THE NAME OF JESUS
Salvation In The Name Of Jesus
Matthew 1:18-25 > Jesus Means God Is Salvation, God Saves > When We Couple The Name Jesus With The Name Christ We Are Confessing That Jesus Is The Christ, ie The Messiah, The One Anointed By God To Save The World > One Of The Earliest Creeds Of The Church Was Simply "Jesus Christ" - That Says It All.
John 1:12(1-4,29) > The Name Jesus Has In It God's Presence And Power
John 3:14-18(1-18) > Calling On Jesus You Are Calling On The Only Begotten Son And Word Of God
John 20:30,31 > Jesus Is The True God And Eternal Life (John 17:3-5)
Acts 2:37,38 > Those Who Believe The Gospel (Acts 2:14-36) Should Be Baptized In The Name Of Jesus Christ
Acts 4:12 > By No Other Name Can We Be Saved
Acts 8:5-12 Philip The Evangelist Evidently Emphasized In His Preaching "Things Concerning The Name Of Jesus".
Acts 10:43,44 > The Name Of Jesus Effects Remission Of Sins, Complete Forgiveness > Colossians 1:12-14
1 John 5:11-13 > You May Know You Have Eternal Life (Zoe - Greek),The Very Life Of God > John 5:26 > 1 John 1:2
1 Corinthians 6:11 > The Name Of Jesus Brings The Workings Of The Holy Spirit Into Effect - Washing Us, Sanctifying Us, Justifying Us. This Is Sacramental Grace Or Mystical Grace - The Name Of Jesus Imparts The Grace Of The Holy Spirit.
The Authority Of Jesus Name
Hebrews 1:1-4 > Jesus Is The Entire Truth About God > For In Him Dwells All The Fulness Of God (Colossians 1:15-20; 2:9,10; Romans 1:16-20)
Philippians 2:5-11 > The Name Above Every Name
Matthew 28:18-20 > Jesus Reveals To The World The True And Living God, The Holy Trinity, "We Have Seen The True Light, We Have Received The Heavenly Spirit, We Have Found The True Faith, Worshipping The Undivided Trinity, Who Has Saved Us" (Hymn From The Divine Liturgy).
The Name Of Jesus At Work In The Believers
John 14:12-14
Mark 16:15-20
Luke 10:17-20
Acts 3:1-6
Acts 16:16-18
James 5:14-16
The Name Of Jesus In The Gospels
Matthew 1:21; 10:21; 12:21; 18:5; 18:20; 24:5; 28:19
Mark 9:38,39; 13:13; 16:17,18
Luke 9:46-50; 10:17; 21:8; 21:12; 24:47
John 1:12; 2:23; 3:18; 14:13,14; 15:16; 16:23,24
The Name Of Jesus In The Book Of Acts
Acts 2;38; 3:1-16; 4:1-31; 5:12,16,28-41; 8:12; 9:15,16; 9:27-29; 15:14; 16:16-18; 19:11-17; 26:9
The Name Of Jesus In The Epistles
1 Corinthians 1:2; 5:4; 6:11;
Ephesians 5:20
Philippians 2:9-11
Colossians 3:17
2 Thessalonians 1:11,12; 3:6;
Hebrews 13:15
James 2:7; 5:14
1 Peter 4:14;
1 John 2:12; 3:23; 5:13
The Name Of Jesus In Prayer And Worship
John 16:23,24
John 15:16
Ephesians 3:14
1 Peter 2:5
Hebrews 13:10-15
Ephesians 5:17-20
Colossians 3:16,17
The Akathist Hymn To Our Sweetest Lord Jesus Christ
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THE MINISTRY OF ANGELS
Hebrews 1:1-2:6 > Angels Have Been Sent Forth To Minister For Us. The Ministry Of Angels Is Part Of Our Salvation.
Hebrews 2:2 > Galatians 3:19 > Acts 7:53 > Angels Are God's Administrators Watching Over His Word. Angels Brought The Law Of God To Moses. > Psalm 103:20,21
A CLOSE UP LOOK AT ANGELS
Psalm 104:1-5 > Angels Were Created Somewhere In Eternity Past Before God Made Adam (Male and Female) In His Own Image. > Psalm 148:1-5 > Job 38:4-7 > Angels Called The Sons Of God??? The Morning Stars??? > Colossians 1:15-18 > Thrones? Dominions? Principalities? Powers?
