“Seek the LORD and his strength, Seek his face continually.”
1 Chronicles 16:11 KJV
1 Chronicles 16:11 KJV
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Forwarded from Winning the Lost (SavedthruGrace_David)
A Settled Future
I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire. A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.
Daniel 7:9-10
The visions given to the prophet Daniel were so specific and detailed that some unbelieving skeptics refuse to accept that they were written hundreds of years before the events unfolded. They claim that instead the book of Daniel was written by unknown scribes who lived centuries after Daniel died. But God perfectly knows the end from the beginning, and it was no challenge for Him to speak through dreams and visions in a complete foretelling of the great empires of that age. The progression from the Babylonians to the Persians to the Greeks to the Romans were written down long before they happened. The descriptions of those kingdoms matched exactly how they developed and grew.
The most important part of Daniel’s prophecies is not about the human kingdoms at all, but of the Divine kingdom that will come in the end. The return of Jesus and His rule over the world is not a metaphor or a fantasy, but a settled reality. The main thing we are to take away from Daniel and the other prophecies is not the timing of the events or the identity of all the nations and leaders, but that God has already determined the final outcome and promised and dedicated His power to see that it happens. “Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this” (Isaiah 9:7).
Today's Growth Principle
No event that happens takes God by surprise, and no event that happens is cause for us to live in fear.
I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire. A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.
Daniel 7:9-10
The visions given to the prophet Daniel were so specific and detailed that some unbelieving skeptics refuse to accept that they were written hundreds of years before the events unfolded. They claim that instead the book of Daniel was written by unknown scribes who lived centuries after Daniel died. But God perfectly knows the end from the beginning, and it was no challenge for Him to speak through dreams and visions in a complete foretelling of the great empires of that age. The progression from the Babylonians to the Persians to the Greeks to the Romans were written down long before they happened. The descriptions of those kingdoms matched exactly how they developed and grew.
The most important part of Daniel’s prophecies is not about the human kingdoms at all, but of the Divine kingdom that will come in the end. The return of Jesus and His rule over the world is not a metaphor or a fantasy, but a settled reality. The main thing we are to take away from Daniel and the other prophecies is not the timing of the events or the identity of all the nations and leaders, but that God has already determined the final outcome and promised and dedicated His power to see that it happens. “Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this” (Isaiah 9:7).
Today's Growth Principle
No event that happens takes God by surprise, and no event that happens is cause for us to live in fear.
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“If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”
2 Chronicles 7:14 KJV
2 Chronicles 7:14 KJV
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Forwarded from Winning the Lost (SavedthruGrace_David)
Hope Founded in God
“All My Hope on God is Founded”
(17th Century Hymn Title)
Psalms 42:11
“Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.”
“All My Hope on God is Founded”
(17th Century Hymn Title)
Psalms 42:11
“Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.”
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“For I know that my redeemer liveth, And that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:”
Job 19:25-26 KJV
Job 19:25-26 KJV
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“Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings, From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.”
Psalms 17:8-9 KJV
Psalms 17:8-9 KJV
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“But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.”
Luke 23:40-43 KJV
Luke 23:40-43 KJV
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I ask your forgiveness for not sending the Bible studies today.
This morning I was called into an urgent meeting with parents who are walking through a difficult state intervention situation concerning their child.
As Scripture reminds us, “Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ”. Today was a time to stand with this family in prayer, counsel, and support.
I will send the regular studies tomorrow, Lord willing. In the meantime, please join me in prayer for this family. Ask that the Lord would intervene on their behalf, protect the children, grant wisdom to all involved, and let His mercy and justice prevail.
Have a blessed day! 🙏
This morning I was called into an urgent meeting with parents who are walking through a difficult state intervention situation concerning their child.
As Scripture reminds us, “Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ”. Today was a time to stand with this family in prayer, counsel, and support.
I will send the regular studies tomorrow, Lord willing. In the meantime, please join me in prayer for this family. Ask that the Lord would intervene on their behalf, protect the children, grant wisdom to all involved, and let His mercy and justice prevail.
Have a blessed day! 🙏
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“Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his
commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every
work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good,
or whether it be evil.”
Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 KJV
commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every
work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good,
or whether it be evil.”
Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 KJV
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Forwarded from Handfuls On Purpose❤️ *See Ruth chapter 2 (Scott Metcalf)
"A person cannot receive even one thing unless it is given him from heaven."
John 3:27
"What do you have that you did not receive? If then you received it, why do you boast as if you did not receive it?"
1 Corinthians 4:7
John 3:27
"What do you have that you did not receive? If then you received it, why do you boast as if you did not receive it?"
1 Corinthians 4:7
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Hebrews 4 - Questions
Q: What is the fear concerning?
Verse 1: Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
Original Greek translation: We might fear lest at any time of being dropped of vow to enter in to the rest of him he may seem some from of you lacked.
Q: For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not what?
Q: Was this mixed with faith in them that heard it? Yes or No.
Q: Do those which have believed enter in to the rest of God? Yes or No.
Verse 3: For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.
Original Greek translation: We enter for in to the rest the believing as he has spoken as I swore in to the liquation of me if they will enter in to the rest of me and mind you of the of works out of foundation of world order of the things becoming.
Q: For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from what?
Q: And in this place again, If they shall enter into what?
Q: Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of what?
Q: Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a what?
Q: As it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your what?
Q: For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of what?
Q: Who does there remain a rest place for?
Q: For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own what, as God did from his?
Q: Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of what?
Q: For the word of God is what?
Q: Piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the what?
Q: Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are what unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do?
Q: Who is our great high priest, that is passed into the heavens?
Q: For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without what?
Q: Let us therefore come boldly unto what?
Q: Why?
Q: What is the fear concerning?
Verse 1: Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
Original Greek translation: We might fear lest at any time of being dropped of vow to enter in to the rest of him he may seem some from of you lacked.
Q: For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not what?
Q: Was this mixed with faith in them that heard it? Yes or No.
Q: Do those which have believed enter in to the rest of God? Yes or No.
Verse 3: For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.
Original Greek translation: We enter for in to the rest the believing as he has spoken as I swore in to the liquation of me if they will enter in to the rest of me and mind you of the of works out of foundation of world order of the things becoming.
Q: For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from what?
Q: And in this place again, If they shall enter into what?
Q: Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of what?
Q: Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a what?
Q: As it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your what?
Q: For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of what?
Q: Who does there remain a rest place for?
Q: For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own what, as God did from his?
Q: Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of what?
Q: For the word of God is what?
Q: Piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the what?
Q: Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are what unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do?
Q: Who is our great high priest, that is passed into the heavens?
Q: For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without what?
Q: Let us therefore come boldly unto what?
Q: Why?
Hebrews 4
1 Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
2 For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.
3 For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.
4 For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.
5 And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest.
6 Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:
7 Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
8 For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.
9 There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.
10 For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.
11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.
15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
1 Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
2 For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.
3 For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.
4 For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.
5 And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest.
6 Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:
7 Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
8 For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.
9 There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.
10 For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.
11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.
15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.