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Saturday, July 31, 2021

Acts 18:1-11 ~ Believed in the Lord together †

 

The News in 2021
is like a Tennis Game
of Bad News repetition.
CNN is having fewer viewers nightly than
the USA Episcopalian Church attendance nationally.



Acts 18:1-11


After this Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. 

2 And he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to leave Rome. And he went to see them, 3 and because he was of the same trade he stayed with them and worked, for they were tentmakers by trade. 4 And he reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath, and tried to persuade Jews and Greeks.

5 When Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul was occupied with the word, testifying to the Jews that the Christ was Jesus. 6 And when they opposed and reviled him, he shook out his garments and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.” 

7 And he left there and went to the house of a man named Titius Justus, a worshiper of God. His house was next door to the synagogue. 8 Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, together with his entire household. 

And many of the Corinthians hearing Paul believed and were baptized. 9 And the Lord said to Paul one night in a vision, “Do not be afraid, but go on speaking and do not be silent, 10 for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many in this city who are my people.” 

11 And he stayed a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.



April 8, 1966, cover of Time magazine announced, "God is Dead." Now we see News proclaims Civilization is going to fall to the dark ages by 2040. Fearmongering didn't work for Time magazine, which was looking for mergers and buy outs by 1985.





When we read The Book of Acts, we understand the high decibel change, action packed challenges and disasters of any Harry Potter chapter or Yellowstone's Peacock Drama.

There isn't a Chapter in The Book of Acts, something isn't happening to the Disciples, we hope doesn't happen to us or our children. The History of the Christian Church runs on a 500 year calendar.

Meet History in horse shoes in 2021.



Paul's Missionary Journeys form quite an impressive list of travel in the ship sinks, pirates, unannounced storms, no horse could be found, no hotel chains or reliable, ready food source. No Hospitals. Not to add, being sought out to be killed.


Yet even in every Chapter of The Book of Acts, The Holy Spirit asks us to desire to see God's Heaven on His Good Creation - earth. Daily God. Daily Miracles. Daily Wondrous. 

Paul finds this as Chapter 18 of The Books of Acts becomes a year and a half of growth in the Holy Spirit and Joy in Fellowship.




Politically, we see Mary and Joseph are caught up in the wind's of Caesar Augustus' tax rolls to travel to Bethlehem for the Birth of the Messiah. And Paul is caught up in the winds of change due to Emperor Claudius dealing with the Death of Jesus in a suburb of Syria. 

God was just as in Charge in the First Century as in the Pandemic.

    Some keywords we might recognize in these winds of change:

        Trade - as in jobs
        Claudius commanded - new guy on the block, Politically
        reason, persuade
        occupied, opposed, reviled
        innocent
        worshiper
        believe in the Lord
        household
        do not be afraid
        keep speaking out
        do not be silent
        I am with you


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The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof.

We might be tempted to say, all this uncertainty in Pandemic is fine for Paul, Saint of God, in constant assurance. Yet in reality, Paul walked by faith.


Philippians 2:19-24

I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I too may be cheered by news of you. 20 For I have no one like him, who will be genuinely concerned for your welfare. 21 For they all seek their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ. 22 But you know Timothy’s  proven worth, how as a son  with a father he has served with me in the gospel. 23
   I hope therefore to send him just 
   as soon as I see how it will go with me, 
   and I trust in the Lord that shortly I myself will come also. 


John 1:12
Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, 
He gave the right
 to become children of God 


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.

Acts 16:31
They replied, 
"Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved – you and your household."

Ephesians 2:8
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith
and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God 


Emmanuel, 
Acts 18:9
  I am with you






Abba, Our Father,

We long for You to Speak, "Peace." "Calm."
And Dwell in us, making us the People You long for.
Dwell in those we Love and pray for.
Help us to seek You first.

Strengthen us to do the good works You have for us to walk in.  We will Stand Firm and be Strong. Knowing in this season, stand not be tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine.




Let Love be genuine with Mercy.


Father, we prayed about 2020 Covid looking a lot like the Chapters of the Exodus. We pray for the birds and the problems with quail in Numbers 11. Two weeks ago, we prayed for 8 states declaring not to feed the birds because of mystery bird illness. 
This week, ten states have a ban on feeding the birds.
We can shred newspaper, coffee grounds and eggshells 
and increase the earthworm population for the birds.

