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Wednesday, December 30, 2020

Increased Opportunity Mark 7: 33-37

Read the passage Mark 7



V 33 1) God will increase a man's opportunity because of His compassion for man. 
(and He took him aside,) 

v 35 2) God will increase a man's opportunity by literally giving of Himself. 
(and He spat, and touched His tongue;) 

v 34 3) God will increase a man's opportunity by opening up a whole new realm of truth. 
(and looking up to heaven) 

v 34 4) God will increase a man's opportunity by opening up heaven as needed. 
(looking up to heaven,) 

v 35 5) God will increase a man' s opportunity to expand his own 1ife message. 
(and straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed and he spoke plainly.) 

v 35-37 6) God will increase a man's opportunity of life beyond measure. 
(and straightway his ears were opened,) 
(and were beyond measure astonished.) 

v 37 7) God will increase a man's opportunity to bring glory to His own name. 
(He hath done all things well;) 


Saturday, December 26, 2020

A Heart Truly Responding to Jesus Luke 1: 46-55

Read the passage Luke 1

v.46 1. It so magnifies Jesus.
(And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,)

v.47 2. It is filled with joy.
(And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.)

v.47 3. It is blessed with the gift of salvation.
(And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.)

v.48 4. It is fulfilled in Jesus alone.
(For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.)

v.49 5. It experiences the might of Jesus and is blessed.
(For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy [is] his name.)

v.50 6. It is overwhelmed by God’s mercy.
(And his mercy [is] on them that fear him from generation to generation.)

V 517.  It has a witness of God’s strength ruling over the proud.
(He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.)

v.52 8.  It is overwhelmed with a sense of God’s justice.
(He hath put down the mighty from [their] seats, and exalted them of low degree.)

v.53 9.  It rejoices in God’s equity.
(He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.)

v.54, 55
       10. It sees God’s true commitment to His people.
(He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of [his] mercy;)(As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.)

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

The Message That May not Be Silenced Luke 19: 40

Read the passage Luke 19

(And He answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold
their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.)

1. Heaven is certain of the glory of Jesus.
(v.38- peace in heaven, and glory in the highest)

2. The message of heaven is directed to those on earth.
(v.37-the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God 
with a loud voice for all the might works that they had seen;)

3. God’s creation echoes the message of its author, the Lord Jesus.

4. God’s creation is true to its author, the Lord Jesus.

5. The message of Jesus is given to men to hear and to speak.

6. The glorious gospel will be shared by heaven.

7. The Savior’s work is secure and secured; He will seek and save the lost.
So sure is the testimony to Christ that the stones will validate it.



Saturday, December 19, 2020

The Gift That is Superior Luke 2: 10

Read the passage Luke 2


(And the angel said unto them, Fear not; for behold, I bring you good tidings 
of great joy, which shall be to all people.)

1. A gift given of choice of the Highest.

2. A gift given that has the greatest cost; a cost which has been fully funded
  and provided.
Men could not possibly pay for this gift.

3. A gift given having no failure or obsolescence.

4. A gift given with no misrepresentations from men.
You don't have to go through men to get it. It is based upon truth; it is truth. 

5. A gift that has no equal in liberty (freedom) harmony, joy, peace, ….

6. A gift that makes no respect of persons but does promote true spiritual
  loyalty.

7. A gift that cannot be duplicated by man.

8. A gift that man cannot enjoy the blessings of eternity without possessing.

9. A gift that keeps on giving. not that the gift becomes greater but our
  submission and learning brings greater appreciation for the gift and greater 
love and understanding …

10. A gift of unequaled love.

11. A gift that is priceless and timeless.

12. A gift so close to men that it is so often overlooked by men.

v.13,13. A gift that is truly heavenly, even heaven on earth.
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v.14 14. A gift that alone brings peace to the hearts of men.
The gift is Jesus.