John 20:12 > Angels Wear Clothes.
Psalm 78:24,25 > Angels Eat Food
1 Kings 19:1-8 > Angels Can Cook
1 Corinthians 13:1 > Angels Speak Languages
Hebrews 13:2 Angels Have The Bodies Of Men And Can Change Dimensions
Genesis 19:1-28 > Two Angels Visit Abraham at Sodom
Colossians 2:18 > Angels Are Not To Be Worshiped
Matthew 18:10-14 > Every Child Has An Angel To Protect Them
Luke 15:3-10 > Angels Have Knowledge Of Earthly Affairs And Rejoice When One Sinner Repents
1 Peter 1:9-12 > Angels Are Interested In Our Salvation And Are Awe-Struck At What God Has Given Us.
Ephesians 3:10,11 > 1 Corinthians 4:9 > Angels Learn Wisdom From The Church
Matthew 13:24-30,36-41 > Angels Are Involved In Our Salvation Past, Present, And Future.
2 Thessalonians 1:7 > Psalm 103:20,21 > Angels Are Mighty In Strength.
Psalm 91:1-16 (Verse 11) > Angels Have Charge Over Us.
2 Kings 6:16-18 > Angels Are All Around Us In Great Numbers.
Psalm 68:17 > 2 Kings 2:11 > Angels Are The Chariots Of God > Thousands Of Angels Transport The Saints.
Exodus 23:20-23 > God Sends An Angel Before Moses.
Numbers 22 > Balaam, His Ass, And The Angel!!!
Joshua 5:13-16 > Was This, Captain Of The Lord's Army, Michael The Archangel???
Judges 13 > The Angel And The Conception Of Samson.
Judges 6:2-24 > An Angel Stirs Up Gideon.
Zechariah 1:8-2:5; 3:1-7; 4:1-10 > An Angel Talks With Zechariah. NOTE: Zechariah 4:10 Speaks Of "...Those Seven; They Are The Eyes Of The Lord, Which Run To And Fro Through The Whole Earth". The Ancient Church Teaches That These "Seven" Are The Seven Archangels. In The Book Of Tobias (Tobit), Which Was Included In The Septuagint*, Raphael Identifies Himself As One Of The Seven Archangels. Raphael Means "It Is God Who Heals". In Tobias Chapter 12 Raphael Disquises Himself As A Human, Keeps Tobias Safe On A Journey, Chases Away A Demon, And Heals Tobias Of His Blindness. In John 5:3-9, Is It Possible That The Angel That Was Believed To Stir The Water Was Raphael???
*The Septuagint Was The Greek Translation Of The Hebrew Scriptures (Our Old Testament), and was the Scriptures of the early Church. Thus, The People Of Jesus Day Would Have Been Familiar With The Book Of Tobias And Therefore Knew Of Raphael.
John 1:49-51 > Jesus Told Nathanael He Would See Angels Ascending And Descending > Genesis 22:12
Matthew 4:11 > Angels Ministered To Jesus.
Revelation 5:9-11 > An Innumerable Number Of Angels.
Hebrews 12:18-24 > Angels Are Ministers For The Church (Mt Zion)
Daniel 10:10-21 > An Angel (Maybe Gabriel) Meets With Daniel And Reveals That He Was Hindered For 21 Days Until Michael The Archangel Intervened.
Matthew 26:53 > Angels Were At Jesus' Command.
Acts 12:1-16 Angels Responded To The Saints Prayers.
Luke 1:26-38 > The Angel Gabriel Sent To The Virgin Mary
Luke 2:8-20 > The Angel Appears To The Shepherds With A Multitude Of The Heavenly Host.
Galatians 1:8 > Can An Angel Preach The Gospel Or A False Gospel??? > Revelation 14:6 > An Angel Sent To Preach The Gospel During The Tribulation???
Acts 5:17-21 > The Angel Of The Lord Breaks The Apostles Out Of Prison.
Acts 8:26 > The Angel Of The Lord Gives Philip The Evangelist Directions.
Acts 10:1-23 > Angels Involved In Cornelius' Household Receiving The Gospel.
Acts 12:20-25 > The Angel Of The Lord Smote Herod.
Acts 27:21-25 > The Angel Of God Gives A Message To Paul While On The Ship Just Before It Wrecked.
