Posts Tagged ‘grace’

Triumph Over Adversity: Paul’s Second Letter to Timothy

Thursday, June 17th, 2010


June 17, 2010

In Paul’s second letter to Timothy we see the heart of a man who has faced many of the brutal challenges that we face today. He is imprisoned, shunned, left alone, chastised, yet through all these things Paul knows where to look and what to focus on. He looks to God’s comfort, the joy of fellowship with the Church. We are shown that we are to be strong in grace; partly because of the grace we are given now and also from the grace that we are to look forward to. We are not to be ashamed of the gospel for it is life and peace unto others. In all things we are to boldly proclaim the gospel and leave the worries of this life to God our father who does everything for us.

Verses:

II Timothy 1:1-4
II Corinthians 1:3-4
II Corinthians 2:3-4
II Corinthians 7:13-15
Galations 5:22
II Timothy 1:5-8
Romans 1:16-17
Romans 10:15
II Timothy 1:9-18
II Timothy 2:1
Romans 11:6
Ephesians 2:5-8
II Timothy 2:2-26
II Timothy 3:1-17

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Obtain Wisdom and the Fruits of It

Thursday, June 10th, 2010


June 10, 2010

Wisdom is understanding how to apply knowledge obtained. Wisdom brings many things such as happiness, length of day, riches and hnor, pleasant paths, peace, life, grace, safety, reduction of fear, sweet sleep, no stumbling. It is declared to be the most import thing. Wisdoms brings in, preserves, and guards good things. It makes you strong and stronger. The beginning of wisdom only comes through reverance of God and to obtain wisdom all we need to do is to ask for it from God with faith unwaivering.

Verses:
Proverbs 16:20
Proverbs 3:13-26
Proverbs 4:5-7
Proverbs 9:10-11
Proverbs 24:5, 13-14
Proverbs 28:26
Ecclesiastes 7:12,19
James 3:17-18
Psalm 111:10
James 1:5-6
Proverbs 6:20

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God’s sufficiency vs man’s inability

Thursday, May 6th, 2010


May 6, 2010

Man places great weight on his own accomplishments but when seen through God’s framework, man is incapable and flailing. When man tries to work it is the ministry of death, a ministry of failure. God tells us that He is our sufficiency, that He will work through us with his mighty power to bring about peace, love, understanding, etc; God will bring about all the accomplishments that man talks about and strives towards but are never able to accomplish. When we let God work in us we have the ministry of the Spirit and what a powerful ministry it is.

Verses:
Ephesians 3:20-21
Jeremiah 32:17
Jeremiah 32:27
II Corinthians 3:1-14
Hebrews 13:9
Galatians 5:16-23
Romans 14:17
Philippians 2:13

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A new day with God

Thursday, December 17th, 2009


December 17, 2009

In the midst of an evil world we have an option, turning to God. Where ever there are dire straits, where ever there is evil continually we can turn to God and he is able to provide protection, redemption, and a new beginning. Man is able to do many things but with God no thing is impossible. He gives us a hope and a future and it truly is a new day when we turn to God; God’s grace is our new day.

Verses:
Genesis 6:5
Genesis 9:1
Judges 6:11-16
Deuteronomy 23:5
I Kings 21:20-29
Isaiah 38:1-5
Jeremiah 29:11
Luke 1:26-38
Romans 5:1-2
Romans 16:24

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