Wednesday, December 16, 2020

The Message of the Father's Glory John 12: 27-32

Read the passage John 12


v.27 1. Revealing God’s purpose.
(But for this cause came I unto this hour)

v.28 2. Revealing God’s Son.
(Father, glorify thy name)

v.28 3. Revealing God’s faithfulness.
(I have both glorified it)

v.28 4. Revealing God’s plan.
(and will glorify it again.)

v.30 5. Revealing God’s love.
(Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but
  for your sakes.)

v.31 6. Revealing God’s justice.
(Now is the judgment of this world: now)

v.31,7. Revealing God alone as God.
  32 (now shall the prince of this world be cast out.)
(And I, if I be lifted up from the earth)




Saturday, December 12, 2020

Heaven's Focus Luke 2: 10-14

Read the passage Luke 2


v.10 1. Man's unconquerable fear.
(And the angel said unto them, Fear not:)

v.10 2. Man's search for substance of reward.
(for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy,)

v.10 3. Man's hopeless injustice.
(which shall be to all people.)
The inequities of men (against God and against one another) satisfied
  through the justice of the cross.

v.11 4. Man's need for the Savior.
(For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ 
the Lord.)

v.12 5. Man's need to find the Savior.
(And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe )

v.14 6. Man's quest for inner peace.
(and on earth peace,)

v.14 7. Man's need for true fulfillment.
(good will toward men.)






Wednesday, December 9, 2020

Finding Favor With God Luke 1: 28-55

Read the passage Luke 1


v.28 1. A special visitation and assignment from God.
(And the angel came in to unto her, and said, Hail, thou that are highly favoered, )

v.28 2. God’s abiding presence to guide one’s course.
(favoued, the Lord is with thee: blessed)

v.28 3. God’s blessing beyond measure.
(blessed art thou among women.)

v 29,30
        4. God’s freedom from troubling and fear is given.
(And when she saw [him], she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.)

v 31 5. Opportunity beyond expectation.
(And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.)

v 32 6. Participation in God’s great plan.
(He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David)(Luk 1:33 And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.(

v 34 7) A walk with God beyond normalcy.
(Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?)

v 35 8) The affirmation and witness of the Holy Spirit.
(And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.)

v 35 9. A powerful encounter with God’s Holiness, God’s power, God’s word.
(And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.)

v 46-10.  Exceeding joy.
(And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,) (And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.)




Saturday, December 5, 2020

The Solitary Work of Jesus Acts 9: 40 41

Read the passage Acts 9




(But Peter put them all forth, …)
(…and she opened her eyes; and when she saw Peter, she sat up
…presented her alive.)

The power of life is in His hand.:

1. Life is truly His gift to give.

2. Life is his gift sustained.

3. Life is His purpose granted.

4. Life is His presence abiding.

5. Life is His testimony presenting.

6. Life is His fellowship enjoyed.

7. Life is walking with Jesus, in the center of His will.






Wednesday, December 2, 2020

How Christ Meets the Believer's Needs Luke 5: 6-8

Read the passage Luke 5


v.6 1. His is no little supply.
(And when they had this done, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes:)

2. His provision is unduplicatable by men, including believers.
(and their net brake.)(v.7- and filled both ships, so that they began to sink.)
3. The heart of the believer is drawn so as to desire Christ, not just the
physical need.
(they enclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.)

v.7 4. The goodness of Christ is gladly shared; profound truths are easy to share.
(And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that
they should come and help them.)
Christ’s goodness is to be shared.

v.7 5. The provision of Christ is so overwhelming; it overflows into ministry.
(and they came, and filled both the ships,)

v.7 6. The container of faith is to be prepared for an abundant reply of God.
(and filled both ships,)

v.8 7. The generosity of God brings a believer to the knees of humility because
of God’s undeserved goodness and the believer’s undeservedness.
(When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart
from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.)
Rom. 2: 4






Saturday, November 28, 2020

Sleep That is Sweet Psalms 63: 3-6

Read the passage Psalms 63

v.3 1. God's loving kindness is devotedly unmistakable.

v.3 2. God's loving kindness inspires the purest praise.