1 Corinthians 6:3 We Will Judge Angels > What A Mystery!!!
OTHER HEAVENLY BEINGS
The Four Living Creatures > Ezekiel 1:4-28 > Revelation 4:6-9
Cherubims > Ezekiel 10:1-22 > Genesis 3:24 > Are The Four Living Creatures Cherubim??? Exodus 25:10-22 > Cherubim Portrayed In Hammered Gold On Either Side Of The Mercy Seat > Exodus 26:31-33 > Cherubim Embroidered On The Sacred Veil That Was Designed To Be Hung Before The Holy Of Holies.
Seraphim > Isaiah 6:1-7
Archangels > 1 Thessalonians 4:16 > Jude 9 > Michael > Daniel 10:13 - Daniel 12:1 - Revelation 12:7-9 > Gabriel > Daniel 8:16-19 - Daniel 9:20-23 - Luke 1:19-26
NOTE: The Pre-Incarnate Christ Appeared In The Old Testament And Is Referred To As An Angel, The Angel Of The Lord. > Genesis 22:11,15,16 > Exodus 3:1-16. And In Revelation Chapters 2 And 3 The Word Angel (Messenger) Is Used In Reference To The Bishops/Pastors Of The Seven Churches Of Asia Minor.
Lucifer And Fallen Angels > Isaiah 14:12-14 > Ezekiel 28:12-19 > Revelation 12:7-9 > Luke 10:17-20
THE DEITY OF CHRIST - JESUS IS GOD
Matthew 16:13-20 > Jesus' Messianic Identity And His Divinity Are Revealed > Christ Means "the Anointed One", The Messiah > THE GREAT QUESTION, "Who Do You Say That I Am?" Divine Revelation (1 Corinthians 12:3) Is Needed Where Human Reason Fails > Acts 10:38 > God Anointed Jesus, The Son Of The Living God, With The Holy Spirit > Matthew 3:16,17 Reveals The Father Speaking From Heaven And The Spirit Of God Descending Upon Jesus In The Form Of A Dove > Jesus Does Not Become The Son Of God At This Moment But Is Revealed To The World For Who He Is, The Eternal Son Of God!!! > The Feast Day Of The Epiphany (January 6) Commemorates This Day > The Trinity Is Also Manifested In The Baptism Of Jesus.
Matthew 22:41-46 > Jesus Takes The Offensive Against The Pharisees Who Were Phony Scholars Who Believed That The Messiah Would Be Just A Man > The Pharisees Said The Messiah Would Be The Son Of David Meaning He Was A Man > Jesus Responds With Scripture Rightly Divided Saying That David Called The Messiah Lord > Only God Himself Would Be Addressed As Lord > This Psalm Verse Describes God Speaking To God - The Father To The Son.
2 John 7-11 > Take Note Of The Phrase "The Doctrine Of Christ" > This Is The Doctrine That Jesus Christ Is God Come In Human Flesh > Many Deceivers Teach Contrary To This Doctrine >
What Some Of The Deceivers Say About Jesus Christ:
***Mormons Say He Was A Man Who Became A god, One Of Many gods, Brother Of Satan.
***Jehovah's Witnesses Say He Is Michael The Archangel, The First Creation Of God, That He Died And Rose Again An Invisible Spirit.
***Christian Science Says He Is A Divine Idea.
***The Moonies Say He Is A Man Who Failed.
***Bahai Says He Is One Of Nine World Manifestations.
***Unitarians Say He Is A Good Man Who Was Deified By His Followers.
***Spiritist Say He Is An Advanced Medium In The 6Th Sphere Of Astral Projection.
***Unity Says He Is A Man Who Perfected A Divine Ideal.
***Rosicrucians Say He Is A Manifestation Of Cosmic Consciousness.
***Transcendental Meditation Says He Is An Enlightened Guru Who Never Suffered For Anyone.
***Islam Says He Was A Mere Human Being, A Prophet Of God, Superseded By Muhammad Who Was The Last And Greatest Prophet.
1 John 4:1-6 > The Test For All Prophets And Teachers > Did Jesus Christ Come In The Flesh?
Isaiah 9:6,7 > Messiah's Divinity And Humanity Revealed
John 3:13-18 > The Son Of Man Came Down From Heaven To Be Lifted Up On The Cross
Matthew 1:23-25 > Emanuel Means God With Us > A Virgin Shall Conceive > Micah 5:2 > The Child Born In Bethlehem Is Eternal, From Eternity > Isaiah 7:14 > Genesis 3:15 > The Seed Of The Woman
1 Timothy 3:16 > God Is Manifest In The Flesh > John 1:1-4,14-18 > Jesus Is The Word And The Word Is God > Jesus Is God The Word
Jesus Is The Image / Icon Of The Invisible God:
> Hebrews 1:3-12
> Colossians 1:15-18
> 2 Corinthians 4:4
Philippians 2:5-11 > This Passage Was A Hymn In The Early Church > Jesus Is Equal To God By Nature > Jesus Emptied Himself (Kenosis), Made Himself Of No Reputation By Taking On Human Nature, Sharing In Our Condition Except For Sin > Jesus Is Lord > Only God Is Lord.
