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Sunday, May 30, 2021

Ephesians 3:14-19 ~ Family in Heaven and on earth †

 



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Every part of our Sunday was a Highlight

Notice 22:20 is a Thank You to our Serving Military 
Notice 24:36 Scripture and Beautifully, Wonderful Prayer
37:00 Joyful Sermon

God of Truth, Beauty and Love,
Your Presence, Father,
our lives to follow Your purpose and plan.

Fair memories and aspiring hopes

Unseen Heaven a Home in our Hearts
Joy instead of sorrow
Honoring the Valiant.

All who are Challenged
in difficult situations, we hold Your Hope, Jesus.
Your Blessings on those Who are Doers of God's Word.


The Song Bursting in Heaven





Imagine being with Jesus leading twelve very ordinary human beings, 
chosen and precious to God 
and Jesus walks them to Caesarea knowing their lives 
would change and impact all of God's Good Creation from millenniums to come.

We feel and have seen remarkable, astonishing changes, and we aren't really thrilled. 
Just as Israel felt these changes upon them in the first century: financially, in government, in trade, in the day-to-day livelihood in this trade, culturally, religiously and in the bewilderment of upheaval. In the first century, the first were last suddenly and last, the thug life for Rome, was first.  God planned the Ministry of Jesus and His Plan was beginning to arrive in the fullness of God's Capacity.

How did God use the Trinity
The Holy Spirit breathing life into God's Living Word manifest in Jesus, teaching His Beloved. Successfully growing these men by reproof, training in righteousness to bring these men into being men of God, complete and equipped for every good work. The Gospels reflecting Jesus and God the Father are gentle. Kind. Compassionate. And Honest. Leading in Truth. Teaching the Way. Providing us internally, spiritually and externally Abundant Life. 

The TRINITY
Jesus explains God, Our Father is in Heaven. And in the language Jesus uses He explains this is Abba, Daddy, Beloved. God is Love. Expect this Abba to run to you, as a prodigal Son.

The Word of God, Himself, explains the Holy Spirit hovers over the waters. Expansively, all involved, enfolding the Creation and we are part of the Creation Story. When the Water becomes Living Water, we are washed in His Water to grow to maturity and invite the Holy Spirit to Dwell in us.

Jesus is the Light of the world. First Word of God. Manifest of God. Light of mankind. Jesus is the sun visiting us mercifully from on High. And in Abba's Language connecting all of Creation. To sing with Him now.



Ephesians 3:14-19


For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, 16 that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19 and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

The Trinity.
This is the Family of God, Emmanuel, God with us. This Family is so loving. In fact, is Love, that the Son is called the Head of the Family and His Name Highest among all others.

Jesus Loves the Father so much, Jesus reflects His Exact Nature.

Jesus Trusts the Father and Holy Spirit so much, Jesus allows the Holy Spirit to have the fullness of the earth and fill every word and dot of His Trustworthy Plan.

When we look at the Genealogy of Jesus in Matthew 1 and Luke 3, we find a variety of people, backgrounds, tame life and not tame life with variations on religions and nations. God did decide He would blend this to His Exact Specifications.

A little like... The Seraphim Angel.

Ezekiel 1:10 

Their faces looked like this: 
Each of the four had the face of a human being, 
and on the right side each had the face of a lion, 
and on the left the face of an ox; 
each also had the face of an eagle.

A little like the safe and wonderful haven of Ahh Antioch where Jesus chose to incubate the new Church He told them about in Caesarea. How the Disciples loved Antioch. 

Right, exactly, Jesus chose instead to have them begin tangling immediately with King Agrippa, and his sister Queen Bernice, Governor Felix and raised from slave to freeman by the Roman Emperor Claudius. Jesus was making sure all the world leaders were going to play their part. The Church was going not to Greece, or Asia Minor or wonderful Crete where Jews lived peacefully, Jesus was planting his Church to be safe, and a rock nothing could strike down in the middle of murderous Emperors in the Roman Empire. Jesus was establishing the Church to be a shield, a tower, a place of Peace in the middle of Mordor. 