We do not have to feel helpless. We can Pray and God will hear us. 

 Harris County, Texas had this problem for two months around March of 2021 and this healed.
Recommendations are for using bleach in the bird feeder, this hurts the paint. So, I'm going with nonporous extra human plates on the ground I will exchange daily 
and sanitize my hands and wash.



John 5:17
Jesus answered them, “My Father is working 
until now, and I am working.”

John 6:29
Jesus told them, “This is the work God wants from you:
 Believe in the One He has sent.”

We long for Your Love and help, Father God, to have Your Kingdom, Power and Glory upon Your Throne. The Fringe of Your Robe placed upon all of Your Good Creation. 

Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord of Hosts. 

We pray more of Your Good Will filling the whole earth with Your Glory.


We will remember our answered Prayers. 
Like Harris County and the birds being healed.
 And live this Day. 
Looking in expectation You will strengthen us to Seek You first 
and find Your Kingdom being glimpsed, enfolding us in Your Good Creation.

You are our hope now, always and in the coming weeks.


Covering us with the Name and Power of Jesus,

Covering with thanks the Doctors, Nurses, Hospital Staffs and their prayers.

 The joy of seeing family bicycling and walking. 

Good people. Holding up Life for one another.

We ask Jesus to Bless our Nation to please You
and for Your Love to encourage
and strengthen the earth in goodness and health.

In His Love, Jesus Christ saves us. Amen.







Jesus, God of Encouragement.
Jesus, Hope and Future.
Jesus the Lord
saves the world
Amen.



Abba, Father,

In Jesus Christ, we will never give up.

Jesus the God of ALL.
Jesus the God of Elliott, we pray Life and healing
Elliott's Joy and Love in Harby and their children.

Jesus, God of Encouragement.
Jesus, Hope and Future.
Jesus the Lord
saves the world
Amen.



♔ LORD JESUS SAVES †










Friday, July 30, 2021

Genesis 27 ~ Getting to know you, Getting to know all about you


Genesis 27 ~ He said, "Are you really my son Esau?"





Jacob looks for Esau,  painted by James Tissot




Genesis 27:1-45


When Isaac was old and his eyes were dim so that he could not see, he called Esau his older son and said to him, “My son”; and he answered, “Here I am.” 2 He said, “Behold, I am old; I do not know the day of my death. 3 Now then, take your weapons, your quiver and your bow, and go out to the field and hunt game for me, 4 and prepare for me delicious food, such as I love, and bring it to me so that I may eat, that my soul may bless you before I die.”

5 Now Rebekah was listening when Isaac spoke to his son Esau. So when Esau went to the field to hunt for game and bring it, 6 Rebekah said to her son Jacob, “I heard your father speak to your brother Esau, 7 ‘Bring me game and prepare for me delicious food, that I may eat it and bless you before the Lord before I die.’ 8 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice as I command you. 9 Go to the flock and bring me two good young goats, so that I may prepare from them delicious food for your father, such as he loves. 10 And you shall bring it to your father to eat, so that he may bless you before he dies.” 11 But Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, “Behold, my brother Esau is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man. 12 Perhaps my father will feel me, and I shall seem to be mocking him and bring a curse upon myself and not a blessing.” 13 His mother said to him, “Let your curse be on me, my son; only obey my voice, and go, bring them to me.”


14 So he went and took them and brought them to his mother, and his mother prepared delicious food, such as his father loved. 15 Then Rebekah took the best garments of Esau her older son, which were with her in the house, and put them on Jacob her younger son. 16 And the skins of the young goats she put on his hands and on the smooth part of his neck. 17 And she put the delicious food and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.


18 So he went in to his father and said, “My father.” 

And he said, “Here I am. Who are you, my son?”

19 Jacob said to his father, “I am Esau your firstborn. I have done as you told me; now sit up and eat of my game, that your soul may bless me.” 

20 But Isaac said to his son, “How is it that you have found it so quickly, my son?” 

He answered, “Because the Lord your God granted me success.” 
21 Then Isaac said to Jacob, “Please come near, that I may feel you, my son, to know whether you are really my son Esau or not.” 22 So Jacob went near to Isaac his father, who felt him and said, “The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.” 23 And he did not recognize him, because his hands were hairy like his brother Esau's hands. So he blessed him.

