Daily Bible Promises . John 3:3

John 3:3

. Jesus replied, "Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again."

. 2 Corinthians 5:17

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!

.  Psalm 20:4

May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed.

. Revelation 21:5a

He who was seated on the throne said, "I am making everything new!"

. Isaiah 43:19

See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.

. Job 19:25

I know that my redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand on the earth.

. Luke 2:14

"Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests."

. Galatians 1:3-4

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father.

. John 14:6

Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."

. John 1:41

The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, "We have found the Messiah".

. Romans 6:23

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

[Message No: 5985]

Two Ways or The Contrast - 1

The reference to be read opposite each other:

John 14:6 & Acts 13:8-10

. . John 14:6

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

Acts 13:8-10

But Elymas the sorcerer (for so his name is translated) withstood them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith. Then Saul, who also is called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked intently at him and said, “O full of all deceit and all fraud, you son of the devil, you enemy of all will you not cease perverting the straight ways of the Lord?

. . Hebrews 10:20 & Matthew 24:38-39

Hebrews 10:20

by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh,

Matthew 24:38-39

For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.

.. Hebrews 1:1 & Hebrews 1:2

Hebrews 1:1

God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in past to the fathers by the prophets,

Hebrews 1:2

has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds;

Quote

. Love came down on Christmas Day so many years ago and brought the greatest happiness the world would ever know.  Peace came down on Christmas Day to fill the hearts of men with all the sweet tranquility each Christmas brings again.  Joy came down on Christmas Day as angels came to earth heralding the miracle of our Messiah’s birth. –  Unknown

[Message No: 5975]

Fellowship in Service

One Will –

1 Corinthians 4:19

But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord wills, and I will know, not the word of those who are puffed up, but the power.

James 4:15

Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that.”

One Walk –

Ephesians 5:1-2

it is shameful even to speak of those things which are done by them in secret.

One Work –

1 Corinthians 16:10

And if Timothy comes, see that he may be with you without fear; for he does the work of the Lord, as I also do.

1 Corinthians 16:16

that you also submit to such, and to everyone who works and labors with us.

One Accord –

Acts 2:1

When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place

Acts 12:12

So, when he had considered this, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered together praying.

Evangelism

"In Shansi I found Chinese Christians who were accustomed to spend time in fasting and prayer. They recognized that this fasting, which so many dislike, which requires faith in God, since it makes one feel weak and poorly, is really a Divinely appointed means of grace.

Perhaps the greatest hindrance to our work is our own imagined strength; and in fasting we learn what poor, weak creatures we are-dependent on a meal of meat for the little strength which we are so apt to lean upo"The Azusa revival began where every revival should rightly begin-in repentant tears. It began in tears, it lived in tears, and when the tears ended the Azusa revival ended."
- A. G. Osterberg

[Message No: 5984]

Mysteries of God’s Word - 2

Ephesians 6:19

and for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel,

1 Corinthians 14:2

For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God, for no one understands him; however, in the spirit he speaks mysteries.

1 Corinthians 15:51

Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed—

Ephesians 1:9

having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself,

Ephesians 5:32

This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the church.

2 Thessalonians 2:7

For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only He who now restrains will do so until He is taken out of the way.

Revelation 17:5

And on her forehead a name was written:
   MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

Revelation 17:7

 But the angel said to me, “Why did you marvel? I will tell you the mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and the ten horns.

 Prayer

. Holy God, I surrender my heart to your will. Precious Jesus, now more than ever in my life, I recognize you as my Lord and want to serve you with my life. Please forgive me for the times that have resisted your leading or turned away from your demands. I know you left everything, and gave up everything, to save me. So now, please mold me into the person you want me to be and use me in ways that bless others and bring you glory. Amen.