For what reason? Jesus ancestors were from Jericho. Jericho is like Atlantis in the middle of the Dessert of Sinai for 40 years. Nice and wonderful, you'd want to stay, but God calls you on. Jericho, why would you want that mess in your Family Tree? And for that matter, would you want Aaron coming to Your Lovely Heaven and splashing sacrificial blood all around? People are messy. God can do anything He Plans.  And Ruth was another Heathen called out of Baal worship, probably. And during the time of Jesus, these Heathens Ruth was called away from are the nasty Princes of Trade and far-flung during the Days of Jesus walking as Grace upon Grace. Not only are they now overlords, they aren't even, now, really related.  Seems like Insult to Injury.

Jesus Christ is the Light of the 'world'. 

Tell me again, Abba, what is the Trinity.

The Father, Abba, makes His Holy, Loving, Steadfast Plan. Love. The Son arrives to bring this Plan to Eternal Life. The Holy Spirit arrives to indwell and give us knowledge, the intellect, the will to want God and live within His Purpose.  To live as Jesus did. With Joy. Living Life Abundantly with greater depth and meaning. God's Own Plan and Purpose.

GOD'S PLAN

John 3:16

For God so loved the world, 
that He gave His only begotten Son,
 that whosoever believeth in Him should not Perish.



So, who do you want Jesus to save?  
Yes, just like the Trinity of God, you want to Save forever - your family. Your Beloved. 

Father God tells us what isn't seen is eternal. Every Word of God is fulfilled. 
When we consider Jesus spent 30 years privately, Jesus wasn't playing a lot of Tiddly Winks. I happen to enjoy Tiddly Winks, but Jesus was saving - the world - yes, He was and Jesus is still working today.  Jesus told us a Prophet isn't honored among his own people, family and town. Jesus was doing some very intense work on even His Mother. Jesus was saving the family of Jesus. Us and the Nazareth Family. Mary even showed up to bring Him on home. Mary was trying to put a wrench in God's Plan. Jesus was more intent on bringing His Beloved on 'Home'. 

Who arrived when Jesus did the hard work of sacrifice and Life? His Brothers.  
And in the 4th Century, the sacrifice of Jesus' own Nephews and Nieces was going to move, change, sway, and replace all the gods with Jesus Christ because the young man Constantine was sent by his Emperor Uncle to torture and kill the Family of Jesus into submission. God's Plan instead was the Victory. Constantine witnessed beautiful lives die to make Constantine's Life Abundant and Eternal.


1 John 4:15

 If anyone confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.

In intense Spiritual Work, the right to be heard has to be granted. 
If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not Love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. A prophet has no honor in his own country'  John 4:44. Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown, among his relatives and in his own house is a prophet without honor.” The Exodus took 40 years for 600,000 people. Jesus had Mary, James, Jude, Joses, Simon and His Sisters. Possibly as many as 8 or more people to save. 

C'mon, you see and know Jesus is God's Son. You 'know' Jesus wasn't on "Vacation". "All Things work together for the Good of those who Love the Lord and work according to His Purpose." No vaca. However, in the Words of Jesus there was tremendous Joy.

Now let's lean this to the Gospel. Matthew immediately sees Jesus as part of a family. Mark sees the Ministry and the Message. Luke sees the Family of Jesus is leading to Salvation. John sees the Transfiguration of the Power of the Messiah of God.

The Trinity of Abba, leads us the Holy Family of Jesus. The extent of Love.  You are adopted into this Family.




The Message and Ministry of the Trinity in God's Loving Plan




The Purpose of the Trinity is Father God experiencing the Life Jesus has lived on earth.

Just like the Seraphim.
God Wins the Victory to Save the world in Jesus Christ.
God's Love has so many aspects, we understand the Seraphim.

Hear O Israel, The Lord Thy God is One.



Seamlessly the Lord Thy God is One.

The Victory of God to Save the world in Jesus Christ. 

Making Father God the male and female aspects of Genesis creation. 
Wisdom acknowledged in women.
 In Utero. Nephew and Cousin. Newborn. 
Child. Lost Child. 
Teacher. Fathered. Mothered. 
Teen. Young Adult. 
Celebrated and Condemned. 
Healer. Teacher. Brother. Son.









How many faces do we see Jesus adding into the Family of God?
How many ways will the all-seeing Trinity add into the Family of God?
The number of people will the Holy Spirit Live in?

The Way, the Truth and the Life of God's Plan Lives Joyously in the Trinity
and the Highest Name of Jesus.