 24 He said, “Are you really my son Esau?” 

He answered, “I am.” 

25 Then he said, “Bring it near to me, that I may eat of my son's game and bless you.” So he brought it near to him, and he ate; and he brought him wine, and he drank.

26 Then his father Isaac said to him, “Come near and kiss me, my son.” 27 So he came near and kissed him. And Isaac smelled the smell of his garments and blessed him and said,


“See, the smell of my son

is as the smell of a field that the Lord has blessed!
28 May God give you of the dew of heaven
and of the fatness of the earth
and plenty of grain and wine.
29 Let peoples serve you,
and nations bow down to you.
Be lord over your brothers,
and may your mother's sons bow down to you.
Cursed be everyone who curses you,
and blessed be everyone who blesses you!”

30 As soon as Isaac had finished blessing Jacob, when Jacob had scarcely gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, Esau his brother came in from his hunting. 31 He also prepared delicious food and brought it to his father. And he said to his father, “Let my father arise and eat of his son's game, that you may bless me.” 

32 His father Isaac said to him, “Who are you?”

 He answered, “I am your son, your firstborn, Esau.” 

33 Then Isaac trembled very violently and said, “Who was it then that hunted game and brought it to me, and I ate it all before you came, and I have blessed him? Yes, and he shall be blessed.” 34 As soon as Esau heard the words of his father, he cried out with an exceedingly great and bitter cry and said to his father, “Bless me, even me also, O my father!” 35 But he said, “Your brother came deceitfully, and he has taken away your blessing.” 

36 Esau said, “Is he not rightly named Jacob? For he has cheated me these two times. He took away my birthright, and behold, now he has taken away my blessing.” Then he said, “Have you not reserved a blessing for me?” 

37 Isaac answered and said to Esau, “Behold, I have made him lord over you, and all his brothers I have given to him for servants, and with grain and wine I have sustained him. What then can I do for you, my son?” 

38 Esau said to his father, “Have you but one blessing, my father? Bless me, even me also, O my father.” And Esau lifted up his voice and wept.

39 Then Isaac his father answered and said to him:


“Behold, away from the fatness of the earth shall your dwelling be,

and away from the dew of heaven on high.
40 By your sword you shall live,
and you shall serve your brother;
but when you grow restless
you shall break his yoke from your neck.”

41 Now Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father had blessed him, and Esau said to himself, “The days of mourning for my father are approaching; then I will kill my brother Jacob.” 42 But the words of Esau her older son were told to Rebekah. So she sent and called Jacob her younger son and said to him, “Behold, your brother Esau comforts himself about you by planning to kill you. 43 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice. Arise, flee to Laban my brother in Haran 44 and stay with him a while, until your brother's fury turns away— 45 until your brother's anger turns away from you, and he forgets what you have done to him. Then I will send and bring you from there. Why should I be bereft of you both in one day?”







A Mess of Potage, by James Tissot

God doesn't need to take any time to get to know us.


John 2:25
He did not need man's testimony about man, for he knew what was in a man.



God has gathered up all their prayers.

If life is problem-solving, 

Isaac is having a heck of a time. 
He knows and believes he is the Keeper of Abraham's Blessing "Cursed be everyone who curses you, and blessed be everyone who blesses you." 

And Isaac knows he is surrounded by Rebecca, who is his love, yet is a self-interested, chess player. 

And Jacob, the shifty son who already has Esau's birthright for a bowl of stew. You'd think Isaac would have put a caveat saying if you're Jacob, no dice on the blessing. 

However, Isaac did think he was dying, but held on for Jacob to grow up and return with all his sons. And Rebecca did herself in, that Leah, daughter in law was a long time in coming and then, oi vay, the bickering of two of them. More sibling rivalry.  More trouble.

We know from the Scriptures - Rebekah and Isaac will have troubles in life; the Scriptures tell us are part of life. In the midst of signs, births, prosperity, betrayal, all trouble and stages of life; we learn from Isaac’s life, forgiveness allows the Holy Spirit to help Isaac to end well. We can almost hear Father God say to Isaac, “Well done, good and faithful servant.”

