it?
Application:
Today I am to surrender anything that would take the place of knowing Christ
Today I am to surrender anything that would take the place of knowing Christ
Today I am to surrender anything that would take the place of knowing Christ
Prayer:
Lord please teach me the ways that I may know you. Please help me break free of my preconceptions regarding what it is to know you. I am only recently diving into meaningful alone time with you in your word and I am deeply blessed. Please show me the other ways I have been neglecting my relationship with you. Please build the passion in me for scripture memorization. Please let me know what it is to pray without ceasing.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
Please let me commune with you throughout my day and may prayer be a continuos conversation with you as you are not found only in this quiet place. Lord, please put on my heart whatever you desire of me that would bring me onward in this striving to Christ likeness. Thank you for drawing near to me and thank you for revealing yourself to me in your word. In Jesus name I pray, amen.
Soli Deo Gloria!
12 Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own.
Personalize it, pray it methods:
Jeff, I am not finished with you yet, not by a long shot. But with the understanding that my Son has purchased you at great cost and has made you His own, that you are now sharing in His righteousness and have been set on this path of sanctification where I am forming you into his likeness, you should join me in this work. I certainly will accomplish the work that I have begun but you will have such greater joy and blessing if you make attaining Christ likeness your own pursuit. If you simply seek first the kingdom and let the other concerns of your life fall into place as I promise they will... If you would simply set your mind on Me rather than this place where you are visiting for a time.
Romans 8:29
29 For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.
Colossians 3:2-3
Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. 3 For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
Paul writes these words in his letter to the Philippians after many years of ministry and being the vessel used by the Lord to draft the majority of the new testament. Paul wanted to make it clear that he was still not perfect and that he was still called to strive for Christ likeness. How much more then, am I still imperfect and in need of this striving?
Philippians 3:7-8
But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. 8 Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ
Jeff, there is nothing of greater value available to you than to know me. Paul understood this and he considered everything in his life secondary to this relationship with me. Paul had a life marked by surrender of everything for the sake of my son. Jeff- Do you understand that I surrendered this Son for you to be able to know me? The very thing that I am telling you is most valuable, I gave up on the cross for you to have access to this relationship? Do you believe that this relationship is indeed the highest thing in life? Jeff, let each day you live be marked by this truth. Let each day you live evidence that your top aim is to know my son and to be transformed into His likeness. Are you wasting time? Are you wasting breath? There is so much joy and fulfillment to be found...don't return to a mediocre life marked by self.
Jeff, do you count your efforts to advance in your career as loss? Do you count your efforts to build a comfortable life as loss? Do you count your recreation and hobbies as loss? Do you even count your knowledge of the bible and your understanding of doctrine as loss? Paul counted his religious track record as loss.
Jeff- Does the value of knowing Christ Jesus surpass the value of every other thing in your life? (Phil 3:8)
Jeff- Have you surrendered everything that would compete with your relationship with Christ as if it was rubbish? (Phil 3:8)
Jeff- How do you deal with rubbish in your home? Do you not quickly dispose of it?
Application:
Today I am to surrender anything that would take the place of knowing Christ
Today I am to surrender anything that would take the place of knowing Christ
Today I am to surrender anything that would take the place of knowing Christ
Prayer:
Lord please teach me the ways that I may know you. Please help me break free of my preconceptions regarding what it is to know you. I am only recently diving into meaningful alone time with you in your word and I am deeply blessed. Please show me the other ways I have been neglecting my relationship with you. Please build the passion in me for scripture memorization. Please let me know what it is to pray without ceasing.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
Please let me commune with you throughout my day and may prayer be a continuos conversation with you as you are not found only in this quiet place. Lord, please put on my heart whatever you desire of me that would bring me onward in this striving to Christ likeness. Thank you for drawing near to me and thank you for revealing yourself to me in your word. In Jesus name I pray, amen.
Soli Deo Gloria!
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