Relatives. Elizabeth and Zechariah are called and act upon God's Plan.


Shepherds. Those who put aside their Beloved to provide for the family and go to care for the Creation and Creatures of God, Abba mentions His animals in His Covenant with His Creation during Noah.

The Seraphim is both Oxen and Eagle.



Travelers. The innkeepers saw the Message. Like the Good Samaritan.


The Temple saw God's Plan from the First. Zechariah and Gabriel occurred in the Temple.





Egypt. God was not staying within the boundaries. God Called His Son out of Egypt. A Purpose.
Like the Canaanite woman.



The fishermen, those who feed the population. Would include farmers. Ranchers. Another inclusion.


Those who love Creation and see God in Creation. Jesus traveled and spoke in the wilderness and the Sea of Galilee. Like the Exodus when 600,000 were fed, those in the wilderness were fed.
















232 A.D. Paralyzed man healed by Jesus




Those with handicaps were healed. And their families bringing them to Jesus. The families were healed to carry them to Jesus.  A very relevant thing when the Pandemic separated families in far distances.





The coin in the mouth of the fish. The unbelievable catch of fish. The Poor had all types of Good News preached to them.





Jesus healed the widow's life as her only link to provision and family was dead.  In the view of great crowd to make them think about their own families, provision and gratitude. To provide a path to understanding the Power of God in the Resurrection of Jesus.



Jesus healed the old. The man at the Pool had been there 38 years.


Jesus healed Matthew. Immersed in Rome and Tradition. Jesus entered into Hope with the thug community like Zacharias. 





Jesus healed not only men with dark spiritual forces, but healed women. And on Good Friday, the women were those who showed up in great numbers to tell God how sorry they were Jesus died. Rahab assures us these women were not safe. And the History of Pontius Pilate and his sudden aggression to the Jews. Women were the first to realize Jesus had risen for doing the Good Works God had placed for them to do.


The Middle Ages saw children named at age 5 and hung up on the wall to allow cleanliness of the infant. Jesus welcomed the Children and He admired their Faith. Jesus healed the child of the Canaanite woman for her persistence and humility and faith. 



Jesus admired the Centurion who was a bringer of  war and violence, order, wrongful order and death. Our Christ Jesus associated with all types of personalities and lives. The Soldiers at the Cross would see Jesus is the Son of God on Good Friday and tell of the sealing of the Tomb as the Church of Jesus arrives, triumphant in Rome. 325 Years of God winning the world to salvation in Roman Empire persecution and then Victory History.

Jesus spoke with compassion and in his own terms, Pontus Pilate and his wife. Amazing.

Jesus Loves, cares, has compassion and Saves the World. We can see suddenly the reason the Seraphim


would display the Overwhelming Love God has for all of His Good Creation. You.


Jesus describes this Life as Joy. The Joy of the Lord is our Strength.


Now to Father God, Who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.






… Thou shalt call his name
 Jesus 

for he shall save his people from their sins. Matthew 1: 21
…His name shall be called 
Wonderful Counselor, The Might God,
…The 
everlasting FatherThe Prince of Peace Isaiah 9:6

… God hath made that same 
Jesus… both Lord Christ Acts 2:36

…Behold the
 Lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world! John 1:29

…they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, the song of
 The Lamb Revelation 15:3


…Behold, the 
Lion of the Tribe of Judah Revelation 5:5


..and the Bright & 
Morning Star Revelation 22:16


..and our hands have handled, of the 
Word of Life 1 John 1:1


…we have and advocate with the Father, 
Jesus Christ The Righteous 1 John 2:1


…whereby the 
Dayspring from on high hath visited us. Luke 1:78


…Before Abraham, 
I Am. John 8:58


…And I saw, and bare record that this is the 
Son of God. John 1: 34

…are now returned unto the 
Shepherd and Bishop of your souls. 1 Peter 2:25


…We have found the 
Messiah which, is being interpreted, the Christ. John 1:41


…I am 
the Way, the Truth and the Life, no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. John 14:6


…through the knowledge of the 
Lord & Savior Jesus Christ. II Peter 2: 20

..a name written 
King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Revelation 19:16

…I am the 
Light of the World. John 8:12

…The 
true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world… John 1:9

…I am 
Alpha & Omega the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come

The Almighty!!!
 Revelation 1:8




  











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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.
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