John 17:3-5 > Jesus Laid Aside His Glory To Walk As One Of Us > He Prays To Once Again Be Glorified As He Was In Eternity Past > Matthew 16:24-17:8 > Christ Will Come In Glory At His Second Coming > Peter, James, And John Are Given A Glimpse Of Christ In His Full Glory On The Mount Of Transfiguration >
2 Peter 1:16-18
Jesus Said He Was / Is God > John 8:12, 23-37, 43, 57-59 > Exodus 3:11-14 >
Jesus Referred To As God
> Hebrews 1:8 > Oh God...
> John 20:25-29 > My God...
> Titus 2:13 > Our Great God...
> 1 John 5:19,20 > The True God...
THE NECESSITY OF BOLDNESS
Purpose > To Overcome The Fear Of Man and Learn The Value Of Pleasing The Lord Above All Else.
OVERCOMING THE FEAR OF MAN
1 Timothy 1:6-10 > Fear = Timidity > The Reality Of Death Being Abolished Should Erase All Fear Of Death From Your Heart > No Need To Fear What Man Can Do To You > Life And Immortality Is NOW Your Present And Future.
Spirit Of Power > Acts 1:8 > Dunamis in the Greek > Meaning Miraculous Power - Ability - Might - Strength > Ephesians 6:10,18 > The Link Between Power And Prayer > Prayer And Power > The Spiritual Warrior Lives In The Spirit Of Prayer And Thus Is Strong In The Lord.
Spirit Of Love > 1 John 4:17-21 > Perfect Love Casts Out All Fear > Boldness Is The Result Of Perfected Love > Do Not Be Afraid To Love People > If You Love God You Will Love People.
Spirit Of A Sound Mind > Philippians 4:6-8 > Anxieties Are Replaced By The Peace Of God Which Passes All Understanding Once You Develop A Rule Of Prayer And Prayer Rules Your Heart And Mind.
We Are Debtors To The Lost World > Romans 1:14-17
The Lord's Promise > Hebrews 13:5,6 > Boldly Say The Word, Starting With Yourself > Quote This Truth Often.
Jesus Said, "Fear Them Not", "Fear Not" > Matthew 10:16-33 > The World Will Hate You > Fear Not!!! John 17: 1-26.
Proverbs 28:1
Boldness = Courage, Daring, Bravery, Fearlessness.
1 Thessalonians 2:1-4 > Be A God-pleaser, Not A Man-pleaser.
Acts 4:13-20 > Supernatural Boldness!!!
Acts 4:29-31 > They Prayed For Boldness.
Acts 5:28,29,41,42 > They Obeyed God Rather Than Man.
Acts 13:44-46 > Waxed (King James) Means Increased.
Faith Is Committing My Life To God's Will And His Keeping Power > 1 Peter 4:16-19.
Genuine Christians Suffer Persecution > 2 Timothy 3:10-12 > Faith In God Is The Answer > Why Was Paul Fearless >
2 Timothy 4:5,14-18.
What Is The Blessed Hope?
> Titus 2:11-14
***Blessed > To Pronounce Happy > Eulogeo In The Greek > To Invoke Blessings > Ephesians 1:3
***Hope > Something In The Future For Sure >
***Blessed Hope > What God Says About You And Your Future > What The Future Holds For The Believer >
> Ephesians 1:16-18 > The Hope Of His Calling > Calling???