Spiritual Quotes

. Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas-time. - Laura Ingalls Wilder

. Lord Jesus, master of  both the light and the darkness, send your Holy Spirit upon our preparations for Christmas.  We are your people, walking in darkness, yet seeking the light.  To you we say, “Come Lord Jesus!” - Henri Nouwen

. During this Christmas season,
May you be blessed
With the spirit of the season,
which is peace,
The gladness of the season,
which is hope,
And the heart of the season,
which is love.
-    John Greenleaf Whittier

. Perhaps the best Yuletide decoration is each of us being wreathed in smiles. – Unknown

If this is to be a Happy New Year, a year of usefulness, a year in which we shall live to make this earth better, it is because God will direct our pathway. How important then, to feel our dependence upon Him! - Matthew Simpson

. Happiness does not depend on money or leisure, or society, or even on health; it depends on our relation to those we love.  - Unknown

. Wherever a man or a woman turns he can find someone who needs him.  Even if it is a little thing, do something for which there is no pay but the privilege of just doing it.  Remember, you don’t live in the world all on your own. - Albert Schweitzer

. What we love we shall grow to resemble. - Bernard of Clairvaux

. Four things to learn in life:
To think clearly without hurry or confusion;
To love everybody sincerely;
To act in everything with the highest motives;
To trust God unhesitatingly. – Helen Keller

. Each day separately, all the day continually, day by day successively, we abide in Jesus.  And the days make up the life. - Andrew Murray




[Message No: 5982]

Mysteries of God’s Word - 1

Mark 4:11

And He said to them, “To you it has been given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to those who are outside, all things come in parables

Romans 11:25

For I do not desire, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be wise in your own opinion, that blindness in part has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in.

Romans 16:25

Now to Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery kept secret since the world began

1 Corinthians 2:7

But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the ages for our glory,

Colossians 2:2

that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and attaining to all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the knowledge of the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ,

1 Timothy 3:16

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness:

   God was manifested in the flesh,
 Justified in the Spirit,
 Seen by angels,
 Preached among the Gentiles,
 Believed on in the world,
 Received up in glory.

1 Corinthians 12:18-20

But in fact God has arranged the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be. If they were all one part, where would the body be? As it is, there are many parts, but one body. —

The Apostle Paul reminds us that God assigns our roles in the Body of Christ. Several principles interact with God's choice. First, be faithful in what God has given you to do — until we are faithful in/with little things, he will not entrust us with big ones (Luke 16:10-13). Second, if we don't use what he has given us, it will be taken away (Matt. 25:14-30). Third, we reap what we sow — sinful or irresponsible behavior can create consequences that limit the effectiveness of our service (Gal. 6:7-8). Bottom line — let's be faithful with what God has given us, let's serve him when given new opportunities, and let's honor him with our choices so that Satan cannot use our failur! e to interfere with our service!

Proverbs 12:19

Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment. —

"Tell the truth the first time, then you won't have to remember what you said." This truism by the famous Speaker of the House, Sam Rayburn, is good medicine for us today. Telling a lie seems gratifying at the time, but it nearly always catches up with us and gives us the added burden of trying to remember what we said and why. Truth endures; a lie is a momentary illusion that ends up a trap filled with burdens.

Quotes 

. Their night watch had been interrupted by an explosion of light from heaven and a symphony of angels.  God goes to those who have time to hear him–and so on this cloudless night he went to simple shepherds. - Max Lucado

. Lord, just as the angels glorified You, just as the shepherds were filled with praise, and just as the Magi worshipped You, may I also bow my head and lift my heart to You.  Lord, You gave Your best for me.  May my sacrifice of worship be acceptable in Your sight on this day and every day.  Amen. – Unknown

Purpose of the 2nd Advent – 21

Heal everyone

Isaiah 33:24

near, you nations, to hear;
   And heed, you people!
 Let the earth hear, and all that is in it,
 The world and all things that come forth from it.

Isaiah 35:5-6

The Lord is exalted, for He dwells on high;
 He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness.
  Wisdom and knowledge will be the stability of your times,
 And the strength of salvation;
 The fear of the Lord is His treasure

Fulfil the Abrahamic, Davidic, and other covenants with man

Genesis 13:1-3

Then Abram went up from Egypt, he and his wife and all that he had, and Lot with him, to the South. Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold. And he went on his journey from the South as far as Bethel, to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Ai,

Be glorified  in the Saints

Read – Matthew 25:31-46

. Holy Bible

Book No: 1 – O.T.

Leviticus 

Author: Traditionally Moses
B.C.

Date: About 1445
Theme: The sanctity of God and Holiness in everyday life.

Key Words: Holiness, Offering, Sacrifice

. Book No: 4 – O.T.

Numbers 
 
Author: Traditionally Moses

Date: About 1400 B.C.

Theme: Yahweh’s guiding presence for the journey from Sinai to Transjordan
Key Words: Census, Murmuring, Purity, Tabernacle of meeting

[Message No: 5967]