v.4 3. The cry of the heart to praise God is not to be discouraged nor put off.
(Thus will I bless thee while I live:)

v.4 4. The heart that focuses upon God's goodness will express itself in 
   thanksgiving to God.
(...I will lift up my hands in thy name.) (and my mouth shall praise thee...)

v.5 5. The heart will be satisfied with the generosity of the Lord in full measure. 
(My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness:)

v.6 6. God's goodness makes the night meditation a pleasant experience.
(When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night 
watches.)

v.6 7. Sleep is restful and joyful when God has been remembered and 
anticipated.
(...and meditate on thee in the night watches.)








Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Blessings Received, Praise Returned Ephesians 1: 3

Read the passage Ephesians 1


(Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us 
with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:)

v.4 1. Because of His choosing us.
(According as He hath chosen us in Him)

v.7 2. Because of His redemption.
(In whom we have redemption ...)

v.7 3. Because of the riches of Christ's grace.
(...according to the riches of His grace;)

v.8 4. The availability of His wisdom and judgment.
(Wherein He hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence.)

v.9 5. Being included in His good pleasure.
(...according to His good pleasure....)

v.10 6. Gathered together with all His own.
(That ...He might gather together in one ...)

7. Thus, there is great occasion for praising the Father and the Son.
(Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, ...)





Saturday, November 21, 2020

Responding to God's Rich Life Blessings Genesis 21: 1-8

Read the passage Genesis 1

v.1 1. Rejoice in God's fulfillment of long awaited promises.
(And the Lord visited Sarah as He had said, and the Lord did unto Sarah as He had spoken.)
Rejoice in the work of the Lord in your life.
Parents, consider the birth of your children as God's visitation to your lives.

v.1 2. Rejoice in the faithfulness of God's word.
(as He had spoken.)
Faith equates to trusting in truth which has fulfillment in/through Christ.

v.1. 3. Rejoice in the season of fulfillment.
   2 (…at the set time of which God had spoken to him.)

v.2 4. Rejoice in God's accomplishment of the impossible and in God's using you.
(For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age,)

v.3 5. Give direct associated meaning to those significant events of God's blessing to
  continually prompt your heart in rejoicing.
(And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him,whom Sarah bare 
to him, Isaac.)

v.4 6. Honor God's word with the fruit of His provision in dedication and loyalty.
(And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded 
                him.)
circumcision- the honor of covenant. Fathers, dedicate your child to the Lord; 
acknowledge God's new testament covenant and pray for/ yea, commit to your child's 
salvation.

v.5 7. Rejoice in the extension of God's abundant goodness beyond life limitations.
(And Abraham was a hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him.)
  Particularly, rejoice in the children of your youth. 

v.6   8. Rejoice in God's giving of rewarding pleasure to your life. Presently through your
                children.
(And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me.) 

v.7 9. As a blessing for old age.
(And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should have given
  children suck? for I have born him a son in his old age.)

v.8 10. Rejoice in the heritage given of Christ and in the life to come of continued blessing
  as God's plan is unfolded and extended through your children.
(And the child grew, and was weaned: …)
Abraham-Isaac-Jacob-12 sons-Israel-…Christ-spiritual seed
Psalms 127: 3 Rejoice that the pattern and plan is in God's sovereign hand.


Wednesday, November 18, 2020

The Real Source of Blessing Genesis 27: 28, 29

Read the passage Genesis 27


(Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, … and blessed be he that
  blesseth thee.)