> 1 Thessalonians 2:12 > Called To His Kingdom And Glory
> Hebrews 3:1 > Heavenly Calling
> 2 Thessalonians 2:14 > Called To Obtain Glory
> Philippians 3:13,14 > The High Calling To Obtain The Prize
***The Mystery Revealed
> Ephesians 1:3-14 > God's Future Plan Revealed
> Ephesians 2:7-18 > God's Plan For A Body, The Church
> Ephesians 3:8-11,21 > God's Eternal Purposes
The Hope Of The Redemption Of Our Bodies
> 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
***At The Coming Of The Lord (verse 15) ie. Christ's Second Coming.
> 1 Corinthians 15:19,20,41-54
***The Physical Body Is Raised. "...The Resurrection Body Is Said To Be A Spiritual Body. This Does Not Mean That At The Resurrection Our Bodies Will Be Somehow Dematerialized; But We Are To Remember That Matter As We Know It In This Fallen World, With All Its Inertness And Opacity, Does Not At All Correspond To Matter As God Intended It To Be. Freed From The Grossness Of The Fallen Flesh, The Resurrection Body Will Share In The Qualities Of Christ's Human Body At The Transfiguration (Matthew 17:1-8) And After The Resurrection (John 20:26-29). But, Although Transformed, Our Resurrection Body Will Be In A Recognizable Way The Same Body As That Which We Now Have: There Will Be Continuity Between The Two." (Bishop Kallistos Ware, The Orthodox Way, P. 136)
In The Words Of St Cyril Of Jerusalem:
It is this selfsame body that is raised, although not in its present state of weakness; for it will "put on incorruption" (1 Corinthians 15:53) and so be transformed...It will no longer need the foods which we now eat to keep alive, nor stairs for its ascent; for it will be made spiritual and will become something marvellous, such as we cannot properly descibe.
And St Irenaeus:
Neither the structure nor the substance of creation is destroyed. It is only "the outward form of this world" (1 Corinthians 7:31) that passes away -- that is to say, the conditions produced by the fall. And when this "outward form" has passed away, man will be renewed and will flourish in a prime of life that is incorruptible, so that it is no longer possible for him to grow old any more. There will be "a new heaven and a new earth" (Revelation 21:3); and in this new heaven and new earth man shall abide, for ever new and for ever conversing with God.
> Romans 8:16-25
***We Are Saved By Hope!!! The Firstfruits Of The Spirit Groans Within Us/Yearns Within Us, For The Redemption Of Our Bodies. *** Adoption Is When We Become The Full-Blown Children Of God And That Takes Place At Christ's Second Coming. *** All Of Creation Groans And Is Waiting For The Manifestation Of The Sons Of God (King James Vesion).
>1 John 3:2,3
*** When Christ Apears We Shall Be Like Him***We Shall See Him As He Is***This Hope Should Inspire Us To Purify Ourselves.
> Philippins 3:20,21
***We Shall Be Changed***Our Vile Body Will Be Fashioned Like Unto His Glorious Body (King James)***"Vile Body" Is Better Translated As "Lowly Body" Or "Body Of Our Humiliation" (Vines Expository Dictionary, Pages 238,239). Our Physical Bodies Are Not Vile As In Evil Or Bad. It Is Our Fallen Nature Which Is Bad/Sinful. Our Bodies Are Good, They Are Temples Of The Holy Spirit (1Corinthians 6:19,20).
> Colossians 3:1-4
***When Christ Appears We Shall Appear With Him In Glory. ***"Appears" In Greek Is "Phaneroo", And The Deeper Meaning Is "To Be Manifested", "To Be Brought Forth Into Light", "A Revelation Of The True Light".
> 1 Corinthians 13:12
***We Shall See Christ Jesus Face To Face***
LIVING BY FAITH IN THE BLESSED HOPE
***How Believing In God's Future Promises Will Effect/Transform The Way You Live***
> 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:16
***Eternal Judgment***Eternal Rewards***
> 1 Peter 1:3-9,13-17
***This Glorious Truth Leads To "Joy Unspeakable"***
> Hebrews 10:31-11:3,8-16
***Eternal Values***2 Timothy 2:3,9,10***Mark 4:14-20***
1 Timothy 6:6-19***
LORD HAVE MERCY
Mercy > Eleos in Greek > To Feel Sympathy With The Misery Of Another > Especially Sympathy Manifested In Act > To Have Pity, To Have Mercy > Likened To Oil, As In Olive Oil, Being Poured Into The Wounds Of Our Hearts For Comfort And Healing > Hesed In The Hebrew > Meaning Is Steadfast Love > Lord, Soothe, Comfort, Heal, Show Me Your Mercy, Your Steadfast Love.