Is this a love story? Yes, we know it. We all root for Rebekah, in Genesis, to complete the sign and become Isaac’s wife. We all want the signs of God’s approval in our life. We know Rebekah will place her son’s prosperity over her husband’s peaceful illness and anticipated death. We know Isaac will still have Rebekah as his wife, when a life-time of years pass before the family is reunited in forgiveness. 


We know this miracle only can come from God.

 








Jacob deceives Issac, painted by James Tissot

A mess - Rebekah’s human nature will cause and allow, God knew what was in Rebekah’s heart and chose her to be part of His plan in fulfilling His promise to Abraham. Amazing.

 In Jesus, we are heirs of Abraham, we are grafted into God’s tree of life. God chose Rebekah and God chooses us, asks us, wants us to be part of His plan in this life and heirs to His eternal kingdom.


 



You would think the Scriptures would be more like Dick and Jane go to summer camp, meet and marry. Instead, you see life does strange things to families trying to get by. The one thing you can say for this Biblical family, they are still together after Lamon gets finished, decades later, working out his own issues on his son-in-law.


Romans 8:38
For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers,nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 5:8

But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us

Ephesians 3:19
and to know this love that surpasses knowledge-
-that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

1 Corinthians 15:58
So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.


Abba, Father 

God, what delights You?
You delight with pleasure in those who have great understanding in Your 
might, wisdom and power. 
You delight in those who hope in Your steadfast love.

Father God, You take delight in Your people;
Dwell in us. Help us to seek You First.
And we will finish well.

Father God, You are With us. You are For us. 
You are the Mighty Warrior who saves.
Father God, take delight in us.

In Your Great Love, cover Your People with complete mercy and forgiveness. 
In the Highest Name of Jesus we are flawless. In Your Righteousness. 
Father God, Zephaniah 3 says You will rejoice over us in singing.

God's Spirit loves worship of Him and truth. He delights.

We will stay with You, Father God. You bring us forth to a spacious place. 
You rescue us because You delight in us. 
The Lord our Father God will rescue us because of His Righteousness.

Father God firmly establishes the feet of those on His path
with those who Delight in Father God.

Father God You delight, in the ones You have chosen, in the one You Love,
 where You place Your Holy Spirit,
 where the one you love proclaims Your Justice to the nations.

So don't be afraid, little flock. 
For it gives your Father great happiness to give you the Kingdom.
Help us to dwell in You
and seek You first.
In Jesus, we will finish well.

Jesus said, "Do not be afraid! It is I."

Father God will make known His delight and will continue to make known 
- His order and His love - 
Father God has for us, that this may be in us all and that Jesus may be known in us.

Father God delights so in Jesus that He is our Father. 
We are His Beloved Children, in Jesus, saying, "Your Father and Mine."




 Father God knows your path through this great wilderness and journey. 
These many years, the LORD your God has been with you. 
God has carried you these many years and He will safely lead you Home.







Father God, please dwell mightily in us and in our prayers exalt in You. 
We lift up  all the ones we love to You in Expectation.
 We pray for our Nation and this World to continue to know You.

Amen in the Highest Name of Jesus.



The Summer has the beginning of Autumn. 
This summer is filled with Life and Love.



Jesus, God of Encouragement.
Jesus, Hope and Future.
Jesus the Lord
saves the world
Amen.



Abba, Father,

In Jesus Christ, we will never give up.

Jesus the God of ALL.
Jesus the God of Elliott, we pray Life and healing
Elliott's Joy and Love in Harby and their children.

Jesus, God of Encouragement.
Jesus, Hope and Future.
Jesus the Lord
saves the world
Amen.



♔ LORD JESUS SAVES †











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Thursday, July 29, 2021

Exodus 20 ~ Jesus' Name to be remembered. I will come to you and bless you †

 



Exodus 20


And God spoke all these words, saying,

2 “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.

3 “You shall have no other gods before me.

4 “You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. 5 You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the Lord your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generation of those who hate me, 6 but showing steadfast love to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments.

7 “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.

8 “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your male servant, or your female servant, or your livestock, or the sojourner who is within your gates. 11 For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.

12 “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.

13 “You shall not murder.

14 “You shall not commit adultery.

15 “You shall not steal.

16 “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

17 “You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his male servant, or his female servant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is your neighbor's.”