1. It is not man's faithfulness that may be counted upon, but God's.

2. It is not man's favor that is first to be sought, but God's.

3. It is not man's pronouncement of blessing that makes one blessed, but 
God's backing of the pronouncement.

4. It is not man's bargaining with God that counts, but God's covenant with man.

5. It is not man's binding of God that assures blessing, but God's binding of 
Himself through free grace.

6. It is not man's accumulation of wealth that secures, but God's bestowal of 
blessing.

7. It is not man's persuasion before God that gains, but it is the truth of the
word of God that God honors.









Saturday, November 14, 2020

The Greater Witness John 5 36-45

Read the passage John 5


v.36 1. Unparalleled works.
(But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath 
given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father
  hath sent me.)

v.37 2. The Heavenly Father Himself, unequaled authority.
(And the Father Himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. ye have 
neither heard His voice at any time, not seen His shape.)

v.39 3. The changeless word.
(Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they 
which testify of me.) 

v.42 4. Undeserved love.
(But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.)

v.43 5. A name above every other name.
(I am come in my Father’s name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in
  his own name, him ye will receive.)

v.44 6. God’s honor.
(How can ye believe, which receive honor one of another, and seek not the honor 
that  cometh from God only?)

v.45 7. God’s justice.
(Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, 
even Moses,in whom ye trust.)











Wednesday, November 11, 2020

The Message of God's Fullness Job 38-40

Read the passage Job 38

38 1. God’s design reveals the expanse of freedom given within His creation.
v.4- laid out the foundations of the earth…
v.18- breadth of the earth…;   v.19- light and darkness …

38 2. God’s bounds define the reach of that liberty.
v.8- Or who shut up the sea with doors, …; v.33- the ordinances of heaven …

39 3. God is the author of true purpose and place.
all His creation, animal life, Job …

38, 4. God is the one that keeps all of life in control.
39 timing, change, increase, decrease, correction, rule, mastery execution,
  withholdings …
38: 26, 27  To cause it to rain on the earth, … To satisfy the desolate and waste
ground …
39: 1 (the time of the wild goats …

38:2 5. Man’s understanding has limited reach.
40: 2 God’s understanding is without limit or measure.
38: 2- Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?
40: 2- Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct Him? He that reproveth
  God, let Him answer it.

42:2 6. God’s thoughts remain full and free; higher than any man can conceive, outside 
the bounds of any others’ influence.
(I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholder 
from thee.)
As God thinketh, so it is.

42:  7. The blessing of God has no equal; it is God’s own summation of Himself.
12 (So the lord blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: for he had
  fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of 
oxen, and a thousand  she asses.)
(He had also seven sons and three daughters.) …









Saturday, November 7, 2020

No More Affliction Nahum 1: 12-15

Read the passage Nahum 1


1)  The time comes when God ceases the stout reproof of God’s people.
(v 12- Though I have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more.)

2)  The attempts of the enemy to lay claim upon the people of God is silenced.
((v. 13- For now will I break his yoke from off thee, and will burst thy bonds in sunder.)

3)  God draws His people back to the  honor of His Name.
(v. 14  And the Lord hath given a commandment concerning thee, that no more of thy name be sown:) 

4)  God cuts off the contact points of evil against the people of God.
(v. 14 out of the house of thy gods will I cut off the graven image and the molten image:)

5)  God brings good tidings to His own, tidings of peace.
(v 15  Behold upon the mountains the feet of Him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace! O Judah)

6)  God’s people are admonished to be faithful and loyal to God.
(v 15  O Judah, keep thy solemn feasts, perform thy vows for the)

7.  God shall forever remove the influence of evil from and amongst God’s people.
(v 15 for the wicked shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off.)

Wednesday, November 4, 2020

The Privilege of God's People Joshua 21 44

Read the passage Joshua 21

                                                  
(And the Lord gave them rest round about, according to all that He swore
  unto their fathers: and there stood not a man of all their enemies before
  them; the Lord delivered all their enemies into their hand.)

1. They arrive on time.

2. They march in victory’s land.

3. They receive God’s gift of abundance.

4. They are free to enjoy God’s provision; they have free passage in God’s 
land of promise.

5. They have all sides protected. 
(rest round about,)

6. They have preaffirmed promise.
(according to all that He sware unto their fathers:)

v.45 7. They have a record having no failings; because of God’s victory.
(There failed not aught of any good thing which the Lord had spoken unto 
the house of Israel: all came to pass.)