> Ephesians 2:4-6
> 1 Timothy 1:15,16
> Titus 3:4-7
> Pslam 51
David's Prayer Of Repentance Begins With "Have Mercy Upon Me , O God".
> Psalm 103:1-5,11-14
His Mercy Has Removed Our Sins "As Far As The East Is From The West".
> Luke 5:30-32
Christ's Mission Was Partly As The Physician. He Reveals That Our Sins Make Us Sick Spiritually, We Are Wounded By Our Own Sins And The Sins Of Those Against Us. Repentance, A Complete Change Of Mind And Direction, Opens The Door For Christ To Pour In The Oil And The Wine To Effect A Cure And A Healing, To Save Us From Our Sinful Condition.
> Luke 10:25-37
The Good Samaritan Is A Picture Of Christ Healing The Wounded Samaritan By Pouring In The Oil And The Wine. How Do We Appropriate The Oil And The Wine? By Christmation, Being Anointed To Receive The Holy Spirit, And By Holy Communion. The Inn Is The Church. And Christ Is Going To Return!!!
> Isaiah 53:4,5 > Matthew 8:14-17 > 1 Peter 2:19-25 *Verse 24* > James 5:13-20 > Jesus Is The Healer, The Healer Of Soul And Body > God Wants Us To Be Healed Soul And Body > By His Stripes/Wounds Were/Are We Healed Soul And Body > Note That These Verses Inform Us That Sins Are Viewed As Sickness In Need Of Healing > Once Healed Of Our Wounds: Our Blindness (Matthew 9:27-31; Matthew 20:29-34; Mark 8:22-26; John 9:1-38), Our Deafness (Mark 7:31-37), Our Dumbness (Matthew 9:32-34), Our Deafness And Blindness Caused By Demons (Mark 9:14-27), Our Paralysis (Matthew 9:1-7; Luke 5:17-26; Mark 2:1-14), Our Palsy (Matthew 8:5-13), Our Epilepsy (Matthew 15:21-28),Our Dropsy (Luke 14:1-6),Our Weak Limbs (Matthew 12:9-14; Mark 3:1-6), Our Internal Bleeding (Mark 5:25-34; Matthew 9:20-22), Our Fever (Matthew 8:14,15), Our Demons (Mark 1:23-28; Luke 4:31-37; Matthew 8:28-34; Luke 8:26-39), Our Leprosy (Matthew 8:1-4; Mark 1:40-45; Luke 5:12-16; Luke 17:11-19), Our Disfigurement (Luke 13:10-17), Our Deadness (Matthew 9:18-26; Luke 7:11-17; John 11), Now We Can Live Unto Righteousness.
***Have You Ever Noticed How You Are Blind, You Are In The Dark Because Your Spiritual Eyes Have Cataracts***Have You Ever Noticed Your Deafness, Your Ears Can't Hear The Voice Of God Because They Have Damaged Eardrums From Listening To The Demonic Frequencies Of The Worlds Lies***Have You Ever Noticed How You Want To Do Good But Your Will Is Weak, Crippled, Like A Withered Hand***Have You Ever Noticed How You Seem To Be Controlled By Unseen Forces***Have You Ever Noticed How You Can Be Thrown Into A Fit Like Someone With Epilepsy***Have You Ever Noticed How You Sense The Wounds In Your Soul Are Bleeding***Have You Ever Felt Literally Paralyzed, Unable To Move Because Of Bitterness Or Shame***Have You Ever Felt Dead Inside, Lifeless, Unfeeling, Uncaring, Unable To Muster Compassion, You Are Like A Dead Man Walking***Cry Out "Lord Have Mercy".
CRIES FOR MERCY
> A Woman Of Canaan - Matthew 15:21-28
> Blind Bartimaeus - Mark 10:46-52
> The Ten Lepers - Luke 17:11-19
> 1 John 4:7-16
Believe In His Love > Never Despair, Do Not Fear, Have Joyful Hope.
> Hebrews 2:17,18
Our Merciful High Priest
> Hebrews 4:14-16
Obtain Mercy To Overcome Sin
***
> The Parable Of The Pharisee And The Publican > Luke 18:9-14 >
***
Lord Jesus Christ, Son Of God, Have Mercy On Me, A Sinner.
Lord Jesus Christ, Son Of God, Have Mercy On Me, A Sinner.