18 Now when all the people saw the thunder and the flashes of lightning and the sound of the trumpet and the mountain smoking, the people were afraid and trembled, and they stood far off 19 and said to Moses, “You speak to us, and we will listen; but do not let God speak to us, lest we die.”

 20 Moses said to the people, “Do not fear, for God has come to test you, that the fear of Him may be before you, that you may not sin.” 21 The people stood far off, while Moses drew near to the thick darkness where God was.

Laws About Altars
22 And the Lord said to Moses, “Thus you shall say to the people of Israel: ‘You have seen for yourselves that I have talked with you from heaven. 23 You shall not make gods of silver to be with me, nor shall you make for yourselves gods of gold. 

24 An altar of earth you shall make for me and sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and your peace offerings, your sheep and your oxen. In every place where I cause my name to be remembered I will come to you and bless you.

 25 If you make me an altar of stone, you shall not build it of hewn stones, for if you wield your tool on it you profane it. 26 And you shall not go up by steps to my altar, that your nakedness be not exposed on it.’





Not everyone is fond of Cathedrals.  Not everyone is comfortable when the 10 Commandments are read. Help. Helper. Comforter. And the 10 Commandments. Jesus walked as Grace upon Grace during His life with us.

The dark is not dark to God.

John 1:5 
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.


This year, in Texas, we have had rain and amazing hours of thunder and lightning. God knows what the people, and pets, who fear thunder and lightning have done. 


1 Kings 19:11-13

Then the LORD said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before the LORD. 
Behold, the LORD is about to pass by.” 

And a great and mighty wind tore into the mountains and shattered the rocks 
before the LORD, 
but the LORD was not in the wind. 

After the wind there was an earthquake, 
but the LORD was not in the earthquake. 

12After the earthquake there was a fire, 
but the LORD was not in the fire. 

And after the fire came a still, small voice. 
13When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak and went out 
and stood at the mouth of the cave. 

Suddenly a voice came to him and said, 
“What are you doing here, Elijah?


Cathedrals serve a purpose. 

Wondrous thoughts of the hours and dedication of men of art, architecture and vision have gifted us over hundreds and sometimes thousands of years. Kings like Charlemagne. When the King St. Edward died in 1066, he was succeeded by Harold Godwinson,  and in the same year overcome by William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings.


God the Almighty, Creator of All Things. Our Father Who Knows the Heavenly Host by name. 
Abba with us as we view the stars, babies, weddings. Moments we know Emmanuel, God with us. God within. 


We leave the cynical and the loud voices. Carve past what is overwhelming and loud. Connect with our Eternal and we have our souls to Jesus Christ. Brush past what is not for us and find the still, quiet voice within. Meaningful. Substantial. Up building. Encouraging. Loving.

Do you not know you are the Temple of God?  

‘You have seen for yourselves that I have talked with you from heaven. 

You shall not make gods of silver to be with me, nor shall you make for yourselves gods of gold. 

An altar of earth 
 sacrifice 
your peace offerings
your sheep and your oxen. 

In every place where I cause my name to be remembered 
I will come to you and bless you.

Make me an altar of stone, 
you shall not build it of hewn stones, what you hammer away in your efforts and thoughts
 for if you wield your tool on it you profane it. 

And you shall not go up by steps to my altar, 
that your nakedness be not exposed on it.’ 

We take our faith and we sacrifice what we have been told by so many opinions. And what we have not diligently and earnestly sought in our Eternal Jesus. We take what is precious and we take our rock foundation and make stone, we hack and hack upon. We hammer away. And we make our nakedness something we wish not to expose.

Jesus, our Jesus, knows this.



 Mark 9:24 
 After Jesus questioned the father, Jesus told him, 
“All things are possible for one who believes.” 

 “Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, 
'I believe; help my unbelief! '”

The candles don't just represent when we know our hearts are engaged fully in our love for Jesus. The candles are the enduring Love God holds steadfastly for all the prayers we don't even have the warm feeling for. The Promises of God are sure. Our God pays attention to us, gives us the assurance we should look for more Heaven on earth. Knowing our Jesus would listen to us, always. The gates of Heaven never close and prayer is always heard.



2 Kings 20:5a

 “Turn back, and say to my people, 
Thus says the Lord, the God of David your father: 
I have heard your prayer, 
I have seen your tears."



Angels are written to be Messengers of Fire.

Jesus is the Light of the world.
Light of mankind.











Abba, Father,


Help us, in Jesus, not to be in error 
because
we ask Jesus to dwell in us.
We want to know the Scriptures 
and the power of God.

We ask to see more Heaven on earth
believing Your Will is good.

Your child speaks to Your open heart. I believe in Your Promises. We pray for the prosperity of goodness. For good hopes and faith giving us good health. Our souls' prosperity.

Dwell in us and those we Love.
Help us to seek You first
and finish well.

We commit our work, personally, to You, Father. 
Establish those who love You.

We ask for the coming years to have prosperity financially and in Spirit. That our pleasure in building our nation, our families, our Churches, our businesses delights You as well. 

We ask for life to be quiet from strife, from unneeded fears and concerns. 
 Your people will have wisdom to ask and motivate peace, kindness and love. 
Help us to manage our lives wisely, others are encouraged to do this as well.  

In practical concerns You share like housing and affordability, beauty, safety.  
And in the peace, give mercy. 

Our refuge is in You, Jesus, Light of the world and mankind. Amen.




Jesus, God of Encouragement.
Jesus, Hope and Future.
Jesus the Lord
saves the world
Amen.



Abba, Father,

In Jesus Christ, we will never give up.

Jesus the God of ALL.
Jesus the God of Elliott, we pray Life and healing
Elliott's Joy and Love in Harby and their children.

Jesus, God of Encouragement.
Jesus, Hope and Future.
Jesus the Lord
saves the world
Amen.



♔ LORD JESUS SAVES †







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Email registry at bottom.! “All Scripture is inspired by God” (2 Timothy 3:16). Men “moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God” (2 Peter 1:21). The Holy Spirit carried men along, moving and guiding them as they wrote in their own words what God wanted them to say. The Bible is unique; comprised of 80 separate books, & written over a period of thousands of years by more than 40 writers with one Author, spanning the centuries, different states of peace & war & different situations in life. The Bible answers the question: of who is God, who is man & what can their relationship can be. Although the Bible was written on perishable material and copied by hand for many centuries, its accuracy is not in doubt, proven by Dead Sea Scrolls and papyrus from 2,000 years. The Bible has survived persecution & criticism to be read with great interest in each generation. The Bible gives witness to the greatness of the Creator. A loving Father concerned for all of his creation. With each verse of the bible witnessing to God is love and the multitude & vastness of His attributes. The Bible was written for you. <><

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Who Jesus Is
1 Timothy 1:1-11 ~ God our Savior, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope
Matthew 16:13-20 ~ who do people say the Son of Man is?

Good News for us to remember and Think Upon
Animals are found in Heaven ~ 6 Prophets See Animals in Heaven

Anger, Jealousy=Trouble




The Bible explains the Bible, Prophetically

Bible - in your hand, today

Bible Accuracy



Blessing







Blessing our Father God

Blessing - unaware

Boundaries

Brothers
Christmas - His Word Upholds the Universe - December 25th


Psalm 135 ~ who is in your midst
John 1:1-14, 16, 29-51 ~ He was in the world

Details - Putting it all together and discovering it is about God

Psalm 108 ~ In triumph I will parcel out Shechem

Determine your own path, just love Him

Judges 16 ~ like any other man
John 4:43-54 ~ Doing what Jesus says


Earthquake

Every Day, Still Today
Today, Yesterday, Tomorrow


Exodus - History












Heavenly Hosts
His Messengers of Light












Elements of Nature Displaying HIS Glory
Exodus 40:16-38 ~ In the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, the tabernacle was erected.

I Decide What is Right and Wrong - God noticed this in the Garden of Eden from Eve

Individualism and Groups

It's the End of the World as We Know it, And I Feel Fine. (One of our most read posts.)
Grandpa - The Bible is Really the Life Story of People and
their Abba









Gates of Heaven


Gifts of God, all of us


Giving - God certainly is





























Glory


God sees His Creation as Good!!!