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HAVING THE HEART OF THE SAVIOR
Purpose Of This Teaching > To have our hearts broken over this lost world as Gods' heart is broken; to let compassion take hold of our lives; to let God's Word create in us attitudes of the heart that make us useful and effective soulwinners!!!
GOD'S LOVE FOR SINNERS
Romans 5:5-8 > John 3:16; 1 John 3:16
1 Timothy 1:15 > Jesus' Mission
Matthew 9:36 - 38
> Jesus' Compassion
> The Solution Is Laborers With The Same Compassion
PAUL'S ATTITUDE
> 2 Corinthians 5:9 - 17
> Romans 9:1 - 3 > I Could Wish - But Since I Can't I Will Be A Living Sacrifice
> Romans 10:1 - 3 > My Hearts Desire
> 1 Corinthians 9:19 - 23 > Heart Of The Servant
> 2 Corinthians 12:14, 15 > Willingness To Spend Time, Money, Our Whole Life!!!
WHAT IS GOD LIKE
Jerremiah 9:23,24 (Psalm 53:1,2)
> Understand & Know God
> The Fool
Deuteronomy 29:29
> To Think Right About God > Orthodoxy
> True Devotion > True Worship> True Faith > True Praxis
> The Mystery Of God > 1 Timothy 3:16
> Attributes > Something True Of God > Numberless
> Essence & Energies . The Communicable Aspects Of God!!!
> Apophatic Theology Explained!!!
Exodus 20:4
> Incomprehensible > Like Nothing You Can Imagine
> Revelation > What You Can Know
Matthew 28:19
> The Holy Trinity > Matthew 3:16,17; 1 Timothy 1:17;
John 1:1; Acts 5:3,4; Genesis 1:1,26; 2 Corinthians 13:14; Ephesians 4:4-6; 1 John 5:7
> Three Co-eternal, Co-existent, Co-equal, Persons Revealed As God The Father, God The Son, God The Holy Spirit, All Three Of The Same Substance Yet Seperate And Distinct!!!
John 4:24
> Spirit
> Worship Is Spiritual Communion And Truth
Deuteronomy 6:4
> One Lord? "It Is Meet And Right To Worship Father, Son, And Holy Spirit: The Trinity, One In Essence, And Undivided". (From The Anaphora Of The Divine Liturgy)
> The Writer Is Not Speaking Of A Monad - A Single Entity - But Of The Lord Who Is Triune - Why Else State This About The Lord Unless The Point Is That The One Is Not Alone, But The One Is Not A Number But Descriptive Of The Nature Of The True And Living God!!!
Romans 1:19,20 (Genesis 1:1)
> Transcendent Creator
> Far Above, Most High - Not In Distance, But In Quality Of Being!!!
> The Angel And The Caterpillar? > Not Just Pre-eminent, Not Comparable, Not Greater In Human Or Earthly Terms!!! Explain Sabellianism.
John 1:1-4
> Christmas Verses > Isaiah 9:6; Micah 5:2
> Eternal > Isaiah 46:9,10 > No Past > No Future
> Infinite > Romans 11:33 > No Limits > No Bounds
> Self-Existent > No Origin
> Omniscient
> Omnipotent > Hebrews 1:3
> Omnipresent > Colossians 1:16; Psalm 139:7
Isaiah 6:1-3
>God Is Holy
Exodus 6:3-7
> God's Names Reveals His Character
> El Shaddai
> Jehovah
WHAT IT REALLY MEANS TO BE A DISCIPLE
Matthew 16:24-27
> Free Choice
> Self-denial - What Does It Mean? "Jesus Is My Lord".
> His Will, Not Mine
Mark 1:16-20
> Following Jesus? Fishers Of Men!
> The Great Commission - Matthew 28:18-20; Mark 16:15-20
> John 17:14-27 We Are Not Of This World!
Hebrews 12:1-3
> Bear The Cross - Hated By The World - Tribulation
> Matthew 5:10 - 16; John 15:18 - 20; Acts 14:21,22; 1 Peter 2:19 - 23
Luke 14:25 - 35
> Count The Cost >>> Matthew 10:25-42; Mark 10:17-30;
Acts 5:1-4; Hebrews 10:31 - 39; Luke 12:15
John 8:31,32...63-69
> Love The Truth > Love God's Word!
John 13:34,35
> Be A People Of Love
> Luke 6:20-49
Luke 9:57-62 (10:1,2)
>Permanent Commitment
> Never Look Back > Jude 20-24 > Remember Lots Wife!!!