Gravity






















Good Friday

Gossip

Gratitude

Greatest

Grief, Forgiveness, Homecoming


Hated Emotion - Fear




































History - Is There History Showing Jesus was Alive - VERY EXTENSIVE HISTORY

Holiness


Holy Spirit ~ Manifestations

Homeward Bound, still a sojourner

Honey, Do this

Invitation
John 3:31-36 ~ that God is true

Israel - Destroyed Completely and Rebuilt. A sign of Jesus. Existing today.

Jesus clearly put a Foundation for His Resurrection to be Believed by the Multitudes of all of Israel and the Nations

Jesus and His Childhood Privacy
Nazareth - What Jesus did See Growing Up

John the Beloved Disciple


The Journey of Joseph


























Live It
Psalm 117 ~ Praise the Lord
Psalm 82 ~ rescue the weak and the needy
2 Samuel 4:1-12 ~ David answered
Hebrews 12 ~ Thankful
Psalm 31:3-8,17-21 ~ Thou hast redeemed me
Isaiah 40:1-11 ~ His reward is with Him
Matthew 13:31-32 ~ the birds of the air come and perch in its branches
Matthew 6:25-34 ~ your heavenly Father knows that you need
Luke 11:29-32 ~ Rise up
Psalm 126 ~ shouts of joy, bringing his sheaves
Luke 14:15-24 ~ there is still room
Joshua 1:1-9 ~ I am giving
Acts 5 ~ speak in the name of Jesus
John 1 ~ the Light shines
John 3:5-8 ~ born again
~ they went on from there and passed through Galilee
Judges 20 ~ Israel

Losing a Loved One - Passing ON

Revelation 21:22-27 ~ those who are written in the Lamb's Book of Life

Not Being Tossed Back and Forth with Emotion
Ephesians 4 ~ speaking the truth in Love

Marriage
Romans 7:1-12 ~ bear fruit for God
1 Corinthians 7 ~ For the unbelieving husband is made holy because of his wife, and the unbelieving wife is made holy because of her husband
Genesis 37:12-24 ~ when Reuben
Psalm 143 ~ Your steadfast love
Psalm 86 ~ For great is your steadfast love

Media... taking it down the path
1 Corinthians 10 ~ Do not cause anyone to stumble, whether Jews, Greeks or the church of God





Mercy, an Inseparable Component of Truth
Matthew 23:23-26 ~ clean
1 Samuel 12 ~ serve the Lord with all your heart
Matthew 22:34-40 ~ The great and first commandment. And a second is like it

Miscellaneous
Job 38 ~ Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding.
Psalm 19 ~ the heavens declare the glory of God
2 Kings 5:1-15 ~ a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper
1 Chronicles 13 ~ the Lord blessed the household of Obed-edom










Peace




Pharisee ~ Religion
Luke 11:42-46 ~ Woe to you Pharisees!


Pictorial Images of the 12 Tribes of Israel








Picture It


















Overcoming, with God's help!


Positive Attitude in Trouble




Prophets - the Law and the Old Men in Robes or People who Love the Lord. Flaws and Virtues. What They Sought in the Lord and What Drew Them to Him.



Praise



























Prayer

Psalm 91 ~ Prayer is always heard, God has an open door policy



Prayer Needs




Preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary use words

Promises

Prosperity Gospel











Repeat and Repeat







Rest

Restore

Revelation 8:2
Seven Angels who stand before God

Revisionist History - Moses and Jeremiah said
there would be days like this
Deuteronomy 8
Jeremiah 23


Rock


SALVATION! What is needed?

Science - Blinded me - No - He Who Opens the Eyes of the Blind - With Science!!!

Second (3rd or 4th) Rate Seventh Level of Heaven

Seventh Level of Heaven







Shepherd

Smile!



Time Management





Life and Travels of Paul

Shroud

Transfiguration



True
The World Changed Rapidly after the first Easter



Trust Him

Uncomfortable Scripture

Video Game Player

Visual







Who is like our God?

Willingly

Works and Grace
Mark 1:4-11 ~ You are my beloved Son; with You I am well pleased

Worry

Wrathful, Nasty Old God from the Old Testament

Yahweh




Years - Thousands of Them are Yesterday in His Sight


80 Books of the Bible
Holy Spirit Approved by the First Council Nicaea and St. Nicholas
Included by the Essenes in the Dead Sea Scrolls
Today included by the Catholic Church
God wants to save the world.
The Apocrypha has Purpose; other cultures blend here.





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